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"Finding YOUR piece of the puzzle at the Anchorage Vineyard Church".
"We are a broken people, a family of beggars who have found free Bread from
heaven. . . the Bread Of Life who nourishes our souls, who strengthens us in
the very core of our being for the journey He calls us on."
CREATING COMMUNITY - CONNECTING WITH
GOD
There are pieces of the puzzle missing at the Anchorage Vineyard
Church. Is one of those pieces you? How do you find where your piece of the
puzzle fits? If you are thinking about making the Vineyard your local
church, here’s what you need to know:
Will you join us for the journey?
You
were created for community with God. And you were made to be connected with
God’s kingdom community, the Church. We are a community of sojourners, who
stand on the ancient truth of the Bible and travel-together-toward our
future in God. We are a pilgrim people who have been created for community
with God and with each other.
We are
a broken people, a family of "beggars" who have found free Bread from
heaven. We weren’t looking for it. Yet, we have been given the Bread of Life
who nourishes our souls, who strengthens us in the very core of our being
for the journey He calls us on. In truth, no matter what we look like on the
outside, we are the least, the last, the lost, the lonely and the most
unlikely bunch to ever be chosen to become friends of God. Indeed, as Dallas
Willard writes in the foreword of Conspiracy of Kindness, we who call
the Church our home are:
The flunk-outs and drop-outs and burned-outs. The broke
and the broken. The drug heads and the divorced. The HIV positive and the
herpes-ridden. The brain-damaged and the incurably ill. The barren and the
pregnant too many times or at the wrong time. The over-employed, the
underemployed, the unemployed. The unemployable. The swindled, the
shoved-aside, the replaced. The lonely, the incompetent, the stupid.
In other words, we are the
Church! And we have been redeemed by God’s mercy and grace. Together, as the
Church, we are the body of the Crucified Christ, an army of servants in the
Lamb’s war, the Bride of Christ who awaits her Risen and soon-conquering
King.
Now that you know who we
are, are you sure you want to join us for the journey? If so, the
road map is easy to follow even if the journey itself is sometimes a
challenge.
Following the map to get connected is
as easy as A-B-C.
What’s the next step?
A lpha
Course
- Alpha is a great way
to get started especially if you are trying to understand Christianity
and/or have unanswered questions about what it means to be a Christian.
Alpha is an eleven week practical introduction to the Christian faith. At
Alpha, you can explore
important questions like: What is the meaning of life? What happens when we
die? How do I deal with guilt? Each session begins with dinner and is
followed by a thought-provoking presentation and ends with lively discussion
groups.
B asics:
Vineyard 101
– A basic introduction
to the values and vision of the Anchorage Vineyard Church. At Vineyard 101,
you will learn who we are and where we’re going and why we do things the way
we do. You will also meet other newcomers, form new friendships, and learn
how to get connected.
C ommunity
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Small groups-Where community happens. Small groups are small groups of
friends who celebrate at services at the Vineyard Church but who gather
together once a week for worship, sharing, study, prayer and fun. They
usually last about two hours and meet in the evenings during the week. Check
out our weekly WinePress publication for a listing of our current and
on-going small groups.
To sign up for other groups or activities not mentioned
feel free to
CONTACT US!
We would love to help you on your journey to know God
better!
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