Nominations you may have for the 2024 Board of Trustees
Until Sunday, October 22nd
The Bridge Church Reno
Any active Member of the Bridge Church may submit a signed letter or email to the Pastor or Board for the purpose of recommending a potential Trustee of good character and commitment to the mission of the Church. We ask that you submit those names by Sunday, October 22, 2023.  We will be adding two new members to our Board of Trustees for 2024.
You can email bill@thebridgereno.com or board@thebridgereno.com to submit your names. 

CARS Clinic - Postponed one week
Saturday, October 21st @ 9:00a
The Bridge Church Reno
Our sign ups for CARS clinic is full but if you have any experience doing small repairs or maintenance on cars we would love the help.  Due to unforeseen circumstances we need to postpone this until Saturday October 21st.  Sorry for the inconvenience.
If you are a single mother or older person and in need of regular maintenance or small minor repairs on your vehicle; please sign up for our CARS clinic.  On Oct 14th at 9am the CARS team will be at the church helping with those things.  Please sign up at thebridgereno.com/cars.  Also if you have any experience doing small repairs of maintenance on cars we would love the help.
 
Starting Point Class
Sunday, October 22nd @ 11:15a
The Bridge Church Reno
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 use the connection card on the website or app to sign up and let us know you will be joining us.

October 15, 2023

Oikos - Extended household: which includes your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.  The relationships that God has strategically placed in your life that you naturally connect with on a regular basis.

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.” l For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” 
Paul is telling us that we need to share the message of the Gospel with our oikos.

How else will they hear about Jesus?

Why is it so important?

• The gospel message is the most important information you can share
• The gospel message is often misunderstood
• Time is running out
• It is the reason you are still here

Jesus said to another man, “follow me” But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” 
How we should we look at it?

• See people instead of obstacles
• See similarities instead of differences 
• See opportunities instead of challenges

God is not challenging you to share the gospel he is giving you the opportunity to share it with those you love the most.

The enemy is hopping you will see your oikos as nuisance, irritation, a bother, a challenge that is not worth your time and effort.  But it’s not. It is the opportunity of a lifetime.  Better yet, it is the opportunity for them to be with you on the other side of this lifetime.

Bottom Line: Bring good news to your oikos.

No discussion questions for this week.