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Vineyard’s Girlfriends Unlimited
May 9, 2012 By
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Welcome to the place of level ground
March 12, 2012 By
Level Ground Worship is where we place the musicians and singers off the stage among the people.
It’s not really about us anyway. It’s about His presence.
Isaiah 40 is one of the most well known passages of the scriptures – yet the reality of grace and the leveling it speaks of, continues to elude most of us in our cultures of competition. We love elevating ‘stars’ and shaming ‘sinners’. God’s heart as Father longs to embrace us all and place us on level ground!
Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain. And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. (Isaiah 40:4,5 NIV)
God made a way for that to happen! It’s the ‘Jesus Way’. Among all the religions and philosophies on earth – He is the ‘Only God of Grace!’ Through Him, we can all experience grace that transforms. We’ll talk more about this during the next four weeks of the series, “Level Ground”.
Doors open at 10:15am for Free coffee and donuts
Live band, casual dress
Free Nursery and kid’s ministries
Free Vineyard Worship CD – one/family
Back Pack Buddies
December 27, 2011 By
About the Program
BackPack Buddies targets kids who access free & reduced-price lunches at school. Children are identi!ed as “in need” by school guidance counselors and site coordinators.
Backpacks are filled with healthy foods and are discreetly distributed to children before weekends or holiday vacations.
Empty backpacks are recollected and re!lled for the next weekend’s use.
Each Backpack Contains:
2 canned vegetables, 1 canned fruit, 2 canned meats or meat stews, 2 packaged noodles, 2 100% juice boxes, 3 boxes shelf stable milk, 2 healthy snacks, 2 breakfast items.
Changing Lives…
A family support worker told me that she had been at the hone of some brothers who participated int he program on several days when they arrived home from school. she called me to tell me, “You would think it is Christmas because they cannot wait to open the bags up and see what food they have that week! They espicially like the individual packs of peanut butter.”
When asking a 1st grade student what type of food he ate on the weekend, he replied “Oh…we don’t eat on the weekend.” When I asked him if he would like to be a Backpack Buddy and explained the program to him, he started jumping up and down with an excited look on his face and exclaimed, “YES, YES, YES!”
How can I get involved?
Sponsorship – Help a child become a part of the Backpack Buddies through a monetary donation. For less than a dollar a day a child can have access to nutritious food every weekend for an entire year.
1 year……………$350
1 Semester………$175
1 Month…………$39
Go to Online Giving at vineyardnc.org in the drop down menu specify “Backpack Buddies”. Thank you
Food Drives
Hold a Backpack Buddies food drive with your group, at your office, club, or congregation. New backpacks are welcome too.
Volunteer
email info@vineyardnc.org and tell our Backpack Buddies Coordinator that you want to become a Volunteer. We’ll get back in touch with you.
Vineyard Preview
February 17, 2011 By
New to the Vineyard?
FREE Pizza
Date: TBA
Vineyard Preview is your best first step in connecting here at the Vineyard. Come and experience a one-hour introduction to our church with a focus on our vision, values and priorities. It’s a great way to hear about how you can get involved with our small groups and ministries while you meet Thor and Bonnie, leaders and other newcomers. The “Preview” is free and includes free pizza and childcare (six weeks through 12 years). Youth are welcomed and encouraged to attend.
Please email Thor@vineyardnc.org and make reservations and let us know if you need child care .
