Next Steps Is Your Path To Growth, Mission, + Family!
Next Steps Is Your Path To Growth, Mission, + Family!
We're here to help you grow + connect to a meaningful mission + life-giving community at Mid-Cities as we love God, love people, + make disciples.
Welcome 101
See what it looks like to get connected at Mid-Cities, engage in a meaningful mission + life-giving community, and hear our story!
We provide free lunch and children's ministry for kids ages birth - grade 5. Youth are welcome to attend!
"I found my home and my family here."
"My new husband had been attending Mid-Cites for a few years when God placed it on my heart to join a church, but I had only visited a handful of times with him for Easter and Christmas. I wanted to find a small church where I could feel at home and find family.
Mid-Cities is a really big church with so many people; how could I find community at a place that size? I told Jerry we had to look for a new church, but he agreed to attend on the Sundays he served with the New Here team. They offered the Welcome 101 class on the second Sunday I attended, so I decided to give it at least a chance and see what it was all about.
By the end of class, I signed the membership form and never looked for a different church. I have found my home and my family here. And I don’t know if I would have without that first step!"
- Tara Patterson (pictured left)
Discover 201
Discover how God has uniquely designed + gifted you to make a difference in people's lives through serving!
After completing Discover 201, you can make a difference by being part of a Dream Team at Mid-Cities!
"We took Discover 201 together and it has changed our lives."
"For a long time, I felt a deep desire to become more involved in the church by serving, but as an introvert, it felt intimidating, and I didn’t know where to start. I did a lot of praying and asked God to lead me where He wanted me to be.
Not only did Discover 201 make it super simple to get plugged into a team to serve, but it helped me learn about my God-given strengths and spiritual gifts! My husband and I took Discover 201 together, and it has changed our lives.
Serving and being involved has brought God to the forefront of our household. For the first time, I feel like I am truly part of a church family. I’m excited to let God lead my family where He wants us to be: the hands and feet of Jesus."
- Nikki Henderson (pictured left)
"The Holy Spirit has been calling me to serve God my entire life. I have always known it. Sometimes I submitted, but more often, I ran. The one constant was the uncertainty of what I had to offer.
Discover 201 is, at its core, designed to help everyone find a way to plug in. It does that perfectly, but it does so much more. 201 helped my wife and I explore and realize our strengths and spiritual gifts through introspection and prayer.
Since completing the class, our family has seen a revival, and God has moved in ways we never thought possible. Service to our Lord is what we are designed for, and we are truly at our best and happiest doing exactly that!"
- Bradley Henderson (pictured right)
Grow 301
Without strong foundations, things can crumble. Build strong biblical foundations alongside others for a growing life!
Grow 301 is a great place to experience what being part of a group at Mid-Cities is like!
"Grow 301 brought me a deeper understanding of my faith."
Going through Grow 301, I learned that God gave me unique spiritual gifts and opened my eyes to how he will use those gifts to minister to others.
It also brought me to a higher level and deeper understanding of my faith that I had not previously experienced as a Christian for many years.
- Laurie French (pictured middle)
Lead 401
What does it look like to lead like Jesus? Get equipped to lead in the community, at Mid-Cities, and in God's kingdom.
Welcome 101, Discover 201, and Grow 301 are prerequisites for Lead 401.
"I left Lead 401 with the confidence to lead the way the Lord was calling me to lead."
Lead 401 was truly an amazing growing experience for me. I went into this class knowing I needed help growing and shaping the leadership skills the Lord gave me. This class not only helped develop my leadership abilities but it changed me. It pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me grow in the ways the Lord needed me to.
When I walked into this class, I had doubts about whether I was truly being called into leadership. However, I left the class with the confidence to lead the way the Lord was calling me to lead. Leadership requires getting down in the trenches, and Lead 401 gives you the skills to accomplish just that.
- Kylee Staiger (pictured top row, second from the right)