Capacity Crowds arrive at the CONECT Founding event at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bridgeport
November 30, 2011 HISTORIC FOUNDING OF CONECT - Standing Room Only! On November 30, 2011 CONECT was officially founded after several years of effort and early successes as the CT Sponsoring Committee. A capacity crowd of 1,500 people filled the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Bridgeport. Families were lined along the balcony with young children in tow, to witness the historic event.
Four Enthusiastic Participants at the CONECT Founding Assembly
4 Enthusiastic participants at the CONECT Founding from Mount Aery Baptist Church, Bridgeport, Pictured Left to Right: Deacon Holmes, Peggy Moales, Ena Moales, and Gina LeVon Simpson.
Welcome!
CONECT is a non-partisan, multi-faith organization of 25 diverse congregations throughout Fairfield and New Haven Counties, who have organized as one community, to affect change in the areas of social and economic justice and policies for the common good. Please contact us for more information about the Founding and future activities. We train leaders in the art of public life to give power to our voices and create strong congregations and community partnerships.“The first skill we learn in community organizing is how to listen; how to engage community members in conversations. We have learned that true change, in our own lives, in our families and in our communities, emerges out of the relationships we create with one another.” We look forward to meeting you!
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from Speaker of the House Chris Donovan
A Letter of Congratulations to CONECT from Massachusetts Governor Deval L. Patrick