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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: 
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.
 

 
 
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