EVENTS

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Previous Events

 

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Easter Sunrise Service, Breakfast, Worship

Maundy Thursday and Good Friday (Tenebrae Service)

From Pastor Regina Girten:
Maundy Thursday demonstrates the importance of humility and service by remembering Jesus washing the feet of his disciples.  What a beautiful evening at Connection UMC eating together, serving communion to one another and providing space to have our hands or feet washed.

Palm Sunday

 

Easter Egg Hunt

 

Connection Kids & Adults at Cedar Crest Camp

 

Lent

On Sunday, March 9th, we kicked off our Lenten series based on Pastor Stephanie's book Draw Close.

Each week of the series we have tried a different creative practice during worship to help us draw close to God throughout the season of Lent.

From origami to songwriting to making sun catchers to drawing and painting.
We hope you'll join us each week in worship as we explore new ways to draw close to God. 

Additional pictures will be added as we go through the days of Lent.

To read the sermons CLICK HERE

Great Day of Service with West End UMC

Our congregants joined West UMC to give our building some TLC.  The group cleaned, worked in the Launch Pad area, repaired, painted, worked outside, moved unused items out of the building and children bagged sweet potatoes for the those that have food insecurities.  We are thankful for their great help.  This was an example of the UMC being connectional.

 

February - Sharing God's Love 

At the Valentine Creation Station, our children created Valentines for their family, friends and for our Caring Partners to deliver to our homebound.  Our Souper Bowl of Caring food collection contributed to St. Philip's Community Food Pantry.  The children and Youth led a worship service.  We had a Chili and Soup Cook off that provided food and fellowship for our congregation and food for Launch Pad.

 

Family Friendly Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

 

 

Grinch's Brunch / Pajama Sunday - Worship, Sunday, 12/22/2024

 

 

Grinch's First Visit - Worship, Sunday, 12/01/2024

As Pastor Stephanie Dunn talked to the children about Grinchy feelings, the Grinch showed up in our sanctuary. 
He aggravated our pianist, grabbed our donuts, stomped them then threw the box across the room.
That's some Grinchy feelings on display!

 

Community Thanksgiving Food Assistance

Sat., 11/23, Connection UMC joined with 13 other groups to aid 150 families in need of food assistance for Thanksgiving. 

Thanks be to God.  Thank you to ALL that worked to make this day happen.

Donelson Heights UMC, WEB Tutorial, Donelson Church of the Nazarene, Donelson Presbyterian Church, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, St. Stephen's Catholic Community, 

Donelson Christian Academy (DCA), Donelson Lions Club, L'Evate M3, Pennington Fellowship Church, St. John's Lutheran Church,

St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, 

Victory Seventh Day Adventist Church

 

Youth Assemble - UMCOR Hygiene Kits

UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) - from their website "UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable." 

One of the ways they do this is by providing hygiene kits to those suffering.  To learn more about UMCOR  Click Here

Connection UMC collected items for hygiene kits to be sent to UMCOR to help those in need. 

Our youth gathered, sorted and assembled the kits.

 

Fall Festival

 

----SUMMER TIME FUN - FAMILY POOL FUN, BUILDER/SHARERS LUNCH----

----HEALING ARTS PROJECT INC. (HAPI) PARKING LOT PARTY----

 

----SING-ALONG MOVIE / GAME NIGHT----

Connection UMC at Pride Weekend

Connection UMC hosted a booth at Nashville Pride, June 22 & 23, alongside other UMC in our area that are affirming congregations.

Throughout the festival Clergy and laity served Holy Communion to ALL who wish to receive it.

The UMC booths were located next to the Kids & Family area.

APRIL AND MAY 2024

Get inspired to live out the Easter Story by learning how organizations in middle TN are sharing hope with our community.


From Pastor Darren Wright:
I am beyond excited for our sermon series at Connection UMC.
Sometimes Easter and resurrection can feel abstract and hard to really understand. Some of the ways Easter and resurrection are most real and tangible is in loving, serving, and being in relationship with our communities and our neighbors in ways that empower, discover gifts, and work together to meet needs. Each week during our sermon we will welcome a different organization from middle TN to share stories of hope from the relationships they have made, and are making, in our communities.


Apr. 07, 2024, Sunday

Community Resource Center

Tina Doniger

     

To view Community

Resource Center website

CLICK HERE


Apr. 14, 2024, Sunday

HIP Donelson

Daryl Woods

      

     

To view HIP Donelson

website

CLICK HERE


Apr. 21, 2024, Sunday

Trinity Community Commons

Zach Lykins

      

To view Trinity Community Commons website

CLICK HERE


Apr. 28, 2024, Sunday

Healing Arts Project Inc.

Lynece Benton-Stewart

To view Healing Arts Project Inc. website

CLICK HERE


May 5, 2024, Sunday

Volunteer Network

Regina Girten

To view Volunteer Network website

CLICK HERE


May 12, 2024 Sunday

Nashville in Harmony

Reece Holland (Membership Secr.)

Steve Wolf (President)

To view Nashville In Harmony's website

CLICK HERE


May 19, 2024 Sunday

MASHUP

Jerry Ivery & Brian Marshall

To view MASHUP's website

CLICK HERE


May 26, 2024 Sunday

Launch Pad

H.G. Stovall

To view Lauch Pad's website

CLICK HERE


May 26, 2024 Sunday

Hickman Elem. School

Carole Scates

To view Hickman Elem.'s website

CLICK HERE



To learn about any of these Stories of Hope, shared at Connection UMC:

on Facebook CLICK HERE

on YouTube CLICK HERE

Mother's Day & Sunday Pictures

Our front wide-open door greeters.  Our choir singing for the day.  Darren preaching to the children from a kayak.  Our children distributing flowers.  New members.

 

Hickman Elementary - Staff & Teacher Appreciation - Salad & Potatoes luncheon

Celebrations of UMC General Conference Changes

From Pastor Darren:  "I am thankful for generations of folks who have worked for decades for the day when the UMC would remove the walls it built around the expansive and affirming love of Christ.
God, we give you thanks and praise!"

To view TWK's faq page about these changes Click here

 

Salad Bowl Luncheon