A Letter to My Congregation Book Study
A place to have a conversation with the Bible, each other, and God regarding Liminal Church’s desire to be a welcoming and affirming church for everyone. Perhaps you have questions, need resources, or have a story to share. Maybe you are wondering about those verses that seem to condemn same-sex relationships. You will need to read the book, A Letter to My Congregation, by Ken Wilson. This book study will take place via Zoom.
Soularize Learning Party
Soularize Learning Party! What does the idea of Humane Spirituality mean to you? How do we live out an innovative, empathetic and inclusive faith? On Saturday, October 23 from 9:00am to 6:30pm we will be meeting at Liminal and experiencing a mixture of live-streamed speakers and workshops, our own interactive activities and some time to learn and dream together about how we see God at work in our community and world. Some of the time will be spent exploring how…
How the Bible Actually Works
*GROUP CLOSED*Thanks for your interest! Since a big part of this one involves group discussion of some questions after the video content, we are limiting the size of this group to 20 people, and we have already reached that number of registrations. That being said, if you are interested in either being on a waiting list in case spaces open up for this round or in a possible future version of this group class, please let us know and leave…
Town Hall Meeting
If you consider Liminal to be your church home, we’d love for you to join us on Sunday, October 10th at 2pm for a Town Hall Meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to allow for more communication about the goings-on of our church. Considering all the changes we’ve gone through over the past year (moving and changing our name, to name a few big ones), it seemed like high time to have a meeting to check in and see…
Lectio Ladies
Please Note: During the summer season, this group will be meeting monthly, in person. Group Description: The focus of this women’s group is community, transformation and hearing God’s voice through the Spiritual Discipline called Lectio Divina (“Divine Reading” in Latin). Often, there is a theme to the scriptures used to meditate on as ladies journal together then share their personal experiences of hearing God through His Word with the others in the group. This group is facilitated by Shayna Metzner,…
“Psurfing” the Psalms
Spend the Summer in this relaxing, weekly space for men to connect, “grab the board” of Lectio Divina, a priceless, ancient spiritual discipline, and “swim out” to explore 8 key passages of the Psalms together. With the Holy Spirit churning the waters, be prepared for both challenge and reward as we use personal and group insights to grow into further understanding of God’s love and faithfulness. Whether new to either the Psalms or Lectio Divina, or an old-timer, adventure awaits.…
Summer Picnic
Join us at Camino Real Park on Sunday, August 1st at 12:00pm for our annual Summer Picnic! This will be a potluck-style picnic, so bring some food and drinks to share with everyone. Also, do you have a reeeally good salsa recipe that you believe could win awards? Well, let’s put it to the test at our Salsa Contest! This contest will begin when the picnic begins (at 12:00pm) and will end at 12:45pm, with the winner being announced at…
Post-Service Zoom Call
Description: Every Sunday at 4:00pm (PT), we host a Zoom call for all who want to participate! This provides a chance for us to talk with each other about the points brought up during the teacher’s message and to simply check in with each other to say hello! At 4:00pm (PT) on Sundays, simply go to www.venturavineyard.org/Zoom to join the call.
Crossroads Episode 2
Join us online Friday, June 25th at 7:00 PM (end time ~ 8:30 PM) on Zoom, for Crossroads Episode 2! Crossroads is a cross-cultural ministry and missions experience at the Liminal Church of Ventura (aka Ventura Vineyard). During this Zoom call, one of our teachers and elders, Richard Sochel, will introduce you to his friends, pastors Raquel De La Cruz and Joel Barrientos who serve in Arequipa, Peru. We will learn about Project Hope and how they are reaching a city in…
The Love Required of Us
Please Note: Current registrations are full but please email mosaic@venturavineyard if you would like to be put on a waitlist. Thank you for your interest in this group! We are excited to offer The Love Required of Us: A Small-Group Discussion Guide to Racial Understanding and Reconciliation. Over ten weeks our small group will engage in discussions of race and racial reconciliation in order develop a fuller understanding of how these issues impact us. We are inviting a few churches…
A Walk with God
Take a meditative walk with us! Though we will not be walking together physically, we will all listen to an audio meditation at the same time, and begin our walk at the same time – at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 12th. Details: We will be listening to an audio meditation called “Walking with God”. It is about 40 minutes long. You will be prompted about 8 minutes into the audio to begin your walk. Toward the end you will be…
Drive-In Movie Night
When: Friday, May 28th, 7:30pm (movie will start at 8pm)Where: Liminal Church of Ventura back parking lotMovie: TBD! Check back soon Admission is FREE!Our Youth will be selling candy so if you’d like some, be sure to bring cash in small bills. details: Parking spots are first-come, first-served! You can stay in your car and listen through your radio, or bring lawn chairs and sit (with your household) in the parking lot. If you choose to sit outside of your…
In-Person Sunday Worship Service
This Sunday, May 9th at 10:00am, our service will be in-person, in the back parking lot of our building! You can either stay parked in your car for the service, or you can sit outside on the chairs we’ll have set up for you (we will have sections of chairs set 6 feet apart). For the safety of everyone, face masks will be required for the duration of the service. Social distancing will be observed; please maintain a six-foot distance…
“Always Forward: A Love Story” Viewing and Q&A
Crossroads is the Liminal Church of Ventura’s new missions experience series. How do you reach the unreachable? With simple acts of love and kindness. Join us for an hour on Zoom, Friday, April 30th, at 6:30 PM, as w meet Phil and Jennifer Snell, Liminal missionaries serving on the streets of northeast Brazil. We will watch the award-winning half-hour documentary about their lives and outreach in João Pessoa called, “Always Forward: A Love Story,” followed by a live Q&A with Phil and…
Easter Service
As Christians, we find ourselves in the most sacred time of the liturgical year. But with our day-to-day tasks and the added stresses of a pandemic it can be a struggle to find time and energy to focus on this season. In the midst of this tension, throughout this Lenten season, one of our teachers, Catherine Anderson, has gifted us with beautiful Lenten reflections during our Sunday mornings. Using Visio Divina, a “form of divine seeing in which we prayerfully…
Maundy Thursday Service
As with everything this year we are celebrating the Easter season a bit differently. Besides our regular Easter Sunday service, we will only have one additional event during holy week. On April 1st at 7pm, join us for a Zoom service to commemorate Maundy Thursday.At the time of the service, simply go to www.liminalventura.org/maundythursday to be taken to the Zoom call. If you’re more comfortable joining without your camera on, you are more than welcome to do that. Maundy is…