Ministries

The Ann Arbor Vineyard has a strong life group culture. We have a variety of life groups that meet throughout the week at different venues and we are always launching new groups To find out more about life groups contact the Lifegroups Coordinator, who will work on finding a life group to suit your needs.

Learn more about life groups by visiting our Life Groups ministry page.

If you have an affinity for children, our Children’s Ministry welcomes you! Serving in Children’s Ministry is a fabulous way of getting to know children as well as their parents. Our Sunday morning team includes lead teachers and assisting volunteers for babies through fifth graders, as well as supporting roles like monitor, check-in station, and clean-up help. The commitment level can vary from holding a baby once a month to leading a class every week. We also appreciate behind-the-scenes help during the week to get supplies and class materials ready. View our Children’s & Youth ministry page to find out more information about getting involved or what’s available for our children and youth. For opportunities to serve in Children’s Ministry, contact our Children’s Pastor, Marissa Jadrich Ortiz.

Learn more about Children’s ministry by visiting our Children’s ministry page.

We aim to provide an environment where our students have a chance to relax and get to know God in a setting that nurtures fun, challenge, and spiritual growth.

Sunday Celebration
Our Jr. High (6th-8th grades) and High School (9th-12th grades) Youth Group meet each Sunday during the 11:15 am celebration in the youth room. We welcome our students to join the congregation in worship at the beginning of the service. After opening worship, Jr. High and High School students will be invited to meet in the youth room. There are some snacks and a few announcements. Then high school meets in a separate space for their own small hang out time and lesson while junior high youth hang out in the main youth area for a more activity based lesson.

Visit our youth ministry page to learn more about youth ministry and how you might participate or serve.

We love college students, which is why we have lots of ways for you to connect in our church community. Love Jesus? Awesome! Not into the whole church thing? Cool, we still want to get to know you. Our hope is to help every student get into a transformative relationship with Jesus and to keep building a community of college-aged folk with real authentic relationships where we can have open conversation, encourage one another, wrestle with big questions, and have a ton of fun!

Learn more about our College Ministry by visiting our College Ministry page.

In a season of transition and discovery, we hope that we can walk in this journey together as young adults. Here you can find any and all ways of getting connected within the 20-something community of Ann Arbor Vineyard. We exist to be a body of people which does not exist for itself, but for Christ and the world; creating room to question, breathe, grow, become, & go.

Learn more about our Young Adults Ministry by visiting the Young Adults Ministry page. 

We want our church community to be a place where we are known, a place where God’s love is reflected to each of us in practical ways. We weren’t meant to go through life’s challenges on our own, and we want to be a community that cares for each other through the whole range of life’s experiences. Whether it’s a crisis, or working through challenging personal issues, it can be helpful to have someone there to help along the way. Jesus said, “As I have loved you… love one another” (John 13:34). This is one reason we encourage everyone to be involved with a life group. However, some of our problems require more time and attention than a life group can provide. That’s where our Care Ministries come in. Not sure which resource to start with? Contact care@annarborvineyard.org and we’ll happily guide you through the process.

Learn more about Care Ministries by visiting our Care Ministries page.

Learn more about Global Engagement by visiting our Global Engagement page.

Learn more about our Sunday Celebration Ministries by visiting our Sunday Celebration Ministries page. 

The volunteers of the Ann Arbor Vineyard Homeless Ministry head to Liberty Plaza Park in downtown Ann Arbor for food and fellowship every Friday evening of every month where they serve pizza and coffee, and hand out bags of food. They also distribute warm clothing and sleeping bags in the wintertime. They are an amazing team of people, and it is a humbling and also an enriching experience to serve the members of our community suffering from homelessness. There are also other ways to join in with the activities of the Homeless Ministry, visit the ministry webpage for more information. For any additional questions about the Homeless Ministry or to find out how to volunteer, contact our Homeless Ministry Team.

Learn more about our Homeless Ministry by visiting our Homeless Ministry page.