The Bridge
 crossing together to discover who we are, who God is, and His purpose for our lives.
The Bridge Newsletter
December 11, 2008
 church for the beaten-up, the burned-out, and the just plain bored
Greetings!

We hope you're having a great week!  We're getting closer and closer to our official launch date of equipping teamFebruary 8 so, please be praying about how God might be calling YOU to participate in this new ministry in Allegan.

For more information about the Bridge check out our web site: crossingtogether.com.

Merry Christmas!

Roger
 
Sunday Worship
Luke 1:26-38
THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May it be to me as you have said."
Would my response to a hard call from God be the same as Mary's?

  We meet on Sundays at 10:30am at Allegan High School.  Right now everything is "unplugged" our music is contemporary, dress is casual and hanging out together, coffee and snacks are all provided!

Kids are welcome!  Kids will worship with the adults and then preschool - 4th grade will be excused for some supervised fun time in the adjacent gym while the adults and teens hang around for teaching and prayer.

Come and check us out!
 
Church on Wheels Training
January 17th

trailerOn Saturday, January 17 our Church on Wheels (COW) package will be delivered and we couldn't be more excited!

Save the date because we will spend that day being trained how to set up all of the cool stuff that's included in our COW package. 

We can use all the hands we can get for set up so if you are looking for a place to plug in at the Bridge, we'd love to have you!
Prayer Group
Wednesdays @ 8:30am

Our last prayer meeting for the year will be on Dec. 17, at 8:30 am.  We will resume in January.  Come share in a time of lifting one another up, healing, and praying for the ministry of The Bridge.


For more information or if you'd like to start your own prayer group, contact Lisa DeKryger, 269-720-2103.
Stuff to pray about...

  • A BridgeKids Coordinator
  • Continued spreading of the vision of the Bridge to all of our own folks and through the whole community.
  • Bridge staff (i.e. Roger and Lisa) are required to raise 25% of their salaries through folks that believe in the mission of the Bridge.  Pray that God would raise up generous individuals to come along side them and help provide the funding they need.
  • The Birds are praying for an economical car to help with gas costs traveling back and forth to Allegan. We know that the car is out there somewhere, please pray that God would provide it!
 
Just for Fun!
Merry Christmas from The Bridge!

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Click here for some Christmas fun with the Bridge
 
NEEDED:
Children's Ministry Coordinator

Is it you?

We believe we have some who will step forward as teachers, so this will allow the BridgeKids (Children's Ministry) Coordinator to focus on "coordinating" rather than on "teaching".  We will use KidMo and Li'l K curriculum making Sunday mornings easy for leaders and a blast for the kids.

Our BridgeKids Coordinator will be responsible for:
  • Training teachers & Workers (with help from Roger)
  • Coordinating teacher rotations
  • Print out KidMo and Li'l K materials (very easy)
  • Ensure Nursery and BridgeKids areas are set up properly on Sunday mornings.
For more information contact Roger at 269-509-6458.

DON'T FORGET!
The Bridge will be at Gun Lake Community Church
December 28


We will be having church at Gun Lake Community Church on December 28 (the Sunday after Christmas) to highlight how wonderful we all are at the Bridge! ;-)  Roger will be teaching and Lisa and the worship team will lead music. 

You're all invited and encouraged to come and help us showcase what the Bridge is all about!

Gun Lake Community Church is located at 12200 W. M-179 Hwy, Wayland, MI 49348. Click here for directions.
 
Christmas Party!
December 20 @ 6:30pm

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Christmas Party for the whole family at 6:30pm, Dec. 20 at the DeKryger's home: 1958 Stoney Point Dr.(100 ft. west of the intersection of 24th St. and 118th Ave.)  Call for more detailed directions.

Please bring an appetizer or dessert to share.
Thanks for supporting the Bridge!  Let us know if we can help you in any way.
 
Merry Christmas!
 

Roger Bird
The Bridge
Contact
Us!
Equipping Team

Roger Bird

269-509-6458
roger@crossingtogether.com

Lisa DeKryger
269-720-2103
lisa@crossingtogether.com