Archive for Announcements
Youth Ministry at The Bridge: A Conversation …
For at least a few months, there has been a growing conversation echoing around The Bridge Community. We’ve seen an obvious void in ministry for a couple of years now. A group of incredibly important people are being missed: youth in grades 6-12!
A handful of people have sensed God’s leading to do something about it. What about you? Do you want to be part of something new?!
September 1 from 7:00 – 8:30, at the Nexus Building, we want to host a continuation of the conversation that’s already begun. We’ll have an open forum to talk about the needs of our kids and their friends and how we can reach disconnected youth. And we want to hear from you! Especially if you’d like to serve in this new ministry, we hope you’ll come!
This Week: Ways to Serve and Connect
We believe the Christian life is not a spectator sport and it wasn’t meant to be lived solo, so here are a few ways to plug in and connect with others this week!
Outreach Event Saturday
This Saturday is the annual Heartland Festival at Freeman Lake Park. Our friends with Open House are doing a fun outreach that day. They’ll be walking around the park handing out free drinks and registering people to win a free iPad. It is $1 to enter to win and all the money is going to benefit the work of Warm Blessings, Inc.. You can read more about the event here.
Here are the ways you can plug in and serve:
- 1st Shift – 9am – 12:30pm
- 2nd Shift – 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Each shift needs 8 people: 4 people to run the booth and converse with people; 4 people to walk around the festival passing out bottled Gatorade and water.
We also need 2 people to help load up supplies at the Nexus Building at 8am on Saturday.
Please contact Mike Steele if you will be available to help during either time slot. More details will come to those who sign-up.
Fish Fry, Community Group Kickoff!
The Community Group led by Randy Ramsey will be starting up again after a summer break. Anyone who would like to connect with this Sunday night group is invited to a fish-fry at the Ramsey home Sunday night. Be sure to contact Laura to find out the details.
Hospitality on Sunday Mornings
We’re looking for a few more people to fill out the schedule for Sunday morning’s food and coffee table. Are you interested in helping make the space a bit more welcoming by setting up the food table, making coffee, or serving? Contact Shaun Brock to let him know.
Work Night, Wednesday
From 6:00-9:00 pm, we’ll be doing renovation projects at the building. We hope to finish the flooring in the hallway and knock out a few more “finishing touch” projects around the building.
Clean-Up on Saturday
From 10:00 – Noon on Saturday, we’d like to have a team of 4 (at least) come to the Nexus Building to clean and prepare the space for Open House (Saturday evening worship) and our Sunday morning gathering. If you’re interested in serving in this way, please email us. Thanks!
A Look at Spiritual and Personal Growth: New Community Group Study
What does it take to really grow in life? A simple question. But it’s one that we can overlook, and if we’re not careful, we look back and nothing’s changed in our life for 5, 10, 20 years …
This summer, we’re beginning a new group study called, “Personal Growth: Learning to Meet the Demands of Life.” This is a video curriculum from Convergence, a series of conversations designed to stimulate and challenge.
In the “Personal Growth” study we’ll be going through, host Donald Miller interviews Dr. Henry Cloud, author of the best-seller Boundaries. Here are just some of the questions they discuss:
- Why is it important to have community to help us grow?
- Why is it hard to be vulnerable?
- How do I set boundaries for myself?
- How do painful experiences help us grow?
One of the most powerful and significant questions that comes up throughout this series is this: “What does it mean to show up and meet the demands of life??
Over the summer, our Community Groups will be meeting every other week and discussing these questions and more, seeking to mature and grow together. If you’re not yet a part of a home-based group, click here to learn more about them or email Nathan Fish to find out how you can connect.
Worship Gathering Location Change
Hey everyone – the joys of building renovation continue!
Due to construction at the building, we will be going mobile for a couple of weeks!
We will gather for worship this Sunday morning at Mouser Custom Cabinetry, 2112 North Dixie Avenue – across from Kohl’s department store. They have graciously allowed us to use their large meeting room this Sunday, May 16 and also next Sunday, May 23. This is a great space for worship! We met here one Sunday in the winter when we were snowed out of the school.
Normal worship time, 10:00 am.
I hope you’ll be there as we continue our experiential learning exercise: God is not contained in a building!! Just kidding, this Sunday is a celebration of the ascension of Jesus – an amazing truth for us to encounter!
Please tell anyone you know who may have come, or be planning to come. Thanks!
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* By the way, this means we’ll have need for a set-up and tear-down crew for the next two weeks. Can you help out? Send me an email to volunteer. Thanks!–
Helping Our Flooded Neighbors
I’m writing to ask you to pitch in with what I hope will be a community-wide effort.
Colesburg and surrounding areas (Boston, Lebanon Junction) were flooded and experienced extreme damage from last week’s rains. A family who is part of The Bridge, the Langfords, have 3-4 feet of water in their house right now. Here are a couple of pictures from my trip out there last night.
