Adelaide is known as the city of churches. It is true, however that many of our church buildings are now being used as restaurants or commercial sites. Culturally and spiritually, Adelaide is conservative, the large majority of churches being Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican or Uniting Church of Australia.  South Australia was the only state of Australia to be settled by free settlers, many Lutheran Christians fleeing religious persecution in their home country settled in South Australia.

Adelaide is a city of around one million people. It is a well designed city bounded by the Adelaide Hills to the east and the Gulf of St. Vincent to the west.

Southland Vineyard Church is located in the southern suburb of Pasadena.

Southland Vineyard Church is a member church of The Association of Vineyard Churches, Australia, (AVCA).   The senior pastor is Rob Norman. Rob and his wife Debbie have a vision to plant a church that is able to effectively reach the un-churched and equip Christians for life and ministry.

1991: Rob and Debbie and their three children, Joel, Leah and Daniel first began meeting as a single home group with one other couple and a single man in their home, a group they never intended growing into a church.  This was pre-church plant boot camp!

1995: We were welcomed into the Vineyard at a ceremony conducted by John Wimber in Perth, Australia on February 26, 1995.  SVC was the first Vineyard fellowship to be planted in South Australia.

Southland Vineyard Church was launched publicly at Flinders University in April 1995, at that stage we were a group of around 25 people.  Twelve months later, the church having grown to about 70, released a church plant in Northern New South Wales, several families moved on to be involved in this and other church plants.

1997: In July, 1997 SVC moved into leased premises in the Pasadena Shopping Centre with around 90 people.

2000: On March 8, 2000, Southland Vineyard Church purchased 16 units in the Pasadena Shopping Centre, Pasadena, Adelaide, South Australia. The auditorium, a former supermarket, having a seating capacity of around 300.  We also fitted out a large well equipped children's church facility, a cafe and a community outreach centre with emergency food relief facilities and counselling service for people with addictions and social difficulties.

2001: Towards the end of 2001 Southland Vineyard Church commissioned Adam and Ruth Croser to plant a Vineyard in Hobart.  Although this church plant has been put on hold we remain committed to church planting as an effective means of reaching people with the gospel of the kingdom of God.

2004: In March 2004, Southland Vineyard Church began to experience renewal.  Since this time we have experienced a number of miraculous healings, salvations and supernatural phenomena.  We believe renewal is a vital intrusion of God's kingdom into the world rather than a replacement for functional church family and sound leadership principles.

2007: In late 2007 Southland Vineyard Church signed a Development Agreement to allow the redevelopment of the Pasadena Shopping Centre.  This exciting project will see a new shopping centre to be completed by June 2010 with the highest possible Green Star rating and new church facilities including a 500 seat auditorium, children's church, cafe, offices and facilities for Southland Compassion.  The 1700 sq m church facility opens up new possibilities in the heart of one of Australia's most modern and green shopping centre precincts and strongly reinforces our vision to "Take God's Kingdom To The Marketplace"