Connect Church

VBS 2022
2022-06-05 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us on an adventure to the Knights of North Castle as we explore the Quest for the King’s Armor. Our knights will discover how God’s strength empowers them to accept the call to wear the Armor of God as they live out a call for truth, justice, peace and a life of faith with God.
Our quest takes place
June 5-8 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM
for children aged 3 through grade 6
Sign up now at https://cnnct.ch/VBS22

Couples RX
2022-06-03 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Couples RX
Friday, June 3 from 6:30-9PM

Invest in your marriage at the Couples RX Date Night where we learn the prescription for a healthy marriage. Date night will be Friday, June 3 from 6:30-9PM. The cost is $30 per couple. Childcare is available for $5 per child (max $50 per couple). Get all the details and register today at cnnct.ch/couplesrx

Partnership Class
2022-05-15 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you been attending Connect Church for a while but are not yet a member? Then we invite you to attend our membership class and become a member of Connect Church. Being a member expresses your commitment to be the church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love people and impact the world. Stop by the Next Steps Table today for more info.
Pastor Aalim said a few weeks ago that being in community is important. In fact, it is the lifeblood of our church. And while our church has been rocked by the ongoing pandemic, the transitions in our church, and a dumpster fire of political and societal division, we are still here. Connect Church is refocusing and renewing our mission and purpose.
Stop by the Next Steps Table today after the worship service, where we can answer any of your questions and help you take the next step in getting connected.
Next Partnership Class
Sunday, May 15 at 9am
register now

Adore… Healthy Girl. Healthy World.
2022-05-03 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Adore… Healthy Girl. Healthy World.
Tuesdays in May 6:30-7:30PM @ Lake Arlington, Bowman Spring Park
Join the other ladies at Connect for a 31-day challenge focusing on spiritual, mental, emotional, physical health. We are meeting each on Tuesday’s in May from 6:30-7:30PM @ Lake Arlington Bowman Springs Park to walk, run, and/or sit to enjoy community with one another.

Partnership Class
2022-04-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you been attending Connect Church for a while but are not yet a member? Then we invite you to attend our membership class and become a member of Connect Church. Being a member expresses your commitment to be the church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love people and impact the world. Stop by the Next Steps Table today for more info.
Pastor Aalim said a few weeks ago that being in community is important. In fact, it is the lifeblood of our church. And while our church has been rocked by the ongoing pandemic, the transitions in our church, and a dumpster fire of political and societal division, we are still here. Connect Church is refocusing and renewing our mission and purpose.
Stop by the Next Steps Table today after the worship service, where we can answer any of your questions and help you take the next step in getting connected.
Next Partnership Class
Sunday, April 24 at 9am
register now

Easter at Connect
2022-04-15 18:30 (America/Chicago)
YOU’RE INVITED!
We would love to have you join us this Easter weekend. We will have a Good Friday service on Friday, April 15 as we pause together and consider Jesus’ death on the Cross. Our service will begin at 6:30 and will include a time of worship and fellowship, communion, and the word. We also want to invite you to our Easter Sunday Celebration. We are hosting a community breakfast for starting at 9am. We’re also have an awesome worship experience featuring special music and a dynamic message from our lead pastor, Aalim Bakari.
We are so excited about this Easter weekend and the opportunity to celebrate the greatness of God and the beauty of what He accomplished through His son Jesus Christ. It is our great hope that you will choose to be a part of our Easter worship services.

Connect Serves
2022-04-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Connect Serves is a church-wide opportunity to show the love of Christ in our community. We will be serving at Mission Arlington. This is a kid-friendly activity that is open to all.
Sunday, April 3 @ 9am
We will meet at the Church at 9:00am for worship, instruction, and training.
register now to serve

Evangelism Training
2022-03-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Evangelism Training
We are presenting a six session training course to equip and enable Connect Church members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with confidence to reach unbelievers and make disciples.
Dates:
Wednesdays at 6:30 starting March 30
Purpose:
To equip and enable Connect Church members to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with confidence to reach unbelievers and make disciples.
Goals:

To have individual church members sharing the gospel with the lost in our community as a part of their daily lives.
To build our congregation with new believers who are introduced to Christ by our members.
To conduct a church-wide evangelistic project.
To increase our involvement in local, national, and international evangelism.

