Van-guard (văn’gärd), noun: “The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.”

the journey forward... exploring the emerging church... navigating spiritual formation... seeking to transform the world... ...through Christ

For Serving the Community:

Serving with Kindness  

  We serve our community in ways that helps them see Jesus in a new light.

Operation Christmas Child

Each year we send to needy children in third-world countries boxes packed with Christmas gifts to show the love of Jesus in a very practical way.

Partnership with 

Refuge of Hope at the Open Door Chapel

an inner-city ministry that features a soup kitchen, and other ministries for the needy and hurting in downtown Canton.

We help with the soup kitchen, we combine worship services periodically, we provide block parties in neighborhood downtown, and we are helping renovate a building for a new homeless shelter to open in the next year.

For Kids:

    Nursery 

    Preschool Sunday School 

    Elementary Sunday School 

For Developing our Spiritual Lives:

Spiritual Formation Groups

Groups that meet to put into practice the six aspects of the Balanced Christian Life:

For Women:

    Ladies' Discipleship Small Groups.

    Scrapbooking Get-togethers.

For Developing a Worshipful Heart:

    Vanguard Band 

    Creative Arts Ministries

    Spiritual Retreats

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Ministry Transformation- The Emerging Church  Personal Transformation- Spiritual Formation  World Transformation- Social Action

Interact with Bob Robinson about the emerging church, spiritual formation, or social action by e-mailing vanguard church with your comments.