Our Story

Midway Community Church began as a church plant in 1997,  grown out of a need to minister to and serve the growing population of the area.  The northern Atlanta suburbs, specifically Forsyth and North Fulton counties, were booming with one of the strongest growth rates in the nation in the late 1990s. In 1997, through the Lord’s leading, Midway was “planted” through a group effort by First Baptist Church (of Cumming, GA), Mount Vernon Baptist (Sandy Springs, GA), the Roswell Baptist Association, as well as the Georgia Baptist Convention and North American Mission Board.

Construction of the main church building started in 2003.   The same year, Midway hired two more full time staff members.  The first official service was held in the completed church “home” in May of the following year. After the church office space was officially moved into the new building, the trailer was transformed into a Youth Meeting space.  The church continued to grow and eventually the Youth Ministry needed more room. In 2013, a dedicated Youth Building was constructed to allow for additional expansion of the Youth ministry.

Not owning a building or property yet, Midway Community Church met at at Midway Elementary School in the gym and cafeteria.  The Church (following year) purchased 12 acres of farmland in 1998. The Georgia Baptist Convention loaned Midway a small trailer to use for office and meeting space. In anticipation for the new church home, occassionally special services such as Easter and Memorial Day were held on the property outdoors under tents. In 2000 a local contractor donated a larger, double wide trailer that could host larger events like Prayer Meetings as well as the growing number of church staff members.

The history of Midway Community Church is evidence of God’s goodness and faithfulness; the future of Midway is bright as the Lord continues to provide for His church through the people and ministries of Midway.  We will continue to Help People Follow Jesus in our community and around the world.