Category: Tapestry Church

Hey Guys!
Now, this is REALLY FUN! I decided that since we are an international community and since we are starting to affect a larger audience worldwide and therefore we need to do everything we can do to become more easily understood, I decided to find a solution for communication.
Babel Fish with Yahoo has been around for a while, but I have found out how to embed it in our site. Now, you can choose from a number of languages and for the most part, Babel Fish will translate. The pages translate the best. The postings on the blog are not great translations, but I challenge you to try it out!
So, here it is:

Also, it now resides in the sidebar, so if your family members or friends who speak another language rather than English as their primary language, then they are able to read more about us. Some of the translation […]

Original post by Administrator and software by Elliott Back

Hey Everyone,
I wanted to have this in our archive of information about the Tapestry Vineyard because it is where we come from. This an official snippet taken from the Vineyard USA site under the heading, “History.”
I think that it is important that we do not lose who we are as we proceed to continue on this journey of becoming who we will be.
Always remember, no matter what fad or movement comes along, there are some deep seated truths that the Vineyard is founded on and that is why we are who we are.
We may reach all kinds of people in all kinds of movements and a part of all kinds of new ideas with new ideas, but we are always first and foremost a Vineyard Community.
Well, read on, this is a glimpse of our history! For more, read Quest for the Radical Middle, by Bill Jackson, Power Evangelism […]

Original post by Administrator and software by Elliott Back

I have been praying about our website and the internet in general for a few years now and I am just about to begin my first, ever, scientific, caluculated experiment as to how we do what we do on the web.
There is something to be said about strategy. Some churches and ministries see the web as nothing more than a glorified space to advertise. I however am beginning to believe it is so much more. I know there are some amazing folks who are way ahead of the game and that I might be just catching up to them, but more and more as I look at this thing called the web, I see MINISTRY!
“I SEE SEEKING PEOPLE”
And the web is quickly becoming much more than ad space. It’s more than consumeristic, capitalistic posterboards and it should not be used for high school popularity contests. There are real people who […]

Original post by Administrator and software by Elliott Back

That’s right! There’s a whole lotta life coming from the Tapestry.
the Tapestry Life Groups are booming. They are the VERY happening Small group, Campus Ministry, Youth Group, Activity Based Group, Hobby Based Group and Home Based ministries.

Life stands for: L.I.F.E. – “Living In Family Everyday!”
Here is the ever growing list:
(By the way, the names will get cooler later on and the times will be updated).
Tuesdays
6:15 – Running Group RIO
7:30 – Tapestry Leadership Life Group
Wednesdays
Time TBA – Silver Spring – Devin McDonough’s
Thursdays
Time TBA – “Wildfire” American University – American University
After Wildfire or Before – Once a month “Wildfire Outreach” – Georgetown University
Fridays
Time TBA – Vineyard Bible Institute – Place TBA
Saturdays
Time TBA – Hiking & Biking – Patrick Kim’s various locations
Time TBA – Burning Wood (Paint Branch HS Campus Ministry) – Thao Phan (Place – TBA)
10:00pm – Gaithersburg – Fidelis Adinkrah’s (Prayer Small Group)
Others that haven’t had dates set or details worked […]

Original post by Administrator and software by Elliott Back