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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: 

Family oriented and meeting in a home about 7 km east of Sherwood Park.

 

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 Odeon Theatre on Montrose Rd., in Niagara Falls. Part of the LifeChurch.tv network.

 

Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative

 Date Started: Fall, 2010
 Location: Downtown Windsor, ON
 Primary Leader: Bob and Margo Cameron
 Website: www.bettertogetherwindsor.ca

Forming a network of linked neighbourhood communities throughout downtown Windsor. Each home is a gathering of Christians active in the transformation of the community through proclaiming and enacting the Gospel, and modeling the Community of the King.

 

Dynamic Life Christian Fellowship

 Date Started: 2010
 Location: Airdrie, AB
 Primary Leader: David & Sheila Hunt
 Website: 

A network of home churches in the Airdrie/Calgary area reaching their communities through life-transforming discipleship.

 

Lighthouse Church of Newcastle**

 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; a tangible expression of Jesus Christ in their community.

 

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 for supper and then continue with 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.
 

The Gathering at Trent

 Date Started: 2009
 Location: Peterborough, ON
 Primary Leader: Jay Lehman
 Website: http://auburnbiblechapel.com/trent-gathering

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


Alberta Chin Christian Fellowship

 Date Started: 2010
 Location: Calgary, AB
 Primary Leader: Muante Lalmuankima Zawzaw
 Website: 
 

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.

 

Global Church

 Date Started: 2010
 Location: Calgary, AB
 Primary Leader: Meron W. Hawariat
 Website: 
 

Granville Chapel / Chinese ministry

 Date Started: 2009
 Location: Vancouver BC
 Primary Leader: James Yu
 Website: www.granvillechapel.com/asianministry.aspx

Granville's Chinese ministry is taking steps to become a separate "nested" congregation.

 

Jesus Network**

 Date Started: 2007
 Location: Toronto ON
 Primary Leader: Shawn
 Website: www.jesusnetwork.ca

An outreach in Toronto, mostly to new Canadian immigrants.

 

Lincoln Road Chapel Mandarin Congregation

 Date Started: 2007
 Location: Waterloo ON
 Primary Leader: Jason Guo
 Website: www.lincolnroadchapel.ca/Mandarin_Congregation.php

Seeking to meet the spiritual needs and development of primarily the mainland Chinese community in the KW area.

 

Manitoba Chin Christian Fellowship

 Date Started: 2007
 Location: Winnipeg, MB
 Primary Leader: Indy Cungcin
 Website: 
 

Mount Zion Worship Centre

 Date Started: 2010
 Location: Downtown Toronto
 Primary Leader: Yonatan Hiruy
 Website: 

An outreach to the Tigrinya speaking peoples of Eritrea and Ethiopia who live in the greater Toronto area.

 

Revival Christian Fellowship

 Date Started: 2008
 Location: Ottawa ON
 Primary Leader: Aura Tang Laphai
 Website: www.rcfottawa.com

Is a congregation that holds its services in the Burman language

 

Toronto China Bible Church / Scarborough

 Date Started: 2007
 Location: 241 Alexmuir Blvd @ Brimley/Finch
 Primary Leader: Xinyu (Silas) Luo
 Website: www.tcbc2001.com

Is one church in four locations. All services are in Mandarin.

 

Toronto China Bible Church / York University

 Date Started: 2010
 Location: 1000 Petrolia Rd. @ Keele/Steeles
 Primary Leader: Ay Liu
 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.


1:1

 Date Started: February 2010
 Location: Toronto, ON
 Primary Leader: Quincy Bergman
 Website: 

Quincy will be developing church ministries in four high needs Toronto neighbourhoods served by Urban Promise as well as a monthly celebration at a location that is central to all. His personal journey makes him an ideal candidate for this ministry.

 

MoveIn

 Date Started: 2009
 Location: Toronto / Ottawa ON
 Primary Leader: N 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 twenty plus teams in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener and....

 

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.
 

 
 
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