Sunday Thoughts

Today was debut service of ConnectionChurch.me in the AMC 24 on Anderson Road in Tampa. Some things that are on my mind concerning the day...

1. Set up was pretty rough, but that was to be expected. Changing from an old routine to a new one always creates that kind of mayham, but our team did a great job scrambling to get everything done.
2. Special thanks to everyone on the dream team who came an hour earlier (some 2 hours) to help with set up. Give us a few more weeks of that and we'll be back to our normal times. You guys rock!!!
   
3. Special thanks to Pete for building a stage...it really made a difference.
4. I realize that the goal for us at this point is to come up with a way to make as few trips from our storage container to the theaters as possible...we're gonna be working hard on that one.
5. Our greeter team did a great job welcoming everyone, including those people who came to see a movie. Keep up the great work guys.
6. We had a lot of amazing connections with people who came to the theater and was wondering what was going on. One example came when two girls heard the Gabe and the worship team playing and asked what was going on. I said "Church," and they responded, "this is church!" That's exactly why we made this move.
7. We started "God At The Movies" today and looked at the movie I Am Legend. Great conversation on why evil exists and the answer to it.
8. Gabe's new video (which you can see by clicking here) was amazing and worked perfectly into my message. Gabe...you the man, keep up the great work.
9. Our guitar player Rei is getting married next Saturday and then moving to South Carolina. Today was his last Sunday with us. We love you Rei, thanks for the last year and all the hard work you put into Connection Church. We wish you and Whitney the best of luck and God's blessing on your new life together.
10. It's now Sunday night, and I'm extremely tired, but can't wait to get up and do this all over tomorrow. There's nothing else I'd rather do, and no one else that I'd rather serve with than the incredible volunteers at ConnectionChurch.me
    

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Real Connection Starts With .ME

Check it out Gabe's new video for our new .me campaign!



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Comming Soon

Here's the teaser to our new series coming to ConnectionChurch.me. Series starts July 5th!!!

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Big Changes at Connection Church

There is so much going on at Connection Church right now. We are so blessed to be part of what God is doing in the city of Tampa. Here are a few details that you are going to need to know.

1. On Sunday, July 5th, we will hold our first service at our new location. The AMC 24 (Veterans 24) will be our new venue. We are so excited about this move. The amount of traffic that this place sees on a Sunday morning is amazing. We are truly looking forward to being in the cultural center of our community.
2. You may have noticed that we have been referring to our church in a little different way. It's not by accident. When we make the move to the AMC 24 we will also be modifying our name. The point will be dropped and we will simply be known as Connection Church. We will be changing our web address to www.connectionchurch.me.
3. Our service times will also change. Starting on the first Sunday of July, we will start our service at 10:00 am.

We have really prayed through this and we are convinced that God has led the way and we are simply jumping on board with Him. Please pray as well, as we continue to raise the God level in our community.

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Exciting Things Happenging at Connection Church

We have some very exciting things coming up at Connection Church in the next few weeks.

First, our "One Prayer" series is in full swing. We are partnering with over 1700 churches world wide in being the answer to Christ's Prayer..."Make us One." During this month we will be serving our community, fasting and praying, and having a weekly conversation around the topic "God is ________!"

Second, If you missed the big announcement last Sunday in church, here it is again.

Connection Church is moving it's location to The AMC 24 theater on Anderson Road (Veterans 24). The move will take place on the first Sunday of July (July 5th). This is an exciting time for theCP as we move into a powerful season of growth.

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