Celebrations
Weddings
If you or a family member would like to use our sanctuary for a wedding, please contact us. We celebrate your joy and would love to help you enter this next season of your life. From counseling, to presiding over your ceremony, our goal is to help you build your marriage , not just an event.
We are open and affirming perform all types of weddings (and performed holy unions for decades before they were legal). If you and your loved one are ready to commit to each other and you are looking for a church that will not only accommodate you, but celebrate you – we would love to meet you and help you plan your special day.
Celebrations of Life
If you or someone you know has lost a loved one and would like to hold the memorial service to celebrate their life at Midway Hills Christian Church, please call us at 214-352-4841. Losing someone you love or care for deeply is very painful. You are not alone. Whether you need emotional or spiritual support, or you are facing the details of planning the funeral of a loved one, let us help.
"Life is eternal, and love is immortal, and death is only a horizon; and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight.”
- Rossiter Worthington Raymond
Communion
The Lord’s Supper, or Communion, is celebrated in weekly worship. It is open to all who are followers of Jesus Christ. The practice of Holy Communion has become the central element of worship within the Disciples tradition.
Our open invitation to receive communion is a welcoming invitation to Christ’s table. We do not judge you, deny you or in any way interfere with your personal relationship with Christ and readiness to receive His grace through the table.
The sharing of communion comes from many traditions within the church. Our communion table is Christ’s table, not a Midway Hills Christian Church members table. When we break the bread and pour the cup it is as much for you, as it is for all.
Baptism
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and Midway Hills Christian Church baptizes according to the New Testament tradition – by immersion. We believe that baptism symbolizes the death and burial of the old self of the repentant believer, and the joyous birth of a brand new being in Christ.
We invite all children who are fifth grade and older to participate in a six-week Pastor’s Class in preparation for baptism. If you have a child who is ready for baptism, please contact our pastor, Arthur Stewart(email link) to set up an appointment to meet and get you started!
When an adult walks forward to join Midway Hills Christian Church, making his or her first time profession of faith in Jesus Christ and has not been baptized and wishes to be, we will have you meet with our pastor to decide on a time for your baptism. The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is accepting of all forms of baptism and does not require any transferring members to be baptized again.
Dedications
The welcoming of a new life is a special time for you and your family. We wish you every happiness and joy! As a congregation, we like to lift your family in prayer in a service of dedication as you nurture your precious little one. We offer baby dedication services (during our church services) for your family, that includes participation from our church family. We pledge our guidance and protection of your child. We promise to help them learn about God and Jesus. We will embrace your child into our church family, connecting them to the church community, and will enrich their childhood with faith experience they can build on for a lifetime. Please contact us if you would like to schedule a dedication.