185
FIRST-TIME GIVERS
7
ACTIVE NON-PROFITS IN INCUBATOR
181
NEW MEMBERS CLASS ATTENDEES CHURCHWIDE
1250
MATTHEW JOURNALS GIVEN OUT
1
NEW PLANTED CHURCH
25
ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS ALL LOCATIONS
50
ACTIVE COMMUNITY GROUPS ACROSS ALL LOCATIONS
1250
COLOSSIANS JOURNALS GIVEN OUT
$2,842,170.55
GIVEN TOWARDS ABOUND IN Q3
$8M
CURRENT ABOUND COMMITMENTS & EXPECTED GIFTS
Q3 FEATURED STORY
WEST:
Backpack Buddies // Vintage Church West has an ongoing partnership with Laurel Park Elementary to provide students with meals for the weekend that would otherwise not have any. Elisha Kaufmann has helped in building and growing this relationship with the school and those who are working there, including Maria. Backpack Buddies was and is a tangible need Vintage Church West continues to support in order to provide for the youth in their community.
New Builders
Because of Abound, In His Image was quickly provided with a space to meet to launch this new initiative. Be encouraged at how the Holy Spirit is working through these women and your generosity! Please pray that this initiative points women to a truthful understanding about the way they were created and the personal love Jesus has for them.
Durham
Melanie’s passion was to see the needs of the church and community known, shared, and met. As a result, she launched the Vintage Durham Needs Ministry. This Abound effort has reminded Vintage Durham that when anyone in the church finds themselves in need, we all share in that need. Whether it is a meal, childcare, furniture, transportation, or something completely different, our desire as a church is to come alongside one another.
West
Our Advance Team has taken immense ownership of caring for the students, teachers, and administrative staff at Laurel Park Elementary. One of many such efforts is providing backpacks filled with food for at-risk students who would otherwise go hungry over the weekend. “Seeing the need” through our Abound series has spurred this on.
Downtown
Abound caused Lamar to prayerfully rethink his calling in life after spending years with the sheriff’s department. As a result, he has applied and been accepted at Vintage as our Ministry Resident of Community Engagement where he will help us serve, love, and care for youth in our community.
North
What a joy it was to see young Charlotte baptized in February. When asked why she wanted to be baptized she said, “Because I really believe in Jesus.” This was especially moving as we remember Charlotte being dedicated as a baby several years ago.
New Initative
One of Vintage’s twenty-year goals is to launch twenty sustainable non-profits in the next twenty years. We’re excited to present The Village Durham, a non-profit started by Vintage Durham member Heather Lauria along with partners Wendy Dingeldein and Meaghan Langston. The Mission of Village Durham is to support family preservation by connecting parents in crisis with community relationships and partnering organizations. Their vision is to create a community united to keep families together.
NEW SPACES UPDATE
