What To Expect!
As friendly as most churches hope to be, it still can be a little frightening
visiting a church for the first time! We've done our best to make the Vineyard
Church as "user-friendly" as possible. Whatever your background, especially
if this is your first visit, we want you to feel comfortable. Lots of first
time guests visit us each week. Look for the special first time guest parking
as you pull into the parking lot.
Our Sunday Celebrations
Upon arrival, you will receive a program explaining what you can expect during the celebration.
One of the first things you'll notice is the complimentary Starbucks coffee at our coffee bar. You are welcome to bring a cup into the auditorium. You'll also see that everyone is dressed casually. We begin our celebrations with a pre-video followed by 25 minutes of worship. Rather than an organ or choir we have a live band. Most of our music has a pop/rock feel. After worship, we'll take up an offering and mention a few announcements. Usually Rick, our Senior Pastor, will then give a talk. The talk lasts somewhere between 25 and 30 minutes and often includes video clips from movies, stories from people's lives, or dramas. After the talk, you'll have the opportunity to receive prayer from our prayer team, if you'd like.
After the Celebration
Our celebrations run about 65 to 70 minutes. We get a lot of encouraging feedback about how relevant and practical people typically find the talks to be. Our goal is to be "a church for people who don't do church". After the celebration, many people visit with friends around a cup of coffee in our Vineyard Café. You also might want to wander through our book store called the Winepress. We hope you'll return for another visit next Sunday or sometime in the future.
