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This Week...
This Sunday is our Christingle Service at Mill St, 10:30am-12pm.
You can sign up here.
 
Please note that this Christingle Service will be at Mill St, as will our end of the year gathering (Dec 30th).
News
CHRISTMAS 2018
Christmas is fast approaching. Check out what's on at Coventry Vineyard this Christmas  [HERE]
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From our Pastors...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! As we walk or drive through our neighbourhoods and see the decorations and lights going up and people getting ready for Christmas, we reflect on this year and how we can bring something of the love of God into every home in our city.

This Year has been a year of change, we have been so encouraged by how the CV family have got behind the new Neighbourhood Initiative, of which Neighbourhood Sundays are just a part. Neighbourhood Initiative began as a desire to be more intentional about loving our neighbours where we live and work.

In investigating how this might look we came across a Vineyard Pastor called Lynn Cory, he just so happened to have written a book called Neighbourhood Initiative and the Love of God , which gives some very real and practical ways in how to be outward focused as a community. Over the past two years, Lynn has become a friend and he and a whole team of intercessors are praying for us regularly. You can read more about Neighbourhood Initiative [here].

Last Sunday evening we met with our Neighbourhood leaders and heard some wonderful stories of we as a church family are reaching out and expressing the love of God to our neighbours. We are excited to see what God is going to continue to do this Christmas time and next year.

In the New Year we encourage you to join us praying and fasting for our neighbours, our neighbourhoods and our church. We plan to join with other Vineyard Leaders across the UK & Ireland to fast and pray that God's Kingdom would come. This is simply an invitation to fast from food for a particular time (e.g. we will have the one meal each day, Fri 4th to Fri 25th Jan) or fast from something else, for 21 days. During this time we want to be open to what God is saying to us as a church and as part of a wider family of Vineyard churches.

We pray that God would bless you this Christmas time and that you would know the love and peace of Jesus in your heart and your home and that you would experience the nearness of His Holy Spirit.

-Nick & Vicki
In other news...
This Sunday (23rd Dec) is our Christingle Service 10:30am - 12pm.
Don't forget we are meeting at our Mill St venue!
You can sign up here to let us know you'll be coming.

Next Sunday (30th December) you are invited to a special 'End of Year' Gathering at 1 Mill St, with breakfast. 

All our giving for this Christmas time will be going to the New Hope Community Centres in Yangon, Myanmar.
You can watch the short video here
We invite you to join us for an evening of worship and prayer; to spend time in God's presence, praise Him and pray for our city, our church and be ready for all that the Holy Spirit will do in 2019.
We run a mini food bank out of Mill Street for CAP clients.
Our stocks are severely depleted and we need your help!

Would you consider putting together a food parcel? We have some brown 'Instant Bags' (available from a red box at Sidney Stringer) which you can take away and fill.

Just return them by:
- Dropping them in the big green bin in the garage at Mill Street, or
- Bringing them to Sidney Stringer on a Sunday and pop it back in the red box.

Here's a list of helpful items you can pop in the bag:
  • Breakfast cereals
  • Soup
  • Pasta/Rice/Noodles
  • Pasta sauce
  • Tinned meat/fish/veg/fruit (not fresh)
  • Cereal Bars
  • Cup-a (Soup)
  • Tea / coffee
  • Toiletries
  • Feminine hygiene products
Whether you can provide the whole lot or just a few items, your help is greatly appreciated and will make a big difference to those in need.
Life Groups are an essential part of church life. This is where we do life together and bring life to our neighbourhoods. They help you to take steps in your spiritual journey, whether you are just starting to explore faith or wanting to go deeper. In Life Group you will find others to support you in your journey.   Sign up [here].
​We are committed to encouraging people to be disciples who make disciples, equipping them to live lives as followers of Jesus and helping them express the love of God to those around them.

Our Journey Groups are one-to-one groups designed for those who have made the decision to go deeper in their spiritual growth, forming habits that help them to become more like Jesus and sharing Him with others. Click here for details and to sign up

Would you like to become a Journey Group Guide?
To register your interest and find out more, please click here and fill in the relevant form. 
Witness the birth of GrowBaby!
As a way of showing God’s extravagant love in a practical way, we will be launching GrowBaby at Mill Street in the New Year. This will be made available to anyone in need. Other churches have found this really engages people and has led to many other community initiatives. For details click [HERE].

How can you help?
- Pray - That we meet with those in our community that need our help.
- Donate - Do you have baby/children’s items (in good condition) you no longer need? Have you seen any useful items in your local charity shop? If so, please bring them to Mill street or give them to Zia at Stringer Stringer on a Sunday morning. Please also spread the word to others who have things to donate.
- Give - You can also give financially to this initiative. Please mark any monetary donations as being specifically for GrowBaby.
- Volunteer - Get involved with sorting clothes or giving them out and building community with families – either chat to Zia or email her for more information.
- Publicise - Please talk to your neighbours and friends about this, and spread the word to anyone you think would benefit from this. We will soon have leaflets and posters available to give/display.

Thanks in advance!
Would you like to grow in your faith, knowledge and understanding of the Bible, the Kingdom of God and the call of God on your life? VI, is a flexible, affordable, online way of studying theology, integrated with spiritual transformation so that you are prepared for Kingdom work at any level in the church and in the world.
Did you know?
There is a Spotify playlist just for us! This is to share the songs we sing and includes songs that we are planning to sing soon at our Sunday Morning Gathering. Click on the image or check out our webpage on worship here.
VINEYARD NATIONAL LEADERS CONFERENCE
Tuesday 29th – Thursday 31st January 2019
Tickets now available here

Prayer is an essential part of what it means to follow Jesus. Prayer has to be central to all that we do as we transform our city in the name of Jesus. Here are several options to help you pray....

  • Every Sunday - 10.00 till 10.15 pre gathering prayer in the drama studio
  • Every Friday - 08.30 prayer at 1 Mill Street, CV1 4DF
  • Visit our prayer room upstairs at 1 Mill Street.
  • CV5- West Coventry Intercession Group See here for details.
  • Coventry Prayer House - Click here for details.
Coventry Vineyard is committed to the safeguarding and well being of all. We recognise that the welfare of every person is paramount regardless of age, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief or their sexual orientation or identity. Everyone has the right to equal protection from all types of harm and abuse. If you are concerned about a member of Coventry Vineyard then please talk to one of our Safeguarding Officers: Lara Mills or Nick Darlington. Email: kids@coventryvineyard.org.uk 
You can read our Safeguarding policy here
Safeguarding Briefings occur 3 times a year. If you are part of the Kids/Youth team you are required to attend one of these. The next briefings will be: 17 March / 23 June. [Click on the dates to sign up.]
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