Current Planting Initiatives

The following are new ministry initiatives that we are supporting; mostly church planting, all within the last three years.

Those marked with an asterisk (**) are ones that are in need of financial support. If you would like to know more about any of them, please call our office.

Agricola Community Church
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Ardrossan, AB
	Primary Leader:	Ross & Colleen Taylor
	Website:
Meets in a home, a few km east of Sherwood Park and Edmonton. Family oriented, not intending to stay as a house church.

Church at the Falls
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Niagara Falls, ON
	Primary Leader:	Brandon Duff
	Website:	www.churchatthefalls.com
The church meets at the Cineplex Theatre in Niagara Falls. They are in process of affiliating with Vision Ministries Canada.

Lighthouse Community Church
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Newcastle ON
	Primary Leader:	David & Laurie Leung
	Website:	www.thelighthousechurchofnewcastle.ca
This neighbourhood church of young families meets at Newcastle Recreation Centre.

Millcreek Christian Fellowship
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Edmonton, AB
	Primary Leader:	Jack Teigen
	Website:	www.cometothetable.ca
Their tag line is: "come to the table." They gather Sunday evenings in a Moravian church building, for supper, and then move upstairs for worship.

New London Community
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	London, ON
	Primary Leader:	Jay Gurnett
	Website:	sites.google.com/site/newlondonc/
An incarnational organic community currently meeting in a home in central London.

Something More**
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Vancouver, BC
	Primary Leader:	Curtis Collins
	Website:
A missional community coming together on the west side of Vancouver.

The Gathering at Trent
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Peterborough, ON
	Primary Leader:	Jay Lehman
	Website:
A second congregation of Auburn Bible Chapel, meeting on the campus of Trent University, and in a number of home groups.

Church Planting Among New Canadians

614 Thorncliffe Park**
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Thorncliffe Park, Toronto ON
	Primary Leader:	Shawn Cuthill
	Website:	www.614thorncliffepark.com
Is an outreach to a densely populated neighbourhood, most of whom are from Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Faith Bible Church/Outreach to New Canadians**
	Date Started:	2008
	Location:	Charlottetown PEI
	Primary Leader:	Mark Barrett
	Website:	www.fbcpei.com
Is an outreach to refugees and New Canadians in Charlottetown.

Granville Chapel / Chinese ministry
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Vancouver BC
	Primary Leader:	James
	Website:
Granville's Chinese ministry is taking steps to become a separate "nested" congregation.

Mandarin Christian Fellowship
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Waterloo ON
	Primary Leader:	Jason Guo
	Website:	www.lincolnroadchapel.ca/Mandarin_Congregation.php
Is an extension of Lincoln Road Chapel. Service are held in Mandarin.

Revival Christian Fellowship
	Date Started:	2008
	Location:	Ottawa ON
	Primary Leader:	Aura Tang Laphai
	Website:
Is a congregation that holds its services in the Burman language

Toronto China Bible Church
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Toronto, ON
	Primary Leader:	Ming Peng Gong, Binghai Zeng, Silas Luo
	Website:	www.tcbc2001.com
Is one church in four locations. All services are in Mandarin.

Collaborative Church Planting Ministry: The 12:12 Network

The 12:12 Network is a collaborative ministry of VMC, the Mennonite Brethren and the Associated Gospel Churches for the purpose of starting churches in high needs communities in the Greater Toronto Area. It started in 2009.

MoveIn
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Toronto / Ottawa ON
	Primary Leader:	Nigel Barham
	Website:	movein.to
Facilitates teams moving in to high needs communities for the purpose of praying and seeking the welfare of those communities with the ultimate purpose of church planting. Presently there are fourteen teams in Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton.

Spirit of Truth Church**
	Date Started:	2009
	Location:	Toronto, ON
	Primary Leader:	Siamak Shafti-Keramat
	Website:	www.ruherasti.com
Began with just four people in 2005. Associated with VMC in 2007 and with the 12:12 network in 09. The focus is on church planting among the Farsi speaking community of the GTA.

Ministry Networks

Le Réseau**
	Date Started:	2007
	Location:	Church Network in Quebec
	Primary Leader:	Guy Bourassa
	Website:	www.groupereseau.org
Is a network of about 24 French speaking churches in the province of Quebec. Its focus is on the renewal of these congregations and on deploying full time ministry personnel among them. VMC provides supportive help through coaching, finances and leadership resources.

The Chin Christian Fellowship of Canada**
	Date Started:	2008
	Location:
	Primary Leader:	Indiana (Indy) Salai Cungcin
	Website:	www.chinchristianfellowshipofcanada.com
Facilitates a network of about twelve Chin speaking congregations, provides leadership development and assistance in the development of these churches.