Outreach Opportunities
Real help for real life
Vineyard Columbus is committed to reaching beyond our walls and meeting our neighbors in the communities in which they live. Our volunteer supported ministries allow us to mobilize individuals as they find their purpose and calling in service to others. Through outreach, we equip and empower volunteers to be people of good news; we ensure that immediate needs are met; and we engage community members in spiritual conversations.
Value Life
Value Life assists women from all walks of life who are struggling to find answers regarding how to provide care and a future for their unborn child. Value Life provides support through MotherHeart Mentors in addition to material resources such as maternity clothing, diapers, formula, baby clothing up to 2T, blankets, bottles, pack and plays, carseats, and more.
If you are in need of services, please complete our help form.
Transitions
The Transitions Ministry provides free, basic home goods for vulnerable people transitioning to housing including homeless families, those freed from human trafficking, fleeing domestic violence, men and women re-entering society after incarceration, resettled refugees, and homeless veterans.
If you are in need of services, please complete our help form.
Prison Ministry
The Prison Ministry helps inmates begin their personal healing process by being the caring hands and feet of Jesus. Staff and volunteers offer faith-based curriculum on spiritual and emotional health, trauma and grief, and Bible studies. The ministry also collects and donates Bibles, connects inmate parents with their children through books, and facilitates worship services.
Food Pantry
The food pantry provides healthy food options that supplement guests' household food pantries and cupboards. This ministry aims to provide a safe place for people to select food while having a dignified and respectful experience.
If you are in need of services, please go to this website.
Creation Care
In partnership with Evangelical Environmental Network (EEN), Vineyard Columbus staff and volunteers gather to study the scriptures, learn about ways to reduce individual and collective impact on the earth, and equip others to use best practices through information sharing, educational sessions, and activities. The Creation Care Ministry also oversees the Vineyard Columbus Community Garden located near the Northside Food Pantry.
If you would like to learn more, contact us.
Evangelism
The Evangelism Ministry equips and supports the church to be people of good news. This ministry helps people engage in spiritual conversations without anxiety and with great joy everywhere and to honor people by listening and offering the hospitality of presence. Alpha is the primary way we create space for honest conversations about Christianity, Would you like to get involved and serve in this way? Find out more at alpha.vineyardcolumbus.org.
If you would like to learn more, contact us.
Community Resource Coordination
The Community Resource Coordinator department provides holistic services through compassion, connection, and consistency by providing holistic case management and a variety of community classes, events, and connections to address needs.
If you are in need of services, please complete our help form.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Go to our VC Serve page to learn more ways to help our community neighbors.
Responding to our community
Vineyard Columbus responds to the needs of the most vulnerable through volunteer supported ministries, professionalized services, grant sponsored programs, and community partnerships with missionally-aligned organizations in our city.
After-school & Summer Programs for Kids
Vineyard Community Center (VCC) K-12 offers holistic in-school, after-school, and summer programming. Program pillars are Career Readiness, Service Learning, and Social-Emotional Development where students will engage in a range of enrichment activities and workshops. Programming is licensed with Vineyard Early Childhood Center by ODJFS and maintains a 4 Star Step Up to Quality rating.
Vineyard Early Childhood Center
Vineyard Early Childhood Center (VECC) provides a nurturing and loving environment, facilitated by committed Christian teachers who work with parents/guardians to ensure that the children's intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social developmental needs are met. VECC is a licensed early childhood center and proud to be awarded a 4 Star Step Up to Quality rating.
VCC Classes, Leagues, and Events
Vineyard Community Center offers unified and integrated classes, programs, events and leagues to meet the felt needs of the community. VCC does this in partnership with Vineyard Columbus and other community organizations.
If you are in need of services, please complete our Request Form.
Immigration Counseling Services
Vineyard Immigration Counseling Services (ICS) provides humanitarian-based immigration legal assistance. ICS also provides legal representation for a limited number of clients per year on a case-by-case basis.
If you are in need of services, please complete our help form.
Health Clinics
Vineyard Free Health Clinics partners with professional providers to serve those ages 18 and older who qualify.
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Go to our VC Serve page to learn more ways to help the most vulnerable in our community.
For additional information, please contact Outreach.