# Midland Baptist Church

> Midland Baptist Church is an independent Baptist congregation at 5009 Jefferson Ave in Midland, Michigan, serving families across Midland, Saginaw, and Bay City through verse by verse Bible preaching and ministry programs for every age group.

## Services
- Sunday School: 10:00 AM
- Sunday Morning Worship: 11:00 AM
- Sunday Evening Service: 6:00 PM
- Wednesday Evening Service: 7:00 PM

First-time visitors are encouraged to attend the 11:00 AM Sunday service. Greeters welcome visitors before each service.

## Beliefs and Practice
Midland Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church that holds to expository, verse by verse Bible preaching from the King James Version. Jim Payne has served as Pastor since 1992.

## Pastors
- Pastor Jim Payne, Lead Pastor, serving since 1992
- Associate Pastor Mark Simpson, serving at Midland Baptist since 1997
- Youth Pastor Andrew Watt, Youth Pastor since August 2023

## Ministries
- Nursery for children ages three and under during all services
- Youth Group, Monday Bible study 6:00 to 7:30 PM
- College and Career (18 and over), Sunday School 10:00 AM and Monday Bible study 7:00 PM
- Adult Choir, practice Sundays 4:45 to 5:45 PM
- Senior Ministry (Primetimers, 50 and over), luncheon the second Tuesday of each month
- Young Married Couples, monthly fellowship with childcare provided
- Ladies Bible Study, second Monday of each month at 1:00 PM and 6:00 PM (September through May)
- Missions, with missionary updates highlighted weekly

## Watching and Listening Remotely
Sermons are available on demand through YouTube, PodBean, and Spotify for those unable to attend in person.

## Pages
- [Home](https://midlandbaptist.net/): Service times, ministries, pastors, events, sermons, and directions.
- [The Way to Heaven](https://midlandbaptist.net/salvation/): The plan of salvation, explained from the Bible.
- [Livestream](https://midlandbaptist.net/livestream/): Watch services live online.
- [Full reference](https://midlandbaptist.net/llms-full.txt): Pastor biographies, ministry details, and visitor questions.

## Location and Contact
Address: 5009 Jefferson Ave, Midland, MI 48640
Website: https://midlandbaptist.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidlandBaptist/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@midlandbaptistchurch
Online giving: https://midlandbaptist.breezechms.com/give/online