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,
the community of Allegan
and new communities as we plant new churches
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don't miss it!
| 2/28/10 sunday worship
10:30am @ Allegan High School
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3/2/10 prayer
7pm @ Lakeshore Pregnancy Center downtown Allegan
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3/3/10 jr.&sr. high hang out
7pm @ the Bird's house
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| podcast | Bridge Podcast!
Click here to listen to messages from the Bridge.
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roger's blog
| "...and there's nothing
you can do about it."
connect with Roger throughout the week via his blog: rogerbird.wordpress.com
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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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3 As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.4 He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him,
"Saul! Saul!
Why are you persecuting Me?"
5 "Who are you, lord?"
Saul asked.
And the voice replied,
"I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting!6 Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
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this week in bridgekids!
| ZacchaeusSunday, February 28
Lesson #5 Bible Basis: Luke 19:1-10
Key Concept: Jesus loves everyone and we can love people who are different
than us.
Bible Verse: "As I have loved you, so you must love one another." John 13:34
Know What (LG): Children will hear the story of when Jesus met Zacchaeus and
later went to his home.
So What (LG): Children will learn that Jesus loves everyone unconditionally.
Now What (TT): Children will identify ways they can reach out to and include
people who are left out.
Spiritual Formation: Loving others
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| the Bridge on facebook
facebook.com/thebridgeinallegan
|  Hey, the Bridge has a Facebook page now instead of just a Facebook group!
Make sure to friend us and stay in touch at facebook.com/thebridgeinallegan!
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| starting point class
sign up
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We're planning on offering another Starting Point class for people who haven't had a chance to take it yet.
If you haven't taken the Starting Point class yet and would like to please email me (if you just tell me on Sunday morning I WILL forget, so please send it to me in writing. Thanks!)
For those who don't know, our Starting Point class is
the first of three classes that we will offer to help our folks move
into deeper relationships with God, each other, and to the community of
Allegan.
Our next class - Connecting Point, which will help us move deeper into
relationships with one another - will be offered, hopefully, sometime
in April.
Our third class - What's Your Point?, which will help us discover how
God has designed us, how He has gifted us, and where He is calling us
to serve - will be offered later this summer.
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| freedom in Christ
if the Son sets you free, you are truly free
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The Mission
Statement of Set Free Ministries is to set captives free from Satan's
bondage through Christ's power and prayer, by encouraging them to know
and walk in God's Word.
__________________________ At the Bridge we have always acknowledged that none us of has it all together and that we are all in the process of "crossing together" to connect to God, each other, and our community.
To help us "cross" more effectively, Bridge folks, Lisa DeKryger, Martha Mark, and Jody Black, are all currently completing Freedom in Christ training for Set Free Ministries. This training will give them some skills to help all of us get free from more of the garbage that entangles us and pulls us down and keeps us from being all that God has for us to be.
If you are interested in finding out more about getting free from the junk in your life contact Lisa DeKryger at lisa@crossingtogether.com.
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| roger's blog
rogerbird.wordpress.com
|  I'd like to invite you to my blog "...and there's nothing you can do about it".
It consists of my ramblings on some random things, some funny things, hopefully some profound things... and also mp3's of the Sunday messages from the Bridge.
Check back to it often and make sure to add your own comments and questions - they may give me more ideas for things to write about.
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| bridge softball
summer 2010
| I know with all the snow falling summer seems like a long way off, but if you are interested in playing co-ed softball this summer, please contact Anna Andrus (not Sansom) at: anna.j.andrus@gmail.com .
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 | Vanguard Ministries
Edison Neighborhood, Kalamazoo
| Through prayer and discussion, God has led the Bridge Leadership Team to support the wonderful work going on at Vanguard Ministries in the hurting Edison neighborhood in Kalamazoo!
Read about their ministry below and visit their web site (vanguardstreetministry.org) to find out more.
Supporting Vanguard is just another way for the Bridge to partner with other churches
to fulfill our mission to reach southwest Michigan for the Kingdom of God.
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Mission of Vanguard
Vanguard Ministries seeks to connect the broken people of inner city neighborhoods with area agencies and
ministries through an aggressive program of street ministry in an effort to restore them to wholeness in
spirit, soul and body.
How will we do this?
1. Searching for the broken through a strategic approach to street ministry.
Know the neighborhood-work every street and at different times. Find "hot spots" and place ministers there at the same time and same place. Develop a relationship based on trust, respect and unconditional love.
2. Connecting the broken with a mentor who can connect them with the appropriate area ministry or agency.
Partner with area churches to provide spiritual support, mentors & small group leaders. Partners with area agencies in order to meet physical and emotional needs. Partner with businesses to provide jobs and job training.
3. Walking with the broken until they are fully restored.
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| winter cancellations
|  In the event bad weather we will post our church cancellation on WZZM Channel 13.
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| volunteer opportunity!
|  I am the new Activities Director at Briarwood Assisted Living here in
town. If you are interested in volunteer opportunities the residents
love having people come in and sing, play music, visit, play games. If
you have a talent and would like to volunteer a little time let me
know. We could even schedule another group for our next 5th Sunday.
Volunteers do have to meet with me and the facility administrator
before volunteering. For more information contact me at: anna.j.andrus@gmail.com or see me on Sunday morning.
Thanks,
Anna Andrus
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 | prayer
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Please pray for Gary Vance whose father passed away last week.
Please pray for Craig Iehl who is suffering from a condition that causes intense pain in his hands. Pray for healing and relief for Craig.
Pray for the people around us to be hungry for God and that they would see Him in us.
Pray
for God to lead us in and provide leaders for the planting of our next church(es).
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Colossians 4v.2-62Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. 3And
pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we
may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4Pray that I may proclaim it clearly,
as I should.
5Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. 6Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
~Roger
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If you have prayer requests please email them to: prayer@thebridgeinallegan.com.
If the prayer request that you send in is about someone else, please make sure you have their permission first!
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