Our Small Group ministry is founded on the belief that it is not just the paid or “professional” pastors who are called to minister, but that as members of the church we are each responsible to serve one another in love and bear one another’s burdens. One of the primary roles of the paid staff therefore, is to raise up leaders from within the church, equipping them for ministry to the body, and providing them with ongoing supervision and support.
This principle of preparation, delegation, and oversight of volunteer leaders undergirds our entire approach to Small Group ministry here at the Vineyard. You will hear us call these groups kinship groups because of the tight-knit bonds that are created within groups.
If you have never been in a Vineyard small group before, you are in for a great experience! For more information contact Nathan Emmelhainz at nathan@ithacavineyard.org
AVAILABLE GROUPS Fall 2025
Ithaca Small Group
September 3 – December 11
- Wednesdays | 7-9pm
- Anyone is welcome
- 23 Cinema Drive, Suite 2 (the Church)
- Leader | Nathan Emmelhainz
South Hill Small Group
September 5 – December 12
- Fridays | 7- 8:30pm
- Anyone is welcome
- Rotates between 214 Buttermilk Lane, Ithaca, and 138 Whitetail Drive, Ithaca
- Leaders | Tim and Paula Brown/Sean and Julie Kuplen
- Study topic | The Awe of God by John Bevere.
Men | Monday Small Group
September 8 – December 8
- 2nd and 4th Mondays | 7-9pm
- This group is for men only.
- 23 Cinema Drive, Suite 2 (the Church)
- Leader | Nathan Emmelhainz
- 5th Mondays might be an activity
Women | Monday Small Group
September 15 – December 1
- 1st and 3rd Mondays | 7-9pm
- This group is for women only.
- 23 Cinema Drive, Suite 2 (the Church)
- Leader | Heather Emmelhainz
- 5th Mondays might be an activity