Upcoming Events
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes
The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world. Through this project, Samaritan’s Purse partners with the local church worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations. Shoeboxes and labels can be picked up in the lobby outside the church office. Please return filled shoeboxes to the church from November 19-22, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM or on Sunday, November 24. For information about how to pack a shoebox, please visit the link below.
Teen Challenge Sunday
Teen Challenge Canada is a 12-month, faith-based, in-residence drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, for adults 18+, that is part of a network of over 19 Teen Challenge Centres across Canada and more than 1,400 worldwide.
The program has a strong faith-based approach and offers spiritual, academic and vocational training that helps equip individuals to return to society as responsible citizens.
Their mission is to demonstrate God's love by helping individuals become free from substance addiction and equipping them to live full and meaningful lives.
On Nov 24, come and hear a dynamic presentation featuring testimonies and stories of finding freedom from addiction!
To learn more about Teen Challenge, visit the link below:
Youth Rally for Impact
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
Sponsor a Poinsettia
Sponsor a Poinsettia
If you would like to honour the memory of a loved one during the 'Hanging the Greens' service on Dec 1, you may pre-order a Poinsettia for $10. These artificial Poinsettias, beautifully arranged by a local florist, will be kept by MBC to use again in the coming years. Monies raised through this event will go toward The Spot.
Use the link below to order a poinsettia or stop by the church office to do so in person.
Christmas Carol Sing
Join us here at the church for a Christmas Carol Sing on December 5 at 7:00 pm.
Rally Night - November
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
ABW World Day of Prayer
BAPTIST WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The ladies of Middleton Baptist Church ABW would like to invite all ladies to join us in the Baptist Women's World Day of Prayer. We will meet on November 4th for tea at 1:15 and convene at 2:00 for worship and prayer.
Baptist women around the world will be gathering together on this day, and it is truly awesome to be a part of this event. The Middleton ladies are looking forward to welcoming you. Please mark your calendar and join us on November 4th.
Family Feast
The next Family Feast is on Sunday, November 3rd. Everyone is welcome to our 'church family' gathering for fellowship and good food.
As always, you are asked to bring a casserole/plate of food to share. Last name initials determine what to bring.
A-H Veg or sides ( e.g. buns, biscuits, cornbread, veg casseroles)
I-P Desserts (a family favourite)
Q-Z Main Dish ( e.g. soups, stews, casseroles etc.)
Trunk or Treat
Trunk or Treat is a FREE event where kids will be able to go Trunk-to-Trunk collecting candies and treats from our amazing decorated car trunks!
Simply show up to enjoy this safe, family-friendly event!
Complete with music, hot cocoa & lots of candy!
Open from 5-7 pm
Entrance across from the Fire Hall
LOVE Week
Love Week (Oct 27-Nov 3) is a week when we go above and beyond to demonstrate radical generosity in Jesus’ name! We will be raising money for the Middleton Inn From the Cold Overnight Shelter and Twelve Baskets Food Bank. To help with the Heart of the Valley BBQ or Cleanup Middleton, sign up here:
Prayer Summit
Our monthly Prayer Summit on the 1st Sunday of each month will be starting again in October. October 6 at 6 pm will be our first Prayer Summit of the new ministry season.
Family Feast
The next Family Feast will be on Sunday, October 6th, 2024.
In the kitchen, the stoves will be ‘fired up’ and the crockpots will be plugged in – all set to keep
your food hot as we transition from summer ‘fare’ to delicious Fall recipes.
Everyone is welcome to join our ‘Pot Blessings’ gathering. Please bring a plate/casserole etc. of
food to contribute with enough to share.
