Special Events – Mark Conner https://www.markconner.com.au Thu, 24 Dec 2020 22:58:19 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6 139394767 The Christmas Story https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/the-christmas-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-christmas-story https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/the-christmas-story/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=3588 Merry Christmas everyone! I hope this is a special and meaningful time for you, your family, and your friends. The Christmas Story Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. Let’s take a few moments today to think about this significant event, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke 2:1-22 in The Message Bible. Sometimes we … Continue reading The Christmas Story

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]]> https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/the-christmas-story/feed/ 8 3588 Happy Father’s Day! https://www.markconner.com.au/family/happy-fathers-day-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-fathers-day-2 https://www.markconner.com.au/family/happy-fathers-day-2/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2020 21:58:49 +0000 https://www.markconner.com.au/family/happy-fathers-day-2/ Happy father’s day to all the dads out there. Becoming a father is one of the true joys in life. Let’s take time to thank, honour and appreciate all the dads in our life today. This picture is of 3 of my fathers. In the middle is my dear dad, Kevin Conner. He never knew … Continue reading Happy Father’s Day!

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]]> https://www.markconner.com.au/family/happy-fathers-day-2/feed/ 7 3203 The Love of a Mother https://www.markconner.com.au/family/the-love-of-a-mother/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-love-of-a-mother https://www.markconner.com.au/family/the-love-of-a-mother/#comments Fri, 08 May 2020 02:41:28 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2968 This coming Sunday is Mother's Day, a century-old tradition of taking time to thank and honour our amazing mums. Mums are special people we owe so much to - in addition to our very existence! Most mums are faithful, loyal, hard-working, loving and caring people. We honour and applaud them today. Of course, Mother’s Day … Continue reading The Love of a Mother

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]]> https://www.markconner.com.au/family/the-love-of-a-mother/feed/ 2 2968 Happy Easter! https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/happy-easter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-easter https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/happy-easter/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2020 01:59:23 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2882 Welcome to the Easter weekend, 2020. What an unusual and strange world we live in right now. I hope you found my few thoughts on living in turbulent times helpful and encouraging. Easter is an important date on the yearly calendar, and especially for Christians who take this time to reflect on the death, burial … Continue reading Happy Easter!

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]]> https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/happy-easter/feed/ 2 2882 How to Create a Culture of Generous Givers in Your Church https://www.markconner.com.au/church/how-to-create-a-culture-of-generous-givers-in-your-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-create-a-culture-of-generous-givers-in-your-church https://www.markconner.com.au/church/how-to-create-a-culture-of-generous-givers-in-your-church/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2019 10:23:23 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/?p=2610 Over these last few years, I have been coaching quite a few pastors across Australia and a few overseas. It's a privilege to come along side these church leaders from different denominations and contexts and offer them encouragement and advice in a wide range of aspects of personal ministry and church life. One of the … Continue reading How to Create a Culture of Generous Givers in Your Church

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]]> https://www.markconner.com.au/church/how-to-create-a-culture-of-generous-givers-in-your-church/feed/ 0 2610 The Christmas Season https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/the-christmas-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-christmas-season Thu, 21 Dec 2017 08:22:07 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/the-christmas-season/ It’s the Christmas season! People are carefully selecting gifts for their loved ones, the air is filled with the sound of Christmas carols, bright Christmas lights sparkle each night, and many are looking forward to some time off with their family and friends. For people of faith, this time of year is a reminder of … Continue reading The Christmas Season

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]]> 414 Easter Reflections https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/easter-reflections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easter-reflections Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:58:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/easter-reflections/ The signs of Easter are all around us - cooler weather, school holidays, an upcoming long weekend, hot cross buns and extra church services to cater to people's faith which comes in all shapes and sizes. For many people, it is also a time to reflect on some important events that took place over 2,000 … Continue reading Easter Reflections

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]]> 484 Are You Ready for the New Year? https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/are-you-ready-for-the-new-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-you-ready-for-the-new-year Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/are-you-ready-for-the-new-year/ Well, Christmas 2016 is done and dusted. Now it’s time to prepare to enter a new year. During transitional seasons such as this, it’s always good to stop and do three things: Reflect, Review and Re-calibrate.  Firstly, reflect on the year that is about to finish. What happened? What went as expected? What surprises came … Continue reading Are You Ready for the New Year?

