Vineyard Church of Jackson
Vineyard Church of Jackson started out as a nondenominational church called Community Covenant Church. Believing that a church should be part of a larger organization so that there was oversight and accountability, Pastor Bruce Wimberley began seeking a place where this church could identify and belong. After about 3 years of 'courtship' with the Association of Vineyard Churches, Community Covenant became "Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Jackson" on September 10, 1993.
It was easy to identify with the values of the Association of Vineyard Churches, especially the emphasis on worship, which was already of prime importance to the congregation. "Doin' the stuff" that the New Testament describes as the activities of a church was a natural thing to do, not something that required hype and emotionalism. Best of all, in Vineyard there was an emphasis on reality and the fact that all Christians are called to and able to do some type of ministry, especially praying for people and their spiritual and physical needs.
In 2000, Vineyard Christian Fellowship of Jackson was officially renamed "Vineyard Church of Jackson" to better identify our role to others as a church in the Jackson metro area.
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