Pastor Search Input Meeting
Sunday, January 21st @ 11:30a
The Bridge Church Reno
We will be hosting a meeting after service on Sunday January 21st in the worship center.  In this meeting everyone will have a chance to share input to the pastor search committee.  We are looking for you suggestions about the key gifts and talents you would like to see in the next future senior pastor of The Bridge Church.  If you are interested in sharing what you would like to see in the next senior pastor please plan on attending this meeting.
 
Budget Q & A Meeting
Wednesday, January 24th @ 6:00p
The Bridge Church Reno
In preparation for our annual business meeting we will be hosting a Q & A meeting on the proposed 2024 budget.  This will be a great opportunity for all voting members to ask questions about the proposed budget.  This will also help our annual meeting to go smoothly.  If you have questions about the proposed budget, please plan on attending this important meeting.
 
Annual Business Meeting and Celebration
Sunday, January 28th @ 5:00p
The Bridge Church Reno
On the last Sunday of January we will have our annual business meeting, celebration, and potluck. We will look back at 2023 and take a look forward at 2024 as well as vote on the budget and board of trustees.  Come celebrate with us January 28th at 5pm in Kids Kingdom.  Potluck assignments are as follows: last name starts with A-E = Salad/Appetizer, F-M = Main Dish, N-S = Side Dish, T-Z = Dessert. To view the proposed 2024 board members we will be voting on you can visit this link https://thebridgereno.com/2024board
 
Financial Peace University
Starting Sunday, January 28th @ 11:30a
The Bridge Church Reno - Learning Center – Bring a sack lunch
The Bridge Church will be hosting Financial Peace University on Sundays after church. Financial Peace University is a nine-lesson course that teaches you how to save for emergencies, pay off debt fast, spend wisely, and invest for your future. And no complicated financial blah blah blah over here. For over 25 years, Dave Ramsey’s been teaching commonsense, biblical money principles that work.  Sign up at thebridgereno.com/fpu
 
Kids Kingdom News
Hope everyone is having a great week and staying warm.  More snow is on the way.  Ms. Crystal is searching for just the right new series for us.  More to come on that.  In the next few weeks I will be giving every family a new registration form.  This is so we can update our files.  Some people have moved and we need to update everything.  If you could fill these out and get them back to me I would appreciate it  .  Thanks and have a great rest of your week.  See you all on Sunday.
 

How would you finish this sentence?  The Son of Man came ___________.  

The New Testament completes the sentence like this.  “The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)  “The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.” (Luke 19:10).  And “the Son of Man came eating and drinking.” (Luke 7:34).

The first two statements describe why he came.  He came to serve, he came to seek and save.  But the third statement describes how he came.  How did Jesus come, he came eating and drinking.  So much so that he was accused of overindulging.

Meals mattered to Jesus. They were a place where Jesus did ministry and built relationships. Today we are going to look at an unexpected meal that Jesus participates in and teaches a valuable lesson to those there.

Our scripture for today: Luke 9:10-17

After returning to Jesus from a short term mission trip he sent them on Jesus takes disciples to the countryside for some rest.  The crowds find out he is there and they come out to see him.

but the crowds learned about it and followed him. He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing. 
Jesus welcomed them, he wanted them there so he could use it as a teaching moment.  When the crowd become hungry and tired the disciples want to send them away.  But Jesus tells the disciples to feed them.

He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 
Jesus has brought the crowd AND the disciples out here to teach them that he is enough.  They don’t need to look anywhere else. The disciples forgot they were standing in front of the one who has unlimited resources.

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied. 
You see in the end, Jesus provides everything they need to get the job done.  They just should have asked Him.  

Soon Jesus would task the apostles with evangelizing the entire world which would surely be an impossible task with out the power of Jesus himself. When God calls us to do something for his sake, he provides us with what we need, with what we do not have in ourselves, so that we are able to carry out his will—not in our own strength but in his. Jesus is more than enough.

He is more than enough for you, he is more than enough for your oikos, and he can provide what you need to share your faith with your oikos. Jesus is more than enough.