We said that we were going to go big this Easter. Last weekend was the first Easter in the life of Vineyard 53 and it’s set a high bar for those to follow!

Love in Action, Ellesmere Port

We kicked off Good Friday with another Love in Action event - this time a giveaway in Ellesmere Port. We were armed with tea and coffee, squash and chocolate eggs. It turned out to be a fantastically sunny day so there weren’t too many takers for hot drinks, but it wasn’t too difficult to find takers for the chocolate eggs. Over 250 of them.

We had a good number of volunteers to help on the day, and it was a fun and simple way to express Jesus’ love to people. We’ll keep you updated about future Love in Action events.

Easter Sunday

What better way to start Easter Sunday than with champagne and croissants? About 20 of us did just that, and spent some time reflecting on the message of Easter - Jesus’ resurrection, and its importance in our lives.

In the afternoon, Graeme and Tracey opened their home for an amazing roast lamb dinner for more than 50 people. Various people arrived with roast potatoes, vegetables, drinks and cakes. (The cake selection was predictably impressive - this is Vineyard 53, after all!) It rained a little bit, but stopped in time for games, races and an Easter egg hunt in the garden for kids (and willing adults).

It was a wonderful chance hang out as a church family, and a great event to bring our neighbours, friends, and colleagues to.

If you’re wondering about Easter, Jesus or our Church, then you can watch our first four talks on the ‘Talks’ page. The audio from the next four talks, all about Jesus, will be uploaded soon.

Big Wednesdays / Small Groups

We have our Big Wednesdays at the Crowne Plaza every other week. On a week with no Big Wednesday, our Small Groups meet. For more information on Small Groups, or to sign up to a group, go to our ‘Group Signup’ page.

Here are the diary dates for Spring 2014:

Big Wednesday - 30th April
Small Groups - Week Commencing 5th May
Big Wednesday -14th May
Small Groups - Week Commencing 19th May
Big Wednesday - 28th May
Small Groups - Week Commencing 2nd June
Big Wednesday -11th June
Small Groups - Week Commencing16th June

If you have any questions we’d love to hear from you. You can get in touch through our ‘Contact Us’ page.

Firstly, we'd like to thank everybody who came along to our Vision and Values talks in February. We loved having you there, and the talks are available to watch again on our 'talks' page.

Big Wednesdays

We will still be meeting at the Crowne Plaza, every other Wednesday at 8pm (7:45 to get first choice of cake!). We're calling it Big Wednesday, and the after Easter dates will be here soon! You can expect the same vibe as our Vision and Values evenings, with an informal atmosphere and great (free) refreshments and cake. Until Easter John and Anna will be talking about Jesus.

The dates for Big Wednesdays have been:

5th March
19th March
2nd April
16th April (NEXT WEEK)!

Small Groups

We launched our Small Groups in March, which are taking place on the weeks we aren't meeting at the Plaza, on either Wednesday or Thursday. There are three groups currently meeting, in Hoole, Blacon and Ellesmere Port. There is a new 'groups' page on our site, where you can find out about each group and sign up online to any of them. Small Groups are the best way to connect with others, and are at the heart of what we do at Vineyard 53.

The weeks for Small Groups have been:

Week beginning 10th March
Week beginning 24th March
Week beginning 7th April

New after Easter dates will be up soon as well!

Love in Action

On Saturday 1st of March a group from Vineyard 53 went into Ellesmere Port high street, armed with hot chocolate and a smile. The plan was simply to give away the hot chocolate, stop for a chat with anybody willing, and generally try to brighten up shoppers' days. All the guys had a fantastic time, served over 130 cups of hot chocolate, and had some great conversations.

This was the first of a number of things we'll be doing to share Jesus' love with people in a practical way. We're calling it Love in Action. We've one coming up on the 18th April too!

Vineyard Kids

There is a new Vineyard Kids page up on the Vineyard 53 website. Check it out, and do get in touch if you have kids aged between 3 and 10 and would like for them to come.

Thanks for reading!

Easter Events

If you want any more info on the events below - contact us here!