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Welcome to the Near West Vineyard Website

What do you stand for? There are many things people can stand for: a clean environment, fighting poverty, affordable health care, equal education for all, equality in general, racial reconciliation, etc. All of these causes and many more are important.



For some people, it is sometimes difficult to know how to spend our time and to what cause we should commit. For others, it is difficult to even know what we stand for. The writer of Hebrews says that, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (13:8). The issues mentioned above have to do with issues that Jesus cares about: stewardship, justice, equality, and understanding that all people everywhere are created with intrinsic value in being created in the image of God.



As we follow Jesus, we seek to love God and love people in a way that makes a difference in our daily lives but also focuses on following the One through whom we may have life. In talking about Jesus, John writes that “whoever believes in him will have eternal life” (3:16). As we follow Jesus, we know that we can be active interacting with every day issues that are important to God and people while maintaining our focus on worshiping God through his Son, and Lord, Jesus Christ.

New Music Thursday

If you’re looking for a fresh sound and some new inspirational music, check these guys out: Gungor Band

Itunes Link

Gathering Time is 3:30 p.m. for 2/7/2010

We’ll be moving the gathering up one hour to enjoy the Superbowl. Feel free to invite people to a party afterward. We believe that it is important to connect with people and this is a great time to do it.

Video from the Hyde Park Vineyard

Here’s a video that Pastor Rand Tucker and folks at the Hyde Park Vineyard produced recently! Keep it up guys!!

Ice Skating Social!

Ice Skating Social - This coming Saturday, January 23rd, from 4pm–9pm at Millenium Park. $10 for skate rentals and free if you have your own skates. Dinner will follow at Jon and Heidi’s afterward. RSVP and details for the Ice Skating social here: facebook.

ALL ARE WELCOME!!

Love Podcasts?

Anyone here love listening to podcasts? “Inside Worship” is an official podcast put up by Vineyard Music and sheds light on what’s new and emerging from the Vineyard Churches in the US and around the world. Be sure to check out all the interviews and learn more about the current worship culture. As a worship leader, I find this inspirational to listen to and it gives me a deaper understanding of what songwriters are thinking about when they come up with these new songs.

check it out! http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=280094561

Inside Worship Podcast