This past weekend we released the first ever Hub Activities Guide. It has everything you need to know about the Hub and profiles 25 classes led by people who are passionate about their topics. The Vineyard OP staff did not sit around and dream up classes we wanted to teach. We turned to the Vineyard OP community of Christ-followers and asked, "What are you passionate about? What has God gifted you to teach?" The Vineyard OP community responded with 25 classes in our first semester!

We are looking to that same Vineyard OP community to invite. You're the connection into the community. We're not doing any mass mailings or radio spots for this first semester of the Hub. That's because we are looking to you, to the people of Vineyard OP, to invite the people you know to join you in a class. We want to be the best friend our community ever had, and the Kingdom advances best in the places where you already find yourself every day. The relational touch of someone who lives in your neighborhood or someone you work with every day is a better bond than a random invite from a stranger. Random invites are okay, but I bet you know someone you see almost every day who would love to join you in a class at the Hub and would give you a chance to get to know them better. And remember: 100% of the people you don't invite won't come.

Take some time to look over the classes being offered. We have a wide variety of subjects being taught at different times on every day of the week except Sunday. You can sign-up online now, so go ahead and invite your friend and get registered for the class of your choice. Some classes have limits for the number of students who can register, so you don't want to wait too long. All class registrations and fees must be received by no later than one week before the class starts.

We have hundreds of copies of the Hub Activities Guide available at Vineyard OP each weekend. Take as many copies as you need with you to give some to your friends and to spread the word about the Hub. Take some copies to leave wherever you find yourself each week: in your favorite coffee shop, at the grocery store, your racquet club, your gym, your salon, your workplace.

If  you are regular attendee or member at Vineyard OP you are welcome to come to the classes, but we ask that you bring a friend with you.  Vineyard OP believes the resources God has given us can be used to help our community fo Christ followers.  There's nothing wrong with that.  But we are called to serve our local community as well.  So, we invite you to join us in a class as long as you bring a friend who does not regularly attend Vineyard OP with you.  This is just another way to use the resources God has given to Vineyard OP to meet practical needs in our city, so spread the word.

That's all for now,

David Andersen

Vineyard Church of Overland Park