Upcoming events
CIP Men's Retreat
Join us on February 7-8 for the annual Men's Retreat with Central Indiana Presbytery. This is a great opportunity to connect with other men, step away from our usual schedules, and set aside time to grow together in Christ. Charles Anderson, Lead Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, will be teaching on Genesis 1-4, and how we live in relationship with God as our Creator.
The retreat will take place at Hueston Woods Lodge and Conference Center in College Corner, Ohio. Cost is $263 for a single room, $174 per person for a double room, $140 per person for a four-person cabin. Registrants will room with other men from their church, but particular rooming preferences should be shared with your church's point person. All pricing includes one night of lodging, Friday night snack (you will need to provide your own dinner), Saturday breakfast and lunch, and other event costs. Hope you can join us!
Christmas Eve Service
Midtown’s Christmas Eve Services will be on Tuesday, December 24th at 4:00 and 5:30 pm. The 4:00 pm service will be a family service with the children’s program. The 5:30 service will be more intimate with an acoustic set. Please bring family, friends, and neighbors to celebrate the birth of our Lord.
Blue Christmas
Join us for our Blue Christmas service. Blue Christmas is an evening of worship for those experiencing grief, sadness, loneliness, and loss this Christmas season — and for those who stand in solidarity with them, weeping with those who weep.
Many of us enter the Christmas season thinking about our losses: the death of a loved one, a lingering illness or injury, a breakup or divorce, ongoing financial struggles, and difficulties at work and dysfunctional relationships at home can leave us feeling lonely, unloved, and lost. It can be so hard to sing joyful Christmas songs when so much has gone so wrong.
But what if facing up to what has gone wrong is actually the whole reason for Christmas? What if Jesus came into the world for this very purpose: to comfort the afflicted, to care for the downcast, to face our sorrows with us, and destroy death? Christmas is a holiday of joy only if Jesus came into the world to deal with our greatest griefs and sorrows and sufferings in order to give us lasting hope. At Midtown, we are a community learning to grieve our losses by clinging to our hope: that Jesus entered our world to love the hurting and to make all things right again.
We’d love for you to join on December 19 at 7:00pm as we seek bright hope for tomorrow despite today’s many griefs.
-Pastor Rick Whitlock
Young Adult Christmas Party
Calling all young adults! Join us for a Christmas Party on December 15th at 6:00 pm at Pastor Rick's house. We'll share appetizers and desserts, play group games together, and have a white elephant gift exchange.
White Elephant gift exchange rules:
1. Have fun! You can make it a serious gift, funny gift, or a mix of both.
2. Wrap your gift before you get to Rick's house please.
3. Spend no more than $20 total.
4. You can find the official rules for participating here: https://www.whiteelephantrules.com
Women's Christmas Party
Women’s Christmas Party. All women are welcome to join on Saturday, December 14th from 7-9 PM at the Mirigian’s house for our annual Women's Christmas Party. Our time together will include music, sweet treats, and a "favorite things" gift exchange. Please bring your “favorite thing” wrapped and valued under $15 for the exchange.
Men's Christmas Party
This years men's Christmas party will be held at Pastor Rick's house on December 13th at 7:00PM. We will have pizza, games, and a bonfire!