::Matt McCoy:: Matt currently serves as the Worship Leader for Student Ministries and Young Adult Ministries at the Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. He travels with his band leading worship for student / young adult conferences, camps, and other church events around the country. Matt is also a passionate song writer for today’s church. He has a heart for his generation and desires to see them connect with God through worship in an intimate and passionate way. Matt attends the University of Cincinnati and is studying Electronic Media. He serves as the Worship Leader for Student Ministries and Young Adults at the Vineyard Community Church. Matt truly has the heart of a worshipper and has the desire to see other leaders grow in their gifts. He loves to watch students connect with God through passionate and intimate worship.
::Phil Strout:: is the Sr. Pastor of the Vineyard Church Lewiston and the Regional Overseer of the East Vineyards.
Phil was 16 when responded to the Lord's invitation, sold his motorcycle to take his first mission trip to Brazil and has been experiencing the exciting adventure of faith since. Over the past 30 years, he and his high school sweetheart, Jan served God together on various continents of the globe. It was in the southern islands of Chile that Phil met the Vineyard and John Wimber via cassette. The Holy Spirit made it clear to Phil, "This is your tribe."
The 90's found the Strout's with their two children, back in the states. Both church planting and the nations continued to be their passionate pursuit. While assisting the young Lewiston church plant, Phil also worked with the churches of New England in the development and founding of local church based mission partnerships.
In the spring of '93 Phil and Jan lead a church planting team to Portland, Maine to plant a Vineyard in Maine's largest city. They resigned after eight years and worked full time with AVC USA on church mobilization toward the nations. He also traveled widely among the Vineyards with "The Father's Heart for the Nations" seminar.
In January 2004, Phil and Jan accepted the invitation to return to the Lewiston Vineyard as Senior Leaders. The church is experiencing remarkable growth and its members have embraced what they are calling a "Divine Assignment in Central Maine."