The Movie Theater Church | Indianapolis, IN

1. Why are you called the Movie Theater Church if you don't meet in a movie theater?
We get asked this one a lot. When we began our ministry, we did meet in a movie theater. We met at the Movies 8 Cinema on East Washington for about a year and a half. In October of 2009, we made the decision to move to a location that would allow for additional growth within worship and children's ministries. In December of 2011, MTC moved to a location inside Washington Square Mall. We decided not to change the name because of the presence we already had on the east side of Indianapolis, but still maintain a movie-theater-like environment with big screens, popcorn, and movie clips.

2. What are your worship services like?
We believe you’ll find the Movie Theater Church to be an incredibly welcoming and creative environment, each week an unpredictable adventure into the heartbeat of God. We’re not here to entertain you or just help you check the church attendance obligation off your weekly to-do list. Our services will be full of imagination, creativity, great music, and real challenges for real life. At MTC you’ll find a place that accepts you for who you are, but challenges you to become all God created you to be.

3. What time should I arrive to worship?
At MTC, worship is more than spending an hour together on Sunday mornings. It's the relationships we build, the prayers we pray, and the way we live our lives outside of that hour of service once a week. On Sunday mornings, we encourage everyone to arrive around 9:30am, grab a snack in our Cafe, and enjoy a good conversation in a solid time of fellowship. Worship begins at 10:00am. Following the service, feel free to stick around, join the pastor in prayer, listen to the Worship Band jam, or simply go to lunch with church friends.

4. What about my children or youth?
The MTC nursery is available for ages 0-2, and is located across from the MTC Cafe and Worship area. Every Sunday, MTC offers "Kids-4-Christ" classes for children 5th grade and younger during worship in the childrens area. These classes provide a solid Christian message on their level through stories, crafts, and games. MTC youth, called EDGE,1st Sunday evening of the month from 6:00-7:30pm. EDGE is for 6th grade through high school.

5. Are you affiliated with any denomination?
The Movie Theater Church is a United Methodist congregation, part of the Central District within the Indiana Conference of United Methodist churches. We were originally birthed by Old Bethel United Methodist Church, a church with historic ties to the east side of Indianapolis, striving in traditional worship. Trust us, though, you will not find a pipe organ, United Methodist hymnal, or permanent name tags anywhere during our worship services. We strive to change the way people view the United Methodist church by "Re-Thinking Church." This just simply means doing things a little different; re-thinking how church should be.

6. Will I be asked to give money to MTC?
Absolutely not. In fact, we encourage first time visitors not to donate to MTC, but just allow us the opportunity to lead you in worship. We do collect an offering during worship, that supports the mission and vision of MTC. However, we will never ask or pressure you to give money to the church until you are ready to accept the responsibility of supporting a ministry like MTC.