Connect
Startup

Starting a
Connect

First Steps

Why not come and see what our very first Newcastle connect is all about? People who visit are usually really inspired by how passionate we are about worship, how much we enjoy being together, and the love everyone shows each week. The morning after you come, we can grab some breakfast and chat about what you thought and how we could help you start your own connect community back home.

Connect
Training

Next Steps

 Once you have decided that you want to start a connect community, we will organise and invite you to a one-day training to equip and help you get started. This will cover different aspects of setting up a successful community based on our years of experience. This will include:

* Leadership Team Formation

* Church Partnerships

* Feeder (Social Action) Partnerships

* Boundaries And Safeguarding​

​* Resources Available

Connect
Launch

Final Steps

 At this point, you will have determined a location for your weekly meeting. We will set a launch date, with support from the other connect communities and leaders. You'll also receive network leader meeting support, to strengthen relationships, good practices, and to learn from each other. This also consists of:

* Bi-Monthly Connect Leader Meetings

* Quarterly Church Partner Meetings

* Rebuild Conference - All leaders, communities and partners celebration

Missional
Communities

Church Leader
Feedback

CR

After her son attempted suicide, she started praying for God to save his life, he miraculously came out of the coma and through Rehab found out about  Stockton Connect, he got baptized, started his Christian journey and is now doing amazing. I can’t thank you enough for that.”I can’t thank you enough for that.”

G&R

vAfter living as homeless drug addicts in a tent in central Middlesbrough, a couple found hope at Middlesbrough Connect, where they embraced the transformative power of Jesus and began their journey of recovery. Now, with regular discipleship, a new home, freedom from addiction, and a job at Iceland, they are rebuilding their lives, including regaining access to their children with the help of social services.