What kind of people are Christians to be? How does a Christian (individually) and a Church (corporately) interact with or influence a culture like ours? If we want to answer these questions, we must rediscover the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-16). In the Beatitudes, Jesus describes the eight characteristics of those who are flourishing as citizens of his kingdom. But these characteristics are quite shocking because Christ’s kingdom is counterintuitive! Though we might be tempted to run from the world, blend into the world, or take up arms against this world, Jesus shows us a better way: the Beatitudes teach us to embody the character of Christ for the sake of the world. As we learn to live the Beatitudes, we display the power of God’s kingdom in our everyday lives.

Sundays, 8:45 am (January 11 - March 29)  

Kids of all ages are invited to join our discipleship hour on Sunday mornings as they join their teachers in studying God’s Word.

Nursery - Three Years Old: Our Nursery is open for kids 6 months through three years old during Christian Ed.

Four Years Old - 1st Grade: Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and 1st graders are invited to attend Kids Ed for discipleship, relationship building, and fun.

2nd - 5th Grade: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to join Midtown's Kingdom Kids ministry. Our goal is to create a safe environment for fellowship, community, and spiritual growth.

The beatitudes reveal to us eight qualities that bring God's blessing: meekness and mercy, poorness in spirit and purity of heart, mourning and hunger, peacemaking and persecution. Jesus highlighted these to offer both encouragement and instruction on living distinctly as his followers in a world with values much different from God's. As we study these qualities and integrate them into our lives, we will receive the blessing Jesus promised to his followers then and now.

Men, are you living distinctively Christian lives at home, at work, out in the world? In the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) — which serve as the introduction to Jesus’s famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) — Jesus challenges us to live out his counterintuitive character in our everyday lives. He also encourages us by showing us that, when we do, we can have outsized influence as we make our way through this world. Join us as we consider how we can lead lives that display the character of Christ and the reality of God’s kingdom within our ordinary responsibilities and everyday relationships. 

We all need reminders of God’s goodness and grace—and the Old Testament is full of examples of God’s faithfulness to his people. In this retreat, we’ll study three Old Testament salvation stories—Noah and the Ark, Abraham and Isaac, and David and Goliath—to see how they each point forward to the greater salvation found in Jesus Christ.

DETAILS:

Date: Friday Feb 27 from 7-9:30 PM and Saturday Feb 28 9 AM - 3:30 PM.

Location: Midtown Church Sanctuary

Cost: $25 - includes retreat Booklet and Saturday lunch

Please join us for a Friday evening theology seminar on Friday March 6, from 6–9 p.m. Dr. KJ Drake is the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary, and he will be at New City Church to teach a seminar titled “The Holy Trinity 101.” Dr. Drake will seek to increase our confidence when talking about the Trinity, show us why the doctrine is central to theology and life, help us avoid pitfalls when thinking about our Triune God, and demonstrate how the Trinity impacts how we pray. Limited childcare will be provided. Please RSVP your attendance and childcare by emailing New City's administrator, Rebekah Torzewski, at admin@newcityindy.org.

Men, you’re invited for a morning of good food and fellowship at our upcoming Men’s Breakfast!

Date: Saturday, March 7th

Time: 7:00 - 8:30 am

Locations: Ministry House (528 E. 56th St., Indianapolis, IN 46220)

This is a great opportunity to start your day with fellowship and encouragement alongside other men from the church. If you would be willing to provide a dish, side, or drink, click HERE to select the item you'll bring, and click below to RSVP!