Middletown Christian Church

Silent Retreat Interest Meeting
2025-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Kentucky/Louisville)
An invitation to Silent Retreat
Someone has said…
… Silence is God’s language
… Silence is a place where we meet God
… We are less alone when we’re alone
If any of these statements speak to you and you might have interest in attending a Silent Retreat please join us for discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 16th at 6:30 PM in room 221. We’ll the setting and purpose of a Silent Retreat and determine interest in coordinating a retreat.
Led by Bill Meek.
RSVP Below.

Cookout at Hope Village
2025-09-13 11:00 - 14:00
Join us as we spend time with our friends at the Hope Village. We will spend time playing games with the residents and grilling out. We need someone to be in charge of the grill, so if you are a secret grill master please let Corey Miller know.
Address: 212 East College Street
Contact: Corey Miller, cmiller@middletownchristian.org

Louisville Pride Festival Booth
2025-09-06 10:30 - 17:00
Middletown Christian Church will have a booth at the Louisville Pride Festival on Saturday, Sept. 6th from 11 AM-5 PM. Volunteers will staff the booth for one hour time slots. Volunteers are a friendly, welcoming presence for festival attendees, providing info about Middletown and giving out freebies. Festival takes place on Bardstown Rd.
Please wear a Middletown t-shirt if possible. If not, wear something rainbow or with a positive message.
Contact: Rachel Freeny, rfreeny@middletownchristian.org
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054AABA728A3FD0-louisville#/

Middletown Family Fun Festival
2025-09-05 - 2025-09-06
Join Us at the Middletown Family Fun Festival – Sept. 5 & 6!
Be part of the 53rd annual Middletown Family Fun Festival on Main Street—a weekend filled with games, live music, food trucks, and local vendors.
Middletown Christian Church will have its own booth, and we need friendly volunteers to help make it a success! This is a wonderful chance to connect with our neighbors, share information about MCC, and hand out fun giveaways.
Volunteer Roles:

All shifts: Greet festival visitors, share MCC info, and distribute freebies.
Opening shifts: Help with booth setup.
Closing shifts: Assist with booth tear down.

Set Up/Tear Down Details: Volunteers should be able to help assemble a 10×10 canopy tent and lift/move equipment.
If possible, please wear a Middletown shirt to show your MCC spirit!
Sign up here to volunteer!

Exploring Grief Discussion Group
2025-09-03 18:00 - 19:30
The Stephen Ministry Program of Middletown Christian Church invites you to become part of the Exploring Grief Discussion Group, which will be held each Wednesday evening from 6-7:30 p.m. beginning September 3 through October 1 in Room 125.
This five-week group will be led by Stephen Ministers Sarah Paris and Kay Aldridge.
The loss of a loved one can be confusing and overwhelming. You may find yourself surprised by the feelings that surface in the days, weeks, and even months following this loss. These feelings can sneak up on you, even if you’ve had some distance from the time of the loss.
As you move forward with your life while continuing to remember your loved one, we want you to know that your faith community at Middletown Christian Church loves you. We are here to support you and listen to the feelings you may be experiencing.
Sign up using the form below or call the church office at 502-245-9793.
Contact: Melvin D. LeCompte at 502-245-9793 ext. 106 or mlecompte@middletownchristian.org.

MCC Choir Kick Off
2025-08-24 18:00
If you love to sing, join our choir! Our first rehearsal is Sunday, August 24th at 6 p.m.
Children’s and youth programming will be available for Sunday night rehearsals starting on September 7th. All are welcome to sing. No auditions or musical experience is required.
The choir sings for Sunday services twice a month and special events like the annual Christmas concert. It’s a great way to get involved in the church and make new friends. We hope you can join us and be a part of this special ministry.
For more information, contact Scott Burress at sburress@middletownchristian.org
If you would like to participate in the Christmas concert only, contact Scott to let him know.

Donation Drive for EACM
2025-08-24 08:30 - 12:30
Help us stock the pantry for Eastern Area Community Ministries! You can drop off donations in the Outreach Closet by the church office on Sunday, Aug. 24th from 8:30 AM-12:30 PM.
Please donate ONLY the following items:

Pasta sauce
Potatoes (can, box, or pouch)
Dried beans
Mac and Cheese
Size 5 diapers
3-4T pullups
Laundry detergent

