We will be collecting cases of water to support the City of Mesa Summer Hydration program that helps our homeless community to stay hydrated during the hot summer months. The water collected will be distributed to various shelters in Mesa. Thank you for your generosity!
Sunday, Jun 30 • before & after morning services
A week long adventure that produces life-changing results in the lives of kids. Camp is filled with fun, excitement, friendship, worship, challenging messages and powerful altar experiences. It’s a wonderful way for kids to build lasting friendships.
If you are new to Via Church and want to get to know the heart of who we are, the place to start is “This Is Via”. This is a three part class that helps us understand how “We are part of God’s family and shaped by God’s Story to be sent on God’s Mission.”
Calling All Kids Kindergarten -5th grade!
Come to The Family Experience where we laugh and learn together through super fun sketches, music, games, and connecting with friends!
* for grown-ups *
This is a great moment to build connection & partnership in taking faith home throughout the month.
Celebrating God’s Faithfulness A Decommissioning Service
Join us as we pause to recognize God’s faithfulness over years of ministry and look forward to what God is doing as we decommission buildings 3-6.
Come celebrate our High School graduates. Join us in honoring and affirming them as they move forward in their lives and in their faith journey. Reception following the ceremony in the courtyard.
Dedication is an opportunity for parents to declare before their family, their church and God, their intentions to raise their children in a Christ-centered home. This is the class to prepare parents for this moment.
We facilitate our classes based upon attendance, so please register here if you plan to attend. Dedications will be during our Sunday services the following week and you are given the opportunity to choose the service time you prefer.
Register Here:
Calling all Kids Kindergarten -5th grade!
Come to The Family Experience where we laugh and learn together through super fun sketches, music, games, and connecting with friends while you decorate a cookie!
* for grown-ups *
This is a great moment to build connection & partnership in taking faith home throughout the month.
Come and celebrate Christ’s glorious victory over death with us this Easter at 9am or 10:45am!
Students in 6th-12th grade are invited to join us for a few hours of unlimited fun which includes mini-golf, race cars, laser tag, bumper cars and bumper boats.
Bring spending money if you wish to purchase food, drinks or play video games.
We plan to meet at the church at 3:30pm and return to Via at 7:30pm.
If your student has not completed the required 2019 Via Minor Permission Form, please print a copy and turn it in at the Info Center. This form can be found with the confirmation of this registration.
Join us for one of our Good Friday Services at 5pm or 6:30pm as we reflect on how Jesus accomplished on the cross what we could never accomplish for ourselves, but what we desperately need.
Join us on Palm Sunday as we reflect on Christ coming to Jerusalem in his triumphal entry.
Join Via Women for a casual night of conversation, encouragement, worship and dinner. $12 ($18 after April 7)
Students in 6th-12th grade are invited to come out for a night of fun at the Main Event Entertainment Center in Gilbert. We will leave the church at 4:30pm and return to Via Church by 7:30pm for parent pick up. The cost is inclusive of all entertainment activities. Food is not included so students should eat at home beforehand or bring spending money with them.
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness... - Matthew 4:1
On this night, we will gather for a night of worship, as we read, reflect and respond in songs through Matthew’s account of Jesus’ wilderness experience.
Join us for games, food and fun in the park. Enjoy a burger or brats (grilled by Pastor Andy), salad, dessert and drinks. Come out for some fun in the sun!
$8 Cost includes food and drinks. Meet at Red Mountain Park at 11:30am
Come out and cheer on our Via Youth as they share their gifts and talents in preparation for the Fine Arts Festival this month. Show your support and enjoy sweets and coffee too!
Wednesday, Mar 13 • 6:45pm • Youth Building
Join us as we come together as a faith community for a season of prayer on Wednesday mornings. Coffee will be available.
Wednesdays, Mar 13 - Apr 17 • 7am-7:30am • Auditorium
The Easter season begins with a unique day called “Ash Wednesday” where we reflect on the frailty of our fallen human condition. We invite you to join us for one of our Ash Wednesday services.
Wednesday, Mar 6 • 7am or 12pm• Auditorium
Calling all Kids Kindergarten -5th grade!
Come to The Family Experience where we laugh and learn together through super fun sketches, music, games, and connecting with friends while you decorate a cookie!
* for grown-ups *
This is a great moment to build connection & partnership in taking faith home throughout the month.
The word Lent can invoke a number of thoughts, questions and feelings, depending on your background with the Church. Wherever one is coming from, we want each of us to be able to understand it through the lens of the one true story of the Bible. In a culture inundated with individualism and consumerism, with rhythms and practices that turn our desires toward the things we think we need, Lent turns our desires toward Jesus, the only thing we truly need, helping us trade lesser loves for His greater love. We invite you to join us for a night of learning more about this season on the Christian calendar and giving very tangible ways to participate.
