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		<title>Gone Country</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/gone-country</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 18:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Country music means different things to different people. But there are a few things everyone agrees on: a simple melody and a strong storyline. Isn’t that what grabs your heart? Whether it’s love, loneliness, triumph, pride, family or heartbreak – we can relate in one way or another. In this new series, we&#8217;ll dig into [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Gone-Country-web-banner.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4029" alt="Gone Country web banner" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Gone-Country-web-banner-300x115.jpg" width="300" height="115" /></a>Country music means different things to different people. But there are a few things everyone agrees on: a simple melody and a strong storyline. Isn’t that what grabs your heart? Whether it’s love, loneliness, triumph, pride, family or heartbreak – we can relate in one way or another. In this new series, we&#8217;ll dig into the Bible to consider what God has to say about these real-life issues.</p>
<p>3 Service Times to Choose From: 9am, 10:30am &amp; Noon</p>
<p>May 12th-June 2nd</p>
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		<title>Pray For Boston</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/pray-for-boston</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday&#8217;s tragic events during the Boston Marathon have once again left our nation stunned and horrified. We express our deepest sympathies to those who lost someone, were injured or otherwise touched by this senseless tragedy. We pray for peace, healing, understanding and resiliency, and that God will bring good out of the ashes. &#8220;Blessed are [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/prayforboston.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4012" alt="pray for Boston" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/prayforboston-300x115.jpg" width="300" height="115" /></a>Monday&#8217;s tragic events during the Boston Marathon have once again left our nation stunned and horrified. We express our deepest sympathies to those who lost someone, were injured or otherwise touched by this senseless tragedy. We pray for peace, healing, understanding and resiliency, and that God will bring good out of the ashes.</p>
<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Blessed are those who mourn,</em><br />
<em>    for they will be comforted.&#8221;</em> Matthew 5:4</p></blockquote>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Guatemala Mission Trip</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/guatemala-mission-trip</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of 13 people from our GO! Team are heading to Agua Zarca, Guatemala from June 7-13. The Connection Church has adopted the village of Agua Zarca and provides a daily meal for all the children there. During this mission trip, we will be spreading the gospel to the people who live in Agua Zarca [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div id="attachment_4006" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/agua_zarca_1.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4006 " style="margin: 0.5px;" alt="Pastor Cole with kids from Agua Zarca" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/agua_zarca_1-300x300.png" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pastor Cole with kids from Agua Zarca</p></div></p>
<p align="left">A group of 13 people from our <em>GO! Team</em> are heading to Agua Zarca, Guatemala from <strong>June 7-13</strong>.</p>
<p align="left">The Connection Church has adopted the village of Agua Zarca and provides a daily meal for all the children there. During this mission trip, we will be spreading the gospel to the people who live in Agua Zarca and also building a kitchen onto the school so that all these meals can be prepared efficiently and safely. We will also be conducting a one day Sports Camp for all the kids and meeting more practical needs in their lives.</p>
<p> <strong>Please be praying for:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>the necessary funds and resources both to go on the trip and to provide the needed construction materials</li>
<li>the safety and health of each team member</li>
<li>the effectiveness of our team as we share the Gospel</li>
<li>the responsiveness of those we will be ministering to</li>
</ul>
<p>This is just one example of how God is working through people at The Connection Church.</p>
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		<title>M3 Student Camp</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/m3-student-camp</link>
		<comments>http://theconnectionchurch.org/m3-student-camp#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; July 1-5, 2013 7th &#8211; 12th grades Zephyr Campground Sandia, TX Cost: $200 per student (If registered before April 21st) $220 per student (After April 21st until camp is full) Full cost must be paid by June 23rd. TO REGISTER: Click here to download and complete the Registration Forms Return your form with $25 [...]]]></description>
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<h2><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/m3_20131.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4020" alt="m3 camp" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/m3_20131-300x197.jpg" width="300" height="197" /></a></h2>
<h2>July 1-5, 2013</h2>
<p>7th &#8211; 12th grades</p>
<p>Zephyr Campground</p>
<p>Sandia, TX</p>
<h3>Cost:</h3>
<p>$200 per student (If registered before April 21st)</p>
<p>$220 per student (After April 21st until camp is full)</p>
<p>Full cost must be paid by June 23rd.</p>
<h3>TO REGISTER:</h3>
<p><a title="Youth Camp Registration" href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/m3camp-student-registration-packet.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to download and complete the Registration Forms</a></p>
<p>Return your form with $25 Deposit to The Connection Church</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration!</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Concert by rap artist Flame</h4>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">DBU Rec Team</h4>
<ul>
<li>A camp that is intentional about reaching your friends. They will clearly hear the Gospel and lost teenagers will be given an opportunity to trust in Christ as their Savior and Lord.</li>
