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 [...]

A Growing Student Community

Posted on 04. Dec, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Orange | No Comments

November was an incredible month for the Connexus Student Ministry with 2 huge retreats at Ontario Pioneer Camp.  For Xtreme (Grade 6-8) it was our first ever retreat since the launch of Connexus.  For InsideOut (Grades 9-12) it was our second, and it was even sweeter than the first! 

The weekend was full of lots [...]

Why Family Ministry Matters

Posted on 26. Oct, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, Leadership Community, Orange, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

On Saturday at our ReFuel event we celebrated our incredible family ministry volunteers.  They are a group of volunteers – ordinary people like all of us – who have decided to invest in the next generation.  Between both campuses, over 125 adults and teens serve in family ministry. 
I am so excited by that.  Here’s why:

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Orange Familes – Almost Over, Just Beginning

Posted on 26. Mar, 2009 by carey in Orange | No Comments

This Orange Families series has been great on so many levels!  Our Barrie campus moves onto the High Drama Series next weekend, and Orillia wraps up Orange with Widen the Circle this weekend. One of the things I love about this series is that even as it's wrapping up, it's just beginning.  Orange Families isn't about [...]

The Kind of Place Where Hope Lives

Posted on 03. Mar, 2009 by carey in Connexus, Orange, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

This is not exactly a time when a lot of hope abounds around us.  The economic news doesn't seem to be getting better yet, and a long winter hardly makes people happy.What I love about being part of this community – and what I love about being a Christ-follower – is that hope can be [...]

InsideOut Parent Experience: When passionate “bridge builders” get together

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Jeff in Orange | No Comments

Something special happens when a group of people who are really passionate about the same thing get in one room together; This past Sunday's InsideOut Parent Experience was a night just like that.  As leaders and parents we are all looking to build relational bridges that allow us to speak truth into the lives of [...]

Orange Questions

Posted on 24. Feb, 2009 by carey in Connexus, New Series, Orange | No Comments

So we had a fantastic kick off weekend to our Orange Families series at both campuses!  If you missed it, you can catch the series here or grab the podcast by clicking here (just click onto the 'subscribe' link once you're on our page).  THANK YOU to everyone who invited friends and family to join [...]

Orange Families – Coming Soon

Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by carey in Connexus, New Series, Orange, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

Hi from Atlanta!  I'm spending a few days here with some friends in ministry who are doing more than anyone I know to help church leaders and parents work together to help families win at home. And while I'm working with them, I'm doing some writing for our next series, Orange Families.  It starts in [...]

Hey Families – Connect Here Today

Posted on 08. Jul, 2008 by carey in Connexus, Orange | No Comments

Summer is prime family time.  Question – how are you connecting spiritually as a family this summer?

Coming to Connexus on weekends is a great start.  This summer, UpStreet is being transformed into Superhero central (the party started this past weekend).  Your kids will love it!  Waumba Land is a wonderful place to for your pre-schooler [...]

“Orange you glad” for Church leaders!

Posted on 30. Apr, 2008 by carey in Orange | No Comments

Hey friends,

It’s been good to be down here in Atlanta for the Orange Conference.  I had the privilege of talking with literally hundreds of church leaders about the stuff I’ve learned over the last number of years being portable and doing this whole multisite thing.  I’m glad for Connexus’ value of working to serve other [...]