Looking back at 2008, it’s amazing to see the ground that we gained for the Kingdom and the victories that we achieved together.
Here are just a few of them:
· 43 new Christ-followers were baptized!
· Since September, our Sunday attendance has averaged 520 people, which is a 28% increase over last year!
· At the end of April, we moved our services to the Hays Performing Arts Center which substantially increased our parking and seating! Not to mention the big win from a production/tech standpoint.
· We grew our gifted staff by adding several needed positions!
o Nic Burleson as our Family Pastor
o Melanie Barnes as our Ministry Assistant
o Micah Petrea as our Worship Coordinator
o Raul Vela as our Children’s Pastor
o Jennifer Martinez as our Nursery Coordinator
o Bryan Geiger as our Ministries Coordinator
o Andy Rhoades as our Groups Coordinator
· The Big Hunt, MegaSports Camp, and Trunk or Treat set new records as we had 1000s of people from our community participate and make the Connection!
· 900 people from our community attended A Rockin’ Christmas Eve’s Eve!
· We started posting the weekly video of our Celebration Services at theconnectionchurch.tv thanks to Joe Barnes, effectively expanded the reach of our church around the world!
· The many volunteers that put in countless hours to make it all happen each week!
How did all of this happen? First, it’s because God is good and this is His church! Then, there’s no doubt that the commitment of the passionate people at The Connection Church who truly get it and give themselves and their resources to see God’s vision fulfilled.
We are at a crucial time in the life of our church. I know that God has even bigger plans for us in 2009! And I can’t wait to see what happens next. Buckle up TCC, we’re going to an HNL (Whole Notha’ Level)!!!