4% Back to the Community
The Vineyard Church Generosity Fund continues in 2023! All this year we’re giving 4% 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 2021, we gave away more than $39,000! In 2022, we gave away more than $35,000! And we’re doing it again in 2023! This expression of generosity is made possible because of those who faithfully give to Vineyard Church.
Generosity Fund
January 2023
$3,000 for Medical Expenses for Justin Gilstrap
February 2023
March 2023
$2,700 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.
April 2023
$3,000 to Garden City Rescue Mission. This local ministry to the homeless provides housing and support services to more than 400 men each year. Our gift will be used to help GCRM purchase the building they have been using for more than twenty years.
May 2023
June 2023
July 2023
August 2023
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.
October 2023
$2,500 to Greater Augusta Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). FCA’s mission is to lead every coach and athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church. Our gift will support their outreaches to high schools in Richmond, Columbia, McDuffie, Lincoln, Wilkes, and Warren Counties.
November 2023
$2,250 to Project Refresh. This is a local organization that serves Augusta’s homeless by providing mobile showers at various locations throughout our community. In 2024, Vineyard’s Storehouse will partner with Project Refresh once a month to provide hot showers to those in need. VCA’s gift will help fund this mobile operation and provide basic toiletries and supplies – providing hope one shower at a time