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Kirche fängt an, wo andere aufhören

Wir wollen gemeinsam natürliche und erfrischende Gottesdienste feiern, die nicht zur religiösen Unterhaltung dienen, sondern dich in deinem Alltag inspirieren. Wir wollen eine Kirche sein, in der du sein kannst, wer du bist und wo du dich mit deiner Art und deinem Stil integrieren kannst.

Die Vineyard Langenthal entstand im Oktober 2000, als ein paar Leute mit dem gemeinsamen Wunsch zusammen kamen, ihr Christsein leidenschaftlich und zeitgemäss zu leben. Wir glauben, dass der Jesus der Bibel durch seinen Tod am Kreuz den Weg zu Gott für uns möglich macht und wir sind überzeugt, dass es nichts Besseres auf der Welt gibt, als mit Gott versöhnt zu leben.

Die Vineyard Langenthal «LaVine» ist als gemeinnütziger Verein strukturiert und wird von einem Leitungsteam geleitet. Ausser einem Teil des Leitungsteams haben wir jedoch keine Mitglieder. Wer sich dazu zählt, tut dies, weil er es selber möchte.

Wir sind ein Teil von Vineyard D.A.CH und Mitglied bei der Schweizerischen Evangelischen Allianz Sektion Langenthal sowie bei der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für offene christliche Jugendarbeit (ACJ) Langenthal.

We believe in the unchanged message of the Bible that God the Creator, the Father, loves people and desires a personal relationship with them.

We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that he was born as a human being, and that through his life, death, and resurrection a personal relationship with God became possible. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is at the center of our faith and actions.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit and His work in our lives. We believe that the words of the Bible are alive, relevant, powerful, and true. We believe that you can communicate with God in your everyday language, anywhere and anytime.

We want to live out a Jesus-like, contagious, worshipful lifestyle in which the power and love of God becomes visible through us.
We want you to experience God’s boundless love and his closeness in a deep friendship every day.
We want to be a church without walls. We want to live out our Christianity outside of the church building as well.
We are not a perfect church, but an ordinary one. We love the entire body of Christ and see ourselves as part of the worldwide Christian church.
We see ourselves as a family and live relationships
characterized by love, acceptance, and forgiveness.
We want to live out servant leadership and community.
As a church, we are convinced that we have a responsibility in our society and should care for the poor and the outcast.
As a church, we want to have a cross-cultural impact and serve as bridge builders between cultures and nationalities.

The Dawning Kingdom of God:

We understand the Kingdom of God as the central message of the Bible. In the person of Jesus, the Kingdom of God has dawned. He embodies it with words, deeds, and miracles. We await signs of this new kingdom in the tension between ‚already‘ and ’not yet,‘ and live out its mission with a positive worldview.

God’s powerful, tangible presence.

We value God’s powerful presence, in which we experience forgiveness, healing, and liberation. We understand church as a community of people who, based on this experience, submit to God’s will, accept his guidance, and share their lives with one another.

Mercy that turns towards humanity

We appreciate God’s merciful love for every person. Those who open themselves to this mercy experience healing and restoration. We want to bring others along on this path by actively caring for the sick, the broken, the poor, and the lost.

Healing Community:

We value strong and honest relationships that build bridges. We want to treat each individual as God treats us: with love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Such relationships create reality and vitality.

Renewal that permeates church and society.

We value God’s mandate and mission to spread his life today. This life unfolds in existing and new forms of church and society. Therefore, we engage in social issues in the hope of shaping our world in a positive way.