Wow! Two campuses launched in two weeks — Orillia earlier today and Barrie last weekend. And all of it was done in exactly two months to the day from when we learned that Connexus would be born in a movie theatre in two cities. Hard to believe so much happened
So Orillia, it's going to be so awesome to open Connexus tomorrow for the first time. I sometimes get overwhelmed by imagining what could happen by opening relevant, irresistible environments in Orillia that will lead people into a growing relationship with Jesus. There are so many people who genuinely are
So we launch the Orillia campus of Connexus this weekend and move into week two of being fully open at our Barrie campus. If you're like me, you're just excited, and hopeful, and a bit overwhelmed. Here's what I am loving as we head into our first full weekend of
So….we're getting into a pretty exciting time. Both campuses will be wide open this weekend to the public, and who knows, we might even be blizzard-free. How amazing would that be? So many people have helped with the launch of Connexus in both sites. To try to convey our gratitude
Two snow days in a row. How fascinating, even if you're not 8 years old and have to go to work (like me). It's still fun. So what will you do on your snow day? I guess you could explore the still-new Connexus web-site. As soon as you get there,
Gotta love all the snow and ice! It's a little crazy that we convince each other to live in this climate! I'm pretty sure there wasn't any snow in the Garden of Eden – I think living in this climate must be direct disobedience against God! :o) Over the last
–>So…we would have to launch the first campus of Connexus during a blizzard, but that didn't seem to stop what God wanted to do. I snapped this picture after lunch…a Connexus trailer and a huge snow plow…how quaint. (By this point, the snow had turned to a steady stream of
–>How do you boil the launch of a church down to one thing that is most important? I thought about what to tell you the most important thing was this weekend. Candidates for the one thing included: that I could preach a crazily good message. That the music would kick.
–>Well, it's been a great week so far. Connexus Barrie is scheduled to open this weekend to the community. We're praying, working hard, and very excited about all that is possible in our region starting this weekend. Hope you've got friends and family coming this weekend at 8:30 and 10
–>Here's something we never anticipated: Connexus is going to be featured in an upcoming one hour prime time special on network television as an example of a church that's reaching out in relevant ways to the next generation. I've had a series of great conversations with a documentary film maker
