So we have this periodic thing we call the Sunday brain dump, and we’re overdue for another one. Here’s what’s happening in the small space between my ears this afternoon. –> I loved the Groups Retreat yesterday at Horseshoe Valley. Check out the pics above to grasp the flavour of the experience. In addition to […]
Some great things are happening this weekend @Connexus. On Saturday, over 30 community group leaders are gathering at Horeshoe Valley for a day long retreat. It will be a great time of team building, training and supporting each other in this role. Over 300 adults at Connexus are plugged into community groups. Your next chance
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Hey…I hope you are enjoying and celebrating the baptism videos on our blog. There have been quite a few of them again this fall, and I’m so excited that we get to share in the lives that are being changed. One of the things (not the only thing, but one of them anyway) that changes
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First of all, a Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Without being cliche, I hope you will take some time this weekend to remember the ways in which God has shown His goodness to you. Even amidst the struggles and hardships of life, we are incredibly blessed people. How have you seen God’s love
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Over the last few weeks I had the chance to attend Group Link (an evening that connects adults into community groups) and help train some of the people who stepped up to serve at Connexus through Test Drive. Then I went to Connexus yesterday and saw something really cool. I saw people who I know
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Excited to be heading into this weekend. Don’t miss it. Here’s what’s up: Barrie Campus My Secret Part One: The Secret to Happiness There are moments in each of our lives where we feel quite happy. But a sudden shift in circumstances can change things in a heartbeat. How do you stay happy when things
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When people ask me about the most exciting thing about the first ten months of Connexus, I want to say changed lives (and that’s true), but inevitably I talk about our people at both our campuses. I am SO proud of you and so grateful for you. I have honestly never seen people serve like
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Can’t wait to gather on Sunday. Thank you to all who have been inviting your friends with you. You and I probably have no idea how important that will be in their lives and in eternity. Thank you. It’s been so encouraging to see so many faces show up for the first time. This weekend…a
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Did you catch this? Maclean’s magazine ran a survey earlier this month on Canada’s smartest cities. Did you know that Barrie is listed as the sixth smartest city in Canada? Orillia is just three points behind Barrie, and both cities are smarter than Toronto or the GTA? Sometimes Torontians take jabs at Central Ontario. It’s
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Surfing off a really bad Loverboy tune from the 80s, I want to share a few reflections from the past weekend for all of you who work with us to make weekends what they are at Connexus. Tons happens midweek in community groups, as we serve in the community and as we go about our
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