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. [...]

Your Friends…

Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by carey in Featured Article, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | 2 Comments

Really enjoyed the conversation this week on the blog.  As you know, we didn’t start Connexus two years ago so that Barrie and Orillia could have another church.  We started Connexus out of the conviction that Central Ontario needed new environments that we could invite our unchurched friends into.  We believe that as more and [...]

Thanks for Giving

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by carey in Baptism, Connexus, Featured Article, Leadership Community, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

No — it’s summer — not Thanksgiving…we just want to say  thank you for giving. As you likely realize, our ministry at Connexus is 100% funded through the generous support of those who attend our campuses.  We get no government money and no outside organization funds our budget.  You do.  Every week, we take up [...]

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 [...]

Baptism – Don’t Miss It

Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by carey in Baptism, Connexus, Current Affairs, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

This Sunday we have some incredible people who are taking a big step in their faith journey – they’re getting baptized.   To say we’re excited is a bit of an understatement. It’s a big step for people as they symbolize outwardly what’s happened inwardly – that Christ has become their Lord and Saviour.  Some [...]

Room to Grow

Posted on 24. Jun, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, Orange, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

Look what arrived today!  The final touches for our Waumba Land expansion at our Barrie Campus.   It’s under wraps now…but on Sunday it will amount to 40% more space in Waumba Land at each service in Barrie. Did you know that since February, we’ve had to routinely turn away families from Waumba Land (our [...]

Thinking of Baptism? Now’s Your Chance!

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by carey in Baptism, Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | No Comments

So Connexus has been around for over two years now, and I don’t think I’ve been as excited about about anything as I am about the baptisms happening July 25th at Bass Lake. I know many people thinking about being baptized…I’ve had so many conversations with so many people.  A dozen have already signed up. [...]

It’s Better Than You Think

Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Current Affairs, Featured Article, Uncategorized, Vision and Purpose | 1 Comment

Christians can be so, well, glum, when it comes to ‘the world’.  We think no one is interested in Jesus.  We think it’s all bad.  Too bad, because this is the world Jesus died for, Jesus loves and the world that we live in.  That’s why I love to think again when it comes to [...]

This Weekend @ Connexus | June 13th, 2010

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by carey in Connexus, Featured Article, New Series, Vision and Purpose | 1 Comment

We’re looking forward to Sunday! Come join us and bring a friend! Here’s whats happening: Barrie Campus Not Actually Jesus | Part Three: Sin Has Sizes Most of us know people who think their sins are no big deal and don’t need to be taken seriously. At the same time we also know people who [...]