From time to time I like to highlight ministries that I believe are examples of how God moves in the lives of people who are using their passion & gifts to meet the calling God has given them when the opportunity arises. With this post I want to share a new church being planted in Alamosa, CO. The location is in the beautiful San Luis Valley just a few miles from the Great Sand Dunes National Park, which is the feet of the Sangre de Cristo mountains.
I will let the lead pastor tell you about the Dream of the Vineyard of the Rio Grande.
What does that mean?
It means that we're a community of people who live, work, and play in the San Luis Valley - and we're excited and grateful to be here! We celebrate that excitement, and express that gratitude, by caring for the people of the San Luis Valley.
But, even more than that, we see that our Creator is a missional God. He's at work in the world redeeming, restoring, and repairing. He invites us to participate with Him in that and we've said, "Yes!" That is our mission.
In order to fulfill that mission, we've dreamed a BIG dream... and we're now in the process of seeing that dream come true.
In a highly visible location in Alamosa, Colorado, we are constructing an indoor adventure-land for children, a café called "Common Ground," and an auditorium for meetings, small venue concerts, and fund-raisers for other local non-profits. We will use the entire space for gatherings that benefit and care for the people of the San Luis Valley. The whole project is an integrated environment where we can care for the whole person, the whole family, and the whole community.
This dream is now a reality. We're building it. On this page you will see the current logos for each of the three components of this integrated space. (Soon, each of these will be a link to more information about each space.) On our facebook group you can view photos of the actual construction.
We invite you to be a part of this adventure! This project is truly a BIG dream - a dream that is way beyond the resources of our local missional community. If this speaks to your heart, join us. There are several ways you can do that:
1) You can follow our progress by becoming a member of our facebook group. We post photos and videos on a regular basis. This is where you can watch the before-and-after progress of the spaces we are remodeling.
2) You can send us ideas and resource information at: vineyardriogrande@gmail.com. The Jungle Adventure for children is going to be incredible! We'll need lots of ideas and help.
3) And, just below is a link that will connect you to a simple way to donate and become a part of making this dream a reality.
We have the people, the passion, the vision, and the volunteers. All of these resources are being provided locally. But, financially, this vision is much bigger than Alamosa itself. That’s why we’re seeking partners on a national level. We invite you to join us by making a donation. Thank you.
* Donations are tax deductible. All donations to this project are used solely for this project. Donations go directly to an account specifically for the construction of this project and are not co-mingled with our general fund. Donations are monitored by an outside accounting firm.
I share this church plant dream with you because it is a story of how a man responded to a call on his life and then built relationships with people who were seeking a closer walk with their Lord. If God is calling you to do something bigger than what you can achieve I encourage you to study this church plant and discover the plan that was used to move the dream along the road to reality.
I personally believe Scott is seeking more than success; he is seeking a life of significance.
Father, may the Vineyard of the Rio Grande be a light for Your Glory. May the wounded, the hurting, the addicted and the rejected find a home of healing at the Vineyard. In Jesus name amen
4 comments:
I'm sorry. But I guess I just don't get it. I checked out the website for vinyard of the rio grande, and...well, it just seems like a lot of work to try to earn approval from God. I mean it is good to help the community and everything, but is that really the source for our life? Even the formula "community+mission=life3" communicates it. To increase Life by an increment of 1, because of the exponent, one would have to exponentially increase the amount of "community" and/or "mission" to get it. It's not a compelling message.
Rick, I appreciate your comment. If you knew anything about the Vineyard movement you would know that we teach that there is nothing you can do to earn God's love or even His forgiveness. Grace is freely given and that is why we go outside of our building and reach out to the hurting, the addicted and the rejected. It earns us nothing in the eyes of God but it does bring people a step closer to Him so that He can break through the walls of their life.
ok I hear what you say. But that's is not what the VRG website says. I responded to the info-msg there. I herd something like it from a couple friends too - bottom line mesg is you gotta get to work or God isn't going to make your life better. sorry but its kinda mixed up.
Rick, Did not mean to sound critical just trying to explain from my view point what it is all about.
I am glad you came back.
I value your input and hope to hear from you again.
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