Church Planting

Below you'll find a list of our Mission USA (MUSA) supported church plants around the U.S.  I invite you to take some time and read about these Mennonite Brethren ministries.  Browse through and click on one to learn more! Click on the video and hear how one of our church plants is connecting with its neighborhood.  And, please remember to pray for our church planters as they have a tough - but rewarding job!      Don Morris, director

  • SMCC @ The Springs

    St. George, Utah - SMCC @ The Springs is an "adopted" church plant in the southern part of Utah.  Mission USA is helping subsidize pastoral staff.  Tom & Aimee Mertz (left) are the lead church plant couple.  Read more to get a glimpse of the unfolding story of a church that had a rough start, but is now hitting its stride in a big way.

  • Trinity Church

    Portland, Ore. - Art & Lori Azurdia (left), church plant couple of Trinity Church have a passion for teaching the foundations of the Christian life.  This church had its launch on Sunday, September 12, 2010.  Growth has been steady and the church is now self-supporting!  Read more...

  • Phoenix Church Plant

    A new church planting project in the West Valley area of Phoenix is under development. A partnership among Copper Hills Church (the sponsoring church), the Pacific District Conference and Mission USA, this new plant will be led by church planter, Gavin Linderman and his wife, Kendall.

  • Stony Brook Church

    Omaha, Neb. - Meeting in the church building that was once Millard Bible Church, this church plant already has a story to tell.  Just three years ago it was converted to be a satellite campus of Shadow Lake Community Church.  As of December 2010, it is an MB church plant supported by Mission USA and the Central District Conference and under the leadership of church plant couple Chad & Elaine Stoner.   Read more.... 

  • Eagle's Harbor Community Church

    Clovis, Calif. – Eagle’s Harbor Community Church is a church plant in the Pacific District Conference and is a daughter church of Mountain View Community Church in Fresno. Gary and Cindy Mejia are the church plant couple (pictured).  The church has witnessed recent growth and has moved to a new location in Clovis.  Read more - click title above.

  • Christ Community Church

    Sioux Falls, SD - Christ Community Church began over 5 years ago, and this thriving church family continues to experience steady growth. They have a strong sense that God is doing a powerful work among them. Rod and Donna Anderson (pictured) are the church plant couple.  Read more ...!       

  • Watershed

    Kansas City, MO - A new Mennonite Brethren church is being created in the Waldo/Brookside area of Kansas City.  Paul and Amanda Bartel along with Jason & Nancy Phelps are currently in the process of growing the church's "Villages" and establishing a strategic Sunday gathering.  Read more about the planting style being used.

  • The Micah Project

    Littleton, Colo. - Vaughn & Taryn Jost (pictured) are the church plant couple as Trailhead Church, the original church plant in the Denver area under Jeff Nikkel's leadership, plants a daughter church.  The Micah Project will use Micah 6:8 as the hallmark verse for the church.  The Josts began full-time with the church plant on January 1, 2011 and are now in the process of developing the core group and providing early gatherings in their home.

  • Trailhead Church - Now Self-Supporting

    Centennial, Colo. – Trailhead Church is now officially off of subsidy and is a self-sustaining church! The church is made up of 20 small groups (130+ people).  Not only that, but this new church is getting ready to birth another church (The Micah Project) in the Denver area!  Jeff & Lianne Nikkel are the planters (pictured) - click on the title above for more...

  • South Mountain Community Church @ Daybreak - Now Self-Supporting

    Salt Lake City, Utah – South Mountain Community Church @ Daybreak, a recent Mb church plant is doing well. Rod and Lynette Jost are the campus pastor couple, and Pastor Paul Robie provides on-site preaching on Sunday mornings. The church meets at the Daybreak Community Center.  Read more about this great young church...

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Church plants require a lot of care and resources, just like a garden does.   Our "gardeners" are working overtime to keep things growing.   Help "nurture" a church plant today by helping to provide some of the necessary resources.  Thanks!