<li>A camp that challenges students to live as salt and light in their communities and to live on mission in the world.</li>
<li>A camp that offers breakouts to help students develop and grow in their relationship with Christ.</li>
<li>A camp that uses small group experiences to promote discussion, prayer, fellowship and encouragement.</li>
</ul>
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		<title>What Would Jesus Say To</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/what-would-jesus-say-to</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#60;http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/WWJST-web-Banner-copy.jpg&#8221;&#62;If Jesus called cultural icons like Katy Perry, Lance Armstrong, Ellen DeGeneres, Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian to have a one-on-one conversation with them, what would he say to them? Jesus&#8217; love covers the bold and the beautiful, the rich and the famous, and the shocking and scandalous. You&#8217;re invited to join us to overhear [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&lt;http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/WWJST-web-Banner-copy.jpg&#8221;&gt;<img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3878" title="WWJST_wp_banner" alt="" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/WWJST_wp_banner-300x150.jpg" width="300" height="150" />If Jesus called cultural icons like Katy Perry, Lance Armstrong, Ellen DeGeneres, Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian to have a one-on-one conversation with them, what would he say to them? Jesus&#8217; love covers the bold and the beautiful, the rich and the famous, and the shocking and scandalous.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re invited to join us to overhear what Jesus might say to each of these people and what He has to say to us in the process.</p>
<p>3 Service Times to Choose From: 9am, 10:30am &amp; Noon</p>
<ul>
<li>March 31: <em>What Would Jesus Say To Katy Perry?</em></li>
<li>April 7: <em>What Would Jesus Say To Lance Armstrong?</em></li>
<li>April 14: <em>What Would Jesus Say To Ellen DeGeneres?</em></li>
<li>April 21: <em>What Would Jesus Say To Donald Trump?</em></li>
<li>April 28: <em>What Would Jesus Say To Kim Kardashian?</em></li>
</ul>
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		<title>Parent Child Dedication</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/mothers-day-baby-dedication</link>
		<comments>http://theconnectionchurch.org/mothers-day-baby-dedication#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: Mother&#8217;s Day, Sunday, May 12th Time: During the Celebration Services. Please arrive 15 minutes early and check-in at the Guest Services table when you arrive. Who: Children 8 and under Questions? Call our offices at 512.295.1740 Register Online using the form below: What is Parent &#38; Child Dedication? We practice Parent &#38; Child Dedication [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/parent_child.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3993" alt="parent_child" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/parent_child-300x115.jpg" width="300" height="115" /></a>When:</strong> Mother&#8217;s Day, Sunday, May 12th<br />
<strong>Time:</strong> During the Celebration Services. Please arrive 15 minutes early and check-in at the Guest Services table when you arrive.<br />
<strong>Who: </strong>Children 8 and under<br />
<strong>Questions?</strong> Call our offices at 512.295.1740</p>
<p><strong><div class="one-half first"> Register Online using the form below:</strong></p>
<p><em id="__mceDel"> [contact-form-7]</em></p>
<h3><strong></div> What is Parent &amp; Child Dedication?</strong></h3>
<p>We practice Parent &amp; Child Dedication instead of infant baptism.</p>
<p>Parent &amp; Child Dedication is a ceremony where believing parents make a commitment along with with the entire church family before the Lord to raise their children according to God&#8217;s Word and God&#8217;s ways.</p>
<p>Christian parents who dedicate a child are making a promise to the Lord to do everything within their power to raise the child in a godly way, prayerfully until he or she can make a decision on his or her own to follow God. Parents who make this vow of commitment are instructed to raise the child in the ways of God, and not according to their own ways. Some of the responsibilities include teaching and training the child in God&#8217;s Word, demonstrating an example of godliness, disciplining according to God&#8217;s ways, and praying earnestly for the child.</p>
<h3>An Example of Parent &amp; Child Dedication in the Bible</h3>
<p><em>And she (Hannah) made a vow, saying, &#8220;O LORD Almighty, if you will only look upon your servant&#8217;s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.&#8221; </em>1 Samuel 1:11 (NIV)</p>
<p>When God answered Hannah&#8217;s prayer by giving her a son, she remembered her vow:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;As surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.&#8221; And he worshiped the LORD there. </em>1 Samuel 1:26-28 (NIV)</p>
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		<title>Austin City Limits Message Series</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/austin-city-limits-message-series</link>
		<comments>http://theconnectionchurch.org/austin-city-limits-message-series#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:13:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s not to love about Austin? From the capital of Texas, home of the UT Longhorns, and the Live Music Capital of the World, there&#8217;s something here for everyone. And God has placed us at the City Limits so that our great city will know how much He loves them. Join us for this new [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACL-Web-Banner.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3854" title="ACL Web Banner" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ACL-Web-Banner-300x150.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="150" /></a>What&#8217;s not to love about Austin? From the capital of Texas, home of the UT Longhorns, and the Live Music Capital of the World, there&#8217;s something here for everyone. And God has placed us at the City Limits so that our great city will know how much He loves them. Join us for this new series, where we&#8217;ll discover how to impact Austin and the surrounding cities with the love of God.</p>
<p>3 service times to choose from: 9am, 10:30am, and Noon</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>March 10: <em>Love With Limits</em></p>
