Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Mike Baker

Founded Not published (historic CMC congregation)

Denomination CMC / Rosedale Network of Churches

Service Times Sundays — Sunday School 9:30 AM, Worship 10:30 AM

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website sgmc.church

Pastor Credentials Senior Pastor at Sycamore Grove since 2016; CMC/Rosedale Network credentialed minister.

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

CMC orthodox Trinitarian; Dordrecht Confession.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

CMC affirms Scripture's authority — church states commitment to "standing firm on the Word of God."

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Wednesday Bible studies + MYF.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Anabaptist evangelical with discipleship emphasis.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

CMC/Rosedale practices male-only ordination.

Pastor Mike Baker (male); plural male elders per CMC polity

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Pastor Mike Baker + male elders.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Anabaptist expository tradition.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Active MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) for both junior and senior high.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Plain Missouri Mennonite country witness.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

CMC/Rosedale confessional accountability; pastor must understand CMC Statement of Theology and be affirmed by CMC conference leaders.

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Assessment

Sycamore Grove Mennonite Church is a CMC/Rosedale Network congregation in rural Cass County, Missouri, southeast of Kansas City. Pastor Mike Baker took the senior pastor position in 2016. The church describes itself as "a small country church committed to standing firm on the Word of God" and maintains active MYF (Mennonite Youth Fellowship) groups for both junior high and senior high students. The CMC/Rosedale Network requires pastors to understand the CMC Statement of Theology and be affirmed by CMC conference leaders — meaningful denominational accountability. Green rating.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://sgmc.church/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Pastor Mike Baker + CMC/Rosedale Network of Churches.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source rosedalenetwork.org/congregational-directory/
[2] Live source sgmc.church

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