The Mize 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
Kip and Gina Brown
Kip and Gina love helping people find connection and belonging right here in Lenexa and DeSoto. 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 Mize Area Community is anchored around Mize Elementary School and surrounding neighborhoods.:
Cedar Junction
Oak Manor Farms
Oak Manor Estates
Clear Creek Estates
Belmont Estates
Gleason Glen
Preserve at Clear Creek
Western Oaks
Gleason Ridge
Deer Ridge
Van Der Estates
Golden Acres
Reynolds Acres
Golden Acres
Reynolds Acres
Eagle Creek Estates
Virginia Village
Chapel Creek
Town and Country Villas of Shawnee
Crystal Place
Meadowlark Place
Cedar Crest
Timbers at Clear Creek
Cedar Farms
Arbor Ridge
Legacy Crossing
Arcadian Estates
Stay Connected
Facebook Group: Join Here
Stay in the loop on gatherings, service projects, and ways to connect with neighbors.
Life in Mize
“Participating in the Mize area community is another way to make Westside feel a little smaller and a little more personal. We've enjoyed connecting with neighbors we hadn't yet met and participating in a variety of social and very local volunteering events.”
”Being involved in our Area Community is an opportunity to hear of and provide tangible support to fellow neighbors in need, and support our teachers. We love having an extra family here at Westside.”
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.
