The Bridge
THE BRIDGE
Church for the beaten-up, the burned-out, and the just plain bored!


April 30, 2009

Our Purpose
We understand that the Bridge (any bridge) is not a destination but a connection that is meant to be crossed.
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At the Bridge we are Crossing Together
to connect to
God, to each other, and
to the community of Allegan.

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Upcoming Opportunities

5/2/09 United Way "Join Hands Day"
Another opportunity to serve in Allegan!
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5/3/09, Sunday Worship 10:30am @ Allegan High School
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5/3/09 Sunday Morning Prayer walk
9:45am @ Allegan High School before the worship service
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5/3/09 Softball Game
6:10pm @ Memorial Park
Field #3 in Otsego
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5/5/09, Tues. Night Prayer, 7-8pm @ Lakeshore Pregnancy Ctr  (we will walk when the weather's nice enough!)
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5/6/09"Walkin' Wednesdays"
8am @ Allegan Sports Complex
Ladies meet a time of walking, talking, and encouraging one another.
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5/16/09 Riverfront Art Fair
Riverfront, Downtown
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5/23/09 3rd Annual Old Iron Bridge Motorcycle Show
Locust Street, Downtown Allegan
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5/31/09 5th Sunday!

Podcast
Bridge Podcast! 

Click here to listen to messages at the Bridge.

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Sunday Worship
  • dress is casual
  • worship is contemporary 
  • attitude is relaxed
group
You don't need to have it all together to come to the Bridge.  It's OK to just check things out.  Bring your beliefs, your doubts and your questions.
 
You are welcome here.
 
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This Sunday

Bible


The World's Greatest Lover
Series

"The Green-eyed Monster"

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James 3:15-16

"For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind."

To be jealous is to resent God's goodness to others and to ignore God's goodness to us.


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THIS SATURDAY MORNING!
9am @ the high school parking lot
United Way "Join Hands Day"
 
united way
Hey, this Saturday morning May 2 (as in the day after tomorrow) we get to connect to the community of Allegan through the United Way "Join Hands Day". 

We will be giving back to our community by helping with spring clean-up at two different agencies in town:  Sylvia's Place (domestic violence shelter) and the Dialysis Center. 

WE WILL BE:
  • Weeding gardens and trimming back perennials
  • Powerwashing decks and railings
  • Scraping, sanding and painting a picnic table (does anyone have some exterior paint they could donate?)
  • Sorting and organizing donations
  • Weed whipping around curb
  • Cleaning up parking area
  • Edging around saplings
  • Roto-tilling a garden (does anyone have a roto-tiller?)

We are meeting in the parking lot of Allegan High School for work assignments before we go to the respective job sites.

Please RSVP to Lisa and let her know if you and your family can be there! 

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Now It's EASIER to find the Bridge on Facebook
facebook

SIGN UP TODAY!

You can find a link to the "What's Happening at the Bridge in Allegan" Facebook group in the link sidebar on our web site.

If you have questions about it let me know.

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Greeters

We'd like to find people who would be excited to greet folks coming into church on Sunday mornings.  It's important that EVERYONE coming to the Bridge on Sunday mornings, new folks AND regular attenders, be met with a smile and a warm welcome.

Our goal is to get enough people so greeters would only be on the schedule once every 6-8 weeks.

Talk to Lindsey Kerber on Sunday or email her at: brad.lindsey.kerber@gmail.com.

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Currently Reading & Recently Read
and Highly Recommended

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SIMPLE CHURCH: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
by Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger
on Amazon


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The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church
by Reggie McNeal
on Amazon


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The Shack
by William P. Young
on Amazon


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Thanks for supporting the Bridge!  Let us know if we can help you in any way.
 
Roger Bird
The Bridge
Contact Us:
Equipping Team

Roger Bird
269-509-6458
roger@crossingtogether.com
Call me if you need me!

Lisa DeKryger
269-720-2103
lisa@crossingtogether.com
 
crossing together to connect to God, to each other and to Allegan