Vine News 12/02/22


Psalm 1 gives a beautiful picture of a flourishing tree. A flourishing tree that is steadily supplied by a steady flow of pure refreshing water flowing from nearby streams of water. A tree that is healthy. A tree that is fruitful. A tree whose leaves do not wither.

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Synergie Youth meet every Friday night (apart from when school on holiday) 7.30pm-9.15pm for those of high school age. Here’s a testimony below from one of Synergie’s members Kate L. Some more reports coming soon from Synergie in their newsletter next weekend!

“When I first came to Synergie I wasn’t the same person that I am today. I had no confidence, thought very lowly of myself and I didn’t have a strong relationship with Jesus, I really just needed somewhere that I enjoyed going to.”

Read full testimony here.


The Vine Church in previous years

Check out some old photos of the church building…when it was just an empty shell.  Tim Thomson says:
“I wasn’t here when Jimi Dowds & the team first came to visit this derelict building, but looking at the state of it they must have had great faith. They were like Joshua & Caleb who saw past all the obstacles of giants & problems and pressed on to ‘take the land’.  It’s amazing to see what can be done with an empty shell of a building and God’s favour & steadfast vision.  There may be things we are going through that seem like this ruined building but with God..nothing is impossible.”
See more photos and read about our history here.

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Okipe Blog – Your gifts arrive in Haiti!

Here’s some video and photos of the items you purcahsed – thank you.


Helping parents survive and thrive

Raising children can be a physical and emotional rollercoaster! And that’s why mums and dads need all the support they can get – not only to help them through the joys and challenges of being a parent, but also to keep their own relationship strong. Here’s a selection of support to help you to build a healthy family.

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Coronavirus – what’s the latest?

One new piece of information is that we would like to request that you take a lateral flow test on the morning before a service and not attend if it is positive.

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Pioneer Prayer – Tue 15th February 2022

Pioneer Prayer is on most Tuesday nights from 9-930pm.


7 Words to Experiencing the Miraculous

Yet if you say so, I will

7 words to experiencing the miraculous

The fishing boats had been out all night long on the lake of Gennesaret. They had worked hard, gone without sleep, tried everything they knew, used their years of experience and knowledge and get not even one fish. After many hours of trying everything they knew, they persevered in the hope that surely they would catch something.

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Women’s Wellbeing Club Dunfermline

As part of our purpose REVIVE Wellbeing Hub & Cafe is here to help reduce isolation & loneliness and help improve mental health & wellbeing in the community by providing a nice space to relax, connect with others & an opportunity to have a nice chat. A good chat with someone can really lift your day so pop in sometime & have a blether with us – we’d love to see you!
All our Women’s Wellbeing groups are run by volunteers, women who have had their own struggles in life.
Our groups are a safe, confidential space for any woman over the age of 18 to attend, no bookings or referrals needed, just come along. Everything’s free of charge, the group, drinks & biscuits.

Join us at Vine Conference Centre, Dunfermline every Tuesday 6.30pm-8.30pm.

You can find more info here:

Revive Wellbeing Hub & Cafe

We 💗 what is on this February at REVIVE Wellbeing Hub & Cafe!

 


Brave

Brave Ladies Conference

📆  Saturday, 12 March 2022

🕤  9:30am – 3:30pm

📍Falkirk Town Hall

Ladies – our good friends in Falkirk have an amazing event coming up for you soon!

Brave Ladies conference is back for 2022. We can’t wait for you to join us as we welcome Sharon Morrison & Nikki Bain, a mother & daughter from Northern Ireland with a fantastic story to share, for what is going to be an amazing day.  Read more at link below…

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Get On Yer Hike

New Date

📆  Saturday 26th February 2022

🕤  8:00am

📍 Invergeldi, Comrie, Crieff PH6 2LY, UK

Experience the beauty and wonder of Crieff with Get On Yer Hike 10.  Ben Chonzie, also known as Ben-y Hone (Gaelic Beinn a’ Chòinnich, which means “mossy mountain”).

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Pray for Pakistan

A pastor in Pakistan has been killed, and another seriously injured, in a gun attack outside their church – near the border with Afghanistan.
Read more about the incident here, how it reflects growing violence in the region and how we can pray for those who loved Rev. William Siraj.


Pray each day in February for Afghanistan

May be an image of 2 people and child

Since the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan last year, it has never been more dangerous to be a secret Afghan believer – and our persecuted church family there are crying out for us to join them in prayer.
Each day throughout February we’ll be posting a prayer for Afghanistan to help you pray for our sisters and brothers there. It can be hard to know how to pray, but we serve a mighty God who hears our prayers and draws near in the darkness.

View Prayer Calendar here


Hope for Justice – 5 Ugandan girls

This is the moment that five Ugandan girls, who had been trafficked and abused, celebrated turning their lives around after successfully completing a life skills course at one of our Lighthouses.  To read more about the girls’ recovery, visit our website here:


Compassion UK – Malaria Prevention Initiative

May be an image of 1 person, child, tree and outdoors

Amina’s joy is palpable as she cuddles her three-month-old twins in her arms 💙
But the last four years haven’t been easy for Amina, whose heart still aches for the three babies she’s lost to malaria.  Read more here:

Compassion UK

Sponsor a child and save a life.

Click image below to find out about sponsoring a child with Compassion UK:


RightNow Media – Oneness Embraced

View 90 second trailer above.

The church in the United States faces a crisis of unity: racial tensions continue to divide us and unity can feel like an impossible goal. But God calls us to oneness, encouraging us to bridge the generational divisions in our country.  Read more about this 6 session series here:


Ever read the Bible and feel like you aren’t “getting it”? Maybe you wish you had more historical context or you’re not sure how to process the difficult parts of Scripture.  With Podcasts, you can learn more about God’s Word with popular shows from our content partners—now right inside YouVersion.  Get started by checking out these episodes

 


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Have you joined our closed Vine Church Facebook Group yet?

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Events

To keep up to date with Vine church events and to easily export the dates into your diaries please see Vine events page:

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