“Come as you are” is a common phrase for us at VCW. On any Sunday, you may see everything from ties to jeans. (As the pastor, I’m usually in jeans.) But “come as you are” isn’t just about clothing. Wherever you are on your journey of faith, you’re welcome here.

At VCW we’re exploring what a community of followers of Jesus can look like in the 21st century. Our time on Sunday is totally oriented around that single endeavor. Whether you’re following Jesus or not, we want you to feel welcome.

We’re usually together in the church for an hour or two on Sundays. That means we’re not in church the rest of the 166 hours. So we’re quite intentional about how we spend our time on Sunday. Every Sunday, we spend time singing, giving, learning, experimenting, and eating.

As a Vineyard church, some of our core values are:

Giving
Another form of worship involves the stuff we gain from the other 166 hours of our lives. Giving our tithes and offerings is a way for us to say to God, “You are our Provider. Thanks for giving us all we have.”

Learning
Exploring the Bible and learning from Jesus’ example is an incredibly important way for us to learn more about Him and explore how following Him changes how we live. This portion is about the other half of our first hour.

We post the sermons in there unedited form on the web each Sunday. This allows you to check them out before you come. Going to a new church can be nerve-wracking enough. Hopefully this will give you a taste of what you can expect. You can listen to those sermons here.

Experimenting
Jesus loves seeing people get free from whatever’s binding them. And we’re all bound by things. This is a time when we ask others to help us experience this freedom and when we learn how to welcome it into the lives of others. We call this prayer time "ministry."

Eating
Reading the Gospels, it becomes evident that Jesus valued hanging out with people and eating. So we do too! After the parts of the service that people normally think of as “church,” we like to hang out, eat donuts, and drink Pura Vida coffee, getting to know each other and knitting our lives together.

That’s what you can expect! We also get together during the week for a kinship where we do some of the same things but get to really know each other on a more intimate level.

If you’re checking out Jesus, or if you don’t currently have a church home, we’d love to have you come see if we’re your tribe!

Marc A. Pitman
Pastor, Vineyard Church of Waterville
marc@vcwaterville.org