Vineyard Cincinnati

I have been coming to VINEYARD for five years now. My son loves the church and it is very important to me that he learns about God. I really loved the ministry too. Totally come as you are and welcome with open arms — when I FIRST STARTED COMING.
Here recently I hate to say my personal experience hasn’t been well. I grew up a preacher’s daughter of a large church so what I DO know is that it takes a lot of GIFTED INDIVIDUALS to make the church welcoming. Everyone from the greeter at the door to the pastor himself. You should ALWAYS walk into church and feel like you have come home.
At the Vineyard I have experience volunteers and workers who are rude when I have asked questions (although I know names b/​c I asked I won’t mention) people who have turned their nose up, almost as though they think they are better. It’s so disheartening.
This has been my experience over the last 6 months. Like I said I have been attending for five years. It doesn’t make me as happy to come as when I first started coming. I continue to come because it is still a great experience for my son.
I write this because I hope that someone will read and get out of this that being part of a church ESPECIALLY part of the representation of the church means to fully embrace individuals.
I was always told to treat EVERYONE who comes into the church as though you were meeting Jesus Himself. Honestly you are meeting Him in each individual because HE LIVES in all of us.
It saddens me to write this, But I feel that there could be others who have experienced the same so with this I hope for a change.

Okay I’m biased (my wife works there) but you have to admire a church that gives over half its yearly budget for community service and other charitable causes… without shoving a Bible down one’s throat in the process! Deano

Wasn’t sure about attending the first time but now im super glad i did.
Best church I’ve ever attended

I absolutely love this church. From the warm welcome of the greeters upon entering the Vineyard to the immediate feeling of comfort upon entering the sanctuary, the Vineyard is all around a wonderful place to worship. I plan to make this my new church home. And with all the church service options, it is easy to find time to make it to one of the programs on Saturday or Sunday. Definitely come and see for yourself!

My family loves the Vineyard! Especially the Saturday evening service. They have amazing music and sermons, and they’re super welcoming to everyone! Kind of the same vibe as Crossroads if you’ve been there. Plus they have super comfy seats and coffee and tea so that you can’t stay alert while you take everything in: o)

Vineyard just feels like home. At first, it may seem large and overwhelming but it’s just casual enough to make me comfortable and they take the Jesus thing totally seriously. They greet you and invite you in from day 1 and get you connected so you don’t get the «big church’ feel that is so intimidating. They are all about serving the community and what could be better? Everyone is great and if you want a place that is comitted to changing your life and using you to love the city– this is it. :)

The main reason why I have been traveling [almost] every weekend from Florence to the Big Vineyard (as it’s often referred to), 30 miles one way, for the past 10 years, is because of the Vineyard’s mission & vision:
«Our Mission
To love the people of Cincinnati into relationship with Jesus Christ and to give away to the world what God has given us.
Our Vision
Imagine a ragtag collection of surrendered and transformed people who love God and others. They are mesmerized by the idea that this is not about them, but all about Jesus. They are transfixed by His story and His heart for their city.
They are seedthrowers and firestarters, hope peddlers and grace-​givers, risktakers and dreamers, young and old. They link arms with anyone who tells the story of Jesus. They empower the poor, strengthen the weak, embrace the outcast, seek the lost. They serve together, play together, worship together, live life together. Their city will change because God sent them.
They are us.
We believe that small things done with great love will change the world.
We Will Be:
* A diverse, celebratory church of missional, disciple-​making communities in every neighborhood.
* A relational citywide network strategized on reaching Greater Cincinnati.
* Reproducers and developers of outward-​focused churches worldwide.»
I grew up Pentecostal and while the fundamentals will be with me till the end, I never really truly had the opportunity to exercise Christ-​like faith like I can at the Vineyard. I was sick and tired of the judgmental attitude of Pentecostals. I wanted a church/​leader who would put God first and not himself or his ego.
The concept of showing God’s love by adopting an attitude of service is exactly what Jesus did when He was here on earth. Any church that purposefully chooses to replicate that, is exactly where I want to be.

