In this final worship service in 2019, we wanted to take some time to rest, take inventory, and reflect on the year that was. Listen in on what God has been up to among the congregation and the Midtown spiritual body in the last year!

Advent is the season in the life of the church where we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas day. We reflect on this first coming of Christ as a reminder of God’s enduring love for us, the gift of life we’ve been offered, and that God is still at work in our world today.

This week, we light the candle of Peace and encourage you to…

• Remind someone that God is with them

• Pray for someone troubled with anxiety with the verses from Philippians 4:6-7

Advent is the season in the life of the church where we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas day. We reflect on this first coming of Christ as a reminder of God’s enduring love for us, the gift of life we’ve been offered, and that God is still at work in our world today. This week, we light the candle of joy and encourage you to…

• Stand with someone who is waiting and struggling with peace

• Read “the rest of the story” in Revelation 21-22 Ask someone if you can help carry their burdens (Galatians 6:2)

Advent is the season in the life of the church where we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas day. We reflect on this first coming of Christ as a reminder of God’s enduring love for us, the gift of life we’ve been offered, and that God is still at work in our world today.

This week, we light the candle of faith and…

• Be purposeful in learning and understanding stories of people different than you

• Read Reconciling All Things by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice

Advent is the season in the life of the church where we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Christ Child on Christmas day. We reflect on this first coming of Christ as a reminder of God’s enduring love for us, the gift of life we’ve been offered, and that God is still at work in our world today.

This week, we light the candle of hope and…

• Ask the Holy Spirit how you could take a first step towards forgiveness and reconciliation with someone that came to mind

• Pray for the people you need to forgive and reconcile with

• Attend the Peacemaker Seminar at Common Ground on January 10-11

We’re a church on mission, and at CG Midtown that means stepping out in faith with a vision for God’s kingdom on Earth. Hear from Pastor of Formission Jim Matthies as we hear from church plants, Midtown Vision Partners, and community members about how our church and your involvement is making a difference in Indianapolis and around the world.

In Week 10 of our Kingdom Citizens series, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski reflects on Paul’s admonitions in the closing paragraphs of his letter to the church in Philippi.

Key verse: Philippians 4:2-13

Philippians has reminded us that our calling as Christ followers is to live in the way of sacrificial love. If it’s true that the city of Philippi was a little slice of Rome-away-from-Rome then when people encounter us they should experience a little bit of Heaven among us.

Our relationships are an example of that mandate:

When we speak carefully and truthfully to one another.

When we encourage and correct one another.

When we listen and serve one another.

When we esteem and honor one another.

When we consider others before we consider ourselves.

When we give and receive forgiveness and practice repentance and a longing for reconciliation in our community then we are building a Kingdom outpost.

We start to resemble our homeland, a little slice of Heaven on Earth.

Key verse: Philippians 3:15-4:1

If life and faith are a mall, where are you? Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski examines Paul’s metaphorical food court and gadget acquisition diversions in the eighth message in our Kingdom Citizens series.

Key verse: Philippians 3:1-9

What’s the connection between your power and privilege and your salvation? Lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores this question and more in this week’s sermon in our Kingdom Citizens series.

Who are the people you work out your salvation with?

What causes grumbling and complaining in your life?

What do you need to change so you can be a “shining star in a crooked and depraved world”?

Key verse: Philippians 2:12-30

This week lead pastor Jeff Krajewski leads us through Paul’s disposition to the Gospel and to three big questions:

1. Are you clear about your power? Where it comes from? How did you receive it?

2. What is your response when that power is threatened? Do you grasp or do you give?

3. Do you have any anxieties connected to your power or privilege?

Key verse: Philippians 2:5-11

In our fall series in Philippians, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores what Paul means when he talks about oneness in the first part of a message called, “That We May Be One”.

Key verse: Philippians 2:1-11

We’re continuing in our study of Philippians with a look at Paul’s earnest desire for Christ — in life and death.

Key verse: Philippians 1:19-30

Our fall series in the book of Philippians continues on with a look at Paul’s posture as he’s sitting in a Roman prison. What does it mean to be emotionally healthy when you’re living out the Gospel message?

Key verse: Philippians 1:12-18

We’re continuing our series in Philippians by wrestling with the idea of partnership in the Gospel: Paul found it in the church at Philippi; what will we find in our church in Indianapolis?

Key verses: Philippians 1:1-11

We’re kicking off a new sermon series for the fall called Kingdom Citizens, and this week lead pastor Jeff Krajewski is asking the question: What do I need to do to be saved?

Key verses: Philippians 1:1-3, Acts 16:6-40

The call to live in community can be a challenging one to fulfill. What does a community of Christians really look like? Pastoral intern Hazel Owens takes a look at this radical concept in her sermon: One-Anotherness.

Key verse: John 13:34

What does it mean to be hospitable in a world full of hostility? Associate pastor of families and youth Jeff Reichanadter takes a look at the last line of our mission statement through the lens of hospitality and youth ministry.

Key verse: Matthew 7

What’s holding you back from formation? Listen in to the third message in our Belonging series as pastor of formission Jim Matthies continues our exploration of the CG Midtown mission statement through the lens of the Sermon on the Mount.

Key verse: Matthew 6:19-7:6

Formation is key to unlocking our vision of a church based in the reconciliation of all things. Pastor of formission Jim Matthies tackles the second line of our mission statement as we explore what it means — and what it takes — to be formed into the image of Jesus.

