Church Plant Activity

Church Planting: Mark Jackson
Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Future Plants

Plans are being made for a church plant that will target young professional couples. This is an area that has been largely untouched by Southern Baptists. We will need small group leaders, children's ministry leaders, youth leaders, worship team members, etc. If this is of interest to you, please contact Mark Jackson at 214-3647.

We are planning to start English As a Second Language classes in Northwest Wichita. Four instructors would give us classes for all skill appropriate levels. The ESL classes will lead to relationships being formed and opportunities to present the gospel. Our hopes are that a church would be started from this. Please contact Mark Jackson, 214-3647 if you have an interest in this activity or have questions.

A new church start is being planned in conjunction with Set Free, a ministry to drug/alcohol addicts, former prisoners, and homeless people.

A Cowboy Church is in the dream stage.

There are many additional locations identified for ethnic and Anglo churches in both Wichita and in surrounding communities.

Existing Plants:

Ethnic

Spirit of Peace, a black church, has started meeting in the Cedar Point church building with a 1:00 p.m. Sunday School and 3:00 p.m. worship service on Sunday afternoons. Cedar Point is the sponsoring church. Contact Reverend William Jones 258-2554 for more information.

The Mission, an international church at Wichita State University, is meeting on the WSU campus at 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. They are now excitedly involved in welcoming new students. Please be in prayer for their work. For more information, contact Vicki Timmons, 943-3446.

A new Hispanic work is starting in the Planeview area. Midway Baptist and Sharon Baptist churches sponsor this work. We are currently remodeling a duplex into a Hispanic Community Center. Help is needed for remodeling, summer sports camps, English as a Second Language classes, Vacation Bible School, and prayer walks and evangelism.

Anglo

The Vintage Fellowship Church began meeting in April. They are starting community groups. Their target group is younger couples looking for a non-traditional church experience. Contact Wayne Trimmell at 721-4460 for more information. They are in need of a church sponsor.

Shalom Adonai: Services are held at 1203 S. Broadway. On Saturday, worship starts at 10:00 a.m., followed by a lunch and community-building activities. Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. a Davidic Dance class is offered. On Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m., a Torah and Bible study is conducted along with youth activities.

New Life Community Baptist: Services are held Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. Aaron Fenalson has been called as pastor. Help is needed for Vacation Bible School, sports camps, and prayer walking and evangelisim.

A core team is being formed to start a work in Kechi. About twelve people are committed and several additional couples are considering involvement. Prayer walks have started in the community. They are planning for a Fall/ 2006 or Spring /2007 launch. Sharon Baptist Church is a sponsor of this work and we are looking for additional sponsors. Contact: Lad Dwyer, 733-0227.

A new work is underway at the Midtown Good Neighbor Center. The church will probably meet on a Sunday afternoon that would allow you to continue serving at your home church. A church planting team is forming. Help is needed for daily ministry in food distribution, Bible study, Vacation Bible School, a community survey, and prayer walks and evangelism. Contact: Richard Simmons, 207-8216.

Pleasant View Baptist Church in Derby is in the initial planning stages of a church plant in the Derby area with a potential launch in the Fall 2007.

Multi-housing

A new church is meeting in the assisted living center, The Fountains, in Andover. Jim Fuller is the pastor and the sponsoring church is Faith Baptist.