Better Together 2026

July 21-23, 2026 | North Jersey Vineyard

Registration opens in early 2026

Regional Youth Retreats

 
 
 
Reverb (MWC) – Feb 13-15, 2026
 
Eastern Region Winter Retreat – Feb 14-16, 2026
 
 
Whiteout (MTN) Winter Retreat – Mar 20-22, 2026

Evangelism & Justice Events

Emotionally Focused

Three-part experience that combines spiritual formation with family-systems work.

STEP 1: Foundation Intensives

Join us for a Two Day Experience In Person or Online!

This is step 1 of your EF Journey! Our Foundation Intensive is a two day experience that presents five modules (Mission, Authenticity, Integrity, Obedience and Vows) in a structured process. Through large group content presentation, personal reflection time and small group sharing, you will begin to uncover how your childhood experiences are connected to the meanings you make about the world and the ways you show up in relationships. A workbook provides content summaries and reflection prompts. 

UPCOMING : Save the date OR click the links in blue for more info & to register!
January 23 & 24, 2026 – ONLINE (Friday/Saturday)
February 27 & 28, 2026 – FT. COLLINS, COVineyard Church of the Rockies
March 6 & 7, 2026 – FRESNO, CA – Midtown Vineyard at North Fresno Church (Registration open soon!)
March 13 & 14, 2026 – EVANSTON, ILEvanston Vineyard
March 13 & 14, 2026 – SYRACUSE, NYThe Vineyard Church

STEP 2: Formation

A six month coaching experience!

If you have completed a Foundation Intensive, then this is your next step! The 6 month journey gives you the space to try on new ways of showing up in your most important relationships. You will join in 12, one hour Large Group Zoom calls that cover various topics to grow your emotional health! You will be guided through reflection & practice of new skills through a workbook and weekly small group coaching calls.

Fall 2025 Cohort is in progress

UPCOMING:
Next Cohorts begins January 26, 2026!
MONDAYS 8:30p ET / 7:30p CT / 6:30p MT / 5:30p PT
TUESDAYS 7p ET / 6p CT / 5p MT / 4p PT
THURSDAYS 1:30p ET / 12:30p CT / 11:30a MT / 10:30a PT
Registration is closed

PASTORS Emotional Health Cohort (STEP 2: Formation)

An eight-month journey through the Formation content with an In-Person Retreat designed for our Vineyard Pastors

This eight-month journey gives you the space to try on new ways of showing up in your most important relationships and as you lead in your church! You will join in 13, one-hour Large Group Zoom calls that cover various topics to grow your emotional health. You will be guided through reflection & practice of new skills through a workbook and weekly small group coaching calls with seasoned coaches. You’ll also have access to bonus materials from expert voices at the intersection of spiritual formation and emotionally healthy leadership!
*Completion of the Emotionally Focused Foundation Intensive is a prerequisite for joining this cohort!

  • OCTOBER 22, 2025 – JULY 1, 2026: Cohort in progress
  • The next Pastors Emotional Health Cohort kicks off February 11, 2026. Click here to sign up!
  • Save the Date: A new Pastors Emotional Health Cohort kicks off August 2026. More details and registration to come!

STEP 3: Family

Join us for 10 sessions ONLINE

This experience builds on concepts & practices from Emotionally Focused Foundation & Formation, and applies them to your family of origin. Join a learning community for 10, one hour sessons on noticing how anxiety spreads through systems, and practice tools for diffusing it in yourself and others! After short content presentation, the majority of these large group zoom meet ups are for conversation, questions and coaching around topics of family systems theory.

  • January 2026 Cohort is in progress
  • New cohort starts March 4th! Registraiton coming soon.

Cohorts for Healthy Pastors

Online communities, workshops, and a retreat (in Puerto Rico!)

Pastors Cohort: Emotional Health

9 months | Meets online | Next cohorts start Feb 2026 & May 2026

Open to Vineyard pastors | These cohorts are uniquely designed to guide pastors through the 8-month Emotionally Focused Formation experience that unpacks 12 topics for growing emotional health and leadership. In addition to coaching from seasoned leaders, pastors will receive bonus content from expert voices who speak to the intersection of spiritual formation and emotional health and healing. 

REGISTRATION
Fall 2025 Cohort is in progress. Click here to sign up for the next cohort, which kicks off on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Registration for the May 2026 cohort is coming soon.

Pastors Cohort: Physical & Recreational Health

9 Months | Next cohort starts Apr 2026 & Sep 2026

Open to Vineyard pastors | This new cohort offers pastors mentoring, individualized plans and coaching, and large-group learning as we establish healthy rhythms, embrace abundance, and engage in a life-long journey of pursuing health. 

Pastors Cohort: Spiritual Health

9 Months | Next cohorts start Mar 2026 & Fall 2026

Open to Vineyard pastors | This cohort takes an integrated approach to spiritual formation, combining retreat, formation practices, and community. We are passionate to see pastors refreshed and renewed in community with Jesus and others. 

A Relational Pathway for Pastors

Online communities, workshops, and a retreat (in Puerto Rico!). Learn more.

