Mission Community Church
Coordinates: 33°21′07″N 111°41′43″W / 33.351844°N 111.695140°W
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]
| Mission Community Church | |
|---|---|
| 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) | None[3] |
Service Times and Location
The MISSION campus is located at 4450 E. Elliot Rd. in Gilbert, Arizona. As of December 2021, there are 2 service times at 9a and 1030a 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
Mission is currently seeking its next Lead Pastor after the departure of Joel Thomas in September of 2021. [11] Kevin Rhineheimer is currently serving as the Interim Lead Pastor.
The rest of MISSION Leadership Team includes Nick Asolas, Mark Fritts, and Will Sutliff.
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.
- ^ "MISSION - Update".
- ^ Perera, Srianthi (March 27, 2010). "Mission Community Church to dedicate $10 million facility". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "MISSION Community Church". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Welcome to Mission". Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Homes of Hope". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "House of Refuge East". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Somebody Cares America". Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- ^ "Project ReGift 2015". www.projectregift.org. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "MISSION - Update".
External links
- MISSION Community Church website