These training sessions are free and open to all. Please consider attending these church-wide training sessions.
register now

Partnership Class
2022-03-20 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you been attending Connect Church for a while but are not yet a member? Then we invite you to attend our membership class and become a member of Connect Church. Being a member expresses your commitment to be the church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love people and impact the world. Stop by the Next Steps Table today for more info.
Pastor Aalim said a few weeks ago that being in community is important. In fact, it is the lifeblood of our church. And while our church has been rocked by the ongoing pandemic, the transitions in our church, and a dumpster fire of political and societal division, we are still here. Connect Church is refocusing and renewing our mission and purpose.
Stop by the Next Steps Table today after the worship service, where we can answer any of your questions and help you take the next step in getting connected.
Next Partnership Class
Sunday, March 20 at 9am
register now

Family Movie Night
2022-03-06 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Come out for a great night of family fun! We will be viewing the movie, Yes Day on Sunday March 6 at Connect Church 401 Southwest Plaza Suite 103, Arlington TX 76016 starting at 4pm.
Be sure to bring your blankets and comfy chairs.
We will provide popcorn and concessions will be available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit the Children and Student Summer Camps.
Don’t miss this all church fun time of fellowship and snacks as we watch a movie together! See you there!
Register @ cnnct.ch/movie

Partnership Class
2022-02-20 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago)
Have you been attending Connect Church for a while but are not yet a member? Then we invite you to attend our membership class and become a member of Connect Church. Being a member expresses your commitment to be the church that makes disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love people and impact the world. Stop by the Next Steps Table today for more info.
Pastor Aalim said a few weeks ago that being in community is important. In fact, it is the lifeblood of our church. And while our church has been rocked by the ongoing pandemic, the transitions in our church, and a dumpster fire of political and societal division, we are still here. Connect Church is refocusing and renewing our mission and purpose.
Stop by the Next Steps Table today after the worship service, where we can answer any of your questions and help you take the next step in getting connected.
Next Partnership Class
Sunday, February 20 at 9am

Superbowl Sunday
2022-02-13 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Come watch the Big Game with your Connect Church Family. We will have games, prizes, food, fellowship and fun.

Bring your entire family to Connect Church for a Super Bowl Party. Come enjoy food, fellowship, and the game on multiple screens around the building.
We are also having a Wing Challenge for anyone who dares 😏😏😏!!
Sunday, February 13 at 5pm
Sign up to bring snacks (store bought snack only, please) and join the wing challenge @ cnnct.ch/superbowl

First Wednesday Dinner and Prayer
2022-02-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.”
— Philippians 4:6
Join us for our monthly church-wide Dinner and Prayer. Come and bring your petitions to the Lord, and join us as we seek His continued direction for our church. We will gather at on the first Wednesday at 6 pm for a family dinner and 6:30 pm for prayer.

Recharge
2022-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
LifeGroups are designed to keep our students connected with peers and in the Word! This meeting time is designed for food, fun, hang out while also providing deep, biblical learning. We know that the school year can be hectic, but we think it is valuable to carve out time for fellowship in Christ!
7th – 12th grade | 6-8pm | The Hub

Wednesday Morning Prayer Call
2022-01-19 07:00 - 07:15 (America/Chicago)
Join us for the morning prayer call:
Wednesday 7:00 – 7:15am
Dial in number: (669) 275-1250

TeamKID
2022-01-12 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
Join TeamKID every Wednesday evening during the school semester for a fun, high-energy, Bible and mission based program with games and activities (Lasts until 8pm on Prayer Nights).
3 yr old – 4 yr old | Preschool Area | 6:30 – 7:30pm
Kindergarten – 6th grade | Kids Area | 6:30 – 7:30pm

Red Letter Challenge
2022-01-09
Connect Church is going on a 40-day discipleship journey focusing on the Red Letters of the gospels – the very words of Jesus. Join us as we take this discipleship journey studying the words of Jesus, looking at how we can love God, love people, and impact the world.
Through our Sunday worship experiences, daily devotions, life groups, and discipleship classes we will study the words of Jesus from the Gospels, all while learning to put them into practice.
If you would like to take the challenge you can Grab your book for only $20 starting January 2. You can also text the word RLC to 817-677-9700.
The Red Letter Challenge (RLC) is unique because it takes Christ’s literal words and gives us practical daily challenges based on those words. The RLC will gives us targets to shoot for to help measure how we are practically following after Him. We want to follow Jesus, not out of obligation, but out of gratitude for what He has done!
The RLC is organized around five main principles that Jesus focused on. 1️⃣ Being 2️⃣ Forgiving 3️⃣ Serving 4️⃣ Giving 5️⃣ Going. In week 1 of the challenge we introduce these five principles and the following weeks will cover each principle in depth.

