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THE BRIDGE
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Church for the beaten-up, the burned-out, and the just plain bored!
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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, each other, and the community of Allegan.
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| Upcoming Opportunities | 8/8/09 Allegan Art Hop
Afternoon 6pm @ downtown Allegan
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8/9/09, Sunday A.M. Worship
10:30 am @ Allegan High School
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8/14/09 Bridge Youth Day
Afternoon @ the DeKryger's
A fun day on the water for all Jr. and Sr. Highers
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8/23/09 Bridge Baptisms
After church @ the DeKryger's
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8/30/09 5th Sunday
TBD
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| Podcast | Bridge Podcast!
Click here to listen to messages at the Bridge.
Or now you can visit our blog or Facebook pages to hear them too!
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 | Sunday Worship | - dress is casual
- worship is contemporary
- attitude is relaxed
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
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The mystery of JESUS -
WORD, CREATOR, GOD
John 1v1-5
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it."
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This Week in Kidmo!
| Sunday, August 9
Week #2Patience Choosing to wait Luke 10:30-37
SUMMER SLAM 2! Surf's up and with all the fruit around, you'd think it's time for a LUAU! Johnny Rogers and a whole host of his pals are taking you surfside to squeeze every ounce of wisdom from the Fruit of the Spirit as found in the Book of Galatians . We're not talking your garden variety fruit here, friends. We're talking about LOVE, PATIENCE, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS and SELF CONTROL . Sweet! Laugh your lemons off with our old friend Sir Reginald Duffus Esquire and his Not Exactly Pectin Theatre . Farmer Frank takes us to his own produce section for our Compass Points and Sir Bottomly and pal, June Berry , welcome you to "Stuff You'll Never Need But You'll Buy Anyway," infomercial. It's the juice!
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 | Gas Cards |  You all are always so generous when there is a need among us...and we have another need. We have some folks in the church that have had major health issues piled upon tragedy.
Among other things this has created the need for a lot more driving and they are in dire need of gas money. So, if a few of us would be willing to bring in a gas card to church on Sunday, we could really help this hurting family out!
Call me if you have questions.
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| Allegan Art Hop
August 8, 6pm-9pm
Downtown Allegan
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We went to the Allegan Art Hop this past December and had a great time! I highly recommend checking this out!
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Event: Allegan Art Hop & Street Dance
"One BIG summer celebration of visual & musical arts..."
What: Art Exhibits
Host: Only One Allegan
When: Saturday, August 8 from 6-9pm
Where: Downtown Allegan Businesses
The second Annual Art Hop will feature 25 artists at 20 different
locations in downtown Allegan. The art of photographers, weavers,
woodworkers, potters, bead artists and visual artists using many
different media can be viewed in local merchants' stores. Music can
be heard in many locations as you stroll Allegan's downtown streets,
including the Mahan Park gazebo where Kalamazoo's Jim Cooper plays at
7pm.
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 | Bridge Youth Fun Day!
August 14 @ 1pm
The DeKryger's
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Who: Jr. & Sr. Highers
What: Fun at Miner Lake
Where: The DeKryger's House
When: Friday, August 14 @ 1pm
Why?: Just for fun...that's why it's a FUN day!
Talk to Lisa DeKryger or Michele Bird for more info.
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| Bridge Baptisms
Sunday, August 23 after church
@ the DeKryger's
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The Bridge will be having its first corporate baptisms after church on August 23 on Miner Lake.
If you are interested in publicly declaring your faith in Jesus Christ through baptism or would like to find out more about it talk to me, Roger, on Sunday or call me at 269-509-6458 or email me at roger@crossingtogether.com.
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 | August - 5th Sunday
August 30
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Our next 5th Sunday is coming up at the end of August and I think we have a good lead on a big project for us but we'd still like to know if you all have anyone in your lives who could use our help. Think about: - Widows
- Single moms and dads
- The elderly
- Someone who is out of work
- People who are dealing with health issues
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Please pray for the SueLynn Russo as she deals with some very painful health issues.
~Roger
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If you have any family-based or community-based prayer requests please email them to: prayer@crossingtogether.com.
FYI - I will filter the prayer requests and don't guarantee that all requests will be published. Also, if the prayer request that you send in is about someone else, please make sure you have their permission first!
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 | Currently Reading, Recently Read and Highly Recommended
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How (Not) to Speak of God
by Peter Rollins
on Amazon
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