Prioritize the Important This Fall

Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, GroupLife, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

Did you notice?  The calendar turned this week and fall is almost here.  I love the fall because it’s the unofficial ‘new year’ which means new realities and new possibilities.  New grades for the kids at school, new patterns at work, new patterns at home.  And a chance to make positive changes for all of [...]

What Happens When Parents Pick a Service to Attend…

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, GroupLife, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So here’s a concept that we’d love for every parent to think about.  Starting in September, we’d love for you to pick a service time to attend regularly.   We have two services at each campus each weekend: 8:30 and 10:00.  I know we talk about the convenience of having two services at our campuses. [...]

Amazed (Still)

Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by carey in Baptism, Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, GroupLife, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

Three days ago we had a baptism service that saw 24 people step into Bass Lake to be baptized.  It’s Wednesday.  I’m still amazed. What’s so amazing about it?  I’d love your thoughts.  Here are a few of mine: God is moving.  That many people don’t get baptized unless God is up to something.  The [...]

And the Barber’s Are Home

Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, GroupLife, Leadership Community, Orillia, Uncategorized | No Comments

So, after a long vacancy and then a long anticipated starting date, Dan Barber – our new Orillia Campus Pastor and Director of Group Life – is here. Dan, his wife Kathy, their daughter Megan and son Alex moved into their home in Orillia last week, and yesterday was the first day Dan was actually [...]

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 taking a risk [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]