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How do you make your church a welcoming place for newcomers?

At Vineyard Columbus we strive to make our church a welcoming place for newcomers by emphasizing the following things:

Our Building - We have designed our building to communicate warmth and welcome. For example, we communicate welcome with visible signage and artwork at the entrance of our property. We provide reserved spaces for first time guests as well as the handicapped community. Our architecture has open and bright spaces for people to meet with our pastors and a café to meet with one another before and after weekend services. The design of our auditorium is simple, yet functional, and has cry rooms with a direct view of the pastor who is preaching to accommodate families with small children.

Our Services - We have special classes for children and young adults who are autistic or have severe learning disabilities as well as sign language for the deaf, special bulletins for the visually impaired and gluten-free communion for the gluten-intolerant. We translate our services ...

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