Here’s how we can help:
- Join together with others working on the clean-up this Saturday. I’d love to see us form several work crews and ride out together to join in the effort. Because of the importance of helping both the Langfords and other victims, we will be shutting down all activities at the building this Saturday. (Renovations can wait!)
- Donate cleaning supplies listed below. The Nexus Building will be serving as a drop-off point for donations.
As the flood waters recede in the next few days, quick and proper clean up is critical.
Core Cleaning items:
- Buckets
- Mops
- Brooms
- Trash bags
- Scrub brushes
- Sponges
- Bleach
- Laundry detergent
- All purpose disinfectant cleaner
- Antibacterial dishwashing liquid
- Protective Cleanup Gear
- This includes goggles, boots and rubber gloves. If floodwater rises above your boots, wear waterproof pants or overalls.
Please help spread the word (Facebook, Twitter, email, phone, word of mouth). Let everyone know that the Nexus Building, 6746 South Wilson Road, is a drop-off point for supplies. Here is a link to a map.
If you have any questions on how to help, feel free to email me (wayne@bridgecommunity.org) or Rachel Burgess (rburgess@curnealhigniteins.com).
Introducing the Name for the New Building
The goal for the building we purchased last year is to be a central hub for ministry and also a “neutral place” – a building that’s marketable for lease space and isn’t a typical “church building.” As we’ve been working on renovations and preparing to move in, we realized we need a name for the building that reflects this goal. Calling it “The Bridge building” or the “old Roy’s Furniture” just wasn’t going to cut it!
So, we considered many different ideas and names.
After a long deliberation, we’ve come up with a name that is “generic” and neutral, but also communicates in a subtle way our vision for the facility.
The Nexus Building
Here’s the definition of nexus:
A means of connection; tie, link.
A connected series or group.
The core, or center …
Below is a sample image of what the sign at the road will look like:
I’m excited about the new look!
Please leave a comment below with your feedback.
Haiti Relief Update
As you may remember, we took up a special offering on January 17 to assist in relief efforts in Haiti. A very generous response by our worshiping community resulted in $1,200 being sent to CAMA Services.
Here is an official update from the Christian & Missionary Alliance:
Haiti Update
After the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in January, the Alliance family responded with overwhelming generosity, having given over $856,000 toward relief efforts to date. Compassion and Mercy Associates (CAMA), the C&MA’s relief and development arm, moved quickly to meet immediate needs and will continue to be involved in long-term rebuilding and development work in the impoverished nation during the months and years ahead.
Fundraiser for The Bridge Arts Ministry this Friday!
This Friday, November 13, we are having our second Bridge Arts Ministry Fundraiser Cafe event to help prepare for our upcoming Christmas events this year. This has been one of the most fun cafe events in the life of our community. You will have the opportunity to hear some greatly talented people from within our own community, as well as other artists who have partnered with our arts ministry in the past.
The event begins at 7p at Bethesda Ministry Center located at 2738 Ring Road Elizabethtown, Ky 42701. The cover charge is $5.
Hope you can join us for a night of music, coffee, dessert, and fun!
Announcements: Week of October 5
This Week:
- Worship Gathering -This Sunday, 10am at New Highland Elementary School. Click here for directions.
- Community Groups -You can connect with one of these small, home-based groups. For more information, including group times and host home locations, you can go to the Community Groups Information Page.
- Ladies Bible Study -Wednesday at 7 pm in the Ministry Center. Contact Kim, 304-5689 for information.
Youth News:
- Youth Community Group -a weekly time of discussion, Bible-study, and community for students in middle and high school. We will meet for chili at the Henwood’s, 1055 Blackjack Road, 272-1128.
- Email Josh Josh, or call him or Devon at 859 481-3483.
Building Transition News:
- Financial Oversight Team -will meet October 6, 6 pm at 6746 S Wilson.
- Planing and Design Team -will meet October 15, 6:30 pm at 6746 S. Wilson.
For more information about these and all other events click on the Community Life Calendar. If you have any questions or need any further information please email Mary.
Announcements: Week of September 27
This Week:
- Worship Gathering – This Sunday, 10amat New Highland Elementary School. Click here for directions.
- Community Groups – You can connect with one of these small, home-based groups. For more information, including group times and host home locations, you can go to the Community Groups Information Page.
- Ladies Bible Study – Wednesday at 7 pm in the Ministry Center. Contact Kim, 304-5689 for information.
Youth News:
- Youth Community Group – a weekly time of discussion, Bible-study, and community for students in middle and high school. This Tuesday at 6:00 pm, dinner at the Hamilton home. 1117 Crowne Point Apt X.
- Email Josh & Devon Hamilton or call them at 859 481-3483.
Building Transition News:
- Financial Oversight Team – will meet September 29, 6 pm at 6746 S Wilson.
- Construction Management Team – will meet September 30, 7 pm at 6746 S Wilson.
- Planing and Design Team – will meet October 15, 6:30 pm at 6746 S. Wilson.
For more information about these and all other events click on the Community Life Calendar. If you have any questions or need any further information please email Mary.
