154 episodes
Midtown Church Midtown Covenant Church
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4.7 • 18 Ratings
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Midtown Covenant Church is a multiethnic, multiplying, reconciling, and disciple-making church. We are a church for the unchurched, those who have been burned by the church in the past, and those wondering if they are passionately welcomed back into the church after being gone for whatever reason. We care deeply about our city, the nation, and the world. We believe that Christ changes everything and provides us with the power and authority to make a transformative difference in the world. We share Christ’s heart for the vulnerable, marginalized, lost, and broken. We are committed to being a bridge of empowerment, unity, and love in a divided world.
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Wk 4: Matters of the Heart - God's Heart for the Lost - Dr. Efrem Smith | Elk Grove Campus
04/28/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Dr. Efrem Smith
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - God's Heart for the Lost
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-28-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/
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Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Efrem:
Pastor Efrem Smith is a pastor, and internationally recognized leader who uses motivational speaking and preaching to equip people for a life of transformation. He consults on issues of multi-ethnicity, leadership, and community development.
Prior to joining Midtown Church, Efrem served as President and CEO of World Impact: an urban mission, church planting and leadership-development organization; founding pastor of The Sanctuary Covenant Church, a multi-ethnic church in Minneapolis, MN; former Superintendent of the Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and as President of World Impact, an urban missions organization.
Most recently, Efrem and his wife Donecia launched Influential, LLC:a speaking, consulting, and coaching organization, and Influential Global Ministries, a non-profit for African American and Multiethnic Church Planting, Revitalization, Disciple Making, and Metropolitan Missional Movements.
He’s the author of several books, including his latest, “Killing Us Softly.” Efrem is a graduate of Saint John’s University and Luther Theological Seminary. He completed the Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and received an honorary Doctor of Ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary.
Efrem is married to Donecia and has two daughters. He’s excited to be a part of all that God is doing in and through the Church. -
Wk 4: Matters of the Heart - God's Heart for the Lost - Susie Gamez | Elk Grove Campus
04/28/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Susie Gamez
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - God's Heart for the Lost
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-28-2024-midtown-church-elk-grove/
Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/
Thank you for your support online family!
🌟 Quick Links:
New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/
Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/
Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/
Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Susie:
Pastor Susie Gamez, Canadian by birth and Korean by heritage, is now Mexican by marriage and American by immigration. With a passion for reconciliation, racial justice, and the Gospel, Susie and her husband Marcos met at Fuller Theological Seminary while getting their M.A. in Intercultural Studies. They are now proud parents of four beautiful LatAsian kids. After serving as a youth pastor and church planter in South Central Los Angeles for 14 years, Susie now resides in Sacramento and serves as the Co-Lead Senior Pastor at Midtown Church. -
Wk 3: Matters of the Heart - How Did I Get Here? Otis Amey | Elk Grove Campus
04/21/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Otis Amey
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - How Did I Get Here?
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-21-2024-midtown-church-elk-grove/
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Thank you for your support online family!
🌟 Quick Links:
New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/
Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/
Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/
Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Otis:
Pastor Otis Amey is a former record-setting S.F. 49er wide receiver and punt returner. He was Born and raised in Union City, CA, Otis now lives in Sacramento and serves as the Associate Pastor for Midtown Church overseeing Men's, Young Professionals, and Serve Ministries. He is also a keynote speaker and workshop developer, empowering people everywhere he goes. In addition, Otis serves as the Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where he coordinates on-campus events, sports camps, and mentors coaches and student-athletes. As a Life Skills Coach for Sac State's Football team, Otis is dedicated to transforming lives from the inside out, starting with himself, his home, and his community. As a married father of three, Otis strives to be the role model and mentor he never had. -
Wk 3: Matters of the Heart - What is Required of You? Bob Balian | Sacramento Campus
04/21/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Bob Balian
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - What is Required of You?
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-21-2024-midtown-church-sacramento/
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Thank you for your support online family!
