Connect Newsletter – Note From The Pastor (03-05-2025)
March 5, 2025 / Connect UMC / Comments Off on Connect Newsletter – Note From The Pastor (03-05-2025)
A Message From Pastor Adam Hello Church Family! Today is the beginning of the season of lent. If you are not familiar, lent is a season of preparation. A season where Christians are invited to grow in spiritual health as we journey towards easter. Tonight is our Ash Wednesday service at 7:00 PM, and I would love for you all to join us. Thought the season of lent we are focusing on the power of words. Words are a tool God gives to us that can be used to build up or tear down. I invite you all to join us for the season of lent so that we can grow in our use of words together. May Christ bless you all, and I hope to see you soon!
Pastor Adam Ricks
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and marks the first day of Lent, the six weeks of penitence before Easter. Join us for a special evening worship as we begin this season.
Online Giving For the month of February Connect Church will be transitioning from our old online giving platform (Vanco) to our new online giving platform (Church Office Giving). This transition will help streamline our contribution records and will reduce fees the church pays associated with electronic giving. If you currently have automatic giving set up please follow this simple 2 step process.Go to church office giving and set up a new account. Select the “sign in” tab and then select “Create One” at the bottom of the page to create you new giving account. Please set up your automated giving for the amount and frequency you desire.Log into your old giving account with Vanco, and cancel any active transactions.
If you do not currently have automated giving set up, but would like to, simply go to Churchofficegiving and set up your new account.
We know transitioning to a new giving platform is not convenient, but we are very grateful to all of you for making this switch with us. If you have any tecnical issues please contact adam@connectUMC.ORG or Info@connectUMC.ORG, or simply call the church office (405) 285-7068), we will get any issues resolved.
As always, we are so grateful for your generosity and support. The ministry of Connect Church would not be possible without you!
Our words are important. The things we say, and how we say them, matter to the people in our community, people we love, and complete strangers. The power of words should not be taken lightly, and words should not be used frivolously. Join Connect Church as we grow together and understand the power of words.
Night of Hope
Friday March 28th, 2025 7:00-9:00 PM
Night of Hope is an evening of powerful worship, inspiration music, encouragement, and HOPE to celebrate the chains of addiction being broken and captives being set free. Everyone is asked to purchase their own ticket. Once your ticket is purchasd please email sasha@connectumc.org to get information on carpool and dinner.
Event Location: Crossing Community Church – Sanctuary, 14600 N. Portland Ave. OKC, OK 73134
Everyone is invited to join us for one of our upcoming Connect Groups
The Final Days Leader: Dana and Larry Dallman Start Date: March 9th Time: Every Sunday at 5:00 PM Length: 6 Sessions Location: At Connect UMC Childcare: Available with advanced request
Each of the four New Testament Gospels offers a different perspective relating to Jesus’s final days. While they deliver the same glorious message of God’s unfathomable love and Jesus’s redeeming grace, they each emphasis different lessons, messages, and stories. Insight into these four Gospels and their unique differences broadens our understanding and adds thought-provoking details to our own understanding of our picture of Jesus’s life and significance. During this Lenten Season, join us as we share in a six-week study exploring the stories of Jesus’s sacrifice for us.
A Guide to Prayer Leader: Pastor Adam Ricks Start Date: April 1 Time: Tuesdays at 7:30 PM Length: 3 Sessions Location: Zoom – Electronic Meeting
There is nothing more important for a Christian to do than pray. Prayer is a fundamental and essential skill that all disciples of Jesus should learn. However, many Christians still feel uncomfortable praying. Many feel lost with what to say, what to do, and how to do it. This 3 week online study will give you some basic tools you need to enrich your prayer life. Join us as we learn and grow together.
