Second Session
January/February
Practicing the Way: Generosity
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Our new Second Session topic is now underway and you can join in anytime!
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When Jesus said there is more joy in giving than in receiving, he turned our vision of the good life on its head. Through the practice of generosity, we tap into God’s joy, find freedom from greed through contentment, and embody God’s concern for those in need.
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Join us as we engage with the Generosity practice from Practicing the Way via videos and small group discussion.
Church Potluck
Sunday, February 2nd
Join us for a church potluck lunch on the first Sunday of every month. Our February potluck will be on Sunday, February 2nd, starting around 12:30pm, following Second Session, VineyardKids and VineyardYouth.
Bring some food to share (whether homemade or storebought), drop it off in the kitchen before church, bring it out after, and stay to eat, catch up and connect in the cafe. We'll all pitch in for clean-up, too - if you can lend a hand for a few minutes before you head out, that would be wonderful.
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Looking forward to sharing a meal together!
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Partnership Sunday
Sunday, February 9th
Partnership Sunday is the opportunity for all of us to come together and make a fresh commitment each year to our church mission to Love Like Jesus and to Love God, Love Others and Love Yourself.
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As the Partnership Commitment says, "We believe commitment to a local church is an important step in your spiritual journey: It’s our way of saying “this is who we are” and your opportunity to say “yes, I’m in!”
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At church on Sunday, February 9th, we will all have the opportunity to express our commitment to the Vineyard this year by signing the partnership frame. If you are participating via the Livestream, look for a text message during the service and reply with your name to join in! (The partnership frame will also be available to sign in the church lobby for the next few weeks.)
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You can read the full commitment on our website at
csvineyard.org/partnership. With any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to church[at]csvineyard.org.
All-Church Meeting
Sunday, February 9th
Mark your calendars for our next all-church meeting, on Sunday, February 9th during Second Session.
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Join us as we share more about the new elder-led governance model for our church. Vineyard Chester Springs partners will have an opportunity to nominate up to 3 people. These nominations will help the current Board of Directors discern who joins them to form our new Elder Team. We will share a list of characteristics of an elder in depth at the All-Church Meeting. Please prayerfully consider who God is stirring you to nominate.
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*Elders carry the authority and responsibility of spiritual leadership & care for the church. Our Elder Team will also govern legal, financial and other “temporal” matters, delegating management of operations and/or form advisory committees as desired. Qualifications are drawn from the Bible (especially 1 Timothy 3) and include a life devoted to prayer, teaching, leadership and show the character/love of Jesus.
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Community Service
UrbanPromise, Wilmington
Saturday, March 1st
Sign up now for our next community service opportunity, with UrbanPromise in Wilmington, on Saturday, March 1st (8:50am-1pm).
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Our youth served there last May and we're excited for more of us to be able to go this time around!
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We will work on a variety of projects. No special skills are necessary, just a willingness to do whatever is needed and have fun together for a few hours! UrbanPromise has these volunteer work days every month and they are very organized with their projects and current needs, and grateful for the volunteer support.
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Children are welcome with their parents. Youth can come without a parent (we'll coordinate rides as we get closer and depending on sign-ups).
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What to bring: BYO lunch - we'll eat as part of the work day at UrbanPromise
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Sign up by Sunday, February 16th.
The address for where to meet in Wilmington will be sent to those going a few days before. With any questions in the meantime, reach out to Stef.
Spring Work Day
Saturday, March 22nd (Rain date: March 29th)
9am-1pm
Come on out and lend a hand at our upcoming spring work day at the church, on Saturday, March 22nd, from 9am to 1pm (if you only have an hour or two, we'd still love to have you ... on the earlier side is preferred, but anything works :) ). Rain date is Saturday, March 29th.
Special projects as well as seasonal maintenance and deep cleaning - there'll be something for everyone, indoors as well as outdoors, and it will be fun to connect and catch up while also getting our church building and grounds looking great! We'll have lunch together, too!
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All skill levels are welcome, just let us know ahead of time that you're coming so that we can plan tasks and materials.