Connection UMC

Events

Current & Coming Events

----------New Groups----------

Beginning Monday, Jan. 23rd

Join us for a brown bag lunch on the fourth Monday of every month for a time of creativity and story sharing. Basic art materials will be provided or you can bring your own. The Rev. Stephanie B. Dunn will provide a prompt
each month and you can create something in whatever medium you prefer  (watercolor, mixed media, poetry... it's up to you).  We will have time for show-n-tell toward the end of our time. We will end by 1pm for those who need to return to work.

 

Come for a walk with Pastor Darren along the YMCA Greenway. He will meet you there at 9am on Tuesdays, 

beginning Jan. 24th.

---------------------Employment Opportunities--------------------

Business Administrator
To see the details for this position, click here

Current Sermon Series

Soul Reset

Breakdown, Breakthrough, and the Journey to Wholeness

by Junius B. Dotson

The book blurb says, "Soul Reset is a call for the church and all of Jesus' disciples to reset and reorder their lives around spiritual practices, to learn to walk through our difficult seasons with our souls connected to the source of Living Water so that we don't burn out or break down. And if we do burn out or break down, we learn to lift one another up and point one another back to Jesus."

Pastor Darren will be sharing his study of Soul Reset in his sermons during the coming weeks (9:15am). 

The Builders/Sharers class will be studying the book during Sunday School (10:30am).

 

Join us at Connection UMC as we prepare to reset and reorder our lives.

Previous Events

Christmas Morning Service - Hymn Sing 2022

Pastor Darren

Music instruments our pianist encouraged us to play.

Children playing instruments

Our Pianist

Christmas Eve, 2022

Children present the Nativity                                           

Caring Partners 

connects with our homebound community with special stockings.

 

 

 

Fall 2022 - Hickman Elem Teacher & Staff appreciation & gratitude

Community Thanksgiving Food Assistance

Sat., 11/19, Connection UMC joined with 12 other groups to aid those in need of food assistance for Thanksgiving. It was an honor and a blessing to do so.  Thank you to ALL that pitched in and made this day happen.

Donelson Heights UMC                     Donelson Church of the Nazarene
Donelson Presbyterian Church           Holy Rosary Catholic Church
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        NEEC

Fall Festival 2022

Thank you to all who worked to make this a fun, joyful afternoon and evening!

Perfect weather, scenery, entertainment and company. Many reasons to be thankful!

Welcome Reception For Pastor Darren and Family

Caring Partners

Each month a group of Connection UMC family ministers to our homebound.  The ministry began several years ago then added the delivery of gift bags during COVID.  Each bag is filled with small snacks, puzzles and other items that help them connect to our Lord and to us.  As our coordinator has said, "An effort by all, to pass on love".  We thank all of you for reaching out to our homebound.

2022 Nashville Pride Festival 

We joined with 7 other churches at the 2022 Nashville Pride Festival to offer communion to the attendees, a reminder that God loves each of them.  The group gave away 500 drink mixes and maps that hi-lighted churches that would welcome them with open arms.

Free Lunches - a kind response

Hickman Elementary - Teacher Appreciation & Field Day Donations

Thank you to our Boy Scouts Troop 30 and Cub Scouts Pack 300, for water donations.

Easter

Lenten Service - A Walk through Jesus' Last Days

Labyrinth