Upcoming Events
Cooks Wanted
Do you like to cook or grill food? This fall, we would love to use your talents to help cook and serve up food during BBQs on Sundays and cook meals for @MercyThursdays. If you’re interested in helping, please contact volunteer@mercyvineyard.org.
Sunday Morning Opportunities
We love to make our Sunday mornings fun and welcoming for everyone and we’d love for more people to help us! If you’d like to be part of making newcomers welcome, keeping caffeine-withdrawals at bay, and serving with friends, volunteer! Sign up by emailing volunteer@mercyvineyard.org.
Loaves & Fishes
Help cook and serve a free meal to 150-200 people at the River of Life Lutheran Church. Help is needed to cook the meal from 4:00 to 5:30pm and serve the meal from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Any time you can come help during those hours is great! For more information or to sign up contact Angie.
Gifts Class
On Sunday, September 12 at 12:00pm, the Gifts Class will help you discover your spiritual giftings and abilities and use them to honor God and serve others. A required element of the teaching is completing an assessment from the book "The Three Colors of Ministry" before the class. It's available at the church for $10. Contact the office with any questions. Lunch and childcare are provided free with RSVP.
3 Sunday Services
On Sunday, September 5, we will be resuming our third service. Service times will be at 9:00am,10:30am, and 12noon.
Small Group Fair
If you are interested in connecting and meeting people at Mercy, come to our Small Group Fair on Sunday, September 19. You can meet current leaders, sign up for a group or gather information on ways to get involved.
Songwriters’ Gathering
Are you writing songs or interested in starting? Come join us as we talk through, share and give feedback on each others song ideas. We’ll meet from 1:30-3:30pm on Sunday, September 19. Lunch is provided free. Contact Grant Adams, graadams@gmail.com.
Learning to Minister Like Jesus
This is one of our most exciting 3-part trainings on how to pray for others with power and effectivness. This training is also required for anyone interested in praying on the prayer team on Sundays. 3 Thursday evenings, Sept 23-October 7. Sign up in the Café.
The Marriage Course
An 8-night marriage building experience on Thursdays starting September 23 from 6-8:30pm. The evening will begin with a dinner to relax and enjoy with your spouse, or chat with other couples. Then we will watch a video where Nicky and Sila Lee discuss an aspect of marriage. There are no group exercises (but you will have to talk to your spouse). This is an excellent fit for those who have concerns about their marriage, as well as those who would like to strengthen an already thriving relationship. The cost is $30 per couple which includes the Marriage Course Manual and 8 fantastic date nights with candle lit dinner.
Welcome Lunch
Our Welcome Lunch is for anyone who is newer to our church. You’ll get some information about our church, but more importantly, some tips about how to get the most out of whatever time you spend here with us. The next two dates for the lunch are September 19 and 26 from 12:00-1:30pm. Please RSVP in the Café for free lunch and childcare, attendence is limited to 24 people.
Drivers for Kids
Many of our kids and youth that come to church every week need help getting here. We’re looking for people that can either pick kids up on their way to church or drive the church van to pick up kids. Even if you can only help once a month, we’ll take it! If you’re interested, contact Angie, angie.camper@mercyvineyard.org.
The Nature of the Kingdom
A 9-week class based on the book “Breakthrough” by Derek Morphew: Jesus came preaching and demonstrating the Kingdom of God. So radical was this breakthrough that human history is divided by ‘before Christ’ and ‘after Christ.’ The theology of His Kingdom provides the best framework for understanding the life and ministry of Jesus, signs and wonders, healing, revivals, missions and Christian life. This course takes you through the Old and New Testaments which develops within you an understanding of the biblical basis for the ‘Kingdom of God,’ Jesus’ most emphasized subject.
Seek
Seek is a 10 week class on the foundations of following Jesus. It is for people newly discovering the Christian faith, as well as those who are looking for fresh take on experiencing God. We meet for a meal, a short talk, and a chance for small group discussion. Seek kicks off on September 23 at 6:00pm.
Adult Children of Divorce
The Adult Children of Divorce Ministry is a new group focused on addressing the issues faced by adult children whose parents divorced during their youth or later. Oftentimes, the effects of divorce on children are not fully realized until the child reaches their 20’s and 30’s and are considering families of their own. Each week will have a different focus such as forgiveness, rebuilding our concept of healthy relationships, trust, abandonment, basing our identity in Christ’s love, and anticipating the triggers that bring up the negative effects of the divorce. This ministry is faith-based but all are welcome regardless of religious belief. Please contact Taylor Vander Aarde at taylor.vanderaarde@mercyvineyard.org if interested.
Prayer Meetings
Join us at church every Thursday evening at 6:30 as we pray over the people, ministries and vision of Mercy and talk about the the ways God is working in our church. If you are interested in praying or have any prayer requests contact prayer@mercyvineyard.org.
