Experience Worship & Music at MDPC! Whether as part of the audience, or part of the performance, opportunities abound for spiritual, musical, and relational growth. The joy of making music together provides experiences that bring us closer to God and to one another.
Worship & Music Volunteer Opportunities
We are always in need of volunteers to help with worship services and with the choral events. Check out this document for details on opportunities. For more info, contact Tracy Curtis-Stidam:
Sunday Services
At its best, worship touches every element of a person’s life. It enlightens the mind, warms the heart, heals the body, touches the soul, and animates the will. Because we believe God speaks to each person individually, with a language unique to each, we offer several distinct styles of worship. Our aim at MDPC is to create worship environments where you can experience a transforming encounter with the Living God that sends you out whole, healthy, and fully alive.
If you like a little tradition mixed in with your contemporary service, you’ll enjoy this Blended Service containing both traditional hymns and liturgy with more contemporary Christian music. The smallest of our three main services, the 8:30 service is held in the beautiful MDPC Chapel, providing a warm and intimate atmosphere for a time of praise, confession, and preaching.
Contemporary • 9:45-10:45a
Contact: Tracy Curtis-Stidam |
For those who prefer a more contemporary feel to their time of worship. Encounter God in a meaningful blend of praise through (louder) music, authentic worship and confession, experiential worship elements, and relevant teaching. The Contemporary service is led by the MDPC Praise Band playing contemporary Christian music and contemporary versions of beloved hymns.
Traditional • 11:15a-12:15p
Contact: Tracy Curtis-Stidam |
If you desire a reverent, liturgical, traditional Worship service, you’ll feel at home in our Traditional Service led by a premier church choir and complemented by our extraordinary Schantz pipe organ. This Worship service blends glorious choral music with some of the great hymns of the Christian faith.
Spanish • 11:15a-12:30p
Contact: Meliza Gómez |
Our Spanish-language service is a joyful celebration of traditional and contemporary Christian music, with a powerful message by Rev. Guillermo Yela, MDPC’s Associate Pastor of Fuente Ministries. A time of fellowship generally follow this service of worship.
Portuguese-language • 6:00-7:30p
Contact: Pastor Almir Dantas Dias
Our Portuguese-language service is a joyful celebration of Brazilian families who reside in Houston, with messages by Pastor Almir Dantas Dias, MDPC’s Associate Pastor of Brazilian Ministries. A time of fellowship generally follows the service.
Communion
Communion
We believe that God is at work in and through the Sacrament of Communion. In Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper, we remember Jesus – His life, ministry, death, and resurrection – but Communion is not merely a remembrance. God is at work though Christ and by the power of the Spirit when practice this Sacrament. For key points about sacraments at MDPC, click here (PDF).
Upcoming Communion Sundays (*indicates Ash Wed and Maundy Thursday services) 2025: Jan 26, Mar 5*, Mar 23, Apr 17*, June 1, Aug 3, Oct 5, and Nov 30
On Communion days, all who confess Jesus Christ as their Savior are welcome to take Communion. If you are an Elder or Deacon and are interested in serving Communion, contact Tracy Curtis-Stidam at .
MDPC baptizes newborn to adult congregants. We believe God is at work in and through the Sacrament of Baptism. In Baptism, we celebrate God’s saving initiative that brings His people to faith in Jesus, but baptism is not merely a celebration. For more details, click on the Baptism at MDPC button above.
Upcoming Baptism Dates (*indicates Immersion dates) 2025: Jan 19, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 11*, Jun 15, Jul 20, Aug 10, Sept 7, Nov 16*, and Dec 14
If you or your children would like to be baptized, please complete the Baptism Inquiry form, or contact Evangelism Pastor Dan Aikins at or 713-490-9292.
My Baptism Story: Kristin Malejan
Our journey to parenthood was a long and challenging path. Brian and I were married in 2011 and always knew that we wanted to have children. We thought this would be a simple and stress-free process, but after a year of trying we discovered that it was going to take much longer to grow our family. After much prayer and consideration, we began IVF in 2015. We were scared and anxious but knew that God was leading us and guiding us forward.
We entered [the IVF] process excited and thought we would soon have our child. Wrong again. Cycle after cycle, retrieval after retrieval, and transfer after transfer, we continued to have chemical pregnancies and miscarriages. The winter of 2017 was our lowest point; having lost our beloved pet and having a failed IVF cycle on the same day. It would have been easy for us to give up; we certainly asked God “why” many times.
Despite the tears, sadness, and exhaustion, we both knew that God had instilled the desire in our hearts to be parents. We knew without a doubt that he would fulfill his promise in his time. We prayed constantly and heard him telling us not to give up, and so, we did not give up. Through the support of family, friends, and the faith we had in God, we were joyful to share that we were pregnant with our first child in 2018 and our daughter, Elisabeth Faith Malejan, was born in October 2018. When we were ready to think about having a second child, we took time to pray and listen for God’s guidance. We were blessed by God with quick results and became pregnant with our son, Luke Michael Malejan, in 2021.
Looking back on this story, there were so many times we became mad, angry, upset, jealous of other couples and often asking, “Why us?” It is with absolute certainty that our faithfulness to God and his steadfast love brought us through this journey to the miracles of our children. Brian and I prayed often during our journey and committed to each other that if God carried us through this then we would do our very best to ensure our children know how much they are loved by God and that they are true gifts from Heaven. We are grateful to stand here today and present our son, Luke, to be baptized because God has been faithful to us!
November 2022
Sanctuary Choir
The MDPC Choir has streamlined activities, making it easier and more attractive for you to participate (even if you do not regularly attend 11:15 worship). Flexible commitment options (sing for a Sunday, a month, a quarter, or for the season), online practice support, and personally edited music available electronically. We are actively seeking new singers to join in this ministry—and you are needed now more than ever!
For more information, please contact Tracy Curtis-Stidam at .
Each year, Music Ministries presents a series of concerts by the Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra. Open to the community. We hope you'll join us!
MDPC SPRING CONCERT Sun, Mar 30, 2025 | Sanctuary | 6pm MDPC Sanctuary and A&M Methodist Church Choirs with Full Orchestra. Featuring baritone Michael Vaughn as Elijah. One of the 19th century’s most enduring oratorios, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, sung here in English, depicts the story of the biblical prophet Elijah, complete with his ascent to heaven on a flaming chariot. View the concert below (available for viewing until Apr 30).
**MERCURY: THE ART OF JOROPO Sat, Apr 12, 2025 | Chapel | 2:30pm A rare chance to experience the magical rhythms of Venezuelan folk music mixed with the brilliance of Bach. Alexis Cárdenas, violin
With the exception of Mercury concerts, all other concerts are FREE ADMISSION. A free-will offering is collected during the concerts. Online giving is also available.
**TICKETED CONCERTS: For tickets to the Mercury concerts, please go to mercuryhouston.org.
Children's Choir
Music for children is taught in a fun, Christian environment with several opportunities throughout the year to sing in worship and present the gospel of Jesus Christ. The choir participates in worship services during the year, including the 4pm Christmas Eve service and the Easter Family Service.
2024 Fall Season: Aug 28 through Dec 24
Kindergarten-5th grade Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30pm, Choir Room Open to all kindergarten through fifth graders!
Pre-K & Kindergarten Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at The Yellow School For children enrolled in The Yellow School