Adult Ministry

We believe that God created each of us with a plan and for a purpose. At Vintage, we call this “Real Life” – being who God created us to be and doing what God created us to do. As a church, our focus is pursuing “Real Life” together.

“Real Life” is best experienced in authentic relationships both with God and with each other. Our desire, above everything else we do, is to love well. At Vintage, we place a high value on meeting together in smaller groups. It is our hope that through these groups, we will form long-standing, life-giving relationships with our spiritual family.

There are three levels of relationships we talk about at Vintage. Think of these levels as a funnel, with a wide level near the top that gradually narrows at the bottom to a tight-knit, intimate level.

  • The wide area is called “Welcome and Events,” which provide opportunities for meeting your Vintage family.

  • The middle area is called “Connection,” where you’re growing closer to others in the Vintage family.

  • The bottom of the funnel – our end goal for everyone here at Vintage – is “Community,” where you’re doing life together with a close-knit spiritual family of believers. 

WELCOME AND EVENTS: “It’s nice to meet you.”

Welcome Reception

If you feel new to Vintage, we invite you to join us for one of the brief welcome receptions we host directly after service on Sundays throughout the year. We would love to introduce you to the Vintage family and share upcoming ways to plug in! 

Events

  • Men’s and Women’s Social + Missional Events :: The men and women of Vintage participate in regular fellowship and outreach opportunities, from bowling to Bunco to building projects to corn hole tournaments. In addition to being published in the Vintage weekly newsletter, information about these events can be accessed on Vintage’s social media pages, website, and the Church Center app.

  • Studio 242 :: This group, led by artists and creatives in the Vintage body meets several times throughout the year in the Community Room to do creative projects and outreach-focused activities together. Open to the community, your neighbors and friends are welcome to attend. No artistic or musical skill needed! Follow Studio 242 on Facebook HERE for updates.

  • Retreats :: We also have periodic men’s and women’s overnight trips and retreats. All are announced via e-mail, social media, the Vintage weekly e-newsletter, or on Sunday mornings during announcements.

 

CONNECTION GROUPS: “So good to get to know you better."

After you are introduced to the Vintage family, our goal is to get you plugged into many environments in which you can begin building authentic relationships with your fellow Vintage family members while growing deeper in your faith. These “Connection” opportunities include short-term groups such as:

  • Church-wide Campaigns & Small Groups :: During church-wide campaigns, the church as a whole commits to doing a study together for a season. Small groups generally meet weekly or bi-weekly for six to ten weeks.

  • Men’s & Women's Groups : These short-term groups will utilize a large-group teaching time and smaller breakout discussion groups to study a specific topic or series together.

SMALL GROUPS

 
 

JOIN US FOR A SMALL GROUP THIS WINTER!

At Vintage, we love and highly value small groups! We believe it is critically important to engage in community with our spiritual family so that we can encourage one another to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus and grow in relationship - upward with God, inward with one another, and outward with our neighbors.

If you are not already part of a small group, please consider joining a group this year!

We would love to help you connect with the right group for you! Click on the image for more information about available groups, and feel free to email Ken & Claudia McGarity at SmallGroups@Vintage242.com with any questions.

 

COMMUNITY + "DNA" GROUPS: "It's great doing life together."

At Vintage, we believe that the early Christian church had the right idea, as described in Acts 2:42. They met regularly to do life in authentic community together. So, our goal is for you to connect with a group of likeminded believers, as well. We call these close-knit groups community groups or "DNA" groups. They consist of individuals who agree to meet regularly for at least one year to press into life together – spiritually and emotionally. 

These tight-knit groups can be co-ed, which we simply call “Community Groups,” or they can be same-gender groups, which we refer to as “DNA Groups.” DNA groups usually consist of three to six people who meet together for the purpose of Discipling, Nurturing, and providing Accountability to each other.

It’s amazing how transforming these groups can be. Rather than being “one more thing” on a calendar, community groups and DNA groups become incredibly life giving to everyone willing to openly enter into this real, authentic level of connection.