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]]> 499 Merry Christmas (2016) https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/merry-christmas-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=merry-christmas-2016 Sun, 25 Dec 2016 05:09:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/merry-christmas-2016/ Merry Christmas! Last weekend, I participated in my final Christmas Carols production at the church where I have served for over 30 years. It was a fun time together - singing carols, listening to our amazing singers, musicians and creative teams inspire us, watching the bright-eyed children, and sharing about Jesus as THE gift we all need … Continue reading Merry Christmas (2016)

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]]> 500 What Would Jesus Say to Santa Claus? https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/what-would-jesus-say-to-santa-claus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-would-jesus-say-to-santa-claus Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:15:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/what-would-jesus-say-to-santa-claus/ It's hard to believe we are just 10 sleeps away from Christmas!  I really enjoy the Christmas season. It's a time to enjoy family and friends, way too much delicious food, some time off and a reminder of God's greatest gift to our world - Jesus Christ. Of course, most followers of Jesus know that … Continue reading What Would Jesus Say to Santa Claus?

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]]> 502 Update on Mark and Nicole Conner https://www.markconner.com.au/personal/update-on-mark-and-nicole-conner/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=update-on-mark-and-nicole-conner Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:06:21 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/update-on-mark-and-nicole-conner/   At a Special General Meeting on 6th October, the CityLife members confirmed by an overwhelming majority the unanimous nomination by the Board of Elders of Andrew Hill as the next Senior Minister of CityLife Church (read my initial announcement about leadership transition back in February 2016, in case you missed that).   I congratulate Andrew … Continue reading Update on Mark and Nicole Conner

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]]> 510 Jesus and His Mother https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/jesus-and-his-mother/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jesus-and-his-mother Sun, 08 May 2016 02:54:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/jesus-and-his-mother/ As Jesus was dying on the cross, he was not completely alone. There were a small group of people who loved him dearly, right there until his last breath (John 19:25-27). They demonstrated great courage just to even be there. One of them was Mary - Jesus’ mother. I am sure Mary did not always … Continue reading Jesus and His Mother

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]]> 556 Happy Mother’s Day (2016) https://www.markconner.com.au/family/mothers-day-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mothers-day-2016 Sun, 08 May 2016 01:03:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/mothers-day-2016/ [Watch this message] It’s Mother’s Day: a century-old tradition of taking time to thank and honour our amazing mums. Mums are special people we owe so much to - in addition to our very existence! Most mums are faithful, loyal, hard-working, loving and caring people. We honour and applaud them today. Of course, Mother’s Day … Continue reading Happy Mother’s Day (2016)

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]]> 557 Easter Sunday https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/easter-sunday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=easter-sunday Sun, 27 Mar 2016 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/easter-sunday/ Can you believe it – it’s Easter Sunday! I know - it seems like we just finished celebrating Christmas. I heard one little boy once say, “Jesus was just born, are you telling me he’s died already?” In many ways Easter is the second half of God’s Christmas gift. Jesus came into the world as … Continue reading Easter Sunday

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]]> 569 Good Friday Reflection https://www.markconner.com.au/special-events/good-friday-reflection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=good-friday-reflection Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:08:00 +0000 http://www.markconner.com.au/uncategorized/good-friday-reflection/ Today is Good Friday, a day where people all around the world remember and reflect on the death of Jesus Christ that took place over 2,000 years ago. Jesus’ death wasn’t an accident nor was he a martyr. His death was an atoning death by which he started to put the world back together again. … Continue reading Good Friday Reflection

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