! !!Ascent Community Church (ECC) of Louisville, Colorado was welcomed into membership during Gather in Phoenix on June 24th. Co-pastor Bill Stephens and Worship Pastor Becky Ykema were present for the celebration. !Pray for Ascent as they move to two worship services this fall, and as they seek long term facility options.!! !!!

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In August, the MWC began two six-month Church Planting Residencies in partnership with two Regional Church Planting Groups. !!Jeremy and Sophia Kolb are in residence with Andrew and Dawn Burnett at Celebration Covenant, Omaha, NE. !!Pray for the development of a strong, united launch team, and for God to provide a strategic worship location.!!

!Mark and Elise Hawke are in residence with Clay Peck at Grace Place, Berthoud, CO. !!!God has already provided a job for Elise! Pray for

the Holy Spirit to raise up a strong launch team of the right people for the Erie community.!!Please pray that God will use these, and future church planting residencies, to help launch stronger new church plants as we leverage the missional culture and leadership systems of healthy, missional churches.

New Life (ECC), Wichita, KS

Church Planting !Prayer Update!

Fall 2016 ! !

On July 31st, six partnering churches gathered to pray for church planter Chad Pickering and wife Shauna, and to celebrate their Covenant Agreement signing, officially launching New Life Covenant in Wichita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Answered Prayer: God has provided a consistent location for launching this new church!!Please Pray: for their growing launch team of 40+ people as they prepare for preview worship this fall.!

Church Planting Residencies

! ! ! Greg & Susan Russell will ! ! ! attend the church plant !! ! ! training and assessment ! ! ! center this fall. The Russells ! ! ! are planting Renovate Church ! ! ! in Parker, CO. !!Answered prayer: God’s provision for great space for Renovate’s growing launch team to meet at. !Please pray: that true discipleship would take place with many through the ministry of Renovate.

! Faith Connection Covenant, Washington, KS (launched July 2013)! Led by pastor Rustin & Joy McClure.! Answered prayer: Growing maturity at FCC as members are having healthy, ! open, honest conversations around future building options.! Please pray: that FCC is able to help many people in their sphere of influence ! get connected to Jesus and His Church.!!!

Pan y Vino Covenant, Overland Park, KS (launched January 2014) !Led by pastor William & Carolina Lopez.!Answered prayer: strong financial growth happening in this young congregation! !Please pray: for God to raise up gifted leaders as the church develops its formal leadership structure and systems in the coming months.!!!Inversion Covenant, Highlands Ranch, CO (launched February 2014)!

Led by pastor Casey & Valerie Franklin.!! Answered prayer: God has provided another catalytic leader named Matt to ! join Inversion’s mission. Matt also joined Casey on a recent Sankofa trip.! Please pray: for Community Bible Experience beginning September 25th, that ! God will use this to grow spiritual hunger for Christ among many.!!!

Aurora Community Covenant, Aurora, CO (launched August 2015)!Led by pastor Marc & Christine Jefferson.!Answered prayer: 42 conversions in ACCC’s first year! Also rejoice that Christine’s cancer results were negative. Praise God!!Please pray: for a plentiful fall evangelism harvest, and that God will expand the resources of ACCC through ministries @the Peak.!!Pray also for Jamie Ladipo in Lawrence, KS, and Jose Carrillo in Manhattan, KS for God to surround them with key launch team members.

MWC Church Plants

How to Pray for New Churches!

• God’s protection from the evil one (John 17:15)!

• God’s direction through His Word (John 17:17-18)!

• God’s provision for all their needs (Philippians 4:19)!

• Open doors to share Christ (Revelation 3:7)!

• Unity and love for each other (Ephesians 4:1-3)

Recently Marc Jefferson and the Denver Regional Group hosted a “get acquainted with the ECC” gathering. Conversations began with several gifted church leaders who are considering partnership with the ECC and Midwest Conference. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field (Luke 10:2).

Pray for your Regional Church Planting Group