BEYOND OUR WALLS
We are called to reach outside our walls to help our community locally and globally. Learn about the ways we are supporting God’s call for our church.
The Outreach team is providing multiple ways we can give and serve our community throughout the holiday season.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Donations are still being accepted for shipping expenses. A shoebox packing party will be held after the second service on November 16.
SEPTEMBER COLLECTION: NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
Collecting non-perishable grocery items (Thanksgiving & Christmas foods) on September 21 & 28 for an outreach event on November 22. Cash donations also accepted to purchase fresh foods. Suggested foods:
• Canned green beans
• Cream of Mushroom Soup
• Durkee Fried Onions
• Canned corn
• Canned yams/sweet potatoes
• Canned gravy
• Boxed Mashed Potatoes
• Dry Stuffing Mix
• Boxes of Macaroni
• Cranberry Sauce
OCTOBER COLLECTION: STOCKING STUFFERS
Stocking stuffer items are needed for Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Burnsville, N.C. Date for a Christmas outreach event. Date for event is TBD (volunteers will be needed - stay tuned). Collection starts on October 4. Suggested stocking stuffer items:
• Earbuds
• Yo-yos
• $5.00 – $10.00 Walmart Gift cards
• Earrings
• Bracelets
• Flashlights
• Novelty Socks
• Lip balm/gloss
• Small card games
• Pens/pencils/crayons
• Matchbox cars
NOVEMBER COLLECTION: ANGEL TREE
Choose an item from the Angel Tree to purchase a gift for someone in need. Bring wrapped gifts to the church by December 7.
DECEMBER COLLECTION: CULTIVATE LIFE
We’re collecting funds to provide school supplies for Cultivate Life with a goal of $3,500. Give online or note your offering for Cultivate Life Honduras during the month of December.
Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
We’re better together, so together, we’re working to help our neighbors in western NC, specifically supporting Shoal Creek Baptist Church, the church of our former pastor Eddie McClure in Burnsville.
We’ll continue to update here as things change and progress.
If you’d like to donate funds to be used towards relief efforts as the rebuilding process progresses, please note in your giving “Western NC Relief Aid.”
Cultivate Life
At Connections, our goal is to establish the Church among all peoples everywhere by reaching, planting, training and serving. One of the ways we do that is through support of the Weed family. The Weed family were regular attenders at Connections Church before they were called to go and do missions work in Honduras in November 2015. In Honduras, the Weeds established Cultivate Life which supports the people of Honduras through education, community outreach, orphan care, etc.
Displaced Roses
Displaced Roses is an advocacy outreach that serves unhoused individuals living in Gaston County. Their outreach efforts (with the help of volunteers) feeds, clothes and gives basic essentials out weekly; but most importantly, it provides hope to the many that have lost it.
Needs:
- Gently used T- Shirts, Jeans, Shoes, shorts, in smaller sizes (do NOT need Xlarge or XX)
- NEW socks, underwear (boxers for men), bras and panties for women
Connections Church is providing a meal, once a month, to help Displace Roses feed their clients if you are interested in helping, or donating any of the items listed above please contact Catherine Scott 704-771-9686.
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