Welcome to the Vine Community Church

The Vine Community Church serves the villages of Cherry Willingham, Reepham, Fiskerton and the surrounding areas of Lincoln and Lincolnshire. The Vine Community Church is a registered CIO number 1158738

Souled Out
Pizza, Games Life and Faith Run by the Vine Community Church and aimed at teenagers Souled Out, a safe and fun atmosphere to Eat Pizza and explore life. Read More
Assist
Assist is a free and confidential service for people over 18 years of age who need support. We take referrals from healthcare professionals, other agencies, relatives, friends, neighbours or you can contact us yourself. Our volunteers are formally approved, trained, trustworthy and reliable. Read More
Coffee Connect
Coffee Connect is twice monthly friendship group for all ages. As the name suggests it is a safe an welcoming place to drink coffee and connect. 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 10:30am at the Vine Centre Read More

Vine Life

A collection of the latest news and articles from The Vine

Summer is Here

Summer is here.

Welcome to the Summer update.
As minds turn to summer holidays and yet more sun, the Vine will take our 'traditional two-week break' followed by the One Event. We also have exciting news about the Vine Centre

What's on when

Sunday Services

22 July 2018 - Normal Service
29 July 2018 - No Service
05 Aug 2018 - No Service
12 Aug 2018 - Normal Service
19 Aug 2018 - Normal Service
26 Aug 2018 - Join us at the One Event at Lincolnshire Showground
02 Sept 2018 - Normal Service

Mid-Week Groups

	Home Groups The 'Tuesday' & 'Wednesday' mid-week groups are not on during the summer. They will restart in September.
	Community Choir The Community Choir will not meet in August. The first rehearsal in September will be the 10th September at 7.30pm
	Assist The Dementia Support group has finished now for the summer and will resume on Wednesday 5th September. The main Assist service will continue through the summer.
	Coffee Connect Friday the 20th of July will be the last Coffee Connect before the summer. It will resume on September the 7th.
	Prayer Thursday Morning Prayer will be on throughout the summer - Prayer powers this place - come and plugin. Meet at the Vine Centre at 8:45am

That Saturday Thing - Summer Break

Today is the last That Saturday Thing until September.

Join us if you can otherwise - enjoy the Summer.

Find out more about 'That Saturday Thing'
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Every Contact Leaves a Trace

Have you heard of this principle?  Evidently (sorry about the pun!) it’s a basic concept of forensic science – that when two people or things or places come into contact in any way, there’s always a trace left. The contact time can be extremely brief, a fleeting forgotten moment, but nevertheless, a trace is left behind.  If you’re a fan of any of the police/detective series so popular at present, you probably know quite a lot about this field already.  But for all of us, it’s an amazing idea – wherever you’ve been and whoever you’ve been with, you’ve left a trace of yourself there.  You have changed the scene, leaving evidence of your presence.

This is a thought-provoking idea, especially for any of us who sometimes feel insignificant, unnoticed, or even invisible. Even when you’re feeling you don’t make any difference, and nobody has noticed you, the fact is, every time you go anywhere, you actually change the place, whether you’re aware of it or not.

Thinking about this I have gained a new insight into what is actually happening when I walk past some people at the bus stop, my feet making contact with the pavement each step I take, or when I sit on a seat on the train (which seat shall I choose? and who shall I sit next to, my sleeve touching theirs?)  I know now that whoever I touch, even briefly, I will leave a little of myself with them.  A few molecules will pass from me to them, sticking to them, remaining after I have forgotten I’ve ever seen the person or shared a space with them. Does this sound freaky? Or a surprising insight into how interconnected we are, and actually how powerful each of us is.  We’re all changing the world constantly, as we move about, as we live, as we breathe. Perhaps a few molecules, tiny particles of hair or skin, don’t seem to matter, but the words we say, perhaps carelessly or moodily, or the touch of a hand, can remain with people long after we’ve left the scene…for better or worse, we can’t take it back.

Knowing we are constantly changing the world around us, for better or worse, should be a wake-up call. Today I read in my Bible,

“Be very careful then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…Therefore do not be foolish…”

I shall try to keep this in mind today, remembering that everything I do, everything I touch, everything I say, leaves a trace.

               Veronica

Revd Veronica Podbury, Pastor of The Vine Community Church
How to make biblically based decisions

Making decisions under pressure is tough; the dangers and long-term consequences of making the wrong choice can be huge. Fear of being wrong can force us into not making a decision at all, while desperation can lead us to decisions we’ll live to regret.

Read Veronica's latest blog for the American Bible Society's "Blog.bible" site.

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