🌟 Quick Links:
New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/
Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/
Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/
Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Otis:
Bob Balian is the Founding Pastor of Midtown Church, and currently shares the Lead Pastor role with his partner in ministry, Efrem Smith. Bob also serves as the Chaplain for the NBA’s Sacramento Kings. He’s a UCLA graduate with a degree in Economics, and earned a Masters of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. Bob grew up in Sacramento, and returned to Sacramento from Los Angeles to take over a family construction and engineering business. After becoming a bi-vocational Youth Pastor he sold his business, and became a full-time, Executive Pastor at BOSS (Bayside of South Sacramento) with the late, great Reverend Sherwood Carthen.
He then planted Bayside Midtown in 2011 with his beautiful wife, Letty Balian. They intentionally planted in the heart of Sacramento — one of the most diverse cities in the country– and have been intentional about fostering and nurturing diversity and racial reconciliation in the church since the very first day of its existence.
In May of 2021, Bob led his church in a change to become Midtown Covenant Church. Midtown Church has campuses in Sacramento, CA and Elk Grove, CA with a mission to bring hope, health, and healing to its cities, and looks forward to expansion in the near future.
Bob and Letty have one daughter, Taylor. -
Wk 2: Matters of the Heart - Receiving & Returning God's Love | Otis Amey | Elk Grove Campus
04/14/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Otis Amey
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - Receiving & Returning God's Love
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-14-2024-midtown-eg/
Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/
Thank you for your support online family!
🌟 Quick Links:
New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/
Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/
Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/
Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Otis:
Pastor Otis Amey is a former record-setting S.F. 49er wide receiver and punt returner. He was Born and raised in Union City, CA, Otis now lives in Sacramento and serves as the Associate Pastor for Midtown Church overseeing Men's, Young Professionals, and Serve Ministries. He is also a keynote speaker and workshop developer, empowering people everywhere he goes. In addition, Otis serves as the Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, where he coordinates on-campus events, sports camps, and mentors coaches and student-athletes. As a Life Skills Coach for Sac State's Football team, Otis is dedicated to transforming lives from the inside out, starting with himself, his home, and his community. As a married father of three, Otis strives to be the role model and mentor he never had. -
Wk 2: Matters of the Heart - Receiving & Returning God's Love | Susie Gamez | Sacramento Campus
04/14/2024 | Sunday Service | 10:30am (PST) | Pastor Susie Gamez
Series - Matters of the Heart
Message - Receiving & Returning God's Love
📖 For Sermon Notes and Guide, visit: https://midtownchurch.org/note/04-14-2024-midtown-church-sac/
Give through Midtown today: https://midtownchurch.org/give/
Thank you for your support online family!
🌟 Quick Links:
New to Midtown? Discover more here: https://midtownchurch.org/new/
Share your prayers with us: https://midtownchurch.org/care/
Plan a visit and join us in person: https://midtownchurch.org/visit/
Visit our website at www.midtownchurch.org for more information about our church community and upcoming events.
More about this Pastor Susie:
Pastor Susie Gamez, Canadian by birth and Korean by heritage, is now Mexican by marriage and American by immigration. With a passion for reconciliation, racial justice, and the Gospel, Susie and her husband Marcos met at Fuller Theological Seminary while getting their M.A. in Intercultural Studies. They are now proud parents of four beautiful LatAsian kids. After serving as a youth pastor and church planter in South Central Los Angeles for 14 years, Susie now resides in Sacramento and serves as the Co-Lead Senior Pastor at Midtown Church.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
I had attended this church a few times about a year ago. I stopped going but I have been thinking about coming back, so I started listening here. Some of these episodes have made me cry because I can feel the love & Gods presence. 10/10
Thankful for the Podcasts
I love that I could listen to both campuses sermon on here and could be reminded of the teaching each week but our pastors and guest preachers. It definitely helps get the Word in throughout the week while we’re in the thick of it.
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