Celebrating a Culture of Baptism

A young woman sits in a baptistry while another young woman kneels next to her, preparing to baptize her.

“Water baptism is one of the things we really focus on at our church,” says James Moscardini, Worship Arts Pastor at Vineyard Church North Phoenix. “We do baptisms every six weeks, and recently we had 62 people signed up, which is pretty normal.” The focus on baptism at Vineyard Church North Phoenix began a few […]

‘Better Together’ Brings More of Heaven on Earth

Helen Shim serves as an Assistant Worship Pastor at North Jersey Vineyard Church and is a member of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Association. In April of 2024, all of the Associations hosted a gathering of over 400 people at Vineyard Columbus called “Better Together: In Pursuit of Beloved Community,” and Helen was […]

Authentic Presence in Unexpected Places

A group of musicians sing and play guitar on a stage inside a bar at Christmastime.

Lauri Varieur co-pastors the Fullerton Vineyard in Southern California with her husband Wade. They planted the church on Mother’s Day weekend a decade ago with 80 people, many of whom still attend the church. Lauri and Wade’s desire is for the church to be incredibly relational, where people are truly known and valued, and that […]