New rhythms for a challenging season

The Church throughout the ages has had to be creative depending on what challenges it was facing at the time. 

Yet our calling to be a people formed by Christ to share his loving presence with the world never changes! 


In this challenging season, we are experimenting with new rhythms that continue to help us grow in the life of the triune God through fellowship with one another and demonstrating love for others. While we loved our old rhythms, in the midst of this pandemic, we seek to honor Christ's self-giving love which lays down privilege and preference for the sake of another.


What do these new rhythms look like?


1. FULL CHURCH WORSHIP, MOVING TO IN PERSON & OUTDOORS (1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays)


Starting Sunday May 30, Full Church Worship will be held outdoors and in person on Life on the Vine's property:

5105 N Arlington Heights Rd

Long Grove, IL 60047


The one hour service will begin at 10:15am. Children will begin with their families, but will be dismissed for children's ministry and youth group partway through the service.  Please bring your own seating. After the service, stay and enjoy a bring-your-own-lunch with everyone!

For covid-19 safety protocols, see below.


In case of inclement weather, our current back up plan is to meet over Zoom, though we will re-evaluate for July onward.

We gather as a full church over Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. We find that Zoom has been a helpful platform in allowing us to be more interactive with one another. Rather than broadcasting a one-way message, we still aim to pray, worship, learn, and converse together. It has been a joy to continue to see one another's faces and hear each other's voices.


Many of the same rhythms of worship from our normal in-person Sunday gatherings continue to shape our time over Zoom. You can read more about those rhythms of worship here. And every Sunday that we gather as a full church, we close our time by lifting up prayers for the world: for an end to this pandemic, for the safety and health of medical care workers, for those who are sick and/or isolated and those who mourn, for the justice and peace of our nation, for the wisdom and compassion of governmental leaders, and for the flourishing of the Church.


Interested in joining our Zoom worship service? Email Pastor Juliet at [email protected]


2. HOUSE CHURCH GATHERINGS, IN PERSON (2nd and 4th Sundays)


On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, we gather IN PERSON in groups we call "house churches." Like the early church, we find that smaller gatherings help us to share our lives more intimately while worshiping, learning, and celebrating the gospel together. Because these house churches are smaller in size (20-30 people of all ages), we are able to meet in person, share the Eucharist meal, and deepen our friendships with each other.


Our house churches are organized roughly according to where you live, so that you can gather nearby with others in your area.

And for safety and health regulations we have put in place for COVID 19, scroll down to the bottom-most section.

Interested in getting connected to a house church? Email Pastor Juliet at [email protected]

  • House Church West-Central

    Deacons: Mark Snyder and Doris Strom


    This group gathers those in the areas closest to our church building (Long Grove/Buffalo Grove) and also to the west from suburbs like Lake Zurich, north Palatine, and Crystal Lake.

  • House Church North

    Deacons: Jeff and Kristin Andrews


    This group gathers those in the areas to the north of our building, from areas like Grayslake, Mundelein, and Gurnee.

  • House church east

    Deacons: Heather and Rich Cordero


    This group gathers those who live to the east of our church property, many of them from Deerfield, Highland Park, and Highwood.

  • House church south

    Deacons: Stan and Laurie Frey, Laura Moon


    This group gathers those from the southern regions to Life on the Vine, from stretching from south Palatine to Des Plaines and Park Ridge.

  • house church highway 14

    Deacons: Anthony and Renae Lamb


    Another group that gathers those south of the church building, spanning the stretch of Highway 14 from from Arlington Heights to Des Plaines.

Health and safety Guidelines

Because we still have a large number of children in our congregation who are unable to receive a vaccine, our preference is to meet outdoors whenever possible.


For vaccinated individuals: Masks and social distancing are optional.

For unvaccinated individuals of any age: Masks are optional when seated outdoors, but we strongly encourage you to mask up when you are up and about, moving around, or entering the building to use the restrooms. While social distancing outside is also optional, we ask that children from different households be staggered or spaced apart from one another 3ft+.


Children are asked to wear a mask at all times during children's ministry.


For the Eucharist meal, we are using pre-packaged, single serve communion cups and wafers to reduce the risk of transmission.


For now, we are refraining from shared food or drinks at in-person gatherings.


Hand sanitizer is available for in-person meetings, though you are welcome to bring your own.