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Dear Bridge Family,
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”” (Matthew 1:20–23)
Join us this Sunday as we continue our Christmas Series: God with Us! We will look at this passage and talk about how God changes Joseph's Confusion to Courage. My Prayer is that He will do the same for all of us. I'll look forward to seeing you here.
Blessings,
Pastor Bill
Caring Christmas Tree: Help us provide for those in need in our community this Christmas by participating in our “Caring Christmas Tree.” Take an ornament off the tree in the Welcome Center, then purchase the gifts for the person or family listed on the ornament. Return the gifts by Sunday December 17th.
Starting Point Class Sunday December 10th at 11:30am – Learning center
If you are new to The Bridge Church this is a great place to learn all about our mission and vision and why we believe God has placed us here in this neighborhood. You will learn all about how we are reaching our community and world, you will also have the opportunity to become a member. Please go here (https://thebridgereno.com/startingpoint) to let us know you will be joining us.
Discovering My Ministry Class: Sunday December 10th at 11:30am - conference room
This class focuses on helping us discovering the gift God has givens us as well as how you can use your talents, abilities, and past experiences all together to serve God. In this class we will develop your personal ministry profile and work towards discovering how God has uniquely shaped you to further His Kingdom. Please go here https://thebridgereno.com/discover to let us know you will be joining us.
Christmas Choir Performance Sunday December 17th: Our choir has been hard at work practicing for a special Christmas performance. Come hear their beautiful voices sing and tell the story of the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. This will be a great Sunday to invite friends, neighbors, and co-workers to this special presentation.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: Sunday December 24th 3:00 and 4:30 p.m.
This year Christmas Eve falls on Sunday. We will not have a morning service, instead we will have two Christmas Eve candlelight services in the evening at 3:00 and 4:30pm This is a great opportunity to invite family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Kids Kingdom News
Our Christmas Celebration was a huge success. Thank you to all those who volunteered . We all helped to make memories. This Sunday is our Christmas Shilling Store. Everyone will be buying gifts for someone else. This time we do not shop for ourselves.
Christmas Eve the children will be singing on stage. We will sing Silent Night During the candle lighting. Of course our candles will be battery operated. Please let me know if you will be here for both services or just one. Have a great rest of your week. – Ms. Terry
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”” (Matthew 1:20–23)
Join us this Sunday as we continue our Christmas Series: God with Us! We will look at this passage and talk about how God changes Joseph's Confusion to Courage. My Prayer is that He will do the same for all of us. I'll look forward to seeing you here.
Blessings,
Pastor Bill
Caring Christmas Tree: Help us provide for those in need in our community this Christmas by participating in our “Caring Christmas Tree.” Take an ornament off the tree in the Welcome Center, then purchase the gifts for the person or family listed on the ornament. Return the gifts by Sunday December 17th.
Starting Point Class Sunday December 10th at 11:30am – Learning center
If you are new to The Bridge Church this is a great place to learn all about our mission and vision and why we believe God has placed us here in this neighborhood. You will learn all about how we are reaching our community and world, you will also have the opportunity to become a member. Please go here (https://thebridgereno.com/startingpoint) to let us know you will be joining us.
Discovering My Ministry Class: Sunday December 10th at 11:30am - conference room
This class focuses on helping us discovering the gift God has givens us as well as how you can use your talents, abilities, and past experiences all together to serve God. In this class we will develop your personal ministry profile and work towards discovering how God has uniquely shaped you to further His Kingdom. Please go here https://thebridgereno.com/discover to let us know you will be joining us.
Christmas Choir Performance Sunday December 17th: Our choir has been hard at work practicing for a special Christmas performance. Come hear their beautiful voices sing and tell the story of the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. This will be a great Sunday to invite friends, neighbors, and co-workers to this special presentation.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Services: Sunday December 24th 3:00 and 4:30 p.m.
This year Christmas Eve falls on Sunday. We will not have a morning service, instead we will have two Christmas Eve candlelight services in the evening at 3:00 and 4:30pm This is a great opportunity to invite family and friends to celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Kids Kingdom News
Our Christmas Celebration was a huge success. Thank you to all those who volunteered . We all helped to make memories. This Sunday is our Christmas Shilling Store. Everyone will be buying gifts for someone else. This time we do not shop for ourselves.
Christmas Eve the children will be singing on stage. We will sing Silent Night During the candle lighting. Of course our candles will be battery operated. Please let me know if you will be here for both services or just one. Have a great rest of your week. – Ms. Terry