Dear Friends,

The vision of The Vine Christian Fellowship has always been, and will always be, ‘Building the Family Of God’.  The vision of the church has not suddenly become to move to Wanchai and renovate the Imperial Cinema.

As plans have progressed for Vine Centre 2 (VC2), we have sensed that God has been encouraging us that this is not just about a physical building but that, in establishing a place of extravagant and intimate worship in a strategic location in the city, a ‘Gate’ linking heaven to earth and the King to the people would be created. We also believe that The Vine will have a significant impact and influence, achieved by building community in the neighbourhood of Wanchai, and the wider city of Hong Kong.

God has asked us to minister in Wan Chai, and to transform Hong Kong's ‘Red Light District’ into a 'White Light District’. Therefore we envision VC2 as a base to reach the neighbourhood and build a community. We will be investing in children, youth and adults of all nationalities. We also plan to incorporate our work with refugees as part of a community centre providing meals and services for marginalized people groups. We envision an 'inside out' church with the community coming in and the church going out, where the community is welcomed with open arms to feel at home. We want the neighbourhood to feel that the VC2 is their home.

Of course this is not just about Wan Chai, and we will continue to see ourselves as a ‘church of the city’ that invests in people, events, and projects all over Hong Kong. Indeed we believe that VC2 will become a base to send people out to Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China and beyond.

There is a long way to go.  But we know that God will be with us as we step into the destiny for this church and for this city. We would like you to be blessed by this project, and therefore ask you to pray for God’s guidance on how you should be involved, and to continue to pray for the project. Thank you for supporting us.

Thank you for being on this exciting, if not slightly daunting, journey with us.

Pastors Tony Read and John Snelgrove