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We have several ministry departments at The Connection Church in which you can get involved both in the church and in the community. We believe that you play a vital role in the work of the ministry of Christ’s church.

“Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-12 NLT

All believers, not just those with ministerial titles or positions, get to be a part of the work of advancing God’s kingdom in the church and the community.

There are plenty of areas for you to either volunteer or get better connected with your friends at The Connection Church:

Coffee Table

Come connect with us before church!

Our pre-service fellowship with coffee and baked goods is located in the back of the auditorium. We saved you a seat!

Kids Plugged In

Because Jesus loves children, we do too! On Sunday mornings, our goal is to help children learn and understand Biblical truths and develop a deeper, thriving relationship with Jesus. We designed our children’s class to impact their faith and provide a safe and fun learning environment.

Our goal is to partner with parents to develop children who put on the Armor of God, actively participate in the things of God, and have a positive influence on those around them. Kids Plugged In (ages 0-11) combines traditional teaching curriculums with an interactive, action-packed experience to keep children interested while they learn of God’s truth. In class, kids have a fun and safe place to find God and experience His mercy and loving-kindness.

For the little ones (up to age 3), we set up a designated play area in the same room as the rest of the kids. We view our little ones as spiritual Seedlings to be nurtured with loving hands. Seedlings need constant care, attention, and the right environment to grow properly. 

We use snacks, toys, and music as needed during class in order to meet the fleeting attention span of this age. We ask that you bring your own diapers, wipes, and burp cloths because we want to use the same products you use to make sure it’s good for your baby’s skin. Parents are permitted to stay with their little one(s) during class.

All our Kids Plugged In snacks are nut free.

For any general questions about Kids Plugged In, please contact Pastor Karrianne Hall.

Teens

Our teenagers are valued members of The Connection Church, and we treat them like adults! We encourage them to serve right alongside the adults in teaching children, setting up equipment, greeting, ushering, engaging in community outreach, and more. Periodically we have special youth events to build relationships and help them grow in their faith.

Virtuous Women (women’s ministry)

We believe that God desires to increase the greatness of every woman (Psalm 71:21; 18:35-36). Virtuous Women assists in fulfilling God’s purpose and plan for her life.

Our vision is based on Proverbs 31:10, “Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies” (KJV).

Women, in Him, we are enough because Jesus is enough. All we have to do is look to Jesus. We are standing together in this season to arise, become equipped, and shine as vessels of honor.

Our women’s breakfast, Coffee, Tea, You & Me, usually meets quarterly on Saturday mornings from 9 – 11 am, at Pastor Karrianne’s house. We enjoy a delicious breakfast, a great Bible study, giveaways, and fellowship.

Retreats are in the Autumn of each year.

For more information, please contact Elder Tracye Thompson.

Strong Men (men’s ministry)

The founder of the Christian Men’s Network, Dr. Edwin Louis Cole, said, “Manhood and Christlikeness are synonymous.” This is the foundational principle for Strong Men, the men’s ministry of The Connection Church.

We meet quarterly for the men’s Breakfast & Bible Study. Whenever we meet, our goal as men is to grow in Christlikeness. For more details, contact Elder Joe Thompson.

1hope

1hope, the outreach ministry of The Connection Church, is a Christian humanitarian effort, serving people in our local community and the surrounding Northern Virginia area.

When a church is more outward in her focus, fulfilling the Great Commission, she moves forward into the purposes and plans God destined to impact generations to come. Our ongoing ministry includes feeding the homeless at the Ferlazzo Emergency Shelter and the Hilda Barg Homeless Shelter.

Would you like to serve with us? Contact Monique Brag.

Music Ministry (praise and worship)

Our music ministry’s purpose is to reveal the majesty and power of our God and draw people into intimate fellowship with the Lord. We want to help people experience God and develop a life of worship. Worship is so much more than the songs we sing before a sermon. Paul said in Romans 12:1 that we are to offer our lives as living sacrifices to God. This is worship: not just a song sung to the Lord, but a life lived for His glory!

Although the most visible people on our team are vocalists and instrumentalists, there are other ways to be involved even if you don’t sing or play. Our Music and Technical Ministries work hand in hand. We need people to help set up and tear down, run sound, and work with multimedia.

For more information or if you are interested in working with the Music or Technical Teams, please email Pastor Justin.

Technical Ministries

Our Audio Technicians run the mixing console during the services making the preachers and Worship Bands sound great! We are currently looking for someone with professional audio production experience to train future Audio Techs and help us in our quest for always improving what we do.

Our Stage Teams assist the Worship Teams and Audio Technicians in setting up and tearing down the audio equipment. No experience required—we will train you!

Our Multimedia Technicians run the computer presentation program that we use to display the lyrics to our songs, occasional videos, and scriptures and notes during the sermons. The only experience needed is a basic understanding of computer operation. We will train you in the use of the program that we currently use, Proclaim.

To see how you can help in these backbone ministries, please email Pastor Justin.

InTouch

Want to show a family that you care? They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach! InTouch provides meals to families in our church who have recently had, or are going through, a life event (i.e. birth of a child, death of a family member, hospitalization of a household family member, or a move).

We’re looking for willing volunteers to cook or purchase a meal and deliver it to the family in need. If you would like to offer your time for this ministry or if your family is in need of a meal as mentioned above, please contact Pastor Brenda.

Visitation

At times, we visit the members of our church who are unable to attend our services. Join us as we share the love of God with one another.

For more information, please email us.