Eastwood: NOW OPEN!

Our Story

Sycamore Creek Church – NEW Eastwood Campus
We hit different*
*keep the best of faith and leave the rest
*LGBTQIA-affirming
*Jesus and justice
*working for racial equity
*platforming artists and entrepreneurs
*multi-culturally curious, creative, compassionate

A lot of people haven’t given up on God or Jesus, but are about to give up or already have given up on the church because of its silence about racism and its exclusion of LGBTQ people.

Sycamore Creek is a church that has moved from the suburbs into the city to start a NEW campus that will be an asset to the community by platforming artists, entrepreneurs, and all people who are multi-culturally curious, creative and compassionate. We keep the best of faith and leave the rest. We love Jesus AND justice.

So if you’re looking for a NEW faith community that is CURIOUS, where you don’t have to check your questions or your brain at the door; is CREATIVE, you can experiment and try new things “playing jazz” on traditions; and is COMPASSIONATE, including everyone (Black, brown, male, female, LGBTQIA, etc.); then Sycamore Creek’s NEW Eastwood Campus is the church for you to check out.

Sycamore Creek remodeled and launched in the church building (with the red tin roof) across from Eastwood Towne Center (2200 Lake Lansing Rd) in the fall of 2023. We currently have two other campuses: S Lansing (1919 S Penn) and Potterville (105 N Church St.).

The remodel includes a performing arts center called Stage One (www.stageone.theater) that will host local community theater and artists of all kinds and an incubator kitchen for food startup businesses.

For more info contact:
Pastor Tom Arthur
tom@sycamorecreekchurch.org
#sccmi #scceastwood #wehitdifferent

Highlights from Our First Year

Asbury Community Garden

Donating fresh food to local food pantries.

Supporting the Justice League

Building a reparations fund for slavery to support Black businesses, education, and housing.

Easter Creativity

Creativity in worship in so many ways including The INstitue of Dancers at Easter.

Visual Artists

A new show most months platforming local visual artists.

All Are Welcome

Really, ALL. LGBTQIA-affirrming. Working toward racial equity.

Pride

Creating a safe place for everyone.

Meet the Staff

Tom Arthur

Pastor Tom (he/him) is the second pastor following Sycamore Creek's founding pastor, Barb Flory. He came to Sycamore Creek in 2009 right out of Duke Divinity School (yes he is a "Blue Devil" pastor). Since then he has led the church to start a Church in a Diner, Church in a Pub, and two adoptions of other churches. In 2022 he led the adoption of Asbury UMC and the launching of our third campus at Eastwood. Tom's first call before being called to be a pastor was to racial and economic justice. He met his future wife, Sarah, while they were both volunteering in the projects on the south side of Chicago. They have two boys, Micah and Sam, and he enjoys canoe camping, sailing, skiing, mentoring his boys into adulthood, and dating his wife of 25+ years.

Ally Watson

Ally (She/Her) is our office assistant keeping all the administrative processes running smoothly behind the scenes. She is a wife and mother of two girls and one boy. When she’s not working at SCC, she owns a business with her sister, and enjoys spending time there and with her kiddos. She is passionate about providing safe spaces for people of color and other groups who are marginalized, and empowering them from spaces that they don't usually see empowerment.

AnnaMaria Horn

Annamaria (she/her) is our worship leader on Sunday mornings. But her heart is really with children and youth. With 30 plus years dedicated to children and youth, AnnaMaria's (she/her) main focus has been raising up the next generation of worshippers. Convinced that if we prepare them to recognize the voice, hand and heart of God, then when He pours out His Spirit upon all flesh and our sons and daughters prophecy, they will steward the moment well. Known as a gospel recording artist and worship leader, AnnaMaria’s greatest joy is to create a place and space for children and youth to be great in The Kingdom of God. She is the grateful mother of 5 children and resides in Lansing, MI with her husband Darren Horn.

Monica Cena

Monica (she/her) is our professional nursery assistant. She has three children of her own and has run a children's daycare out of her home. She is currently in cosmetology school hoping to open her own salon someday. Monica loves spending time with our littlest ones and has an endless supply of patience and joy for the children in the nursery.

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Serve inventory – You can get into serving for the first time by starting a serve inventory, or signing up during worship on a connection card. Check out sycamorecreekchurch.org/serve to learn more.

Local Mission –
Tiny Pantry:

Give what you can, take what you need. Even during a remodel, we continue to serve the community with food ministry. Drop off items that will help stock our tiny pantry for those who need life’s basic necessities on the first Saturday of each month from 9AM to Noon.

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Locations & Times

Now Meeting Weekly

Sundays @ 10:30AM
2200 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48912
Professionally Staffed Nursery (ages 0-K)
Kids Creek (ages 1st – 5th)

Never before in Lansing has a 100-200 seat affordable stage been made available to community theater groups and artists of all kinds. Stage One is the result of a partnership between Sycamore Creek Church’s Eastwood campus and community theater groups: Peppermint Creek Theater Company, Ixion Ensemble, and Hope Central Urban Arts. The basement of Stage One is also opening as an incubator kitchen for food business startups.