Week of INTRODUCTION
By putting God’s words literally into practice, you will find the life God has made for you!

Week of BEING
Our doing flows out of who we are and who we become when we spend time with Christ.

Week of FORGIVING
There is no sin too big that God did not die for on the cross.
Week of SERVING
Our gratitude for what God has done leads us to serve Him
Week of GIVING
If you are truly following Jesus, you are generous.
Week of GOING
When we follow Jesus and His words, we find he life we were made for.

Each day we have a bible passage and a challenge for how to implement Jesus’ words into your life.
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Reset Fasting and Prayer
2022-01-03 - 2022-01-09
We are almost ready to kick-off our Reset Fasting and Prayer. We are joining together as a community to dedicate our year to the Lord. We are thankful for all of God’s provision throughout 2021, but this was a tough year. With the continued pandemic losses, transitions in our church, and a dumpster fire of political and societal division, we need revival. And scriptures remind us that revival comes through the Word of the Lord (Revive me according to Your word. – Psalm 119:25); our sure foundation. So no matter what happens in our families, our jobs, our churches, and our society, we will not be shaken. God uses His word in bringing revival, and any work that claims to be revival can be measured according to His word.
Here are a few things to note about Reset 2022:

Pastor Aalim will teach on fasting today at our 10:30 am worship service.
You can download the Reset guide now
Start – Whether you fast regularly or this is your first time, start where you are. Your fast should challenge you but you alone know your body and what you can do. The goal is not to do without food or Facebook. The goal is to draw near to God.
Commit – Pray about the kind of fast you should commit to. Making these commitments ahead of time will help sustain your fast when temptations and pressures tempt you to abandon it.
Act – Set aside time each day for reading the Bible and praying.
Join us for the morning prayer call Jan 3- 8 from 6:30 – 6:45 am. The dial-in number is(669) 275-1250
Join us for corporate worship and prayer Jan 5 from 7-8pm.

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Adore Christmas Party
2021-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Adore Christmas Party
Sunday, December 5 from 4-6 pm
We are excited about hosting our first Christmas potluck this year! We want to see everyone’s Christmas dish traditions all in one sitting!

Go to cnnct.ch/adorechristmas and sign up to come! It’s free!
Select a dish to pass at our potluck when you register.
Bring one ornament wrapped up for an Ornament Exchange.
Bring a copy of your favorite Christmas recipe and we will get to write down and keep a list of holiday dishes for your own keepsake!

Lastly, we have an Adore Christmas Service Project. We will bring details about that soon so keep an eye on more information!
sign up @ cnnct.ch/adorechristmas

Christmas At Connect
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
We invite you to join us this Christmas as we remember the birth of our Savior. We’ll have a play by our children, a women’s potluck and ornament exchange, a photo booth, powerful sermons from our pastors, and our annual Christmas Eve service.

Sunday, December 5 @ 10:30am
THE FOUR WISEMEN
Children’s Christmas Play

Sunday, December 5 @ 10:30am
ADORE CHRISTMAS PARTY
Potluck and Ornament Exchange
We are excited about hosting our first Christmas potluck this year! We want to see everyone’s Christmas dish traditions all in one sitting!

Go to cnnct.ch/adorechristmas and sign up to come! It’s free!
Select a dish to pass at our potluck when you register.
Bring one ornament wrapped up for an Ornament Exchange.
Bring a copy of your favorite Christmas recipe and we will get to write down and keep a list of holiday dishes for your own keepsake!

Lastly, we have an Adore Christmas Service Project. We will bring details about that soon so keep an eye on more information!
sign up @ cnnct.ch/adorechristmas

Sunday, December 12 and 19
THE GREAT EXCHANGE
Christmas Sermon Series

Sunday, December 12
CHRISTMAS PHOTO BOOTH
Grab your friends and your family and come get your picture taken.