Contact: Corey Miller, cmiller@middletownchristian.org

End of Summer Splash Bash
2025-08-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Oldham County Acquatic Center, 1551 KY-393, La Grange, KY, 40031, United States
MCC Youth & MCC Kids are partnering for a fun end-of-summer SPLASH BASH! Join us for a private pool party (yep, it’s just us!) at the Oldham County Aquatic Center on Saturday, August 23, from 7:30-9:30 pm. Just bring yourself, your fam, and your favorite towel and pool floaties. No outside food or drinks are allowed, but the concession stand will be open so that you may bring money for treats.
We have a limited number of spots, so be sure to sign up in advance and let us know how many are coming with you!
Sign Up Below:

Mosaic Ministry Volunteer Training
2025-08-17 18:00 - 19:30
Mosaic Ministry Training – Volunteers Needed!
Starting Sunday, September 7, we’re launching Mosaic Ministry, a special needs ministry offered during the 11:10 AM service. This ministry is open to all abilities and ages — and we need your help to make it happen!
We’re looking for adults and youth to serve. Your presence matters more than you know, and you can make a real difference.
Can you give just one Sunday a month?
To Volunteer, You’ll Need:

Attend a 90-minute training on Sunday, August 17 at 6pm
Complete a background check (if you’re 18 or older)

Contact: Amanda O’Mahoney, aomahoney@middletownchristian.org

RSVP for training below.

MCC Kids: Pop Up Sunday
2025-08-10 09:50 - 11:10
Our kids will Pop Up to their next grade/small group on Sunday, August 10th at all services. We will celebrate with donuts and treats, and the kids to get to meet their new small group leaders!
Contact: Amanda O’Mahoney, aomahoney@middletownchristian.org

Donut Sunday
2025-08-10 08:30 - 11:10
To celebrate the beginning of the new school year and a return to our regularly scheduled ministries, we’re getting donuts for everyone! Join us for the start of a new series, learn how to get involved this fall, and invite a friend to join us.
Allergy-friendly donuts will be available.

In-Person: 8:30, 9:50, & 11:10 AM
Children’s Sunday Mornings: 9:50 & 11:10 AM
Nursery available at all services.
Youth Sunday Mornings: 9:50 AM
Online: 11 AM

How to Watch Online:
Facebook Live: facebook.com/middletownchristianchurch
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/@middletownchristianchurch3572

If you have questions, please contact Rachel Freeny at rfreeny@middletownchristian.org prior to Sunday. Thanks!

Harvest & Hope
2025-08-09 11:00 - 15:00
Fall Outreach Kickoff: Community Gardening & Food Distribution
Join us Saturday, August 9th, as we kick off our fall outreach by teaming up with Hope Connect for a day of service, connection, and community impact!
We’ll spend the day helping in the Community Garden and supporting food distribution efforts that directly benefit local families.
Location: Hope Connect, 2313 West Market Street
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Come ready to dig, serve, and make a difference. Whether you’ve got a green thumb or just a heart to help, there’s a place for you!
Sign up below

Children and Youth Volunteer Training
2025-08-03 18:00 - 20:00
Want to make a difference in Kids’ or Youth Ministry? Come be part of the fun and join us for volunteer training at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 3! Dinner is provided for volunteers. Childcare offered for kids from birth through fifth grade. Please note that this event’s childcare is offered by MCC Youth.
Youth Volunteer Needs:

The Gathering (Sunday mornings) worship
Sunday Morning Tech Volunteer
Connect Group Leader
SNY (Sunday Nights) Small Group Leader
SNY “Gigi’s Diner” Youth Dinner Team

Children’s Ministry Volunteer Needs:

Small group Assistants at 9:50am
Kindergarten small group leader twice month at 9:50am
Mosaic Ministry leaders at 11:10am

Sign up Here

Urban Promise Mission Trip
2025-07-20 - 2025-07-26
URBAN PROMISE: CAMDEN NJ
YOUTH MISSION TRIP ‘25
Trip dates: July 20-26
Team/parent meeting: June 29 (final payments due)
Fundraiser night: March 1
Cost: $450 ($50 deposit due upon registration)
Our partnership with Urban Promise in Camden, New Jersey, provides the opportunity to invest in an otherwise overlooked community in a very unique way. In our week there, we will partner with Urban Promise’s Street Leaders – local teens who invest in mentoring younger children – as we assist in their summer camp program. We will also do some hands-on work around their facilities to keep their ministry vibrant and inviting. Students currently in high school (9th-12th grades) are eligible to participate. Current 8th graders entering high school in the fall of 2025 may also participate if there are available spots. (Email Becky at bschroeder@middletownchristian.org if your 8th grader is interested in a spot.)
You can register and pay for this event at the link below:
https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/49598