A great group of people gathered together in shared ideals, values, enjoying a Sunday Celebration together in a completely accepting environment. In 5 years never once have I sensed any judgment from anyone towards anyone, rather we found a great group of folks sharing and showing Gods love in practical ways.

If I could give this place 10 stars, I would.
If you let it, this place will change your life. VCC recently celebrated (last weekend, in fact) their 25^th anniversary in Cincinnati. It was a celebration big enough to take up most of the Cintas center– which is a testament to the number of people who are finding something worth looking for at the Vineyard.
Yes, the sheer size of the place is intimidating. For this reason, there is much emphasis placed on finding your way in a smaller community. Oh, there– that word– community– is really what this place is all about.
I haven’t met a single person there whom I ever felt was judging me, and I’ve been going to VCC since they were in the old building on Crescentville!
They run a program called Alpha every so often (at least they used to) which is designed to foster getting to know God in a very intimate way. It was a majorly life-​changing experience for me.
I have also received help from the Healing Center, which is one of the major initiatives that the church undertook 3 years ago as part of a program called the Luke 4 Challenge– which mobilized the church to make a difference in the name of Christ for our City, our Future and our World.
The contemporary worship service is fantastic, and it’s easy to feel at home there. Look for me and my family in the balcony at 10:15 (or if we’re feeling sleepy 11:45). (There is also an 8:30am Sunday and a 6:30 Saturday)

Vineyard is a very nice church. I’m not claiming to be religious, and I have my vices for sure, but I think I know enough to write some interesting points for someone thinking of attending a service here.
The good thing about Vineyard is they are not into judging the not so religious. They really try to love and serve people, and leave the judging to God. I can’t tell you how many hypocritical religious people I have known growing up who harshly condemn others, and then turn around and do the exact same things (or worse). You don’t find many people like that at Vineyard. They are also not big into politics like the religious right seems to be. It’s no big deal there. I know both conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats who attend VCC, and they all get along.
People from more traditional and formal religions should be warned, this place is really different, and you might be shocked. Everyone wears jeans and they all bring cups of coffee into the service. There are even cup holders for the coffee. It kind of resembles a large movie theater more than a church. But the most surprising thing for some people is they literally play rock worship music. I’m talking electric guitars and drums, the whole works.
The services last roughly an hour, maybe 70 minutes max. The crowd can be overwhelming. They know this and try to steer members into small home bible study groups so you can know others on a more personal basis. They are famous for doing good deeds, such as passing out free cans of Pepsi or bags of food in poor areas.
If you like Joel Osteen’s style, you’ll probably love this church. If Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell are your heroes, then not so much.

Impressive church on 45 acres of rolling ground. Lots of services to help those in need. Big outreach. Contemporary services with rock music.

The Vineyard’s huge, sprawling façade has a most ironic inscription when you consider its size: «Small things done with great love will change the world.» Thus building is not a small thing, nor are the initiatives they propel, but the call they give is to make your own difference.
Vineyard first gained wide notoriety through organized projects that would clean bathrooms at gas stations, hand out cans of Coke, wash cars, offer gift wrapping at malls during Christmas, (all for free) while not trying to proselytize. Small things done with great love.
Whether or not these changed the world, who can say? But they at least changed someone’s day for the better. This down-​to-​earth approach epitomizes the Vineyard’s philosophy. They give applicable messages, contemporary praise music, and a lot of practical resources for anyone, churchgoers or not. They have a Spanish translation for the 10 am service, sign language for 11:30 am, and free coffee for everyone.
To combat the intimidation of such a huge congregation, they facilitate small groups broken up by region and/​or age.

Looking for a place that doesn’t judge? A community in itself that takes action for the better of everyone without politics? How about just a great place to go to enjoy worship and praise? Check out their website… a church for the 21^st Century and beyond:
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