<p>March 17: <em>Serve Without Limits</em></p>
<p>March 24: <em>Reach Without Limits</em></p>
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		<title>Spring Forward This Saturday Night</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/time-change</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:07:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renerodriguez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Don&#8217;t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night before you go to bed so you won&#8217;t miss the best hour of your week at The Connection Church. We&#8217;ll see you at 9:00, 10:30, or Noon as we kick off Austin City Limits.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/spring_forward_website_picture.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-3852" title="spring_forward_website_picture" src="http://theconnectionchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/spring_forward_website_picture-300x158.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="158" /></a>Don&#8217;t forget to move your clocks ahead one hour Saturday night before you go to bed so you won&#8217;t miss the best hour of your week at The Connection Church. We&#8217;ll see you at 9:00, 10:30, or Noon as we kick off Austin City Limits.</p>
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		<title>Good Friday Service</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/good-friday-service</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday, March 29th 7:00 p.m. An intimate gathering of worship, praise and celebrating Communion together as we reflect on Jesus&#8217; sacrifice on the cross. Be with us to prepare yourself for all that God wants us to do through us on Easter weekend.]]></description>
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<p>Friday, March 29th</p>
<p class="style36"><span class="style35">7:00 p.m.</span></p>
<p class="style36"><span class="style35">An intimate gathering of worship, praise and celebrating Communion together as we reflect on Jesus&#8217; sacrifice on the cross. Be with us to prepare yourself for all that God wants us to do through us on Easter weekend.</span></p>
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		<title>90-Day Tithe Challenge</title>
		<link>http://theconnectionchurch.org/90-day-tithe-challenge</link>
		<comments>http://theconnectionchurch.org/90-day-tithe-challenge#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cole</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[See God move in amazing ways! Take The Connection Church 90-Day Tithe Challenge. Let’s be honest. Most of us work too hard for too little. So for many, the idea of tithing, bringing the first 10% of our income to the Church, seems overwhelming. Here’s the thing. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we make, [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>See God move in amazing ways! Take The Connection Church 90-Day Tithe Challenge.</strong></p>
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<p>Let’s be honest. Most of us work too hard for too little. So for many, the idea of tithing, bringing the first 10% of our income to the Church, seems overwhelming. Here’s the thing. It doesn’t matter how much or how little we make, God promises to pour out blessings on us when we tithe.</p>
<p>The word “tithe” simply means a tenth. In Malachi 3:10-11, God says we can take His promise to the bank! <em>“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse&#8230;”</em> The ‘storehouse’ is the local church where you worship. So as Christ-followers, we worship the Lord by bringing our tithe (10% of our income) to God through the local church. He goes on to make a BIG promise: <em>&#8220;If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test!&#8221;</em></p>
<p>Tithing is about training our heart to trust God at His word. God gives us everything we have and when we bring our first and best back to God, He promises to bless the rest. Those blessings take many forms, not necessarily financial, but also emotional, relational, and spiritual blessings. Remember, we can’t outgive God.</p>
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<p>If you haven’t started tithing yet, we want to extend the <strong>90 Day Tithe Challenge</strong> to you. Consider it a kind of money-back guarantee. If you take the challenge to faithfully tithe for 90 days, and God doesn’t hold true to His promise of blessings, we will refund 100% of your tithe. No questions asked.</p>
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<h2><strong>How to Start:</strong></h2>
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<li>Complete and submit the Registration Form at the bottom of this page.</li>
<li>Begin Tithing!</li>
<li>If you want to use Online Giving, <a href="http://theconnectionchurch.org/online-giving" target="_blank">click here</a>. To help you, you can also set-up recurring giving.</li>
<li>Please email questions to <a href="webmail:info@theconnectionchurch.org" target="_blank">info@theconnectionchurch.org</a></li>
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<h2><strong>Terms</strong></h2>
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<li>Your registration form must be completed and received by The Connection Church prior to the beginning of the 90-Day Tithe Challenge period.</li>
<li>Any request for refund must be received in the Connection Church office within 30 days of the end of the 90-Day Tithe Challenge period.</li>
<li>If given at the physical Connection Church campus, my tithe must be given in a properly completed giving envelope each time I give, so that my tithe can be properly credited.</li>
<li>I cannot seek a refund prior to the end of the 90-Day Tithe Challenge period, and I cannot seek a refund for any contributions made prior to the beginning of the 90-Day Tithe Challenge period.</li>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;I want to take God at His Word to trust His faithfulness by accepting the 90-Day Tithe Challenge. I agree that for the 90-Day period, my household will contribute to God, through The Connection Church, a tithe equal to 10% of our income.</p>
<p>At the end of the 90-Day period, if I am not convinced of God’s faithfulness to bless my life as a result of my obedience to His Word, then I will be entitled to request a refund for the full amount of contributions made during that 90-day period.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
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