August 27, 2010
41 Free Haircuts for KidsAugust 25, 2010 On Monday night, August 23rd, Vineyard OP held the third-ever Free Haircuts For Kids event at the Paul Mitchell School over at 95th and Antioch. We had 3 licensed stylists give 4+ hours of their day to come cut hair for kids from our community. We had families come from Overland Park Elementary ... |
Feeding the Homeless in Kansas CityAugust 16, 2010 This past Saturday morning, sixteen people from Vineyard OP went down to Hope Faith Ministries to help serve breakfast for 300 homeless men and women in downtown Kansas City. It was hot, hot, hot (!), but the team persevered and made almost 1000 eggs, 800 slices of bacon and 72 pounds of ... |
2010 Ecuador Trip RecapAugust 15, 2010 On Saturday night, August 14th, 45 people gathered to close out the 2010 Ecuador Mission trip experience. 21 people for Vineyard OP and Vineyard KC North went to Ecuador back in July. This meeting gave the team a chance to recount what God did on that trip, and to share their experiences with the ... |
Home from EcuadorJuly 25, 2010 On Monday, July 19th, the intrepid world travelers from Vineyard OP returned from Quito, Ecuador to the Estados Unidos. They were part of a larger team comprised of members from the churches involved in the Vineyard Ecuador Partnership. The team did medical clinics in Tena (on the far western ... |
Getting Packed for the Ecuador Summer OutreachJune 25, 2010 It was a smoldering Thursday night on June 24th when nine of our Vineyard OP travelers who will are headed to Ecuador for the 2010 Summer Outreach got together. They made the trek to the Smithville, Missouri area to visit our friends at Vineyard KC North, and to participate in a packing party.... |
The Breakthrough Crew Serves Their CityJune 03, 2010 Twenty Breakthrough students and leaders met for the third consecutive year at Indian Creek Nursing home on May 22nd to serve the Senior Citizens. We call this the "Serve Your City Breathrough Service Project". We pulled weeds, prepared flower beds, and picked up trash. After three hours of ... |
Hundreds of Muffins for MissionsMay 26, 2010 On May 22 and 23, before and after all weekend services, there was many a muffin to be had in the lobby. The 2010 Ecuador Mission Trip team held a "Muffins for Missions" fundraiser in the lobby. OK, so it wasn't just muffins - it was more like a bake sale. But, man, did we have some good eats ... |
A May Morning at Hope FaithMay 17, 2010 Vineyard OP took another crew of servers out to Hope Faith Ministries this past Wednesday. We cooked up another 1080 eggs, 1080 slices of bacon, and 72 lbs if hash browns for the homeless men and women of Kansas City. |
12 Sleepless HoursMay 12, 2010 On April 23rd, 22 high school girls and 3 adult leaders got together for 12 hours for fun! Everyone had a blast getting to know each other better and perhaps even starting a few new friendships. Those 12 hours were packed with many fun activities, including worship, group games, movies, exploring ... |
What If The Church RecapMay 05, 2010 What If The Church finished last week with two great events: The God of this City Worship and Prayer Night (on Wednesday, April 28th) and the Serve Day (on Saturday, May 1st). We'll have pictures as soon as we get them. |
No More Roaming . . .April 20, 2010 Our Small Group Fair was another huge success at Vineyard. Most of our groups were able to receive people looking for a place to connect. And "connecting" was our theme; as in how is your connection? The 28 groups represented outdid themselves again this year with offerings of pizza rolls, ... |
Middle School Students Meet to Package School SuppliesApril 05, 2010
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Worship and Generosity Event Raises Over $12,000!April 04, 2010
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February Haircut Outreach Serves 61 Kids!March 02, 2010 On Sunday, February 28th, Vineyard OP partnered with Paul Mitchell School at 95th and Antioch to offer free kid's haircuts for families in need. This was done to bless the families of our city in this time of financial uncertainty. 61 kids from right here in Overland Park received free haircuts...! |
Fruit of the Vineyard Winter 2010February 25, 2010 On Sunday morning, February 21st, the final session of the most recent Fruit of the Vineyard class was concluded. 62 people had attended the 3 week course where David Andersen and Fred Hoffman instructed participants on the values, vision and history of VOP. On this final Sunday attendees were ... |
Small Group Leaders Training Feb 2010February 23, 2010 On Saturday morning, February 20th, 14 folks arrived in the Gallery at VOP to receive training to become small group leaders. For the next four hours the participants received instructions from Fred Hoffman and Andy Lovelace covering every aspect of small group life. It was a time for these ... |
February Hope Faith Outreach 2010February 18, 2010 Just shy of thirty Vineyard OP people headed down to Hope Faith Ministries to cook and serve breakfast for over 300 homeless men and women from downtown Kansas City. Many also worked downstairs in the clothing shop, helping Hope Faith's clients pick out clothing and helping sort donations. Check ... |
EPIC 2010February 15, 2010 EPIC packed the gym with fifty-six middle school students over the weekend of February 5th & 6th for a time of laughter, worship, hearing God's voice, night games, late night conversations, and BAGELS. We talked about the unconditional love that God has for us and the need for us to stay in tune- ... |
January 2010 Hope Faith OutreachJanuary 13, 2010 On Wednesday, January 13th, 23 people from the Vineyard OP community packed up enough food to feed 350 homeless men and women and headed to Hope Faith Ministries in downtown Kansas City. They fixed 900 scrambled eggs, 1,200 strips of bacon and over 30 pounds of hash browns. Vineyard OP goes ... |
December 2009 Hope Faith OutreachDecember 13, 2009 On Saturday, December 5th, twenty + Vineyard OP folks got together to prepare and serve lunch for over 200 homeless men and women at Hope Faith Ministries in downtown Kansas City. We made enough chili for 350 people in the new church building kitchen, and then transported it down to Hope Faith. The ... |