Watch the sermon from July 14 based on Mark 5:21-43:
Our new sermon series is based in the Gospel of Mark. Join us every Sunday morning this summer at 10:00 am as we learn more about the incredible miracles and teachings of Jesus.
NEW & UPCOMING:
Rick Wood - Report Back
Sunday, July 21 • 9:00 am Legacy Builders Small Church (Adult Classroom Wing)
Come hear how God is using Rick Wood and his medical technology skills to serve around the world! Everyone invited!
Hospitality Host Needed
for RFK Dinner
Can you help make lemonade & coffee and keep water pitchers full? Would you be willing to purchase 23 purple tablecloths and help cleanup after the meal? It's that EASY! We invite you to serve as a Hospitality Host for the upcoming RFK Dinner on Wednesday, July 24. Please contact Don Krogstad at 989-980-8400 or email julyrfkc@gmail if you are willing to serve.
THANK YOU!
Potluck Meals Needed!
Outdoor Picnic - August 18
Please register to bring a potluck dish to the picnic on Sunday, August 18th. Dishes needed include:
Salads: coleslaw, fruit salad, pasta salad, etc.
Side Dishes: baked beans, cheesey potatoes, veggie casserole, etc.
REGISTRATION ENDS TOMORROW for Love Local's one day outreach on Saturday, July 27. We will serve alongside our Community Partners, Midland's Open Door and Caregiving Network!! This is a FREE and FUN day of service with an outreach cookout planned. This is a great opportunity for families, singles, couples or groups to serve and be a light in our community.
SPRING HILL DAY CAMP (SHDC) is coming July 29 - August 2! We have an URGENT NEED for Host Homes. Do you have a spare bedroom where 2-3 SHDC staff members could sleep? Contact Chelsea if you can serve: 989.430.7762 or email chelseatopolewski@mefchurch.org.
NO WAIT LIST! EVER!
Spring Hill Day Camp (K-5th grades)
at Midland Free
Back by popular demand! Tami Johnson will discuss her three months as a teacher and khawaja (foreigner) among the Dinka of South Sudan at 11:30 AM on Sunday, August 11 in Room 307. Everyone invited!
HELP WANTED
New Volunteer Display
Visit our new HELP WANTED Volunteer Display Wall in the Lobby! Some serving opportunities are urgent, while many are ongoing. Each month we will also highlight a special volunteer serving in our church. How will God use you?!
Vehicle Donations at Midland Free We have two families at Midland Free who need a donated vehicle that works and is dependable. If the Lord is leading you to donate a vehicle please contact pastor Gib at ggiblin@mefchurch.org or 989-631-4411, ext 1016. Thank you!
Every Sunday through August 18 please check-in your elementary aged kids (finished K-5th grade) as usual and bring them to the 10:00 AM service to worship with you. They will be dismissed after the singing ends like they normally do during the second service. After the service concludes, you may pick them up in the Kids Worship room (109/116). Infants to 4's/young 5's kids will check in and go directly to their classrooms as normal.
Summer Events
Baptism Class
Would you like to be baptized during the Outdoor Baptism & Picnic event on August 18th? Please attend this Baptism Class. REGISTER HERE
All families with children are invited this summer for play dates at Central Park Elementary on Tuesdays at 11:00 am from June 11 - August 20. In conjunction with the Meet Up and Eat Up program, lunch is served in the school building from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm for all kids under 18!
Parents & caregivers, please bring your own lunches. You can also bring blankets and chairs as picnic tables are unavailable. Come and go as you please. We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Guys, you're invited to the Wednesday Morning Bible Study at 6:00 AM. We meet at Big E’s Grill located inside the Holiday Inn. More details here.
YOUNG ADULT LIFE GROUP Summer Gatherings
All young adults (ages 22-35) are invited to Plymouth Park every Wednesday this summer at 7:00 pm from June 19 - August 28. Meet at the picnic tables just south of the FUN ZONE play area. We have a fun summer planned and will alternate between Bible study, prayer, and social activities. Questions? Call/text Parker Hoye at 989-948-0461.
