Student Ministries
This fun event is coed and is open to family and friends.
When: Saturday, May 10, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Heritage Park, Smithville, MO
Leader: Mark Duncan
Contact: Mark Duncan 816.734.8100 or mduncan@vineyardkcnorth.com
Details: Cost approx. $10 per person. Adult team captain required and
registration as a team must be turned in by May 4. Team registration packets
are available at the Information Center at the church.
Summer Camp is a great opportunity for students. 
This is the time that most teenagers make decisions for Christ!
Encourage your students to invite friends.
When: August 1-4, 2008
Where: Sky Ranch Cave Springs Retreat, Quapaw, Oklahoma
Details: Sky Ranch Camp is a student favorite!
- Students and leaders travel to camp on a charter bus
- Awesome worship featuring “Autumn in Repair” with Steve Jones
- Sessions provided by a guest speaker
- Small group time
- Activities: zip line, paintball, basketball, tons of games and fun activities
Leader: Cameron Erlandson
For more information about Cave Springs, visit www.skyranch.org
Contact: Denise Bearce, 816.734.8100, dbearce@vineyardkcnorth.com
To register: download the registration
form here or pick up the registration
form at the
Information Center at the church.
H2O Junior High Ministries (7-8 Grade)
"Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. For the Scriptures
declare rivers of living water will flow from the heart of those
who believe in me." - John 7:37-38 (NLT)
H2O meets for worship and classes that are fun, growth-oriented,
and include interactive teaching.
When: Saturdays, 4:30 and 6pm, and Sundays, 9:30, 11am and 6-7:30 pm
Where: Room 158, Vineyard Church North Campus
When: Sundays, 9 and 10:20 a.m.
Where: Vineyard Church Brighton Campus
Contact: Mark Duncan
Connect Wednesdays (Grades 7-8)
Jr. High students meet weekly for worship and teaching followed
by small groups. Come join us!
When: Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm
Where: Room 157, Vineyard Church North Campus
Contact: Mark Duncan
The ROCK Senior High
Ministries (9-12 Grade)
Exists to TRAIN teens to REACH non-believing students, OFFER themselves
to God, CONNECT with one another, and extend the KINGDOM of God!
The ROCK meets for fun, games, worship, and creative teaching that
Sr. High students can relate with.
When: Sundays, 6-7:30 pm
Where: Room 157, Vineyard Church North Campus
Contact: Cameron Erlandson
Sr. High Small Groups (Grades 9-12)
Sr. high students meet weekly at various home group locations for worship
and interactive small group studies.
When: Varies
Where: Home groups
Contact:
Cameron Erlandson
Vision
Our vision is to know Him and enjoy Him forever.
Mission
Our mission is to build a Christian community by making fully devoted
disciples of non-religious and nominally religious people.
Core Values
Our core values define who we are in our attitudes, motives, and
commitments. Our values are based on R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P.
Real
Encouraging
Loving
Accepting
Totally Fun
Intimate
Open
Non-threatening
Straightforward
Hip
Individualized
Personal
Goal #1: Reach students for God!
Our goal is for every student to have a personal relationship with
Jesus Christ. We provide weekly events (H20 and The Rock on Saturday
and Sunday nights), and large fun events (camps, muckfest, bowling
etc.) for the purpose of exposing students to the church and Jesus
Christ.
Goal #2: Connect with other students!
Our goal is for every student to have relationships that
help them grow in their faith. We offer small groups throughout
the week (Connect Wednesdays and Next Step on Sunday) where
students share their individual concerns and learn how
to grow in their relationship with God.
Goal #3: Offer ourself to God!
Our goal is that every student would put God first in his/her
life. We offer ourselves to God through music (in large
and small groups), through our actions (i.e. going to
church, small groups, acting like a believer when no one
is looking, serving, etc.) and giving of our tithes and offerings.
Goal #4: Train Students to Know God!
Our goal is that every student will grow individually in
their walk with God in order to be better equipped to serve
Him. We provide Study Groups (Bible Studies, Spiritual
Gifts, Baptism, Leader Group, Team Groups, Defending Your
Faith, etc.) available throughout the week.
Goal #5: Extend the Kingdom of God!
Our goal is for every student to see the power of God work
in his/her life through prayer, caring for one another,
and healing. Classes are offered to help students learn
to pray and practice spiritual disciplines. We also offer
classes that help students with addictive behaviors.
Evangelism & Youth Pastor
Cameron Erlandson is our Evangelism/Youth pastor. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Cameron has been in pastoral ministry since 1999. He and his wife, Sharla, have been married for eight years and have two amazing children, Caleb, 5, and Kiersten, 3. Passionate about preaching God's Truth, Cameron also loves to spend time with his family, play sports, and read. Originally from Mesa, Arizona, he is an avid Pittsburgh Steeler fan, though he has never been to Pittsburgh. Other interesting facts about Cameron--he collects GI Joe figures from the 1980s, loves to exercise, reads on average a book a week, and majored in biblical Greek in college.
Junior High Pastor
Mark Duncan is our Junior High Pastor. Mark takes no greater joy than to be involved in students' lives and their spiritual development--one step at a time. Mark is native to Kansas City and is married to his wonderful wife, Janelle. He has two children, Alyssa, 7, and Tyler, 5. Mark was an airline mechanic for eighteen years and holds a Missouri real estate license. In addition to student ministry, some of Mark's interests include sports--go figure. Mark is an avid softball player playing in over 100 games a year. He has also led the Vineyard men's softball team to numerous championships. Mark also loves football and just about anything else competitive. Lately, he has been fine tuning his ninja skills--just kidding. Mark's favorite vacation spot is Waikiki Beach.