Mission Trail Area Community is where neighbors become family. Together, we share meals, grow in faith, pray for one another, and serve our local schools, foster families and neighborhoods. This is where church moves beyond Sunday services and becomes part of everyday life.

Meet the Leaders

Cris and David Walker

We love helping people find connection and belonging right here in Shawnee. Whether it’s hosting a meal, cheering on a neighbor’s kids, or serving the local school, they are passionate about making Jesus visible in everyday life.

Neighborhoods Included

The Mission Trail Area Community is anchored around Mission Trail Middle School and surrounding neighborhoods.:

Middle School:

  • Mission Trail

Neighborhoods:

  • Woods at Southglen

  • Southglen

  • Collage point Retail

  • Prairie Brook

  • Cedar Glen

  • Cottages of Glen View

  • Cedar Creek

  • North Shore Estates (Partial)

  • New Village at Prairie Haven

  • Heritage Woods

  • Prairie Hollow

  • Prairie Trail

  • Cliftview West

  • Meadows of Forest View

  • Forest View

  • Arbor Woods

  • Brookside Addition

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Why Area Communities Matter

From Attending to Belonging
Church isn’t just a service. It’s family. Area Communities are where you’re known, cared for, and truly belong.

Proximity Matters
Living near one another makes it natural to celebrate, care, and build lasting rhythms of support.

Faith in Everyday Life
Meals, prayer, hospitality, support — discipleship woven into the real rhythms of life.

Visible in the Neighborhood
Serving schools, caring for the hurting, and showing the love of Jesus right where you live.

Area Communities’ Impact

CarePortal
A technology platform that connects churches with real-time needs of local children and families in crisis, allowing us to respond quickly with care and resources right in our neighborhoods!

BLESS
The free BLESS app helps you live as a light in your neighborhood. Its simple framework equips us to pray for our neighbors, while connecting with a growing community of Christ followers.

School Partnerships
Opportunities to serve and support students, families, and staff at local schools through student mentoring and practical acts of care and encouragement.

Helping Foster Families
Providing relational, spiritual, and practical support to foster parents and children so they experience the love and stability of God’s family.