English as a Second Language (ESL)

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are a ministry of Vineyard Columbus. We are dedicated to equipping refugees and immigrants with quality English education through volunteer-led classes. We provide six different levels of instruction during the fall and spring sessions, with a more relaxed conversation program in the summer.

Fall 2025

Evening Program

• -Tuesday Evenings, August 26th – December 9th 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Vineyard Community Center
• -Registration will take place in person on August 26th, with class beginning on September 2nd. Registration will fully close on September 9th, and new students can register again in January. Classes are free,   and workbooks cost $20 cash.
• -Childcare is provided.

Daytime Program

• -Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings, September 3rd 2025 – December 12th 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Vineyard Community Center
• -Registration will take place in person on September 3rd, with classes beginning on September 5. Registration will fully close on September 12th, and new students can register again in January. Classes are   free, and workbooks cost $20 cash.
• -Childcare is not provided.

ESOL classes are also available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings through the Delaware Area Career Center. For more information, please contact them directly. 740-548-0708

Please click here to email us with any further questions about any of these programs, or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.

Food Pantry

If you live outside the zip code areas, we can serve you once. If you live in the zip code areas and/or are a member/attender of our church, you may access our pantries monthly. If you do not live in the zip code area, but you are in our church database, please contact Jason at jason.gehring@vineyardcolumbus.org.

Northside Food Pantry**
4664 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43231
Serving zip codes areas: 43229, 43224, 43231

Guests are welcome to shop at our Choice Pantry indoors for groceries that fit their family's diet and taste, similar to shopping in a grocery store.

Hours:

Tuesdays 5:00-7:40pm
Thursdays, 1:00pm - 3:40pm
Saturdays, 9:00am - 11:40am
**Registration (including address) is required to shop on Saturdays. Please visit www.FreshTrak.com to register for a time slot to shop on Saturdays.

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