“We are a group of ordinary people going on an adventure with an extraordinary God.”

“For I know the plans I have for you,declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” jeremiah 29:11

Adventure is an exciting word and always conjures up images of the unknown, the risk takers and fearless individuals that pursue the unthinkable and reach the unimaginable that we would all like to be in one way or another. As we moved to Inverness to start a new church 3 years ago now we still believe that every single one of us has a life changing adventure to step into that is waiting to be unveiled by God. This will not only impact our life, but the people around us and ultimately our city.

We are a church that was planted from a  huge vision for 21 new churches for Scotland (click here for more info), and we would love to explore and journey with you whether you have been to church hundreds of times in the past or never been to church and explored faith. We would so love to connect with you and hear your story. Why not come along, check us out and try church? You can read our heart and vision for our brilliant city of Inverness in the ‘about us’ section and see what’s going on in the life of our church here, and who knows you may just want to stick around with us for the adventure.

We look forward to meeting you,

Thomas & Mhairi Urquhart

 

 

“A place where people come alive.”

“Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.” EZEKIEL 37:4

 

The vision of Inverness Vineyard Church is to be “a place where people come alive.” We believe that when people encounter Jesus, the adventure in life really begins. That we come alive and begin to step into an exciting future and the promise of eternal life spent with God, that impacts not only our lives but the life of the city. To do that we will try to keep these eight important values at the core of who we are and in everything we do:

RELEVANT //  living a faith filled life in a way that people can relate to that is accessible whatever your background or experience of church or God.

FUN // church is to be fun and enjoyed! we don’t take ourselves seriously but we take god seriously.

THE HOLY SPIRIT // WE LOVE GODS PRESENCE TO HEAL, SAVE, AND SEE MIRACLES THAT ARE SO UNDENIABLY HIM, WE LOVE THAT HE USES US IN HIS MISSION.

ADVENTURE // being a people who are bold, take risks and invite people to join IN WITH US at every opportunity.

worship // BEING A PEOPLE WHO SING SONGS TO GOD, NOT FOR ANYTHING IN RETURN BUT TO REMIND US AFRESH OF HIS GREAT LOVE FOR US.

THE BIBLE // we believe in the power and authority of the bible and we will teach from it regularly, it’s as relevant today as it’s ever been.

FAMILY // we want people to not just be part of a crowd but part of a life giving, honest, real community. there is a place for everybody.

SERVE // We will be a group of people passionate and deliberate about loving and serving our city, the NATION AND THE NATIONS.

 

 

Lead Pastors: Thomas & Mhairi Urquhart

Thomas & Mhairi are the pastors of Inverness Vineyard Church. Before moving to Inverness in September 2017, they lived in Aberdeen for the last 11 years, being part of Catalyst Vineyard in Aberdeen firstly as youth pastors and most recently leading Catalyst Vineyard Ellon, 15 miles north of Aberdeen for 4 years. To read more about Catalyst Vineyards vision to plant 21 churches by 21, click here. They are here in Inverness full of faith  and ready to serve Inverness in any way they can whilst sharing the good news of the gospel. They have 2 brilliant little boys, Joshua and Struan and have a love of beach days and (too many) trips to Starbucks!

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAYS – For this next season of Inverness Vineyard we will be meeting at Vue inverness. As well as physical meetings we plan to record the talk each week and upload this online to keep connection for anyone that will bless at this time.

We will have services every week apart from the last Sunday of the month which we will initially be having as a Sunday off but will be planning some social gatherings and social action mornings together once we get to grips with this step. (if you can sign up for a team click here) On the first Sundays of the month we will be having a family service with connection and all together-ness at the very heart! We can’t wait! And we would love it if you would join us.

 

 

 

 

 

“To be places where people come together to grow and journey their life with God and each other.”

In September we will be entering into our second term of life groups and we would love everyone who calls Inverness Vineyard their place to be part of one. If you never heard Thomas speak about the relaunch around the new structure and new types of groups please have a listen to the 2021 Vision Sunday talk by clicking here.

LEAD A GROUP

If you would like to apply to lead a group next term (January to March 2022) please click here:

SIGN UP HERE (TERM w/c 6TH SEP- w/c 6th DEC): 

The groups available for the this term (Sep-Dec) are LIVE NOW! We will be keeping the sign up running for the next 4 weeks or so but groups will start w/c 6th September. Please sign up again even if you are part of the same group as before.

 

 

 

 

TEAMS – “We would love everyone to pick up a piece of the jigsaw.”

On Sunday 8th August we were excited to share our plans to return to regular Sunday morning gatherings as of 12th September at Vue cinemas Inverness. We are thrilled at this open door. You can watch Thomas & Mhairi’s video as part of the service here and scroll down to the bottom of this page for some helpful answers to some of the questions you might have.

We can’t do this without you! We believe that everybody has a part to play in the mission of Inverness Vineyard church and we would love everybody to find a place to serve, pick up their piece as we put together the picture of the church God wants us to become as we step of out of this last 14 months. The step we are taking will require more folk to sign up as time goes on, so if you are in a place to give in this way, please fill out below and be blessed as you serve the vision of our wee church.

QUESTIONS: 

What is the regularity of the services in the month? – we are having 3 gatherings a month with the last Sunday of the month no service taking place. 1 gathering a month will be an all together service.

Why the cinema? – Back in April/May time we felt the Lord share with us that we were to “follow the favour”. It has proved very difficult to find a space on Sunday mornings with appropriate space and availability. Vineyard churches UK on a leaders call shared about other Vineyards using the Vue space and we took it from there!

Will we stay at the cinema longer term? – Who knows?! We have the let initially until the end of the year and we wholeheartedly feel this is where we are to be for that time. We will still be open to God in that time about what and where is next for 2022. Millburn Academy is still closed to outside lets (as is all other highland council community facilities) and we will reassess and pray as and when news comes.

What Covid measures will be in place at the Cinema? Assuming nothing changes between now and our launch, masks will still be needed as part of the gathering with a 1m social distancing and limited capacity. Hand sanitising would still remain and we would require folk to sign up to book a seat. We will share more details (as they could change) closer to launch. But to reassure we will be committed to ensuring everyones safety at our services whilst also creating a space that feels like Inverness Vineyard.

I can’t make it to the in-person gatherings – will you still have online church? The plan at the moment as we take this faith step is to record our welcome and notices and talk each Sunday and upload this to Youtube weekly. We want to still have online content available but also want to acknowledge the step into in-person and make sure we take that step healthily whilst maintaining some sort of online presence.

I’m part of the church but don’t feel able to serve just now- is that OK? Absolutely! We are well aware that for some of us the return to church itself is a big enough step without having to worry about serving too. Like we would previous to the pandemic, if you can’t serve just now – thats ok! Just come as you are. You are just as loved and important to us and God should you serve or not.

I joined the church during lockdown so have never been to an in person gathering, can I join a team?! Absolutely, serving on a team (along with joining a life group) are 2 of the best ways to get connected and feel part of things. We would suggest teams like welcome, logistics, tech as being a great starting point as we get to know you.