In the Vineyard we believe that everyone gets to play, that everybody can live a naturally supernatural life. We love to tell stories of people stepping out in faith, taking risks and being the hands and feet of Jesus. Here are some of the stories that we shared in the Vineyard through June!

Toys for Children from Children (Catalyst Vineyard Church)

Catalyst Vineyard Church shared this story about the generosity of one little boy in their church family!

We want to be people who build lives of breathtaking generosity. During lockdown we have heard so many stories from people across the movement doing just that! We especially loved this story from one little boy at @CatalystVChurch.

Send your stories to [email protected] 😊 pic.twitter.com/oen5kgkfpP

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 1, 2020

Migraine Healed (Harrogate Vineyard)

Even in lockdown God is on the move! We love this story from Nik and Maggie at Harrogate Vineyard.

Last Sunday was Pentecost and Eleanor Mumford shared a prerecorded message with lots of Vineyard Churches across the UK and Ireland. We loved this story from Nik and Maggie, who lead Harrogate Vineyard.

If you have a story you'd love to share with us, email [email protected]! pic.twitter.com/F91j0DFP5S

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 4, 2020

Loving Our Neighbour (Winchester Vineyard)

The Bible tells us to love our neighbours. But what does it look like to love our neighbours and show kindness in the middle of lockdown? Here are some of the ways that people at Winchester Vineyard Church have been loving their neighbours.

Now we can pray for her at home and ask Jesus to heal the hurt and rejection that began in her childhood. We’re excited for the next step with Jesus!

Read the full story here.

Kids Doing The Stuff (Life Vineyard)

In the Vineyard we believe that everyone gets to play! We loved this story from the Under 18’s team at Life Vineyard.

In the Vineyard, we believe that our children and youth carry the same spiritual authority and significance and have access to exactly the same inheritance as their parents do.

We loved hearing what the kids and young people from @Lifevineyarduk have been up to during lockdown! pic.twitter.com/EOxkFhIfJd

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 8, 2020

How Over a Hundred People Have Come to Know Jesus Through One Church in Lockdown (Catalyst Vineyard)

We love to hear stories of people giving their yes to Jesus, and we’ve heard so many of these from Catalyst Vineyard Church in Aberdeen!

We have loved hearing stories of people coming to know Jesus in lockdown! Chuck Freeland, Senior Pastor at @CatalystVChurch, shares with us about the move of God they have seen in their nation through this season.

You can read the article in full here: https://t.co/7pxW7sOucG pic.twitter.com/vjypfurejN

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 9, 2020

Partnering with the City (Mansfield Vineyard)

We just love to hear the stories of city-wide partnerships, like this one from Mansfield.

When we step out in generosity and show kindness to others our actions often have a greater impact than we might think! We love this story from @mansvineyard who did just that, and reached out to vulnerable members of their community by partnering with their city 😊 pic.twitter.com/0wdronVq4N

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 11, 2020

Instant Healing During Online Church (Kingdom Vineyard)

God is continuing to move in incredible ways!

God is moving in power in this lockdown period. We love this story of healing from @KingdomVineyard in Scotland.

If you have a story of healing, let us know at [email protected]! pic.twitter.com/v6J2THqGv0

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 18, 2020

The Kindness of God for a Grandma (Tiverton Vineyard)

We just love this story that illustrates God’s kindness from Tiverton Vineyard.

We know a God who loves to answer our prayers! This is a beautiful story of God's kindness and answered prayers from @TivertonVChurch!

If you have a story from lockdown please email [email protected] – we'd love to hear. pic.twitter.com/PNOAUYEoYj

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 29, 2020

God Shows Up in Online Uni Lectures (Kingdom Vineyard)

We love this story from Kingdom Vineyard in St Andrews about how God showed up in an unlikely place for one university student.

God often shows up when we least expect him to, and we loved this story from @KingdomVineyard of just that!

We love hearing stories of God at work, let us know yours at [email protected] 😊 pic.twitter.com/ft9JriMOzp

— Vineyard Churches (@VCUKI) June 25, 2020

Inviting Neighbours into Generous Compassion (Riverside Vineyard Church, Feltham)

The provision of food has become a pressing need in this season. During lockdown, not everybody has been able to reach regular food drop-off points, so some churches have created neighbourhood drop-off points and made this a way they can connect with their neighbours. Andy Chapman, from Riverside Vineyard Church, shared how this has become an invitation for their neighbours to step into generous compassion.

They handed me an envelope containing £100 for food and a note with their email. Two days later, I emailed them to say a big thank you. They replied saying “We must be grateful for giving us an opportunity to help for such good work.”

You can read this story in full here.

Lockdown Stories: Volume Two

We have been hearing story after story of God at work and wanted to collate these to inspire and encourage you in this time. This month we released our second edition of Lockdown Stories. You can check it out below

Do you have a story about what God is doing in your context? We would love to hear it! Please email us here.