This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Spirit to empower the church for God’s mission in the world. To signify this we have joined with ten other local churches all agreeing to reflect on Acts 1:1-8, and also agreeing to spend time in prayer for each other. This service will truly be a practise of the unifying work of the Spirit!
This Sunday (reminder: it's Mothers Day!) will conclude our sermon series on calling and gifting. In light of that, we are going to do something a bit different. Instead of a regular sermon we are going to participate in a spiritual gifts exercise and discussion. This will be a casual environment where we can come to a deeper understanding of God’s work in our life and how he may be calling us to serve.
Join us this week Sunday as we focus on the different ways that God has “graced/wired/gifted” us to serve in his kingdom. We will be focusing on the gifting list in Rom. 12:6-8. The message this week will lay the ground work for next week, May 13th, when we will spend out time together discovering the gifts we each have!
Most often we equate God’s grace with our salvation and protection, rarely do we think of it having to do with our calling and gifting. However, not only are we "saved by grace,” but in fact we are also "gifted by grace!!” Join us this Sunday as we reflect on God’s “gifting grace” given to each one of us!
Often times we act as if worship only happens on Sunday mornings or in our car when we fire up a “worship" playlist, but Romans 12 gives us a much broader vision of worship. This coming Sunday we will reflect on how our calling and gifting is part of our living, daily worship. Hope to see you there!
This week we will begin a new sermon series looking at how God calls and equips us to serve. The prophet Jeremiah was a man of humble beginnings who didn’t think he had much to offer when God called his name…little did he know. Do you think you’re not called, thing again!
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: At 7:00pm on Friday evening (March 30) we will be having a Tenebrae Service reflecting on Christ’s final days before his crucifixion.
Come on out to our Neighbourhood Dinner on Monday, March 19! If you can volunteer with set up, please come lend a hand starting at 5:30pm! Dinner (delicious soup!) will be served at 6:00pm. Hope to see you there!
This Sunday, March 18, we will look at the role that Peter plays during that final fateful night—the confidence of Peter quickly fades under the fire-light of interrogation! Join us as we reflect on the fear that often creeps into our life as situations spiral into chaos and we find ourselves standing in Peter’s shoes!
Prayer can be a difficult thing. In the Bible we are told to pray but sometimes it seems God is not listening, or we pray and nothing happens. Hours before Jesus is crucified he kneels down in a quiet place and pours his heart out to God in an incredibly tension filled prayer. Join us this Sunday, March 11, as we reflect on the prayer of Jesus in the garden and how this may impacts our prayer today.
This Sunday, February 25, we begin the season of Lent, looking at Jesus’ final hours before his crucifixion. Living in suffering and darkness is often times chaotic; these are periods in life when we often feel alone and have trouble putting it into words. Over the next few weeks we will be looking at the chaos of Jesus’ final hours and the darkness he must of felt. Join us this week as we look at Jesus’ final meal and the chaos and complexity he faced in it.
Come on out to our Neighbourhood Dinner on Monday, February 19! If you can volunteer with set up, please come lend a hand starting at 5:30pm! Dinner (hot stew!) will be served at 6:00pm. Hope to see you there!
This Sunday we will be finishing up our series on the mission of The Bridge. We will be looking at how God is active in our neighbourhoods and how he is calling us to bless and seek the peace of the places we live and work. Join us Sunday morning as we conclude our current sermon series!
This Sunday we will begin looking at Part 3 of our mission statement, ’spaces of connection with neighbour'. The relationship between culture and church has undergone a dramatic shift the last number of decades. Join us this week as we see how God has been active in this and how He's calling us to respond in this new cultural landscape!
This Sunday, February 4, we will continue to look at the theme of the church (creating spaces for each other) in light of our mission statement. Specifically we will be looking at the stewardship and responsibility of the gifts that God’s gives us for service in his kingdom!
This week we will begin looking at "part 2" of our church mission statement, “Creating and nurturing spaces for each other.” We will be looking at the theme of unity and belonging within the church. Join us as we reflect on this sensitive but incredibly important idea in our world today!
Also, reminder that there will be a Congregational Meeting following the service on Sunday!
Hope to see you there!
Come on out to our Neighbourhood Dinner on Monday, January 22! If you can volunteer with set up, please come lend a hand starting at 5:30pm! Dinner will be served at 6:00pm. Hope to see you there!
This coming Sunday we will be continuing our current sermon series on The Bridge's mission statement.
In an age of social media where our lives are on display for all to see, what does it mean to live a life “hidden with Christ in God.” Join us as we cut through the surrealism of our outward ‘profile' to explore the inwardness of who we really are. Our text will be Col 3:1-4.
This coming Sunday, January 14, we will begin a sermon series looking at the mission of The Bridge: “Creating and nurturing spaces of connection with God, each other, and neighbour.” This week we will look at the primary way we connect with God—prayer. Join us as we reflect on making 2018 a year of prayer!
Also this Sunday, we will be celebrating the baptism of Claire Elizabeth Nagtegaal, daughter of Michael (Gino) and Maria and sister to Sophia and Naomi!
Join us on this celebration Sunday!
This Sunday (New Year's Eve) we will be reflecting on the year that was and looking forward to the one to come! Come on out for an informal service of reflection sharing on the past year.
