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


May 14, 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
5/16/09 Riverfront Art Fair
Riverfront, Downtown
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5/17/09, Sunday Worship 10:30am @ Allegan High School
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5/17/09 Softball Game
7:15pm @ Memorial Park
Field #1 in Otsego
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5/19/09"Walkin' Wednesdays"
8am @ Allegan Sports Complex
Ladies meet a time of walking, talking, and encouraging one another.
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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

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1 Corinthians 13:5

"Love does not demand its own way"

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Links
Newsletter Signup
Only One Allegan
onlyoneallegan
5th Sunday
May 31st







Don't forget that Sunday, May 31st, will be our next 5th Sunday.  Bring your work gloves and meet at the high school parking lot at 9am.
 
For more information contact Roger or Lisa.

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Tent City
June 14 - June 19


This summer Gun Lake Community Church is planning Tent City #2.  Tent City is a home mission trip for junior and senior highers.   They will set up camp right on the GLCC property and do day trips to help individuals and businesses in both the Gun Lake and Allegan areas. 

We would like to get a group of Bridge youth to partner with the Gun Lake Youth for Tent City.  So teens, grab a tent and some friends and rally together with the Gun Lake Youth to help some people in our own community.

Registration forms will be available on Sunday. Total cost is $50 and includes all meals, transportation and supplies to help some neighbors in need.

If you have some ideas about what we can do to help some neighbors in need send us a message!

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Softball
This Sunday
softball

Come out and support the softball team on Sunday evening, 7:15pm on field #1 @ Memorial Park in Otsego.

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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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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