If your surname starts with:
A-H Main Dish
I-P Sides/Veg
Q-Z Desserts
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Rally Night - October
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
Rally Night - September
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
Men’s Retreat
Attention all men. The annual MBC Men's Retreat will take place Aug 30 - Sept 1 and we are now accepting registrations. This is a great time to get away with the guys and enjoy good food, good fellowship, good fishing, and great bible teaching. Many of our regulars have been attending for years and have nothing but good things to say about the weekend, and each year we have some new additions which make our time together even more special as we make new friends. The retreat runs from Friday afternoon to Sunday after lunch and the cost is $60.00. You can drop off your payment at the church office or by e-transfer to Kirk Thurber - kdthurber87@gmail.com. Please register at the link below:
Family Feast
The next Family Feast will be held on Sunday, August 4th. We hope you will be able to join the church family as we meet together for a delicious meal and an opportunity to ‘catch up’ with one another.
Please bring the following food if your name falls between:
A – H Desserts
I – P Main Dish
Q – Z Sides and Salads
Summer dishes are encouraged to avoid hot stoves and kitchens.
This Family Feast will coincide with the Kid’s Camp Sunday celebration. Children who attend Kid’s Camp are invited to bring their families to church that Sunday, as well as to the meal afterwards. If you are able to bring a little ‘extra’ of your dish, that would be fantastic.
As an added bonus there will be a table serving Filipino type cuisine.
The Kid’s Camp kids will be raising money throughout the week to help support the work that Reuben and Leah Myles are doing in the Philippines. There will be a fundraising table for anyone who would like to help the children with their endeavour.
Youth Band Boot Camp
Youth Band Boot Camp 2024 will be formatted differently than previous years. Instead of every day for one week, it will be one day per week for 4 weeks: July 15, 22, 29, and Aug 5. The program runs from 1 pm-5 pm. We will have instrument lessons, music theory, group voice lessons, devotionals about worship, and full-band rehearsals where we'll learn several pieces of repertoire.
Students are expected to have at least a beginner background in the instrument they will be playing, as well as access to their own instrument (except drummers - but they should bring their own drumsticks). For piano players, if they have a keyboard they can bring that would be helpful, but let us know if you don't have one.
Cost: $40 can be paid by e-transfer to treasurermiddletonbaptist@gmail.com with the note "Youth Band Boot Camp" or by cash on the first day.
Rally Night - June
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
Family Feast
The next Family Feast is on June 9th. If you are able to help out with set up or in the kitchen, please sign up on the Family Feast Board in the Vestry. Wondering what to bring in the way of Pot Blessings? Please bring the following if your last name falls between:
A – H - Salads and Sides
I – P - Desserts
Q – Z - Main Dish
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Kathy, Kristen and Angela
Family Feast
Join Us on May 19 for an International Family Feast!
We’re so excited about this month’s family feast, with an international twist!
Q: Why are we emphasizing the international theme? May 19 is Pentecost Sunday, so it seems like a wonderful way to recognize this significant date of the birth of the church (Acts 2) and celebrate the many new faces from around the world that we continue to welcome into our local church family.
The instructions are a little different for this month (if you have seen Angela’s awesome video on how the feasts normally work), so here’s what you need to know for next Sunday:
Bring a dish to share that either celebrates your cultural background or an international dish that you just really like to make or eat…don’t forget that
Canada has its own culture too!
We will not be using the alphabet system; there are sign-up sheets on the board in the vestry for you to put down what you are interested in bringing so we can get an idea of how much to expect for mains, sides, and desserts.
There will be cards available to identify your dish; please tell us what your dish is called and where it originates from.
So come join us on Sunday, May 19, for a beautiful time of food and fellowship.
We hope to see you there!
Rally Night - May
Rally Nights are for students grades 6-12 and Young Adults up to age 30
Games: 6:30-7:30pm
Worship & Teaching: 7:30-8:30pm
Kids Ministry Spring Cleaning
We are doing some spring cleaning in our kids ministry spaces and we need YOUR help! Drop in to the church between 3-6 pm on Saturday April 13 to help wash windows, clean toys, sanitize, and deep clean the spaces that our kids use on a regular basis.
