The Benevolence Team helps support the basic needs of members of our church family and the larger community. We assist with things like rent, utilities, medical expenses, and other basic necessities. The work of the team also includes running a food pantry that is open to all, every Wednesday afternoon. Team members can serve by greeting food pantry patrons and walking them through our shelves and refrigerators; helping to unload and organize food deliveries; driving to food distribution centers and food rescue sites to pick up donations; inventorying and re-ordering supplies; helping to setup and clean up; helping to research grants; and helping with benevolence requests outside of the food pantry.

The building team works behind the scenes to maintain the safety and appearance of the inside and outside of our church as a welcoming space. Our building has ongoing needs for upkeep, and during each of the four seasons the outside of the church has to be cared for weekly. The team doesn’t meet formally; instead, members gravitate to their area of gifting whether it’s doing touch-up repairs, installing or assembling something, or working on the lawn or garden.  

We seek to worship the Lord with our whole being in both song and dance! Members of the dance ministry serve on Sunday mornings as they are able to help lead the congregation in worship and praise. 

The Hospitality Team serves at weekend services to provide a warm welcome into our community of faith. Hospitality team members serve on a rotating basis, once every three weeks, to set up, greet people with a smile, and put things back in order after service.

Our HOTS prayer team seeks to come alongside those in need of spiritual, emotional, and physical healing through prayer and encouragement. On the first Friday of each month, we take our mission to the streets, and on the remaining Fridays, we come together on Zoom to seek the Lord in unity and prayer. 

At the Vineyard, we prioritize raising up the next generation of disciples to be world changers for Christ. The Ignite Ministry Team accomplishes this with our middle school youth through weekly meetings which include Biblical teaching, community building activities, and group discussions. Team members serve at 11 AM service once every three weeks and at special events.

Our heart is to see a powerful move of God in the lives of people around us and God transforming us through intercession, for us to love him and to love our neighbors well. We meet regularly to pray over Zoom and in-person at the church. You can also be a part of this ministry by praying for various needs in the life of our church and our members by signing up to receive e-mail communications.

The Justice and Reconciliation Team (JRT) exists to fulfill the mandate of Scripture to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. The team serves alongside our three proximate justice partners in Chicagoland to provide opportunities for our church to engage in hands-on justice work, alongside championing the cause of justice in the larger church. Our three current initiatives are Reclaim 13, the Vineyard Justice Center, and partnering with Chaplain Eric Peng at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

Our church is grateful to be a part of 3 global missions partnerships and support 8 missionaries who minister both locally and globally. The Missions Support Team meets quarterly to pray for and support our current mission partners and consider new support requests.

We believe God meets with us as we come to him in prayer. Our prayer ministry team comes alongside members of the congregation during worship to pray for God's blessings and work in our lives. Prayer ministry team members receive training and serve according to their availability at weekend services. 

Our Tech Team is dedicated to delivering a meaningful, distraction-free worship experience for in-person and online congregants. We aim to enhance engagement and connection during every service by focusing on high-quality audio and exceptional visual and multimedia presentations. For the sake of team unity and excellence in all we do, we ask team members to serve consistently: a minimum of once every three weeks. In the team approach, relationships are vital to serving and growing in our devotion to others in the world.

UpLift is our ministry where high school teens are welcomed, cared for, and challenged to grow as we learn more about Jesus and become world changers who are 100% devoted to him. UpLift team members have a front row seat to support these young people as they explore God, faith, and the real-life issues that teens face every day, from navigating relationships to studying for exams. Team members serve on Sundays once every three weeks at the 11 AM service or by serving at special events, such as helping to lead community building events/outings or coordinating meaningful and fun activities for the teens outside of the usual Sunday services. 

VineKidz is a kid-centered environment and ministry that is all about connecting the hearts of kids to Jesus! The VineKidz Team partners with families in developing children in their faith walk and spiritual gifts. Team members serve once every three weeks as small group leaders to lead games, organize crafts, and ask discussion questions on the weekly Bible story to get kids thinking about how it applies to their lives.