Thankful for You

Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, GroupLife, Leadership Community, Orange, Orillia, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

So I know it’s not thanksgiving, but in this space between Christmas and New Year’s, I find myself incredibly thankful for what God is doing through Connexus Church. 

So many of you invited friends and family out on Christmas Eve (this pic is from the 5:30 service in Barrie).  Thank you for [...]

Ice Cream Anyone?

Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by carey in Featured Article, GroupLife, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So it’s November, and all good Canadians turn their mind to anything that reminds us of summer, right?  How about ice cream at church?  Yep…thought so.  I’m in too.
This coming Sunday, November 8th in Barrie, and on November 15th in Orillia, we’ll be ending the service a little early to serve up some ice cream [...]

Not Keeping it To Yourself

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by carey in GroupLife, Leadership Community, New Series, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

If you discover a great restaurant, do you tell someone? If you get engaged, do you keep it to yourself? When your toddler takes his first steps, do you leave the video camera in the case and unplug your phone?…

Connect – This Weekend

Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by carey in GroupLife, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So Group Link Barrie happened Sunday night – and something amazing happened. Over eighty adults got connected in a community group. We’re so excited for them! Why? Because we believe life change happens most deeply in small groups. What we’re…

Community Groups – More than Just Eating Pie

Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by carey in Connexus, GroupLife, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So if you've been around the last few weeks (or will be in September), you'll hear us talking about community groups.  There are tons of reasons we think it's a great idea to get involved in a community group, but here's another angle. One group spent the summer making a difference in the fight against modern [...]

Your Church – Your City

Posted on 27. Jul, 2009 by carey in Connexus, GroupLife, Orillia | No Comments

I was buying salt for our water softener a couple of weeks ago in Orillia (my family lives close to Orillia). I was having a typical "customer/sales dude" conversation with the guy behind the counter.  He was in his early 20s.  It was my first time in the store. I didn't know anyone there.Suddenly he [...]

You Can Do Group – This Sunday

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by carey in GroupLife | No Comments

Man, I am so excited about our current series.  Over and over again, people ask me "how can I grow spiritually?'  That's what we're answering straight on this month in a growing relationship.And one of the best ways people grow spiritually is when they begin to interact on a meaningful level with other people.  Not [...]

Sunday Brain Dump

Posted on 19. Oct, 2008 by carey in Connexus, GroupLife, New Series, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

So we have this periodic thing we call the Sunday brain dump, and we’re overdue for another one.  Here’s what’s happening in the small space between my ears this afternoon.
I loved the Groups Retreat yesterday at Horseshoe Valley.  Check out the pics above to grasp the flavour of the experience.  In addition to sharing [...]

This Weekend @ Connexus | October 19th

Posted on 18. Oct, 2008 by carey in Connexus, GroupLife | No Comments

Some great things are happening this weekend @Connexus.  On Saturday, over 30 community group leaders are gathering at Horeshoe Valley for a day long retreat.  It will be a great time of team building, training and supporting each other in this role.  Over 300 adults at Connexus are plugged into community groups.  Your next chance [...]

Connecting at Connexus

Posted on 06. Oct, 2008 by carey in Connexus, GroupLife, Leadership Community | No Comments

Over the last few weeks I had the chance to attend Group Link (an evening that connects adults into community groups) and help train some of the people who stepped up to serve at Connexus through Test Drive. 

Then I went to Connexus yesterday and saw something really cool.

I saw people who I know were [...]