Mission Community Church
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| Mission Community Church | |
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| Location | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Country |  United States |
| Denomination | Non-Denominational |
| Weekly attendance | 5,000[1] |
| Website | www.missionaz.org |
| History | |
| Founded | October 1, 1995[2] |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Joel Thomas[3] |
Mission Community Church (formerly known as Superstition Springs Community Church)[4] is an American, Non-Denominational, church located in Gilbert, Arizona that is well known for its extensive collaborations with various faith-based non-profit organizations in areas such as: sex trafficking rescue and rehabilitation, clean water and community building in Africa, and supporting local Arizona families suffering homelessness and hardship.[5]
Service Times and Location
The MISSION campus is located at 4450 E. Elliot Rd. in Gilbert, Arizona. As of May 2016, there are 3 service times at 9a, 1030a and 1159a on Sunday mornings. [6]
Justice Projects
Vision Abolition
In 2007, MISSION Community Church teamed up with Homes of Hope "a non-profit organization created to help rescue and restore girls and women trafficked into sex slavery and sexual exploitation. Homes of Hope Fiji is a 43-acre village that provides long-term residential care for the rescued girls and their children and is the only place in all of the 300+ islands of Fiji that will house a girl who is pregnant, or has a child. They not only provide housing, but also food, clothing, medical and emotional care, education, and vocational training".[7]
Vision Arizona
In 2008, MISSION Community Church partnered with House of Refuge East (HRE) "a faith-based, non-profit organization helping homeless families and individuals in crisis by providing transitional housing and supportive services that assist participants as they strive toward self-sufficiency and seek to attain permanent housing. HRE consists of 88 two-bedroom homes and a Chapel/annex all located in a community setting. On any given day approximately 100 adults and 150 children call House of Refuge "home". Because greater than 50% of our residents come from shelters, this will often be the first safe home some children will have experienced".[8]
Vision Africa
In May 2007, MISSION Community Church in partnership with Somebody Cares.[9] Since that time, MISSION has helped care for thousands of orphans in the village of Chikudzulire in the African nation of Malawi. Each December, the church takes a special offering to fund this project. In 2015, this project became known as Project ReGift. [10]
Leadership
Joel Thomas became the Lead Pastor at Mission Community Church in January 2015. Thomas previously served in the same position at North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia where he was on staff for over 16 years.
The rest of MISSION Leadership Team includes Kenny Conley, Nick Asolas, Kevin Rhineheimer and Paul Yerrick.
References
- ^ "Common Questions @ Mission". Mission Community Church. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "MISSION questions". MISSION Community Church. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "Meet Our Staff". Mission Community Church. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Perera, Srianthi (March 27, 2010). "Mission Community Church to dedicate $10 million facility". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "MISSION Community Church". MISSION Community Church. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Welcome to Mission". Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "Homes of Hope". Homes of Hope. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "House of Refuge East". House of Refuge East. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Somebody Cares America". Somebody Cares America. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Project ReGift 2015". www.projectregift.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.