It's hard to beleive the time we anticipate all year long is finally here. We are so excited and cannot wait for your arrival to one of the most exciting services we have ever planned for December 24th. It's going to be a lot of fun, but also a meaningful
Here's a little bonus post on the day before the night before Christmas. I wrote this a few weeks ago for the Orange Parents blog and thought it might help us all land Christmas a little bit better this year. Christmas is a bit nerve-wracking, isn't it? I mean the
…because we don't want you to miss out. We have a really fun (and unusual) element planned for the first few minutes of the service that involves a few logistics…and we won't be able to seat anyone who arrives late until the 10 minute mark of the service. We don't
I of the things I love most about Connexus is how generous you are! On Sunday we took up our Thrive Christmas offering. You know what you did? You gave over $65,000 on Sunday to Thrive Christmas. That means we're well on our way to reaching our goal of $80,000
So it's almost here. And we are SO EXCITED! This Sunday we are wrapping up Hotseat in Orillia and lauching our mini-Christmas series in Barrie called Christmas in Reverse. Plus at both campuses we're receiving the Thrive Christmas Offering at the end of the service, our over-and-above regular giving offering
You did so much last year…are you ready to do it again, but this time to help us help others? On Sunday, we're receiving our Thrive Christmas Offering. The Thrive Christmas offering goes to three worth causes: The Barrie Food Bank…helping feed families in Barrie. The Lighthouse Christian Men's
So we finished up the Hotseat teaching series on Sunday at our Barrie campus with a message on the fiery nature of the God of the Old Testament. Why does God seem so mad? You can catch the message here or simply download the video podcast on iTunes here. In
I'm so excited that part of Thrive Christmas this year is a chance to help start other churches that unchurched people love to attend. I want you to meet Tensley Almand. Tensley is the lead pastor at Stonepoint Church in Tucker, Georgia that launches in January (and a husband and dad
So December is busy, isn't it? I agree! Want to hear something surprising? Church attendance actually drops a bit in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Maybe it's understandable given all the things you're trying to cram in prior to December 24th. But to miss church this month would be
One of the most difficult questions in the church today surrounds same sex relationships. If you want to hear the message about same sex relationships, you can watch it here or download the video podcast here. Here's this week's bonus video with some important questions about gays and lesbians and