Friday, December 24 @ 5pm
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Join us for a time of worship We will have cookies and hot chocolate beginning at 4:30

Sunday, December 26
NO CHRISTMAS DAY WORSHIP SERVICE
Enjoy the day with your family!

A Connect Kids Christmas Program
2021-12-05 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
The Four Wisemen
Thank Goodness for that Star
Sunday, December 5 @ 10:30 am
A Connect Kids Christmas Program
written by: Tobey Cox, Dathan Cox, & Arwyn Cox

Student Retreat
2021-11-19 - 2021-11-20
Student Retreat
November 19-20

Drop off at Connect Church at 5:15 Friday. Pick up from Connect Church Saturday at 4:30 • $50/student
register now

Trunk or Treat
2021-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago)
As a safe alternative to trick or treating, Connect Church invites you to join us for a night of fun for the whole family. Trunk or Treat is our fall community celebration event. We’ll gather and park our cars in the parking lot. We decorate our trunks and pass out candy. The event provides a safe family environment for the children of our church and community.
Join Us:

Sunday, October 31
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Games, Candy, and Prizes
Free and Open to All

Connect Church Parking Lot
401 Southwest Plaza, Suite 103 • Arlington, TX 76016
sign up now to host a car, donate, and volunteer!

Connect Serves - October 24, 2021
2021-10-24 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Connect Serves is a church-wide opportunity to show the love of Christ in our community. We will be serving at Mission Arlington. This is a kid-friendly activity that is open to all.
Sunday, October 24 @ 9am
We will meet at the Church at 9:00am for worship, instruction, and training.
Items we are collecting include:

Macaroni & Cheese
Boxed Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Canned Sweet Potatoes
Canned Vegetables (green beans, corn, carrots
Canned pie filling
Pie Crust
Beans & Rice
Stuffing Mix
Cranberry Sauce
Peanut Butter
Tuna
Rolls

* turn in items by 10/24
Sign up now so we can prepare for everyone.
register now

Hello Fall Women’s Gathering
2021-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago)
Join us for crafts, food, and fellowship. $10 per person with Panera Catering.
Joanna’s house (email stacie@connectchurch.com for the location)
Friday, October 15 • 7-9pm
register now

Children’s Ministry Retreat
2021-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Children’s Ministry Fall Retreat
November 19-20Drop off at Connect Church at 5:15 Friday. Pick up from Connect Church Saturday at 4:30 • $50/student
register now

Connection Fair
2021-08-29 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. – 1 Peter 4:10
We are having a Ministry Connection Fair on Sunday, August 29. During our Ministry Fair, you’ll have an opportunity to discover how you can take the next steps to get involved in Connect’s mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ who love God, love people, and impact the world. We’ll have representatives from each team available to help you explore the opportunities to get connected.
Leaders click here to register

Camp Explore
2021-07-26 08:00 - 16:00 UTC
Experience Camp Explore
Camp Explore summer camp provides a unique opportunity for students to dive deepeer into their favorite science, technology, engineering, art, and math topics while developing new friendships. Campers will participate in a variety of workshops, experiments, scavenger, hunts, behind-the-scenes experiences and much more.
The focus this year will be Robotics and Drone Technology
Activities Includes:

Hands-on STEAM activities
Expert Instruction
Explorer Camp T-Shirt
Completion Certificates
and more

Open to students who are in grades 5-8. Students must bring a packed lunch for each day of camp.
When: July 26- July 30
Time: 8 am – 4pm
Where: Connect Church
Price: 20 scholarships provided to Connect Church Members
Register Now

College and Student Mission Trip
2021-07-26 - 2021-07-30
Mission trip is combined with youth and college students.
We will be staying at Battle Cry Ministries in Magnolia, TX.
Each day we will serve in the community and have times of fellowship with each other.
Cost is $200. Register Now.

Vacation Bible School - Mission: Deep Sea
2021-07-05 17:30 - 2021-07-08 20:00 UTC
Vacation Bible School is open to kids 3 years old – 6th grade. Dinner will be served each night.
To purchase a shirt: cnnct.ch/VBSshirt
To sign your child up for VBS: cnnct.ch/vbs2021
To volunteer for VBS: cnnct.ch/volunteer
