Our pastor...
| The Huntowskis |
Gina has been with the Association of Vineyard Churches for 24
years, and a pastor for 13 years. She is a gifted musician,
songwriter, vocalist, worship leader and communicator.
Gina's heart beats for people to realize the fullness of a life
connected to God and to a loving community. She is filled with
compassion and understanding for those who have been hurt in
life. She is a widow, a cancer survivor, a mother of 4 beautiful
children, and a lover of people. She has a knack for finding the
beauty in a person, and calling it to the surface. You will find her
warm and easy to talk to.
In 2004 she founded a ministry called Some Peace Again to call
together those who've suffered various kinds of loss in their lives
to be a support for one another. If you want to learn more about
Gina, check out her website for a more in-depth bio and
samples of her music.
years, and a pastor for 13 years. She is a gifted musician,
songwriter, vocalist, worship leader and communicator.
Gina's heart beats for people to realize the fullness of a life
connected to God and to a loving community. She is filled with
compassion and understanding for those who have been hurt in
life. She is a widow, a cancer survivor, a mother of 4 beautiful
children, and a lover of people. She has a knack for finding the
beauty in a person, and calling it to the surface. You will find her
warm and easy to talk to.
In 2004 she founded a ministry called Some Peace Again to call
together those who've suffered various kinds of loss in their lives
to be a support for one another. If you want to learn more about
Gina, check out her website for a more in-depth bio and
samples of her music.
Who We Are (Our leaders and our history)
Ron and Victoria are part of the original team that started the
Wellesley Vineyard. Ron is a high school teacher who oversees
Men's Ministries and also shares the rotation for Sunday AM
teaching. Victoria oversees women's ministries, works with the
chaplain at Leonard Morse hospital, and also serves as our
office administrator. Ron and Victoria are small group leaders
and worship leaders as well. They have 4 children.
Wellesley Vineyard. Ron is a high school teacher who oversees
Men's Ministries and also shares the rotation for Sunday AM
teaching. Victoria oversees women's ministries, works with the
chaplain at Leonard Morse hospital, and also serves as our
office administrator. Ron and Victoria are small group leaders
and worship leaders as well. They have 4 children.
Richard and Deanna are part of the original team that started the
Wellesley Vineyard. Richard is a finance man who oversees
Children's Ministry, and Deanna is an artist who oversees
logistics! Richard is also our Treasurer, shares the rotation for
delivering the message on Sundays, and is part of the worship
team. Deanna designed and created all the beautiful fabrics
used for the altar clothes. Both Richard and Deanna are small
group leaders as well. They have 2 children.
Wellesley Vineyard. Richard is a finance man who oversees
Children's Ministry, and Deanna is an artist who oversees
logistics! Richard is also our Treasurer, shares the rotation for
delivering the message on Sundays, and is part of the worship
team. Deanna designed and created all the beautiful fabrics
used for the altar clothes. Both Richard and Deanna are small
group leaders as well. They have 2 children.
| The Wellesley Vineyard Empowering People to Live Extraordinary Lives! |
| Gina Praino |
| The Cryans |
| The Campbells |
Kim and Frank are part of the original team that started the
Wellesley Vineyard. They are from business backgrounds, and
share the oversight of our Youth ministry and outreach. Kim also
is the COO in the US for Agape, International, an organization
dedicated to caring for children and families affected by AIDS.
Kim also participates in giving the Sunday morning messages.
They have 3 children.
Wellesley Vineyard. They are from business backgrounds, and
share the oversight of our Youth ministry and outreach. Kim also
is the COO in the US for Agape, International, an organization
dedicated to caring for children and families affected by AIDS.
Kim also participates in giving the Sunday morning messages.
They have 3 children.
Wade and Marianne are part of the original team that started the
Wellesley Vineyard. Wade is a mortgage specialist who
oversees Sound for our worship ministry. He is also one of our
worship leaders, and shares oversight of our Youth Ministry.
Marianne is currently working with Intervarsity, ministering to
college students, and is also leading a bible study with our
church. They are small group leaders as well. They have 2
children.
Wellesley Vineyard. Wade is a mortgage specialist who
oversees Sound for our worship ministry. He is also one of our
worship leaders, and shares oversight of our Youth Ministry.
Marianne is currently working with Intervarsity, ministering to
college students, and is also leading a bible study with our
church. They are small group leaders as well. They have 2
children.
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| HISTORY OF THE VINEYARD CHURCHES The Wellesley Vineyard is part of a growing association of over 750 churches in forty-seven countries worldwide, including over 500 churches in the U.S. Vineyard Christian Fellowship began inauspiciously in 1974 as a young man named Kenn Gulliksen led a small fellowship of burned-out Christians in the Los Angeles area. Those first meetings included a large amount of singing and worshipping God in an attempt to experience him as a living, life-changing friend and not just as a theory, which had been the experience of all-too many in the group. Their little fellowship grew quickly as people got wind of the fresh work of God that seemed to be happening in their meetings. By 1982, when they began looking for someone who could give shape to this rapidly-expanding movement of now seven churches, they heard about a young pastor named John Wimber, who had been experiencing some remarkable things in his own right. A former professional musician, Wimber had moved into the ministry after experiencing some dramatic works of God. After spending several years training ministers at Fuller Theological Seminary, he and his wife, Carol, began meeting with a small group of Christians who -- much like those under Gulliksen's leadership -- were looking for a fresh experience of God that seemed more like the dynamic, supernatural experience of following Jesus Christ that they read about in the New Testament. By 1982, more than a thousand people were bursting the seams of the high school gym in which they were meeting. That year, Wimber took over the leadership of Vineyard churches and shortly thereafter Gulliksen moved to Boston to start one of the first East Coast Vineyards, now in Framingham. John Wimber died in 1997 from a brain hemorrhage, leaving behind a congregation of almost seven thousand people and an association of churches reaching more than a hundred thousand people. Vineyard churches have become known for helping people find a fresh experience of God in an informal, contemporary setting. Many Vineyard songs are sung worldwide, across many denominations, in keeping with a vision not only to build up Vineyard churches, but to bless and encourage as many churches and denominations as possible. |
