Worship Time for the Auburn Site: Sunday 10:30 AM
360 Grant Ave. (Next to the MoviePlex)
Worship Times for the Syracuse Site: Saturday 5 PM, Sunday 9:45 AM and 11:30 AM
In 1991, John and Gwen Elmer felt called by God to move back to Syracuse to start a Vineyard Church. They wanted to develop a church that had a "come as you are and be loved" atmosphere. The church started with a small group of six meeting in the Elmer's living room. In February 1992, they had their first public service in a rented space at a local church. In 1995, the church rented its own space over a pizzeria in the village of Camillus.
1999 brought about a big change with the purchase of our own building in Lakeland near the New York State Fairgrounds. In this building, the church has prospered and grown from one service to four per weekend.
To better serve Central New York, The Vineyard Church has three campuses. The Auburn & Syracuse campuses have the same basic service with a live band, children's ministry and prayer teams available. The Syracuse Campus has a live message while Auburn has a video feed of the weekend message. We feel God has called us to do a dozen sites. The University campus has a unique format geared to students. Where would you like one?
Get Involved:
We believe that following Jesus is not a spectator sport! We are all invited to get into the game and enjoy the excitement of making a difference as part of an active community.
Our weekend services offer upbeat, contemporary music and a practical, relevant message in a casual atmosphere.
We provide ministry for children, teens, men and women. Small groups meet weekly for Bible study and fun!
Parenting classes, marriage classes, financial management classes and other practical courses are offered throughout the year.