The Vine at a Glance
- Online Sunday Morning Meetings
- In person Sunday Morning Services
- Vine events and services
- Community Response
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Join us in person or online for our Sunday Service.
We would love to welcome you this Sunday at 11:00am.
The best way to keep up-to-date with changes is by subscribing to our Newsletter or join us on social media.Catch up on previous services on our Watch Again page or watch on our Youtube Channel
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We would love to welcome you in-person this Sunday at 11:00am.
The style of worship at the Vine is contemporary and informal. The range of music is wide and varied from lively and loud praise to quieter worship songs. Worship is led by members of the worship team and often comprises of drums, keyboard, guitar or Ukele. Everyone is encouraged to take part no matter how off key you might think your voice is.
At the Vine, we try to use language that is appropriate to the situation. So if someone is reading an account from the past it may have thee' and thou's in it but for the most, we use contemporary language and we read from a number of Bible translations including the Christian Standard Bilbe (CSB), the New International Version (NIV), the Message,
The New Living Translation (NLT), and even the KJV.On most weeks we have Shiners our Sunday Morning Childrens work, find out more about our what to expect at our Sunday Morning Meetings
The best way to keep up-to-date with changes is by subscribing to our Newsletter or join us on social media.Catch up on previous services on our Watch Again page or watch on our Youtube Channel
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A sample of activities that take place.
- In person Sunday Services that are also available online.
- Shiners our childrens work runs during the service
- Online Sunday Night Prayer via Zoom
- Monday morning Prayer
- Midweek connection groups
- Midweek Studay grous
- Assist One-to-one Support
- Post Office Outreach
- Library Service
- TST Kids club for primary age children- also see our Facebook page
- TTT Youth Drop-in
- Uniform Exchange
- The Gathering Place - Wellbing group
- Assist Dementia group.
- In person Sunday Services that are also available online.
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Can we Assist you?
Who we are:
Assist is a set up to facilitate support to those who have no one else to help them during times of difficulty or crisis. Have you ever felt you needed someone to speak to but didn't want to bother anyone? Do you feel isolated or lonely and you want someone to talk to? Perhaps you don't know where to turn for advice or help.
Maybe you are bereaved, recovering from illness or struggling with debts or living with Dementia. Whatever the issue we are here to help and if we can't help we will find someone who can.Contact Assist on 01522 370164 and contact@assistlincs.org.ukIf it is a life-threatening emergency please call 999. If you are having a mental health crisis click hereVolunteers:
We have a range of volunteering options with the library and Assist, contact us to find out more contact@assistlincs.org.uk
Vine Life
Living beyond the clock
At this time of year, I find myself asking, “Where has the time gone?” The months seem to fly past, swept along by school terms, holidays, and endless to-do lists. It’s easy to feel as though we’re racing the clock, constantly trying to catch up.
But here’s a thought worth taking a second to pause for: a clock doesn’t know the time.
It’s a simple phrase, but it invites reflection. A clock can measure time precisely, but it doesn’t understand it. It doesn’t know the joy of a conversation with a friend, the beauty of a summer sunset, or the peace of a quiet moment. Those are the things that give time its meaning. We’re the ones who give time its value, by how we choose to spend it.
From a Christian perspective, this idea opens up something even deeper. In Psalm 90:4, we read, “A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by.” God is not bound by hours or calendars. His view of time is expansive, eternal. While we often live in a rush, God sees the whole picture – beginning, middle, and end – all at once.
That can bring comfort. If we feel hurried or behind, perhaps it’s not the schedule that matters most, but how present we are in the moment. Jesus said, “Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:34). It’s a call to live more fully in today – not to ignore responsibilities, but to find peace in trusting that we don’t need to hold everything together on our own.
In our fast-paced world, slowing down is countercultural. Yet it’s often in stillness that we hear what really matters. Whether through quiet prayer, a mindful walk, a conversation with someone we care about, or simply putting the phone away, we can begin to reconnect – with ourselves, with others, and with God.
