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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