CHURCH PLANTS

Jesus’ Great Commission commands us to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matt 28:19) and it is clear that the early church’s mission was as much about spreading across the globe as serving their local community.

Throughout the years, sending has been a theme running through many prophecies over our church. Increasingly, we characterise ourselves as a “Sending Church” and our heart and prayer is that as a church we really do train up and send people to all the ends of the earth to make disciples.

And we continue to link with and support these people and churches, through regular communication, prayer, giving and visits. 

COEUR DE GRÂCE

Lille, France

Roger and Georgina Eaton moved from The City Church to Lille in 2013 as a young family, an outworking of Relational Mission’s vision to plant churches along the Eurostar line. Lille is France’s fourth biggest city, and has a large student population as well as having one of the nation’s main business districts.

REDEEMER CHURCH

Colchester, UK

Hugh Pearce was an elder at The City Church before moving with his family to Colchester in 2015 to lead the church plant. Colchester has a large and international student population, and as well as the other families joining Hugh and Claire, many students are making this church their home.

RISEN LIGHT CHURCH

Helsinki, Finland

Kev and Lydia Jones moved with their children from The City Church to Helsinki in Finland in 2014, having always had a heart for taking the gospel to capital cities. Their church meets right in the city centre and gathers a cross-section of Finnish and international society.

SHEPPEY GOSPEL PLANT

iSLE OF SHEPPEY, UK

Matt and Helene Spocchia and their two young daughters moved to the Isle of Sheppey in August 2018. Matt was born in Sheppey and grew up there until moving to university in Canterbury 2005. Both Matt and Helene became Christians in Canterbury and had been part of The City Church for 12 years. Over several years God grew in Matt a strong desire to go back to his Sheppey roots and share the Gospel.

RENEWAL CHURCH

WHITFIELD (dOVER), UK

This church plant in Whitfield is led by James Palmer. Whitfield is a village that is going to see huge growth in the coming years through a huge housing development and increasing industrial links as it serves this busy port town - the gateway to Europe.

RELEVANT CHURCH

Kennington, Ashford, uk

Ade and Ola Sosanya, with their two children, were sent from The City Church in June 2019 to plant Relevant Church. They are seeking to be a diverse, community church serving the Kennnington area in Ashford, Kent and its immediate surroundings with the good news of Jesus. In recent years there has been an expansion of new housing estates in this area, and more in development; the church are committed to seeing what God can do in, and for, this community.