Communicating for Change Small Group (with Relational Peace)

Join us for a 6-week online workshop to take by yourself or with a spouse, staff member, or friend

As a pastor, you’ve likely experienced what happens when communication goes awry: people don’t hear what you’re actually trying to say, you have problems staying engaged in a conversation, your mind wanders, or you feel overwhelmed. Maybe you’ve experienced repeated patterns of feeling misunderstood, having your buttons pushed, and others—or you—jumping to conclusions. This 6-week experiential workshop will not only focus on key communication skills such as genuineness, warmth, empathy, and respect, but you’ll get to practice these skills with other Vineyard leaders. The workshop is offered and facilitated by Relational Peace and will be a surefire way to grow your team and interpersonal skills. Can’t wait to have you join us!

Dates: Mondays, 12:00-1:30p (Central), February 9-March 16

Marriage Pastoral Community (Vineyard USA)

8-week online community for pastor couples

Are you and your spouse looking to connect with other Vineyard pastors as you pursue more for your relationship in 2026? After you’ve completed the Better Love assessment, join other pastoral couples for a deeper dive into your relational journey. This 8-week gathering will offer a safe, authentic community for sharing your story and talking through key areas of your relationship such as conflict management, working through differences regarding money, and entering into physical and spiritual intimacy. We’ll meet weekly for two hours, and will be hosted by a mentor couple from the Vineyard. 

Groups start in March, June, or September
First group runs March 1 – April 30, 2026

Marriage Enrichment Community: Building Shared Priorities (March)

6-Week Online Community PLUS 2 Customized Couple’s Coaching Sessions

Would you like to continue working on your marriage in intentional ways? This community, offering in conjunction with Vitalization Wellness, will allow you to move from being disconnected or misaligned to identifying and living out your shared priorities, better balancing your calling and your connection as a couple.
The group sessions will create shared space alongside other Vineyard pastors for reflection, discussion, and skills practice. The personal coaching sessions will help you focus on unique challenges and strategies for your marriage. The workshops and coaching will be offered and facilitated by Vitalization Wellness. 
To get started with your marriage assessment, register today!

Dates: This group will run weekly on Monday evenings for 6 weeks, beginning March 30th. You’ll have freedom to schedule your 2 couples’ coaching sessions at your convenience during the weeks of the community. This enrichment is not a substitute for crisis counseling – if you need help getting connected with a counselor, please reach out to the Vineyard USA team.

Marriage Pastoral Community: Preventing Pastoral Burnout and Understanding Marital Impact

4-month online community for couples, facilitated in partnership with Vineyard USA Pastoral Health team and the Kineo Center

Join us for an experiential community alongside other Vineyard pastor couples, where
you and your spouse are present to the sober reality of what happens to marriages in
ministry, along with how to prevent burnout and deal with ministry trauma. We’ll focus
on four major areas:

  • Vocational disappointments
  • Relational injuries endured in family, friendships, and ministry
  • Internalized expectations and how you and your spouse have morphed because of them
  • Regulating emotions – utilizing Enneagram to understand how shame, fear, and anger are showing up as well as your unique Enneagram pairing strength

As part of the intake, you’ll complete a burnout assessment. Each online meeting will
have rich material to engage with, as well as ways to continue the integration outside of
our meeting times.

Dates: 8 sessions, meeting every other week, May through August

Cost: The Vineyard is covering over two-thirds of the cost from the Pastoral Health and
Formation team. Your cost is $250 per couple.

Marriage Enrichment Community: Building Shared Priorities (September)

6-Week Online Community PLUS 2 Customized Couple’s Coaching Sessions

Would you like to continue working on your marriage in intentional ways? This community, offering in conjunction with Vitalization Wellness, will allow you to move from being disconnected or misaligned to identifying and living out your shared priorities, better balancing your calling and your connection as a couple.
The group sessions will create shared space alongside other Vineyard pastors for reflection, discussion, and skills practice. The personal coaching sessions will help you focus on unique challenges and strategies for your marriage. The workshops and coaching will be offered and facilitated by Vitalization Wellness. 
To get started with your marriage assessment, register today!

Dates: This group will run weekly on Monday evenings for 6 weeks, beginning March 30th. You’ll have freedom to schedule your 2 couples’ coaching sessions at your convenience during the weeks of the community. This enrichment is not a substitute for crisis counseling – if you need help getting connected with a counselor, please reach out to the Vineyard USA team.

Mutual Marriage Retreat

Retreat (on the beach!) in Puerto Rico

Discover shared power, shared healing, and shared life. Many individuals come from family backgrounds marked by imbalance, where one person takes the role as the “head of the house.” In contrast, we find ourselves longing for a more equal partnership—one that nurtures shared growth and mutual flourishing. Without the right tools and strategies, we may find ourselves stumbling through our relationships, vulnerable to falling back into old patterns.
Recognizing this challenge, the Kineo Center has designed an extraordinary Mutual Marriage Retreat. This retreat offers couples a transformative experience, filled with insightful workshops, immersive tools, and healing guidance to cultivate a breakthrough in your marriage.
The retreat is hosted and facilitated by the Kineo Center, in Puerto Rico.

Date: October 19 – 24th 2026

Cost: The Vineyard is covering over two-thirds of the cost through the Pastoral Health and Formation team. Your cost is $800 per couple plus travel to Puerto Rico.

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