Life Groups

Welcome to our Life Group Page!

Check out the new Lifegroups!

We will be starting back up October 1st 🙂

 


Life Groups are a vital expression of church life at the Vineyard. Our church structure is different from the traditional pastorally centered church whereby we consider the life group leaders and members as the first line of pastoral care. We take our cue from Ephesians 4:11-12 that apostles, evangelists, preachers, pastors, and teachers were given to the church for the “perfecting and full equipping of the saints, that they should do the work of ministering toward building up Christ’s body (the church).” (Amplified version)

We believe that meeting in the life group format complements the larger celebration services and helps to facilitate genuine community, committed discipleship, and effective ministry thereby fulfilling the command of Jesus to go into the world and make disciples.

How do you get involved with Life Group Ministry at the Vineyard? Group listings will be available below one month in advance. If you find one that interests you give the facilitator a call to let them know you are interested or if you aren’t sure what might be a good match for you, call the office (207.854.8339) and they will be happy to help with your search.

Life Groups Signup Form

Monday @ 6:00PM

"The Marriage Course"

Type
General

Leaders
Chris and Ingrid Libby

Focus
Marriage

Location
187 Prospect st. Portland (Libby Residence)

Childcare
No childcare provided

Description
Join us for a shared potluck dinner followed by viewing a weekly instructional video exploring "The Marriage Course", from the creators of Alpha.

Monday @ 6:00PM

Ladies Night

Type
Women's Group

Leaders
Laura Morton
Dell Scruggs

Focus

Location
53 Allison Lane in Gorham (Morton Residence)

Childcare
Not provided

Description
The focus of this group will be on the Centrality of Christ (Colossians 1:15-23) as we encourage and strengthen one another and our community. Join us for fellowship, prayer, and teachings that lead us deeper into relationships with each other and Christ.”

Tuesday @ 6:00PM

"We-Ologians" - Theology for Everyone

Type
General

Leaders
Chad Perreault

Focus

Location
VCGP Lobby

Childcare
Not provided

Description
"We-Ologians" is purposed for the every day person to gain confidence in their understanding of God and the essential doctrines of our Christian faith. It matters not how long you have been a believer, what your level of scriptural understanding is, or how consistent and meaningful your prayer life is, "We-Ologians" is designed to shake off the fear and mystery of studying and knowing the God we worship. It's intention is to help everyone understand in a reasonable way how God has revealed Himself over time, becoming familiar with how the evidence of God comes together as a "meaningful whole". "We-Ologians" seeks to help any Christian draw out the truths of God and the Christian faith from the scriptures in an orderly, reasonable and unintimidating way. Here are some of the truths we will be undertaking:
Theology - What is Theology?
Theology Proper - Who is God?
Anthropology - Creation of Man/Nature of Sin
Christology - Who is Christ?
Pneumatology - Who is the Holy Spirit?
Soteriology - How are we saved?
Ecclesiology - What is the Church?
Eschatology - The Study of "Last Things"

Wednesday @ 7:30AM

Men's Fellowship Breakfast

Type
Men's Group

Leaders
Tom Weston

Focus

Location
Chute's Family Restaurants (Windham)

Childcare
Not provided

Description
Guys meeting weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 for a time to hangout and connect

Wednesday @ 6P

Study of Ephesians

Type
General

Leaders
Karen Secord

Focus
Ephesians

Location
The Woods at Canco Rm 326

Childcare

Host
Schulz's

Description
Take part as we dive in for a deeper understanding of the book of Ephesians.

Thursday @ 6:30PM

Live Simply, Love Generously, Care Deeply, Speak Kindly, Leave the Rest to God

Type
Men's Group

Leaders
Pierre Caouette

Focus
Service and Generosity

Location
VCGP Lobby

Childcare
Not provided

Description
Let's share our talents with people around us!
What better way to give back to the community than to share what has been given to us?

Saturdays @ 8:00AM

Men's Breakfast

Type
Men's Group

Leaders
Richard (RJ) Jensen

Focus

Location
VCGP Lobby

Childcare
Not provided

Description
Join us for our men's breakfasts. Specific dates TBD