Key verse: Matthew 5:17-6:18

This month, we’re exploring CG Midtown’s mission statement through the lens of the book of Matthew and the Sermon on the Mount. Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski kicks off the new series and explores “We call people of all ages.”

Key verse: Matthew 5:1-15

Even if you're familiar with the story of Ezekiel, you may never have heard it told in quite this way. Hear from guest preacher D. Paul Thomas in his reflection on the prophet and his message.

Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores the opening verses to Proverbs 31, and considers what was going through the mind of the future king’s mother — and what it means for followers of Jesus.

Key verse: Proverbs 31:1-8

Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores the opening verses to Proverbs 31, and considers what was going through the mind of the future king’s mother — and what it means for followers of Jesus.

Key verse: Proverbs 31:1-8

This week, pastoral intern Hazel Owens takes a look at the story of Esther in a reflection on the responsibility we all share to Be Brave for one another.

Key verse: Esther 4:14

Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores The Prayer of Jabez through a different kind of lens.

Key verse: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

This week, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski lands the plane on our 2019 Galatians series with a final look at Galatians 6 and a recap of the whole story.

Life in the Spirit means we’re called to build up one another and to reject the false distinctions between us. Join lead pastor Jeff Krajewski in an exploration of Galatians 6:1-6 as we begin to wrap up our For Freedom! series in Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia.

Key Verse: Galatians 6:1-6

What are we called to, when we’re called to live in the Spirit? Lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores some examples in Life in the Spirit (Part 2).

Key Verse: Galatians 6:1-6

It’s Pentecost, and we’re bringing back our tradition of a Vision Sunday, looking at the worldwide impact made possible by our CG Midtown family.

Take a listen!

Listen to our 2019 elder commissioning and Jeff's sermonette on eldership in this recap from Sunday, June 2.

What are we called to, when we’re called to live in the Spirit? Lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores some examples in Life in the Spirit (Part 1).

Key Verse: Galatians 5:13-26

This week, we celebrated our graduating fifth and twelfth graders, and looked back on an incredible ministry year with our children and youth ministries. Listen in to associate pastor Jeff Reichanadter’s sermon on the power of families.

Is the law the way we’re justified before God? Or is it faith… Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski wrestles with some of the conflicts in the first century in “The Potholes on the Road of Discipleship”.

Key Verse: Galatians 5:2-12

This week, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski wrestles with the horizontal and the vertical meaning of faith in How Many Beams?

Key Verse: Galatians 5:1

In the first Sunday of Eastertide, intern extraordinaire Hazel Owens invites us to explore the meaning of the resurrection in The Resurrection Empowers Us.

In his Easter Sunday message, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski invites us to explore the full context of Jesus’ descent into death — and what it means to have conquered the grave — in The Day The World Changed.

Key verse: Luke 24:1-12

In his Palm Sunday message, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski shares a reflection on the story of Zacchaeus in The Table of Salvation.

Key verse: Luke 19:1-10

This week, lead pastor Jeff Krajewski explores the story of Jesus at the Pharisee’s house in An Indictment and An Invitation.

Key verse: Luke 14:1-24

This week, intern all-star Hazel Owens takes a look at the story of Mary and Martha in The Table of Hospitality.

Key verse: Luke 10:38-42

This week, guest speaker D. Paul Thomas walks us through The Feeding of the Five Thousand in The Table of Abundance.

Key verse: Luke 9:10-17

This week, guest speaker Shantel Morris walks us through the story of Jesus’ anointing by the sinful woman in The Table of Forgiveness.

Key verse: Luke 7:36-50

Come break bread with us as we kick off our 2019 Lent series: The Table of Christ! This week, The Table of Grace.

Key verse: Luke 5:27-32

It’s Celebration Sunday! Join us for a look back at an incredible 2018, and a look ahead to Lent 2019 (and beyond)!

Visit cground.org/midtown-sermons/celebration-sunday-2019 to find financial slides referenced in Melissa and Jeff’s updates!

For freedom! Listen to the newest message in our series on Galatians with CG Midtown’s Lead Pastor Jeff Krajewski. This week: A glimpse into Jeff’s “agenda” in A Pastor’s Pleading.

Key Verse: Galatians 4:8-20

For freedom! Listen to the sixth message in our series on Galatians with CG Midtown’s Lead Pastor Jeff Krajewski. This week: The Family of God.

Key Verse: Galatians 3:26-4:7

For freedom! Listen to the fifth message in our series on Galatians with CG Midtown’s Pastor of Formission Jim Matthies. This week: An Example of Becoming.

Key Verse: Galatians 3:15-25

For freedom! Listen to the fourth message in our new series on Galatians. This week: Law then Faith? Or Faith then Law? The Theology of Becoming.

Key Verse: Galatians 3:1-14.

For freedom! Listen to the third message in our new series on Galatians. This week: Gospel Advocacy.

Key Verse: Galatians 2:11-20

For freedom! Listen to the second in our sermon series from Paul’s letter to the Galatians.

Key Verse: Galatians 1:10-2:10

For freedom! Listen in as lead pastor Jeff Krajewski introduces our new sermon series from Paul’s letter to the Galatians.

Key Verse: Galatians 1:1-9

Lead Pastor Jeff Krajewski leads us into the new year with our 2019 Vision Talk.

Key Verse: Ephesians 2:14-16

For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility. He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.