What Is Our Hope?
When thinking of The Vessel, we envision a body of believers whose lives centered on the Gospel. To see this vision fulfilled, we are forced to shift our thinking from church being primarily a Sunday morning experience to seeing the church as individuals and families living out their Gospel Identities in the everyday rhythms of life. Rather than teaching people to simply come “to church”, we want to lead them to go and “be the church”.
Church Rhythms defined
How Do We Learn Our Identity?
Our church rhythms are the avenues we utilize to lead others to live out their Gospel Identity. While the rhythms undoubtedly touch on multiple aspects of our identity, they each tend to help to shape one more specifically than others
In short, we have specific rhythms to help us learn to live out each aspect of our Gospel Identity – a family of worshipers, adopted and sent.
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What Are Our Church Rhythms?
Worship Rhythms
Sunday gatherings are not just a “fill-up” station as they may have been thought of previously. Sundays aren’t optional or second rate; they are the place where we come together to celebrate God’s activity, be shaped by His Word, and leave seeking to reach a lost and dying world with His good news. It is where we gather as the church so we can more effectively be the church.
Family Rhythms
The family meal is when the Gospel community gathers to share a meal together with Jesus at the center. We use the family meal night as an opportunity to encourage one another, pray together, and cast vision for the mission of the group.
Adopted Rhythms
Circles are where we dig down deep in our care for one another as disciples. This is the place where we are formed by God’s word, confess sin, and are committed to one another’s personal growth as followers of Jesus.
Sent Rhythms
We believe that one of the most effective ways to reach the lost in our neighborhoods is to give an accurate portrait of what a Christian community should look like. We do this through two avenues: our Mission and our Third Place Gatherings.
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How do I Find a Group?
We have a number of entry points into our GCs, such as Family Meals, DNAs and Third Places. For an overview of our current GC times and locations check out the link below. Please feel free to contact a leader for more information.