Signage directs attendees to Sunday services at MiddleTree Church, located in the Eddie Mae Binon Center near the corner of Union and Delmar Boulevards
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Greeters welcome guests for Sunday services, which typically begin at 10:30 a.m. at MiddleTree Church
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The church commemorated their first anniversary with cake after service.
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Pastor Brian Schmidgall leads the congregation in prayer. He moved to St. Louis from Wisconsin in 2009, and embarked on a mission that eventually became opening MiddleTree Church
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Attendees stand for prayer during Sunday service. MiddleTree averages between 60 and 80 people in attendance on a typical Sunday.
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The congregation stands on its feet during praise and worship.
Three years ago, Pastor Brian Schmidgall moved from Wisconsin to St. Louis on a mission: to try to right the racial wrongs of St. Louis City through faith. He bought a home on the north side of Delmar Boulevard, and spent the next two years learning the folds of what the community needed in order to come together and move forward.