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<h2>Welcome to<br>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER">Greetings!</P>
</B></FONT><FONT FACE="Comic Sans MS"><P ALIGN="CENTER"><B>Saskatoon Vineyard Christian Fellowship<BR>
</B>has been a community of passionate followers of Jesus Christ<BR>
with a heart desire to share the love of God with the world around us.</P>
<P ALIGN="CENTER">Our church has been part of the <I>Association of Vineyard Churches</I>,<BR>
an international fellowship of churches with a heart to "do the stuff" of the Kingdom of God:<BR>
to live out the words & works of Jesus Christ in real life!</P>
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<p><font size="5">The Vineyard</font></p>
<p>Just like you can ask, "What does it mean to be Catholic?"
or "What does it mean to be Lutheran?", it's fair game to ask
"What does it mean to be Vineyard?" too! Here's a brief answer
on several levels:</p>
<p><font size="4">Beliefs</font></p>
<p>As Vineyard people we believe in <i>taking Jesus seriously</i>. Jesus
is the way, the truth, and the life, and no one can come to the Father
except through him (John 14:6). Through Jesus we can come to the Father
and personally know and experience the eternal God and maker of
everything. We take Jesus so seriously that we believe Him when he says
we are to do the same things that he did (Matthew 28:19-20, John 20:21).
What did Jesus do? He proclaimed the coming of the Kingdom of God--of
God coming to rule and reign--and he also demonstrated God's rule had
come by healing the sick, casting out demons, freeing the oppressed, and
bringing good news to the poor. </p>
<p>Doctrinally, the Vineyard movement straddles both mainstream
evangelicalism (Bible-believing, born-again Christianity, but without
the harsh legalism of fundamentalism) and the charismatic movement
(belief that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are still for today). Someone
once described Vineyard people as "empowered Evangelicals",
and that probably describes us pretty well. </p>
<p><font size="4">History </font></p>
<p>The Vineyard movement originated in the days of the Jesus People
Movement and has some relationship with that movement. The movement
began in 1977 as Calvary Chapel of Yorba Linda, California, pastored by
John Wimber, a church growth consultant and a former musician who
started the Righteous Brothers rock group. From 1977-82 the church was
associated with Calvary Chapel, a family of churches founded by Chuck
Smith and which played a key role in the Jesus People movement in the
late 60s and early 70s. In 1982 John's church was blessed and released
by Chuck to join Kenn Gulliksen's small family of "Vineyard"
churches, and John's church became Vineyard Christian Fellowship of
Anaheim. The movement has grown since then to include over 800 churches
in more than 70 countries.</p>
<p><font size="4">Organisation</font></p>
<p>The vehicle by which we try to fulfill our vision is planting
churches. Our worldwide network of churches is relationally joined under
the umbrella of the Vineyard Website! </A><A target="_top" HREF="http://www.vineyard.org/"> Vineyard
International Consortium (VIC)</b></a>. The consortium is currently
governmentally organised into local Associations of Vineyard Churches (AVCs)
of which their are currently eight.
Our governmental structure as a movement is essentially a blend of
Spirit-led men and women whom God calls out and the Vineyard leadership
affirms, together with supporting team of leaders.</p>
<p><font size="4">Culture</font></p>
<p>Our worship music is contemporary but has a flavor somewhat different
from mainstream Christian music. Our songs tend to focus on Jesus, and
often use "You" instead of "Him" so we can sing to
the Lord instead of about him. Our worship is often characterized by
intimacy, but we can rock 'n' roll to the Lord too when we feel like it! Our dress code is casual--be yourself!
Our teaching is Bible-based, focuses on Jesus, and includes stories
and testimonies of how God is working in our lives today. Our fellowship is centered around small groups of people hanging out
with Jesus and each other. These small groups usually hang out mid-week
in homes where we can encourage each other and pray for peoples' needs
in a relaxed, friendly fashion. </p>
<p><font size="4">Still want more?</font></p>
<p>For more information about what the Vineyard is about, check out the
following books:</p>
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<li><i>John Wimber: The Way It Was</i>, by Carol Wimber, ISBN
0-340-73539-2. This is the best book out there and gives a
behind-the-scene look at the man whom God used to found our movement
and the amazing things Jesus has done in our midst. </li>
<li><i>The Quest for the Radical Middle</i>, by Bill Jackson, ISBN
0-620-24319-8. This is a history of the Vineyard movement, and looks
at our ups and downs, failures and successes, what God has done and
what he is going to do in the future.</li>
<strong>What does the Vineyard believe?</strong> Check out the official <A target="_top" HREF="http://www.vineyard.ca/">Vineyard Website!</A><p>
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