Sunday, February 17 @ 6pm
These nights are designed for everyone from 7th grade through adults. On these nights our kids get together for the Big Story Night in our Kids Auditorium.
Winter Retreat is an opportunity for students to hang out with other students, connect with God and have an awesome time relaxing and just being themselves.
Feb 15-18 • Payson, AZ • $180 per person; Payment plans available with a $50 deposit • Deadline: February 3rd afterwards cost goes up $20
The Arizona Ministry Network Fine Arts Festival in Mesa is an annual event designed to equip students from around the state of AZ for life and leadership. Students have the opportunity to prepare a presentation of a talent or ability (including Vocal, Instrumental, Drama, Art, Short Sermon, Web Site Design, Video Production, and much more). Quality judges evaluate all presentations and students receive rating and feedback.
The festival is two days with an opportunity for open mic time in front of an audience here at Via Church the week prior to the event. Each participant is strongly encouraged to be a part of the Via Youth Choir to enter any other categories.
Deadline to register: Thursday, February 14th
(payment, forms and writing entries will be due at this time)
Questions?
Pastor Dave Morton (music/vocals) - davemorton@viachurch.org
Pastor Rob Lee (writing/art) - roblee@viachurch.org
Join us for dinner and a show - “Malt Shop Oldies” at Silver Star Theatre. You will instantly recognize every one of the classic rock & roll hits, that you sang while dancing at the sock hops or driving in your car. Bus transportation is available, seating is limited - sign up at info center.
Wednesday, Feb 13 • 5pm-9pm • $36 • Deadline: Feb 3
Calling all kids Kindergarten -5th grade!
Come to The Family Experience where we laugh and learn together through super fun sketches, music, games, and connecting with friends at over strawberry shortcake!
* for grown-ups *
This is a great moment to build connection & partnership in taking faith home throughout the month.
Via Youth in 6th-12th grade
Showtime 7-9pm (meet at Via at 6pm to take the bus to the venue)
There are no scripts in the this interactive, quick-witted, clean, fast-paced & improvised comedy show that's fun for teens! Audience suggestions help shape each show for a unique experience.
Deadline to register: Wednesday, January 23rd
We have found that students want to extend God's peace to the least, the last and the lost. They just have a few reasons as to why they haven't.
- They like to hang out with friends
- They feel they don't have enough time
- They don't know how to get started
During MLK Day, we are helping students overcome those obstacles, get involved in serving our city & community and have a great time with friends! We have a great morning and afternoon planned! Students should meet at Via Church at 9:30am. We'll begin our morning with some service projects at Hope Women's Center. Here's a link to their website:
https://www.hopewomenscenter.org/
We'll stop for lunch and some hang out time on our way back to Via Church. Please bring spending money for fast food.Students will be ready to be picked up from Via Church at 1:30pm.
If your student has not attended an off-site event with Via Youth yet, you will need to complete and submit our 2019 Minor Permission Form. You will find instructions on printing the form at the end of this registration and confirmation. Thank you!
"Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right." Psalm 106:3
Being intergenerational is a core value at Via. We believe that we are called to pass on faith to the next generation, and yet our society has structured our lives to separate the generations in many ways, from 55 plus communities to a culture that idolizes the teen years. The church is called to be an alternative community that brings the generations together in worship, mutual learning and support. Due to the breakup of the multigenerational family structure over the last many decades, this does not happen without intentional focus. Join us for a night of intergenerational activity for a deeper spiritual purpose.
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.”
-Psalm 145:4
Sunday, January 20 @ 6pm
These nights are designed for everyone from 7th grade through adults. On these nights our kids get together for the Big Story Night in our Kids Auditorium.
“Cash on Delivery” revolves around the hysterical antics of a man who discovers a loophole in the welfare system - much to the chagrin of his neighbors. A big surprise ending makes this show a delight from start to finish. Register below or at the Info Center.
January 18 • 3pm • bus will leave promptly at 2pm)
Calling all kids Kindergarten -5th grade!
Come to The Family Experience where we laugh and learn together through super fun sketches, music, games, and connecting with friends at our dough-nut wall!
* for grown-ups *
This is a great moment to build connection & partnership in taking faith home throughout the month.
GriefShare is a support group that meets for 13 weeks. It’s a warm caring environment and features biblical concepts for healing from your grief.
Every Tuesday January 8 - April 2 • 6:30pm • $15
or at the Info Center.
