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.

Operation Christmas Child

Summer Collection

We’re getting a head start on Operation Christmas Child and collecting different items each week, beginning June 29.


Refer to the list of items being collected throughout the summer, and drop them off at the church so we can be ready to pack those shoeboxes in November!

  • JUNE 29
    • Toothbrushes (no toothpaste)
    • Kids sunglasses
    • Yo-yos
  • JULY 6
    • Hairbrush/comb set
    • Socks
    • Travel pack tissues
  • JULY 13
    • toy cars
    • Washcloths (no soap)
    • Glue sticks
  • JULY 20
    • Crayons
    • Small notepads
    • Scissors
  • JULY 27
    • Colored pencils
    • Pencils
    • Pencil sharpeners
  • AUGUST 3
    • Jump rope
    • Bandanas
    • Toy jewelry
  • AUGUST 10
    • Small dolls
    • Mini flashlight with batteries
  • AUGUST 17
    • Small stuffed animals
    • Travel cup/utensils
    • Plastic bowls
  • AUGUST 24
    • Hair accessories
    • Balls
  • AUGUST 32
    • Small musical toys (especially whistles)
    • Playdough

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.


SERVE OPPORTUNITY!

On June 7, we’re heading to Burnsville to serve at Shoal Creek Baptist Church! Meet at the church at 7:00 a.m. Volunteers are needed to help cook and play games with kids. We’ll be collecting gently used spring and summer clothes along with soccer balls from now until the event. Please register if you’re planning on attending.


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.”

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Cultivate Life

Our missionary family in Honduras

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.

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Displaced Roses

Homeless Outreach

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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