On Sunday, November 17, we celebrated the commitment of six families to raise their children to know and love Jesus. It’s a special moment in their families, and for all of us in our BP Family as well. Celebrate with us and pray for these parents and their children!
On Sunday, November 10th, BridgePointe said goodbye to one of our Shepherds, Dave Halligan. Dave and his wife, Pam, have served in various roles over the last couple of years, caring for our BP family. Over the summer, they sensed that God was calling them to care for the spiritual walk of their children and grandchildren in a new way. In obedience to this, Dave and Pam moved to Oregon to support their family and be a gospel influence for them. Read our blog post for more…
This fall has been one of energy and growth for the student ministry at BridgePointe: we had our largest student event with 85 students attending Flannel Fest, and our largest mid-week gathering a couple of weeks ago with 74 students in attendance! Watching God at work among our youth has been truly inspiring, and we’re excited to share some updates and opportunities with you.
During services on November 10, Trinity D. was baptized in front of witnesses from the BP Family. All in attendance heard Trinity declare her commitment to following Jesus, profess her faith and be baptized. Read her story by clicking through. .
After services on October 6th members of the BP Family met the Rebelos at Crescent Park beach in Riverside to witness their baptisms. On a beautiful fall afternoon on the shore of Narragansett Bay, we heard the family declare their commitment to following Jesus together, profess their faith and be baptized. Join us in celebrating by reading their baptism stories.
Our Lifesaver series has been taking us through the 10 commandments, and it was unavoidable that we'd end up on number seven. Because God is faithful, He desires for His people to be faithful to our human commitments. Of those, marriage is the most sacred and precious. God gave sex as the physical experience of the holistic oneness shared within marriage
Congratulations BridgePointe! We made it through the series You Can't Say "$#%&X" in Church. It's been so encouraging to hear people's stories of how God has provided for them in the past and how they are being challenged to place their trust in Him through giving instead of finding security in money.
Summer is a great time to build relationships as we pray for one. Praying for God to give us one person to share his love with is a GREAT START! As we pray for these opportunities, we have to be intentional. Here are three ways to build relationships with those around you.
The summer is filled with opportunities to work in our yards, go to the beach, enjoy cookouts, and take long walks. As we experience these moments, many times God surrounds us with people. What would our summer be like if we allowed God to interrupt our plans to connect with those He deeply cares for? As we plant new flowers, what if we struck up a conversation with our neighbor instead of ignoring them? As we enjoy ice-cream with the family, what if we talked to the waitress about her day instead of expecting her to get what we asked for immediately? As we work out at the gym, what if instead of us secluding ourselves with our headphones, we took the time to introduce ourselves to the person we see every week? I bet our summer would look very different. We might sacrifice what we want in that moment, but we will find that God has someone waiting for us to love.
Most times, we have great intentions. We say, “Let’s get together”, but life happens and we forget to schedule actually getting together. Before we know it the summer is gone. And even worse, the opportunity to build relationships with those far from Jesus becomes more difficult as the craziness of fall has begun. But, what if you put it on your calendar before an opportunity presented itself? So pull out your calendar, talk with the family, and discuss a few possible dates to connect with those who need Jesus. I bet that if you block out a few evenings ahead of time you’ll be more intentional connecting with people.
Whether you’ve lived in your home for 30 years or 3 days, building relationships with those closest to us is so important. You may be the only Christian in their life and if you are honest, they are probably the most convenient individuals for you to connect with due to their proximity. So, invite a neighbor over for dinner, or invite them to go out to eat. Use the excuse they are new, you are new, or it’s long overdue. Whatever reason, make it a priority to reach out to those closest to you this summer.
Josh Pezold
Connections & Outreach Pastor
