A few ideas on how to get more involved in Vineyard Columbus:
Being a Christian involves commitments to relationships—first to God
and then to His people, the church. We begin building these relationships
in three basic ways:
Attend the Newcomers Class where you will learn about our history as a church, our beliefs, practices, priorities and vision.
Attend the Welcome Dinner to learn some basic steps on how to get
connected into the church.
Connect to our church life by joining one of our small
groups.
Newcomers' Class
Our Newcomers' Class is designed to introduce people to our church. Rich
Nathan, our senior pastor, and Bill Christensen, our associate pastor,
teach the two-part class and cover such topics as our church's history,
our Statement of Faith, our vision and values, and the various ministries
at Vineyard Columbus. In addition, Rich speaks personally of his own background,
having been born and raised in a Jewish home in New York City. He tells
the journey that brought him to Jesus Christ. The class is an informal
gathering and affords each participant an opportunity to meet members
of the pastoral staff and to have questions about the church answered.
Class attendance is a prerequisite to membership at Vineyard Columbus.
For more information about the Newcomers Class, contact Kristi Hickman at
Kristi.Hickman@vineyardcolumbus.org or 614.259.5304.
Welcome Dinners
What better way is there to get to know people than to sit across the dinner
table from them? If you are new, or if you haven't gotten connected to
people in our church, please come join us at one of
our Welcome Dinners. These free, catered events are designed to help you
get to know other new folks, as well as some of our pastors and leaders.
For more information, contact Kristi Hickman at Kristi.Hickman@vineyardcolumbus.org
or 890.0000 x3040.
welcome dinner dates:
Small Groups:
New Communities
If you are not attending a small group, we
want to invite you to the New Communities series.
We will have worship followed by a brief teaching
by Rich Nathan or Stephen Van Dop. After, we'll
break for discussion and prayer...like a small
group would do! Come, enjoy some coffee and
cookies and get to know a small group of people
in a more casual atmosphere. We know how intimidating
it can be to go to a home group for the first
time. This is a step you can take to help you
meet people and find a place to belong.
