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 […]
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So this Sunday in Barrie and on Sunday, December 13th in Orillia, we launch The Story of Hope. And (we’re a bit stoked), you could drive away Sunday with a brand new car. Seriously. Make sure you’re in the house – you can’t win on line. The Story of Hope is all about where we
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It’s been great to see the initial response to Giving Away Christmas at Connexus. Missed Sunday? Catch up here or on iTunes (search "connexus church"). Here’s what Giving Away Christmas is all about. Many of us will end up giving and getting gifts we really don’t need, and frankly, sometimes don’t want. But our want
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We are SO excited about the next few months at Connexus. If you have a friend you’d like to have come to Connexus, this is a great season to invite them. There’s a lot going on…and we’re celebrating. What a great time to join the party! Join us at 8:30 We’re hoping more and more
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November at Connexus has been a little like the weather – a little brighter than we expected. We’ve had some GREAT weekends lately, and anticipate more good things in the upcoming weeks as we get closer to Christmas. Speaking of which – make sure you are in the house Sunday as we announce the venues
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In the next few weeks, we’re going to give people at Connexus a chance to give this Christmas with a one week series we’re calling "Giving Christmas Away". We’re totally looking forward to that, in part because it will make an immediate difference (families globally and locally will be impacted), but i part because it
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Well…we’ve had an incredible response to Life. Money. Hope. at Connexus. You won’t want to miss this weekend. Also, stay after the services at BOTH campuses this weekend for some food and fun. Sundae Sunday happens in Orillia, while in Barrie we’ll be staying after to grab some popcorn and pop. The purpose: to help
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I’m so excited that in a few weeks from now, we celebrate our second anniversary. We’re holding a celebration Sunday we’re calling "Party for Two". So many churches really feature a party for one kind of person: a Christian. But when we started Connexus, we wanted to create the kind of church where two kinds
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Earlier today I wrote a blog post about how our staff and leadership team at Connexus thinking about ‘winning’ in ministry. Whether you’re a Yankess fan or not, it’s clear that they just won the world series. How do you know you’re winning in ministry? I want to expand on that with a few stories
This weekend, about 700 guests (plus volunteers) joined us in person at our campuses, but almost 200 people heard the message without even being in the building. They joined us online. In the last 48 hours, our online messages were accessed almost 200 times. I had a few conversations in the foyer this morning in
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