Youth Holiday World Trip
2025-07-16
Middle & High School students are invited to spend the day with us at Holiday World! We’ll meet at church at 9:30 am and take the church vans/carpool from here. We plan to be back at church for pick-up around 9 pm, but we’ll be sure your student communicates specifics with you as we’re headed back!
COST: $47 PAY & SIGN UP HERE
Students will need money for their own food and any purchases in the park (beverages are FREE at Holiday World) and a fast food dinner stop on the road back home. Holiday World is cashless, so they will need a credit/debit card or will have to exchange their cash for a card at a kiosk inside the park.
Parents – you are welcome to join us, as we’d love to have the extra chaperones or drivers. Just grab yourself a ticket, and note in the box whether you’re available to drive and transport students and/or chaperone a small group of students (don’t worry… we’ll give them assigned group check-in times, so you don’t have to stay with them all day).

Youth Passport Camp
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-04
We are heading back to Berea this summer for PASSPORT: MISSIONS, a unique summer camp experience with a focus on community service and outreach. All Middle & High School students are welcome to join us!
Dates: June 30 – July 4
Cost: $485 (additional siblings $335) / $50 deposit due at registration (balance due on or before June 1)
*Mark your calendar for our Camper/Parent Meeting on June 1 at 11:00am in the Youth Center.
Click here to sign up and pay!

LGBTQ+ Family Play Date
2025-06-29 17:00 - 19:00
LGBTQ+ families with kids are invited to join us for a play date & picnic on Sunday, June 29th at 5 PM on the MCC playground. This is an opportunity to connect with similar families at MCC and hang out. Activities for kids and food provided. RSVP using the form below.
Weather plan: gym.
This event is sponsored by the Imago Dei Team.
Contact: Rachel Freeny, rfreeny@middletownchristian.org

Kids Passport Camp
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-20
Amanda is bringing up to 30 kids with her again to Berea this summer for Passport Kids a camp filled with fun faith-building programming and hands-on missions education. This is for kids who have finished 3rd-5th grade. With Christ as our foundation, Passport empowers students to have fresh encounters with God, embrace community, and extend grace to the world.
Where: Berea College Berea, KY
When: June 17 – 20
Cost: $368 (Deposit of $100 due upon registration or you pay full amount of $360 with all fees included)
Click Here to register and pay for this event.

Desserts for World Refugee Day
2025-06-15 08:30 - 12:00
On June 17th our partner organization Catholic Charities of Louisville will be joining with the other two resettlement agencies in Louisville to celebrate World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day is an international event celebrating and supporting those that have been forced to flee their homes and start over. This event in Louisville is to remind all of our refugees in our city that they are loved and welcomed here.
This year, this event will not be open to the public because of ongoing safety issues. However, they could still use a little support. On Sunday June 15th we will be collecting desserts to provide for the event. If you are a great cook or just want to bring something premade, all desserts are welcome. If you do not think your dessert will keep, you are also free to drop it off on Monday, June 16th.
Contact: Corey Miller, cmiller@middletownchristian.org

Kids Mission Camp
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-13
Join us for a whole week of serving for your child! June 9-12 for kids who just left Pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. We will be doing hands-on service at MCC and all over the community working with the Clothing Assistance Program of JCPS, EACM, The Hope Buss, and more! Maximum capacity of the camp is 50 kids, please get registered quickly.
• Cost: $250 per child ($50 Off A Day if you volunteer the whole day. Ask for Amanda for Promo code.)
• Cost includes lunch and snacks, transportation and fees, T-Shirt
• For more information or questions, please contact Amanda O’Mahoney

CLICK HERE TO PAY AND SIGN UP

Pride Parade Prep
2025-06-08 17:00 - 18:00
Get ready for the Kentuckiana Pride Parade at our annual sign making party. Limited posterboard and markers will be available, so feel free to bring your own supplies. Even if you can’t walk with us in the parade, you can help us make signs with positive messages. All ages welcome. Event is downstairs in the youth center.
Contact: Rachel Freeny, rfreeny@middletownchristian.org

RSVP below.

Kentucky Tornado Relief
2025-05-25 08:30 - 13:30
In the aftermath of last week’s tornados in much of our state, we are partnering with an organization helping a mobile home neighborhood in London, Kentucky, to provide some relief.

They need donations of the following items:

• 2 Large Popup Canopies* Please email/ text Corey Miller if you are going to supply one of these so we do not end up with too many.
• Shampoo
• Conditioner
• Kids detangler
• Dawn Power Spray
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste
• Large Lint Rollers
• Kids Toys
• Large Trash Bags
• Gifts Cards for Lowes, Harbor Freight, or Ace Hardware to buy trailer specific repair items.

