The encouraging stories coming from Anaheim are akin to the stories we hear from all around the Vineyard stories of healing, of compassionate service of and with the poor, of salvations and baptisms, of passionate worship, and of transformed communities. Or did the action occur on Feb 1st and the news is still catching up? The Church cannot fulfill Israel's destiny without Christ. We are going through a difficult time. I am grateful that Vineyard leadership discussed supporting the victims instead of what many ill-informed groups do. Was that a leave instituted a couple of days ago, but retroactive to back to Feb 1? God planted the men of Judah expecting righteousness, and . Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Lather, Rinse, Repeat, Lather, Rinse, Repeat I pray that each of your churches will experience the power and presence of the living God this weekend. The senior pastor of The Vineyard Church in Duluth, Minnesota, Michael Gatlin, has resigned according to an email sent by The Special Committee of the Church Council. Members must demand the release of the full report. If that sounds like you, the identification stage is where you raise your hand and say, "I just . [/sarc]. The latter was hired by the church to do its own investigation. The hardest part of the job is that there are just not enough people to do all the work. In the weeks that followed, leaders of Anaheim Vineyard the first of 500-plus churches that make up the Vineyard USA network engaged in terse email conversations with Vineyard USA leadership looking to keep the church in its orbit, per documents reviewed by The Times. In its own update, the church asserted that Gatlin is an "exceptional leader," but "Michael is human just like us." "We all fall short," the church said. In a statement on the Dwelling Place website posted a week after the lawsuit was filed, the Scotts said the saga had "caused strong emotions, but we didn't expect individuals to attribute evil intent" in their hearts. I have participated in these events at various churches along the way. Brenda, his mom, had been in leadership at the church until she moved up to the national organization. We do not believe that there is a dichotomy between relationality and accountability in church life, any more than there is in a marriage or a family. This video explains their history and theology.00:00 History00:39 Theolog. The board then proposed this idea to the Anaheim Vineyard board, whose representative responded that moving forward without the Scotts was "not an option on the table for us.". If you dont attend a small group, there is no better time to start. A video recorded Tuesday night showed someone with an entire tree on their back stealing a lightbulb from a home near Hilliard, but the two items weren't the only things taken. The vine is the source and sustenance of life for the branches, and the branches must abide in the vine to live and bear fruit. Really? This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Amanda Casanova is a writer living in Dallas, Texas. Recently, Berten A. Waggoner, National Director of the Vineyard family of churches, issued a statement describing the new position that the national Vineyard USA Board made regarding the role of women in church leadership (HT: CBMW). One aspect that defines the Vineyard movement more than anything else is the act of church planting. No one knows. Send us all positive thoughts and prayers if you believe in the upcoming months. She blogs at The Migraine Runner. There . Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to to contact Robb Morgan, Managing Director of Vineyard USA ((function(){var ml="nr%osvda0ib.gm4uye",mi="13::;=31<702>8590A@716?47;31<",o="";for(var j=0,l=mi.length;j