Church Planting in Ann Arbor, MI … the new hotness
I need to write more on this, but to start, here is the list of known current, or in the near future, church plants in Ann Arbor
242 Community Church in Ann Arbor
242 Community Church is a church in Brighton, MI that is planting a campus in Ann Arbor. 242 is in some manner connected with Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL. I met with Steve O’Dell almost exactly a year ago to talk about their plant. Launch day is scheduled for March 22
Mosaic is a church plant from Oak Pointe Church in Novi, MI. Mosaic is going to be led by Shannon Nielsen, who was previously on staff with New Life Church in Ann Arbor, MI.
Connections is a church plant through the Southern Baptist Association and the Huron Baptist Association. Dexter Hardy is leading the plant, which will be having its launch service on March 15. Additional info is found here
Kaioen is a church plant through the Assemblies of God Michigan District led by Jeremy & Cara Falk
Why so many plants?
The Ann Arbor “metro” area has an estimated 229252 residents as of January 2009 (Ann Arbor - 114,740, Ann Arbor City – 4,502, Pittsfield Township - 35,458, Ypsilanti City - 20,832, Ypsilanti Township - 53,720)