Message from Pastor – Newsletter (3-11-2022)

March 12, 2022 / Connect UMC /

A Message From Pastor Adam

Hello Church Family! I hope God is blessing you and keeping you warm this week. This past Sunday we began our sermon series, “Our Legacy.” There are many Christians who came before us. These ancestors worked to bring the love of Jesus Christ to others. While these ancestors were not perfect, each of them have something important to teach us about how to live as disciples of Jesus Christ. I hope you will join us in the coming weeks as we journey through history together. In addition to our Sunday worship we are also publishing a daily devotional guide available at the bottom of our webpage (connectumc.org), and on our Facebook page. I hope you will join us in daily prayer throughout the season of lent.

One of the things our Christian ancestors taught us, is the importance of caring for those who are in need. Many in the church have asked about providing aid to the people of Ukraine during this time. The United Methodist Church has a ministry called the United Methodist Committee on Relief. This United Methodist organization has done the work of ministering to those in crisis for many years. Connect Church is opening donations from now until Easter for those who would like to contribute to Ukrainian aid. Please scroll down and click on the link below to contribute to the Ukrainian relief fund. Thank you so much for being a church of generosity!

Blessings to you all!

Pastor Adam Ricks

**Ukraine Relief Fund**

The United Methodist Church is working to support people of Ukraine. If you feel called to offer financial support to those in need you can join United Methodists around the globe in this effort. Donations will be accepted through Easter 2022.

DONATE NOW

**Sunday**
Confirmation Classes begin at 9am

**March 13th**
Connect Youth – No Evening Meeting (Spring Break)

**March 19th**
Girlfriends Connect Bowling Night

**April 1st**
Children’s Night In
6-8pm

**April 10th**
Palm Sunday

**April 15th**
Good Friday

**April 17th**
Easter Sunday
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (after worship)

**New Connect Groups begin the week of March 21st. Please take a moment and review the Connect Group opportunities and join us this spring.**
Spring Connect Groups

Our kids deserve a night out! All Children of Connect (pre-K to 5^th Grade) are invited to a “April’s Fool” themed evening of games & fun at the church. Pizza & snacks provided. Parents must complete registration online prior to the event (provided for emergency contact information, allergy alerts, authorized who can pick up your child, etc.) so we can plan ahead.

REGISTER HERE

Camp Spark
June 20th – 24th, 2022

Connect Youth will attend Camp Spark summer camp at Canyon Camp in Hinton, OK. Open to all boys & girls going into 6th– 12th grades

Cost of camp is $300 per student, but tuition supplement to reduce this will be available to Connect members. Parents must register own child online via camp website, but will submit payments through Connect as group (check “pay as group” when registering)

**Online registration open now.**
Click HERE to register.

**Registration deadline**: April 15th, 2022
**Payment deadline:** April 15th, 2022

Contact Pastor Adam for details if your child is interested in attending (adam@connectumc.org)

Palm Sunday Service
April 10th at 10:15 am

“They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭21:7-9‬ ‭NIV‬‬

**Good Friday Service**
***April 15th at 7:00pm***

Good Friday Worship allows us remember, mourn, and properly acknowledge the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. We cannot fully celebrate and appreciate the victory of Easter without acknowledging the pain and sacrifice of Good Friday.

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