Hey Midcurrent,
Happy New Year! I hope that 2026 is off to a great start. One of the things I am most looking forward to in the new year at Midcurrent is a local partnership that we first began just over two years ago. In the fall of 2023, along with two other local churches, we began a partnership with Together For Good–an organization that empowers the local church to walk alongside vulnerable kids and families in crisis. Essentially, Together For Good works with local churches to provide safe homes for kids so their parents can pursue the stability they need in order to love, care, and provide for their family best. Through short term hosting, parent support and advocacy, and wrap-around care, we have a chance to be the hands and feet of Jesus for vulnerable families, here in the St. Croix Valley, in real and practical ways.
Two years ago, we raced to the starting line of this vital work in our community only to encounter a handful of obstacles that made launching this Minnesota-based organization in Wisconsin extra challenging. But now, I am excited to announce that Together for Good is poised and ready to serve vulnerable families in western Wisconsin. There’s only one thing left that we need….YOU!
If your memory of Together for Good is fading from two years ago, or if your are new to Midcurrent within the last two years, and this opportunity is one that ignites a spark inside of you, I want to invite you to an informational meeting at noon on Sunday, January 18. Representatives from Together For Good will join us to cast more of the vision for this initiative in western Wisconsin and help you learn how you can become a vital part of it. So mark your calendars, and plan to join us on the 18th as we prepare to love and serve our community in life changing ways!
Before I sign off, I want to thank you for your patience as we transition to THREE services on Sunday morning. We recognize that it does create some additional challenges. With the growth we are experiencing, those challenges are to be expected, and we so appreciate your grace for us as we do everything we can to be as missional and hospitable as we can every single Sunday morning. If you have flexibility in your schedule, you can help us to be the best host possible by attending the 8:15 service (only 45 minutes earlier than our previous early service) or the 10:45 service (only 15 minutes later than our previous late service).
And whichever service you choose, I’ll look forward to having your join us for the second week in our series, Kingdom Come. We’ll drop into chapters 8 and 9 of the book of Matthew in order to discover the power of the Kingdom of God. What is it? Does it still exist? Do we have access to it? We’ll talk about it all on Sunday.
8:15am, 9:30am, 10:45am // 200 First Street // YouTube.com/midcurrentchurch
See you there!
Sten