WHAT WE'RE ABOUT



When it comes to our views, people always want to know
where we’ve drawn our line in the sand. And honestly, we want
to move way beyond that. We want to be known by what we are FOR, rather than what we’re against. We’re for people and Jesus. We’re for sharing God’s love with others and being not only a voice of change, but hands of service to our neighbors and our world.

Community: We believe in building community through authentic friendships and supporting the cities in which we live.

We demonstrate COMMUNITY via group activities and regular outreach programs including our Saturday of Service, Single Parent Outreach, and an annual Vacation Bible School program for kids in the community.
 

Love: Love is one of those words that gets tossed around like the Wii remote.
We hear it all the time, but what does love look like?

LOVE looks like taking care of military families, working with troubled youth, and supporting single parents. It looks like our congregation feeding 150 families a week via our Food Bank and Sunday outreach.
 

Life: That is, life to the full. Let’s face it: We all get pulled in myriad directions, sometimes spreading ourselves as thin as Cling Wrap. This is not the life God intended.
He wants us to live lives full of meaning and purpose, joy and laughter.

At Smoky Hill Vineyard, LIFE means having Sunday services that are practical—with teachings we can apply to our lives each week. Life means regular worship services, counseling and recovery programs (for those who are stuck) and opportunities to receive prayer throughout the week.
 

Environment: We live in Colorado, so of course we’re for the environment.
We believe in doing all we can to preserve our natural resources and minimize our collective footprint.

We support the ENVIRONMENT through regular recycling and a youth outreach that cleans neighborhood parks. In addition, the staff turns off the heat every Tuesday, in order to save fossil fuels. (Well, not really…but we do turn off the heat in the main building when it is not in use).
 

Training: We all want to grow—in knowledge, skills, and depth of character.
And that doesn’t generally happen unless you are purposeful about it. Busyness does not always mean time well spent.

So, at SHV, we have regular TRAINING programs to help each person grow in their areas of interest/need. Available training includes Financial Peace University, Practically Following Jesus classes, Ministry Training, Leadership training and more. We also offer internship programs and the Vineyard Leadership Institute, so we can teach others to do the stuff that Jesus did.
 

Mission: That could almost sound cliché, but we will never stop helping those in need. Jesus told us to do it and we take that charge very seriously. If people don’t see us helping, how do they see Jesus in us?

Being for MISSION means that we’re active in correcting injustice and creating our own opportunities to help others. Mission looks like short-term teams being sent out to help hurricane and tornado devastated areas. It looks like Single Parents Support Day, Operation Christmas Child, and helping people with their rent and electric bills.
 

We’re For Jesus: Of course, this might be obvious, but make no mistake: We’re really for Jesus Christ, the King of Kings. It is our intention that every program, outreach, and kind act honors Him, as our ultimate Supplier and Savior.
 

And yes, we’re for Fun! Let’s face it: Life can be tough for all of us…so we like to make things fun. (Plus, it is really hard to get people to stick around for the long-haul if church feels restrictive and punitive. Blah).

For us, FUN is our annual Harvest Festival with 1,000+ kids from our community and watermelon eating contests at the Aurora Reservoir. It's laughter, jokes, and a good time among friends. In fact, I think if you look up fun in the dictionary, you’ll see a photo of SHV…