5% Back to the Community

The Vineyard Church Generosity Fund continues in 2025!  All this year we’re giving 5% of our general offerings back to our community.

In the fall of 2019, the leadership of Vineyard Church sensed God calling us to make 2020 a year for living generously.  In addition to our ministry to the poor and general budget expenditures for local, national, and global outreach, we felt led to give a set percentage of our monthly tithes and offerings to a local cause, charity, or ministry that was not affiliated with Vineyard Church.  In 2020, we gave away more than 35,000!  In 2021, we gave away more than $38,000!  In 2022, we gave away more than $35,000!  In 2023, we gave away more than $31,000! In 2024, we gave away more than $26,000!  And we’re doing it again in 2025!  This expression of generosity is made possible because of those who faithfully give to Vineyard Church.

Generosity Fund

May 2025

$3,000 to Bridge Builder Communities Our $3,000 gift will help fund Tiny Home Village, an initiative designed to support young adults aging out of the foster care system.  Bridge Builder’s mission is to provide safe, stable housing along with essential life skill training for these young adults as they transition to independent living.

January 2025

$2,500 to VALOR STATION. Valor Station is a non-profit behavioral health center that works exclusively with first responders dealing with work-related trauma.  Their team of mental health professionals provide a safe, supportive, and compassionate environment where these brave men and women can begin their journey to recovery.

December 2024

$3,200 to Hope Women’s Center in Grovetown.  The professionally-trained medical team at Hope works with women facing unplanned pregnancies. The staff listens and provides information and support to help them make informed and empowered decisions.  Our gift will be used to refurbish a newly-received mobile unit that will allow them to extend their operation and services throughout the CSRA.

November 2024

$3,750 to Augusta Rescue Mission.  The Rescue Mission is committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness in Augusta.  They provide a free emergency shelter for men over 18 who need a place to stay for the evening.

October 2024

$2,350 to Compass for Hope.  This local organization serves the Augusta area homeless community with a shower truck, toiletries, clothes, and other practical items. Volunteer opportunities are available each Sunday.

September 2023

$2,500 to Golden Harvest Food Bank.  This local agency helps feed the hungry in the 25 counties surrounding Augusta. Last year, Golden Harvest raised enough food and funds to provide more than 750,000 meals.  Golden Harvest is the primary source of food for VCA’s Storehouse Food Pantry. 

August 2023

$2,000 to The RECing Crew.  This organization serves CSRA families with special needs members providing them with a variety of special leisure and recreational programs. Our donation will help offset the costs of these events for the families.

July 2023

$3,000 to Family Promise of Augusta.  Family Promise works to reduce the number of homeless families in our community. Our gift will help Family Promise purchase a new property that can house up to four homeless families, their administrative offices, and their childcare operation.  Currently there are 100 families on Family Promise’s waiting list.  Family Promise is the organization we work with to place families in Vineyard Church’s Compassion House.

June 2024

$3,000 to Full Circle Refuge.   Juvenile Justice Ministries.  Full Circle Refuge ministry utilizes local resources and Biblical principles to serve youth in the Southeast that are at-risk, incarcerated, or in an after-care program.  For more than thirteen years, FCR has been faithful in its mission to prevent or reduce delinquency, violence, and gang involvement among at-risk youth in the CSRA.

April 2024

$2,750 to Columbia County Cares.  Columbia County Cares exists to provide food, health, and comfort items free of charge to under-served families in Columbia County.  This organization is operated completely by local volunteers who serve over 300 families each month.

March 2024

$3,700 to GAP Ministries. GAP Ministries serves Downtown Augusta as a “one-stop” service center to help people seeking to reclaim their physical and spiritual well-being.  GAP Ministries offers an extensive range of services including a food pantry, assistance with birth certificates and photo ID’s, and help with prescription medications.

February 2024

$2,500 to Christ Community Health. CCM’s mission is to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and to demonstrate His love by providing affordable, quality health care.  CCM opened their Community Pediatrics office in early 2023.  Our gift will help CCM continue to provide quality medical and dental care to individuals and families in our community who have limited options.