When we slow down, we begin to notice the small things we often overlook – the kindness of a neighbour, the song of a bird, the way light falls through the trees. Time becomes less about pressure and more about presence.
It is so easy to measure success by how much we get done. But what if success was about how present we are, how deeply we listen, and how fully we love?
So as the year marches on, perhaps it’s time to pause. A clock doesn’t know the time. But we do – if we choose to stop, breathe, and be present to the life unfolding right in front of us.
The power of life and death
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to speak negatively? Whether it’s complaining about the weather, criticising a loved one, or doubting our own abilities, negative talk can slip into our conversations without much effort. While it may seem harmless, the impact of our words is far greater than we realise.
Negativity doesn’t need to be taught—it’s a natural tendency. Think of a child: no one teaches them to say “I can’t” or “That’s not fair,” but somehow, it’s often their default. And if we’re honest, many of us carry that same instinct into adulthood. It’s a kind of cultural habit—a "can’t-do" attitude that quietly limits what we believe is possible. The Bible recognises the power of speech and doesn’t shy away from the challenge of controlling it. One particularly passage that comes from the book of James points to the power of our words:
"The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark." (James 3:5). Words, like sparks, can cause enormous damage. A careless comment can hurt deeply. A repeated complaint can wear down morale. Even a well-meant criticism, if timed poorly, can do more harm than good.
There’s a story about Albert Einstein. One day, he wrote out a list of multiplication tables for his students. At the end, he made one deliberate mistake. His students laughed. He calmly responded, “Despite the fact that I got nine problems right, no one congratulated me. But when I got one wrong, everyone noticed. That’s how the world is.” Einstein’s point still rings true: society is quick to highlight errors and slow to celebrate effort. And often, we do the same with ourselves and others. This focus on the negative can keep us from stepping into new things, trying again, or encouraging those around us.
So, what’s the alternative? In Christian faith, we’re invited to a different way of speaking—a way shaped by hope, grace, and truth. Rather than tear down, we are called to build up. Rather than curse, to bless. Our words should reflect the life Jesus came to give: not just survival, but “life in abundance.”
As a follower of Jesus, as a human being, I know I don’t and can’t always get this right, but I don’t give up trying to follow that example. I imagine a community where people look for the good in each other, call out potential instead of problems, and use their words to bring peace instead of pain. That kind of transformation doesn’t come through sheer willpower—it comes from a change of heart.
And it starts with the words we choose today.
Featured Events
That Saturday Thing (TST)
TST is a twice Monthly event for Primary
Age Children from 5 years.
Fun, Games & activities 2-3pm first
and third Saturday of the month at the
Vine Centre Cherry Willingham.
All volunteers and staff hold current
DBS certificates.
TST online videos are available too
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.
Sunday Services
We meet every Sunday for vibrant worship, fellowship and relevant teaching.
Church may not be how you imagine it; put away your preconceptions and come along.
11:00 Service.
Services are also streamed online.
Third Tuesday Book Club
TTBC is back, contact for more information.
For women who love to read a good book, and talk about it with friends!
It’s on the third Tuesday of each month at the Vine Centre.
The Gathering Place
A weekly Wellbeing space.
The Gathering Place is open to all.
As the name suggests it is a safe
welcoming place to drink coffee, connect,
and take part in a range of wellbeing
activities or just come and 'be'.
Nothing is pressured and
The Gathering Place is run by Assist.
1-3pm Wednesdays at the Vine Centre
Our Partners
TST Online Videos
Building houses
Join Alice for a TST Online story and Craft about where you should build a house
Zacchaeus
Join Alice for a TST Online story and Craft about Jesus, a short man and a tall tree
Man on the road
Join Alice for a TST Online story and Craft. What would you do if you found an injured man on the road?
Daniel and the lion
Join Alice for a TST Online story and Craft about Daniel and the lion.