X-Treeme Beach Party Thursday, August 15 • 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Sanford Beach Park MORE DETAILS HERE
All women invited! The greatest privilege we have as Christians is the privilege of a growing, dynamic relationship with God through prayer. Come join us for a special evening as we hear from Kim Goodnight on “Praying Through the Seasons of Life.”
This event is free and light snacks will be served.
Please register by August 25.
Uganda Report Back Save the date! Anthony & Sara Sytsma will share about their work with World Renew in Uganda on Sunday, September 15th at 9:00 am in Room 308. Everyone invited!
Visit our new Stephen Ministry web page . This training would benefit anyone who cares for others including parents, teachers, community agencies, or other professionals who work one-on-one with others. This training is also required for those interested in becoming Stephen's Ministers. CLICK HERE for more details about the training.
We need you! Please prayerfully consider serving in our BLAST Children's Ministry this summer! You could serve as a Classroom Assistant, Craft Coordinator, Guest/Child Check-in, or a Safety4Kids Team Member or Supervisor. Help be the hands and feet of Jesus and show His love to children!
Please contact Chelsea if you can serve in BLAST Children's Ministry:
989.430.7762 or email.
Join the MEAL TEAM! If you enjoy cooking meals for others, please prayerfully consider joining the Meal Team! You will prepare and deliver a meal to a Midland Free family during a time of illness, family loss, recovery from surgery or other special circumstances. Please email meals@mefchurch.orgif you can serve in this way. Thank you!
PRAYER MOVEMENTS
Praying for Royal Family Kids Camp (RFK) & Teen Reach Adventure Camp (TRAC)
This year nearly 150 children who have been or are in Foster Care will participate in camp(s) and clubs supported by Midland Evangelical Free Church. We need members and attenders of Midland Free to be part of a prayer team for the children and adults in 4 camps and 2 clubs that are held in June and July. Click here for more details.
Praying for Tatarstan
Praise God that the weekly prayer distribution list for Tatarstan is growing. Do you want to be part of what God is doing in Tatarstan? You can sign up here.
Praying for our Elders, Pastors, and Congregation
Please join us in praying for our pastors, elders and congregation as we seek God for his direction, wisdom and unity over the next few months. To sign up for this prayer movement at Midland Free, VISIT THIS LINK.
You have two opportunities to pray during this movement:
1. Corporately once a month - these prayer “meetings” will be via online video conferencing on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
2. Privately once a week - we will send you an email with prayer prompts to assist your prayer time throughout the week.
We encourage you to participate in both corporate and private intercession. Either can be accessed from any device as long as you have an Internet connection and a working email address.
It is our hope that using this kind of technology and time frame will allow us to pray "together" by removing some of the obstacles for our younger families (from home and after bedtime), and for all of us who struggle with full schedules where extra driving time can make or break our ability to participate.
Please join us in asking God to shape our hearts, minds and future ministry at Midland Free. To sign up, click here.
Baby Announcements
Congratulations to Joe & Erin Rivard on
the birth of their son, Wade Austin
on December 2, 2018.
Welcome to Midland Free, Wade!
Congratulations to Jason & Jasween Webb on
the birth of their daughter, Aliyah Rae
on January 4, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Aliyah!
Congratulations to Jacob & Cyndi Bartuszevige on
the birth of their daughter, Sophie Grace
on February 9, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Sophie!
Congratulations to Alan & Christy Drummond on
the birth of their son, Elijah Lucas Rafael
on April 7, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Elijah!
Congratulations to Eric & Carrie Smith on
the birth of their daughter, Hannah Grace
on April 18, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Hannah!
Congratulations to Dan & Angie Dickinson on
the birth of their daughter, Rosalie Cait
on May 22, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Rosalie!
Congratulations to Brad & Marcy Phillips on
the birth of their son, Maxwell Joseph
on June 12, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Maxwell!
Congratulations to Peter & MiKayla Miller on
the birth of their son, Milo Henry
on June 20, 2019.
Welcome to Midland Free, Milo!
