| In November of 1987 a small group of people met
in Arty and Jackie Hart's home to pray, worship, and seek God. The
group didn't have a name at first and wasn't affiliated with any
church. It simply wanted to know God in new and different ways.
Shortly after the group began meeting, Arty and a couple of men
attended a conference in South Florida on small group ministry.
During the drive down, Arty talked about his vision for a church.
At the conference, the speaker (Jack Little) spoke about the vision
of the Vineyard movement. It was just what Arty
had described in the car!
The group continued to meet in the Hart living room, and a church
evolved as friends and neighbors came to faith in Christ. In November
1988 the group officially became the Vineyard Christian
Fellowship of Gainesville.
Over the years, the Vineyard has met in many locations. In October
1999 it moved into its current location on 8th Avenue.
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