In the fall of 1988, Chuck and Liz Wolfinbarger moved to Franklin
and
attended the Vineyard in Cincinnati that was led by Steve Sjogren.
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After spending some time at the Cincinnati Vineyard, Chuck and Liz felt
led
of God to begin a Vineyard in the Mid-Miami Valley. Being from this
area, they
felt a special love for the people of the Mid-Miami Valley.
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The Vineyard Movement was about 10 years old then. It began in California
with
Ken Gullikson and then John Wimber led it into a worldwide movement of
renewal,
evangelism, and church planting allowing regular Christians to do
the ministry rather than professional ministers.
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In 1989, we started our first small group and met in a home. We started our
first
Sunday night service in Nov. 1989 in the Franklin Square office complex.
We also started our ministry of taking food to the poor.
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On Nov. 4, 1990 we had our first Sunday Morning service.
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In March 1993, we opened the Vineyard Downtown. It is a store where
people can shop, but everything is free. We have helped thousands since its
opening.
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In August 1993, we moved to the Adesa Auto Auction. We also took over the
summer
lunch program that fed needy children during the summer.
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In January 1998, we merged with the Northview Brethren Life church and became
the
Vineyard Community Church and moved into our current building.
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On January 6th 2008, we dedicated the Vineyard Clinic.
The Clinic serves people
who have a job but have no insurance by giving free health care.
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In June 2008, we got the deed for our current building and property.
Plans are now being worked out for a future expansion building.
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September of 2009, we moved our Vineyard Freestore from its old location. The new location houses the Help Center
and the Youth Center.
After remodeling the new space, we re-opened as the Vineyard Downtown Help Center
side on November 21st, 2009,
as work continued on the Youth Center side.
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On May 29th, 2010, we opened the Vineyard Downtown Youth Center side! The Youth Center is open after school to the kids in the
community
and our youth use it for their services. After school tutoring is also done at the Youth Center.
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We are a part of the Association of Vineyard Churches in the USA.
There are now over 1500
Vineyard Churches worldwide.
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