Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor — Attraction in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Vineyard Pros: Interacting with the welcome team every Sunday morning is always a joyful experience!

The worship team is great! Shaun does a great job picking musicians and organizing the songs! It’s also very refreshing to see a mixture of young and old on the stage. Worship at Ann Arbor Vineyard transcends generational preference!

The Sermon’s are always very informative, and very well put together! It’s made noticeable by the seamless transition between speakers. There’s an obvious difference in presentation and perspective between Donnell and Nigel, but the information is still communicated in a seamless way.

There are so many ways to get involved and serve here! No matter what your skills are, or what you are interested in, Vineyard has a way to keep you plugged in.

Cons: Vineyard Ann Arbor only holds one service a week. Sometimes it is tough for me to get make it to Church on Sunday because of obligations in the afternoon. If Vineyard had an earlier service I would be able to attend with more regularity.

As an undergraduate student in my 20s, I decided to check out the C20s life-group. Upon introductions I discovered that I was the only person there who wasn’t finished with college or in some higher education program. I felt that the C20s group could be renamed to better fit its participants. It also doesn’t appear that there is a Life-Group for my particular demographic.

Ann Arbor Vineyard is hidden away and very easy to miss. Once an established attendee, this isn’t an issue. But I feel like it could be a barrier for new people who seek to stop in.

Information specific to your situation: The first Sunday I attended the Vineyard I felt right at home. The welcome team, who instantly recognized me as a new face, greeted me warmly. Afterward Lindsay Balazer who, in spite of obviously being very busy, personally welcome me as well. The tone was set for me to have a great morning, as I felt right at home on my very first visit.

Conclusion: In conclusion, I’ve found what I hope to be a new church home here at the Ann Arbor Vineyard. I’ve encountered nothing but warm people who seem to be genuinely interested in me as a person. The services are great, although the worship is a little more charismatic than I am accustomed to, and challenge me, not just every Sunday, but all the way though the...

I first began attending the Vineyard Church of Ann Arbor in high school when we moved to Ypsilanti. I immediately felt a sense of welcoming from the entire congregation and everyone I met. Unfortunately, at that time, my family chose to attend a different church as a home church. However, I never forgot about the Vineyard. When I went into college and felt comfortable choosing my own home church, I went back to attending the Vineyard. While not a regular attender as I should be, I consider the Vineyard as my home church. Now, as a wife and mother, it is the place I want my family to grow as stronger Christians and to strengthen our individual relationships with God.

Pastor Donnell baptized our son and married my husband and I. He was committed and completed our pre-marital counseling in its entirety. He has been a blessing, and has strengthened my commitment to the Vineyard Church. He greets our family by name, something I did not previously experience with the prior leadership of the church. Pastor Donnell and the other staff members of the Vineyard Church are in the process of creating a new sense of comfort with the body of Christ. It is a church I am proud to raise my son within and continue to grow my own family within.

Previous reviews about acceptance are not disregarded. However, in my experience, the Vineyard is welcoming to all. I have friends that are homosexual, and they have always felt welcomed at the Vineyard, even now after what has happened. The Vineyard and Pastor Donnell, in my experience, are not homophobic, and are welcoming to all... because they are children of God, and not God Himself. There is no room...

Vineyard is one of the most welcoming, accepting, and socially engaged churches I have been part of. After the first time I came, Vineyard reached out to me multiple times. The church strives to be a place that breaks down barriers to people experiencing community and love, and I found that to be true. The head pastor and ministry directors know congregants by name. Church staff look for ways to get to know congregants outside of church, and the staff are sincere, transparent, and ready to listen.

I have been impacted by sermons at Vineyard more than at any other church I've been to. The sermons are authentic, challenging, insightful, and practical. I have been challenged to action through the sermons, both in personal growth and in service. Pastor Donnell and Nigel Berry have a refreshing perspective and a commitment to reaching out to the community and putting the Gospel into practice. The church is very active in social ministries.

Overall, Vineyard is an incredible church. I have been part of many churches in my life, and it is rare to find a church as welcoming and engaged as Vineyard. This church has had a big...