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Church for the beaten up, the burned-out, and the just plain bored!
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Greetings!
There's lots going on at the Bridge this fall!
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Upcoming Events
10/3/10 sunday a.m. talk time 9:15am @ allegan high school
10/3/10 sunday a.m. worship 10:30am @ allegan high school
10/3/10 bake sale after church in the cafeteria
10/15 &16/10 bridge to freedom retreat @ the marks' house
10/31/10 5th Sunday 9am @ allegan high school
11/7/10 Starting Point Class 2pm @ the birds' house
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bake sale
There will be a bake sale this Sunday (October 3rd) after church, in the high school cafeteria to help raise funds for a Bridge family that is struggling.
Sp, bring some cash and get some goodies for a good cause this Sunday!
If you'd like to contribute food for the sale contact Kara Avery.
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start>Becoming a Good Samaritan
Session 4 this Sunday,
Honoring
the Poor:
How
Best to Serve Those in Need:
"Find Your Calcutta"
start> Becoming a Good Samaritan explores the critical needs facing our world today and helps us understand how we can move our faith into action, right now, right where we live.
It consists of 6 sessions:
Session 1:
Becoming a Good Samaritan
September 12
Session 2:
Caring for the Sick
September 19
Session 3:
Seeking Justice & Reconciliation
September 26
Session 4:
Honoring the Poor
October 3
Session 5:
Tending to God's Creation
October 10
Session 6:
Loving the Forsaken
October 17
In addition to talking through these topics for our next six Sunday messages we will also be discussing them more in depth from 9:15-10:15am on Sunday mornings. EVERYONE is welcome!
For more information on this series visit: www.juststart.org.
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bridge to freedom retreat
Do you struggle with fear, depression, habits you can't break,
thoughts or inner voices you can't elude, or sinful behavior you
can't escape?
Do you feel powerless in your spiritual battles? Do
you feel trapped by feelings from your past? Do you want to live
free but don't know how to get there? Do you want to become better
equipped to help others move toward freedom?
God has made every provision for you to be alive and free in
Christ! Come explore how this can be true for you and
those you want to minister to by joining us at the Bridge to Freedom
Retreat!
When: Friday (6:45pm-9:30pm) & Saturday (8:30am-3:30pm),
October 15-16
Where: Martha Mark's home, 1114 Fallbrook Trail, Allegan
Lead by: Lisa DeKryger, Martha Mark
Cost: $15 per person, includes a workbook, lunch on
Saturday, and snacks
Who: Men and women are both welcome to attend
Space is limited, so email Lisa DeKryger if you are interested in
attending and get your money turned in to reserve your spot!
The material is based out of Neil Anderson's books: Victory Over the Darkness, The Bondage Breaker, and his Freedom in
Christ small group study.
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sunday a.m. talk time
Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 10:15 before the worship service there is a group that meets in the high school cafeteria to wrestle through practical issues and questions of faith and how our faith applies in the real world where we all live.
If you have questions or doubts or just enjoy intelligent discussion, you're welcome to come talk with us!
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starting point class
We're offering another Starting Point class on Sunday, November 7 @ 2pm.
For those who don't know, our Starting Point class is
the closest thing we will ever have to a membership class (since the Bridge doesn't have membership). But Starting Point is essential for our people to knowing our peculiarities as a church and where we are heading in the mission God has called us to. It's also a good time to ask questions and get to know each other.
If you would like to be a part of this Starting Point class please email me and let me know so I have an accurate count for materials.
~Roger
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bridge t-shirt order
We have had a lot of requests, so we are putting together another order for Bridge t-shirts. We'll take orders for the next two weeks, with the order going to the printing company on October 4th.
Anna Andrus will have an order form and the color choices on the resource table for the next two weeks. Checks can be written to Great Lakes
Graphix and all payments can be given to Anna.
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Pray
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Please pray for:
Robin Wall's and Kelly LaFountain's aunt whose cancer in her brain is now effecting her vision.
Georgette, Greg Howard's sister, as she battles her illness.
Our next 5th Sunday (October 31)
The churches in Allegan that they would clearly see God's vision for them and that they would be faithful to follow it.
The prosperity and restoration of finances, relationships and faith in Allegan
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Please pray also for the Bridge as we look to the future and how God would like us to multiply.
Please pray for us too as we get ready to enter our third year as a church and we begin adjust our budget to operate without any outside support from other churches.
~Roger
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Psalm 55v.16-18 (MSG)
I call to God; God will help me.
At dusk, dawn, and noon I sigh
deep sighs-He hears, He rescues.
My life is well and whole, secure
in the middle of danger
Even while thousands
are lined up against me.
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If you
need us to pray for you please email us at: prayer@thebridgeinallegan.com
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What is the Bridge?
The Bridge is a church in Allegan, Michigan that
is for the beaten-up, the burned-out, and the just plain bored. If you spend time with us, you will hear that a
lot - it is a central idea of how we want to interact with the community
around us.
We want to be a place that
reflects the love of Jesus. Everyone is welcome, with
no prerequisites of church background or prior belief. Bring your faith
and your doubt, your joy and your tears, your praise and your
selfishness. We're not perfect, but we'll love you as best as we can.
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connecting to God, to each other, to the community of Allegan
and to other communities as we plant new churches
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