Tree of Life was planted on April 24, 2011 as a synergy between two other churches – Serrano Hills Church of Tustin and The Gathering Community Church of Orange. Serrano Hills had been around for over fifty years and was looking for ways to live out its missional call to be more present in the city. The Gathering was a two-year old church with a lot of energy and in need of some structure and resources. These churches had partnered together for several years in various ways, and were so like-minded; the decision was made that they would be able to accomplish better as one church what neither could do on its own. We believe that God is defragmenting his church and we are a part of that process.