If you are unsure what to get, gift cards go a long way to buy the tools/supplies needed to rebuild.

You can drop these items off in the foyer of the church between 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM this Sunday, May 25.

We are still determining if people-power is needed. Corey will deliver the donations on Tuesday, and IF more people are needed and you would like to go, email/text Corey to get on the contact list at cmiller@middletownchristian.org.

Buddy Break Volunteer Training
2025-04-23 19:00
Have you ever wanted to learn more about our Buddy Break program? Well, this is the perfect opportunity with our Buddy Break volunteer training. This is a one-hour training via Zoom where we will go over what the Buddy Break program is all about, connecting with kids with disabilities, safety protocols, what a typical day looks like, and more. This volunteer training is required for all individuals who want to become a Buddy, and it is catered to all levels of experience.
Buddy Break is a FREE Parents’ Day Out/respite program where kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) have FUN while their parents get a BREAK. At Buddy Break, VIP kids and their siblings make new friends, play games, do crafts, hear children’s stories, enjoy music, and more! Meanwhile, parents get a break from their ongoing care-giving responsibilities, usually for three hours once a month on a Saturday morning. To learn more about Buddy Break visit the website at https://nathanielshope.org/

Easter Worship
2025-04-20 08:30 - 11:10
Join us for worship online and in-person on Sundays!

In-Person: 8:30 (traditional), 9:50 & 11:10 AM (modern)
Children’s Sunday Mornings: 9:50 & 11:10 AM
Nursery available at all services.
Youth Sunday Mornings: 9:50 AM
Online: 11 AM

How to Watch Online:
Facebook Live: facebook.com/middletownchristianchurch
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/@middletownchristianchurch3572

Hope Buss Meal Delivery
2025-04-19 10:30
Help deliver meals to Louisville families in need! We will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 19, at MCC and package meals in Fellowship Hall. Afterward, we will deliver the food boxes to feed at least 30 families for a week.
This is part of The Hope Buss’s HopeFULL program, which exists to increase access to food for underserved families in Louisville’s West End. This program provides:
food box delivery, transportation to grocery stores, food pantry, and weekly hot meals. To find out more about The Hope Buss and their programs, visit www.thehopebuss.org.

Easter Jam
2025-04-13 18:00
Join us for our annual Easter Jam! Bring the whole family for a family worship and fun to celebrate Easter. You don’t need to bring anything, just you! This is a free family event. We can’t wait to see you!

Palm Sunday Worship
2025-04-13 08:30 - 11:10

Build A Bed Event
2025-04-12 08:00 - 12:00
Hundreds of Louisville community members will come together for the annual AmeriCorps Build-A-Bed event on April 12 to build beds for JCPS students at Broadbent Arena. This year, the goal is to build 125 beds.
This volunteer opportunity has three different volunteer positions the build team (7 volunteers) for individuals assembling the beds, wrap station (6 volunteers) to wrap the completed beds, and truck loaders (4 volunteers) to assist with loading beds on the truck for delivery.

Immigration Panel
2025-04-09 18:30 - 20:00
In February 2025, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) joined more than a dozen other religious groups in a lawsuit against the current administration’s policy allowing immigration enforcement to make arrests in places of worship. In light of this lawsuit and the many other questions around current immigration realities in the U.S., the Imago Dei Team invites you to join us for a panel discussion on immigration on Wednesday, April 9th at 6:30 PM.
The discussion will focus on the Christian response to immigration, truths/myths about immigration, the current state of immigration in Louisville, and how to love our immigrant neighbors well.
Panelists include Brian Frederick-Gray (Director for Justice & Advocacy Ministries at the Disciples Home Missions), Stenley Mondestin (Executive Director of The Route), Lauren Goldener (church member and Community Engagement Manager for the Kentucky Office for Refugees), and other panelists pending.
Please RSVP below. Contact information is for communication about this event only.
Questions? Rachel Freeny, rfreeny@middletownchristian.org

Teen Suicide Prevention Training
2025-03-24 19:00 - 20:00
Teens are struggling with their mental health now more than ever. So how can we help? And how do we recognize the signs of a crisis? Parents, guardians, and anyone who works with teens are invited to attend our upcoming free Teen Suicide Prevention Training on March 24th at 7 PM.
This training is in conjunction with University of Louisville’s School of Social Work & Family Sciences and will teach three simple steps that can truly make a difference in the life of someone who is living with a mental health condition and may be considering taking their own life. Together, we will learn how we can see the warning signs and provide support.
Sign Up Below:
