Welcome to the Midtown Community Church newsletter! Here you will find information to connect with the people and ministries at Midtown as we seek to be renewed by Jesus Christ for the purpose of drawing people into community, growing as an authentic worshipping community, and sending them out to renew and create communities locally and globally.
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SUMMER SERMON SERIES!
10:30AM
2011 Ridge Road
Join us for our worship service in-person or via livestream available on our YouTube Channel. In-person services are now held indoors. Children's Ministry currently accommodates walking 1s through age 4.
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Service Opportunities!
NEW! Welcome Team: We are beginning to rebuild our Welcome Team. If you like to smile and greet folks as they arrive at church, please contact Devin Steele to learn more!
AV Team: The AV Team is looking to bolster its ranks. If you are interested in helping Midtowners see and hear our worship service, please contact Brian Neal.
Sprouts: We need several more once-a-month and substitute teachers! Our children's ministry will be in full swing beginning September 12th and we would love to have you as part of the team! To volunteer and learn more about Sprouts, please contact Sarah Breazeale.
Worship Team: Searching for additional singers, instruments for Sundays such as guitar & bass. Contact Jason Harrod
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Youth Director Position
We are looking to hire a new youth director to work with our growing youth ministry (grades 6th-12th) at Midtown Community Church. This is a great opportunity for someone who loves teenagers and/or feels a potential call to long-term ministry down the road. This is a part-time, paid position. If you, or someone you know, is interested in this position, please send all inquiries to Pastor Lindsey at lindsey@midtown-church.org.
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10:30AM Worship Continues This Fall!!
After discussion with Ridge Road Baptist Church about their continuing concerns with Covid-19, they are requesting that we continue with our current worship time through the end of October. Therefore, Midtown Church will stay with a 10:30am worship time until November 7th after which the plan will be to return to a 9:15am worship service. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this season.
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Community Groups are Back!
Midtown's Community Groups will return the week of Sunday, September 12th. Our Community Groups are small groups (anywhere from 6-15 people) that meet regularly (weekly or every other week) in homes throughout Raleigh for Bible study or sermon discussion and prayer. If you want to get to know other people, grow in your faith, find encouragement and support, or simply learn more about Jesus, visiting a Community Group is a great way to start! We will publish our finalized list of Community Groups soon. In the meantime, email Pastor Daune (duane@midtown-church.org) for more information or to get connected with a Community Group Leader in your area.
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For all Community Group inquires, contact Pastor Duane at duane@midtown-church.org.
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Read Gentle & Lowly This Fall!
Crossway Publishers has given Midtown Community Church 150 free copies of the book Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortland. The Gospel Coalition named it one of the best books of 2020, and the staff of Midtown has been reading through it this year. Feel free to pick up a free copy in the foyer (by the front doors to the sanctuary). Our encouragement is that you consider reading and discussing this book with one or two other people at Midtown Church this fall. If you would like group suggestions, please reach out to Pastor Lindsey at lindsey@midtown-church.org.
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Responding to the
Afghanistan Crisis
We are all aware of the events transpiring in Afghanistan at the moment. If your heart is breaking over this situation and you want to help, we encourage you to reach out to Refugee Hope Partners as they have opportunities to minister to some of the Afghan refugees directly impacted by these recent events. There are opportunities to give financially or assist with temporary housing for Afghans who are currently relocating to the Triangle area, as well as a variety of prayer suggestions (see list below). For more information, check out The Love Your Neighbor Project.
Prayer Points for Afghanistan From RHP Executive Director Michele Suffridge:
- Pray for families trapped in Afghanistan with no way of escape
- Pray for local friends from Afghanistan who are deeply concerned for their families back home - many are deeply mourning
- Pray God would mobilize the local church in powerful ways to welcome and serve new families arriving in our city
- Pray for Christians and gospel workers in Afghanistan who are in grave danger
- Pray for women and girls who are especially vulnerable under Taliban rule
- Pray we would display the hope of the gospel in word and deed
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For ministry partner inquiries, contact lindsey@midtown-church.org.
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Children's Ministry News
Midtown Sprouts Volunteers
We are in dire need of Sprouts substitute teachers and 5th Sunday-of-the-month teachers for October. Please email Sarah Breazeale to sign up.
Back to School Movie Night
September 10th • 6:00pm
Up will begin at 6:15!!!
Save the date! Midtown Sprouts & Kids will host a family movie night on Friday, September 10th. Up is our chosen movie, per the volunteer survey! Please join us for pizza, popcorn, drinks, and fun! We will accept donations to offset the cost of the pizza.
Fall Classes for Children’s Ministry
Starting Sept. 12th, Children’s Ministry will offer four classes to serve our Midtown children aged 9-months through 5th grade.
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Age/Grade |
Location |
| Sprouts Acorns |
9-24 months |
Room 5 |
| Sprouts Sunshine |
2 & 3-year-olds |
Room 1 |
| Sprouts Oaks |
4-yr-old Preschool – 1st Grade |
Room 2 |
| Midtown Kids |
2nd-5th Grade |
Room 4 |
Fall Volunteer Training
Sunshine Teacher Training: Sunday, August 29th at 9:15am
Oaks Teacher Training: Monday, August 30 at 7:00pm or Thursday, September 2 at 7:00pm
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For all Sprouts Children's Ministry inquiries, contact sarah@midtown-church.org.
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Women's Upcoming Events
Next Event: October 2021
Midtown ladies, stay tuned for info about our next women's event! As per usual, Catie and Katherine are cooking up something fun and full of fellowship!
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For all Women's Ministry inquiries, contact Catie Killinger at womensministry@midtown-church.org.
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Women's Fall Bible Study
September 8th • 9:30am
The Women's Shepherding Team is excited about our upcoming Women's Bible Study! We will kick things off at Midtown on Wednesday, September 8th at 9:30am with a Romans study introduction, along with breakfast, prayer and fellowship. Childcare will be provided each Wednesday morning throughout the semester. We are also exploring the possibility of a night option, so please let us know if you are interested by contacting Kara Williams.
Purchase the Romans study here and please email Katherine Williams with any questions. More details to come!
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For all Bible study or women's shepherding inquiries, contact our Women's Shepherding Team at womensshepherding@midtown-church.org.
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Men's Upcoming Events
Disc Golf Tuesdays
Get outside for a lunch break for a quick 9 holes of disc golf on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 11:30am. Planning to come? Just let the contact for that day know.
September 14th Kentwood Park near NC State. Contact: Steven Hillerman (601)826.4249
September 28th Cedar Hills Park in N. Raleigh. Contact: Matt Watts (919)274.8239
Mutual Benefit Society
September 14th & 28th
Drop-in anytime 7-11pm
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Contact Pastor Duane to learn more
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For all Men's Ministry inquiries, contact mensministry@midtown-church.org.
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Leadership Updates
Deacon Nominations Open 9/1
Throughout the month of September, we will accept nominations for the office of deacon at Midtown Community Church. As a quick refresher, Deacons are the chief servants of the church who are responsible for oversight of finances, mercy, and church building primarily through the ministry of deed and prayer (Acts 6:1-7 & 1 Timothy 3:8-13). We will provide more details on the nomination process as we get closer to September 1st, but for now encourage you to begin praying about whom you might consider nominating for deacon. For more details on the officers of the church and the nomination process, please see the document linked here: Core Leadership Positions for MCC.
Sabbatical for Deacon Seth Peterson
The Session (elders) of Midtown Community Church have granted Seth Peterson a one-year sabbatical from his role as a deacon at the church beginning August 1st. For those who are newer to the church, Seth is our longest standing officer at Midtown, having served as a deacon since 2015. His sabbatical is well-deserved and much needed. Broadly speaking, we hope this continues to set a precedent of caring for the overall health of our church leaders. The Petersons aren't going anywhere, but let's make sure to pray for them during this season of rest from his official duties as deacon.
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For all leadership inquiries, contact lindsey@midtown-church.org or elders@midtown-church.org.
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Pastor's Resource
Sundays Matter
From Pastor Lindsey
As we start to get on the other side of the pandemic, I know some of you find yourselves wrestling with what it means to "do church". I found this article to be an insightful consideration: Sunday Mornings at the #Church of Instagram.
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Would You Like To Support Struggling Families In The Raleigh Area?
If you have a desire for you or your family to be a blessing to struggling families in the Raleigh area, we have just learned about an awesome ministry that could be a perfect opportunity to leverage our resources for the greater good. It's called Safe Families for Children; to learn more, watch this seven minute video: Re-Thinking Foster Care. If you are interested in this opportunity for yourself or our church, please reach out to Pastor Lindsey at lindsey@midtown-church.org.
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Church Life
Giving
You can tithe ONLINE, by sending a check to
PO BOX 51674 Durham NC 27712, or placing an offering in the "GIVING BOX" during Sunday Worship.
*All giving is tax deductible.
Communion
Sunday, September 26
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