Hello Everyone,
We had originally planned to get together once per month and this coming Sunday, November 22 was going to be our next service. There has been a significant uptick in the spread of the virus lately and many businesses are pulling back to precautions taken back in the spring. Our in-person service is intended to be a celebration of our church as a larger body. A celebration would be a wonderful thing to have right now, but given that we already have a format to get together as a church that is safe, it is not essential that we get together as a larger body at this time. Therefore, for the protection of everyone, we will not be having an in-person service this Sunday.
We have already begun to make some plans for something we can do for Christmas that would be safe but also would not involve us all getting together indoors. As those plans develop further I'll get that information out to you. We are also working on how we can help those in need this season as we have in the past. It may be different, but it should still be possible to help out safely.
THIS SUNDAY we will continue to meet online via Facebook Live and Youtube. You can access the service from the following links:
Facebook - Live Sunday morning starting at 10:15 am, and also available after.
Click HERE for the SVC Facebook page.
Youtube - Available from around 2:00 pm Sunday and on. This recording will not include the worship from Saddleback Church and will only include the main teaching.
Click HERE for the SVC YouTube page.
To the extent that you feel safe with people, I would still recommend that you get together with your S.M.A.S.H. group. At our house, we will still get together but will still try to keep a distance - and some may still wear a mask. It really is so nice to see people and it is still a great experience - even with precautions.
S.unday M.orning A.t S.omeone's H.ouse allows you to connect with each other in ways you never could at a traditional Sunday service. If you haven't joined a group yet, you can find one on the website at http://shorelinevineyard.org/connect/get-small/. We would like to limit the size of these groups during the pandemic to less than 10 people, and we could already use a few more groups to start so that we can respect that figure and can get everyone connected. If you can host a group at your home, will you please contact either Chris or Eileen?
I love you all and am praying for the safety of our fellowship during this time. I hope to see you online Sunday.
Air hugs to you all,
Pastor Chris
The wise are cautious and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
Proverbs 14:16
The Bible tells us that our relationship with God is not a solo venture. We were designed for community, fellowship, and relationships with others. But, it’s hard to make meaningful connections when we only see people in a large group on a Sunday, so at SVC we have made our goal to get smaller instead of bigger.
By clicking the link below you can find a Life Group to join. It can be a group where the emphasis is on a particular study topic or common interest, or you can also find a S.M.A.S.H. group (Sunday Morning at Someone’s Home) where you can watch and discuss the online service together. We hope you'll find that church is so much better when we get smaller.
Get Smaller!
The Bible tells us that our relationship with God is not a solo venture. We were designed for community, fellowship, and relationships with others. But, it’s hard to make meaningful connections when we only see people in a large group on a Sunday, so at SVC we have made our goal to get smaller instead of bigger.
Below you can find a Life Group to join. You can find a group where the emphasis is on a particular study topic or common interest, and now you can also find a S.M.A.S.H. group (Sunday Morning at Someone’s Home) where you can watch and discuss the online service together.
DOES ANYONE NEED HELP?
If you or someone you know needs help getting food, supplies, or anything else please let us know and we will see what we can do. You can reach Pastor Chris directly at 203-314-9165.
SVC Facebook Page - Stay Connected!
SVC will be hosting more virtual gatherings and communicating electronically much more than we usually do. We are going to use every tool we have available to stay as connected with each other as possible. One of the ways we will do that is through Facebook. We are encouraging as many people as possible to connect to our Facebook page so that you can be included in everything we are doing to function as a fellowship. You'll find our page here:
Please take a moment to take a quick look at our page and be sure to hit that "Follow" button so you get the latest updates on your feed automatically.
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PLEASE update your contact information.
We need to be able to stay in touch with everyone even more than usual during this crisis. If you are already getting this email then we have your email and you are on our regular email list.
If we have last-minute information or reminders we would like to be able to share that via text messaging, so please update your mobile number with us.
Signing up is EASY! Just go to your cell phone and text the word SHORELINE to 84576. You will receive a confirmation back saying that you are all signed up.
You can also sign up or update your contact information online. Just go to this link and enter your information. If we already have your information it will give you the opportunity to add or change your existing info.
Thank you for taking a few minutes to update your information!
SVC is now on Amazon Smile
SVC just got added to the list of charities that can be supported by shopping at Amazon.com. This is an easy thing to do that will allow Amazon to donate to SVC based upon your Amazon purchase! All you need to do is select SVC as your designated charity and Amazon will automatically set aside 0.5% of the purchase and send it to us quarterly. There is no added cost to you! Just click HERE to select SVC as your designated charity.
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Scan with your smartphone to give.
Tithes and Offerings
We have three options for receiving your tithes and offering.
ONLINE - This is the easiest of options and is done through our website HERE. Alternately if you use online banking to make direct transfers, we can supply you with our routing number and account number. Please contact Chris or Bryan for that information if you need it.
MAIL - Please use a secure envelope and additionally, a piece of white paper wrapped around your check and mail to:
Shoreline Vineyard Church
PO Box 383
Guilford, CT 06437
IN-PERSON - Finally, if you want to deliver it in person, the best way is to come to my house at 1930 Durham Rd in Guilford. Please, if you are giving cash make sure it is in an envelope and make sure I am home to receive it. We will sign the outside of the envelope together with the amount noted and I will get it to Bryan.
Real God. Real Life.