About the Bridge
The Bridge meets at:
5521 Brydon Crescent, Langley, BC
Services begin at 10:30 on Sunday mornings.
Childcare is always provided.
Core Values
- We honour God through worship.
- We reflect the love of God to all people.
- We bring everything to God in prayer.
- We believe that growing in Christ is lifelong.
- We believe life’s answers are in the Bible.
- We will use God’s given spiritual and financial gifts.
- The Bridge is part of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Our Story
The Bridge Community Church held its first worship service on October 2, 1994. This date marks the beginning of a church that had a vision to:
“Build Christian community where genuine life change happens
And share the grace we have experienced with our neighbors
So that we all grow in Christian maturity and devotion to Jesus Christ”.
Many of the first members of the Bridge came from the First Christian Reformed Church in Langley. In October 1992, a group of people were sent out from First Church to attend a Willowcreek Leadership Conference. It was at this conference that some felt God calling them to become involved in a purpose driven ministry – a ministry that created a safe place for seekers to find answers to their spiritual questions. This group of 5 families began to meet together on a weekly basis to consider how God might use them in a ministry like this.
By the summer of 1994, it became clear that the leadership of First Church, while affirming God’s call on the 5 families, did not sense that God was calling them to share in this ministry. They released the families from their involvement in the ministry at First Church with their blessing, and celebrated the beginning of the new ministry with a farewell service.
Ten families attended the first worship service of the Bridge Community Church. They adopted Willowcreek’s 10 core values as their own, and were committed to the vision of this new church. Five members were elected to serve as Board Members, responsible for various areas of ministry: the worship services, small groups, youth ministries, networking and evangelism, and stewardship.
During the first two years of its ministry, The Bridge Community Church grew, both in numbers and in faith. Peoples’ lives were touched, changed, and impacted by the ministry of the Bridge. God gave the Bridge many opportunities to share His love to others, through camping weekends, marriage break-ups, illnesses, and special youth and community events. The members of the Bridge were committed to using their spiritual gifts, and the entire ministry was employed by the members.
After two years, the Bridge desired to move from a Board-governed ministry to a Biblically- based elder governed ministry. They spent six months planning and presenting to the membership the revised governance, which went into effect June of 1997.
In the fall of 2000, the membership of the Bridge participated in the ABCs of Natural Church Development Survey. This survey served as a diagnostic tool to show the strengths and weaknesses of various aspects of ministry. The administrative team working with the membership was involved in a discussion on the purpose statement, the vision, and core values of the church.
In January 2001, the Bridge approached William Delleman to consider a temporary full-time position as pastor of the Bridge. William accepted this call, and joined the ministry in February 2001. Since then, the Bridge has continued to be Christ’s presence in the world. We have experienced the blessings of growth, sending missionaries into the local and distant fields, training and equipping leaders for ministry and see our community draw together through many circumstances. And in all of this, we have been reminded constantly of our Lord’s faithfulness.
The future is bright and as we ponder anew what God would have for us, we’ve begun the journey toward a home of our own. In July of 2005, we purchased The Gathering Place and began to operate in a community centered location. And then, suddenly in November of 2005, a church building became available within walking distance to our new ministry centre.
Again, through much prayer and careful consideration, we met and discussed the possibility of purchasing a church building. The final decision came in early December and on January 29, 2006, we held our first service in the building on Brydon Crescent. It has been, thus far, an incredible journey.
We hope this short survey of our past will help you feel a little more oriented to us and we welcome you to share in what will happen next.
Today, the Bridge is made up of a diverse group from many denominational backgrounds and life experiences. We have a good mix of young couples beginning families, growing families and empty nesters. The services reflect our community with contemporary music, media and traditional elements.
Our Connections
The Bridge Community church is a Christian Reformed (CRC) church located in Langley, British Columbia.
The Bridge meets at:
5521 Brydon Crescent, Langley, BC
Services begin at 10:30 on Sunday mornings.
Childcare is always provided.
Core Values
- We honour God through worship.
- We reflect the love of God to all people.
- We bring everything to God in prayer.
- We believe that growing in Christ is lifelong.
- We believe life’s answers are in the Bible.
- We will use God’s given spiritual and financial gifts.
- The Bridge is part of the Christian Reformed Church in North America.
Our Story
The Bridge Community Church held its first worship service on October 2, 1994. This date marks the beginning of a church that had a vision to:
“Build Christian community where genuine life change happens
And share the grace we have experienced with our neighbors
So that we all grow in Christian maturity and devotion to Jesus Christ”.
Many of the first members of the Bridge came from the First Christian Reformed Church in Langley. In October 1992, a group of people were sent out from First Church to attend a Willowcreek Leadership Conference. It was at this conference that some felt God calling them to become involved in a purpose driven ministry – a ministry that created a safe place for seekers to find answers to their spiritual questions. This group of 5 families began to meet together on a weekly basis to consider how God might use them in a ministry like this.
By the summer of 1994, it became clear that the leadership of First Church, while affirming God’s call on the 5 families, did not sense that God was calling them to share in this ministry. They released the families from their involvement in the ministry at First Church with their blessing, and celebrated the beginning of the new ministry with a farewell service.
Ten families attended the first worship service of the Bridge Community Church. They adopted Willowcreek’s 10 core values as their own, and were committed to the vision of this new church. Five members were elected to serve as Board Members, responsible for various areas of ministry: the worship services, small groups, youth ministries, networking and evangelism, and stewardship.
During the first two years of its ministry, The Bridge Community Church grew, both in numbers and in faith. Peoples’ lives were touched, changed, and impacted by the ministry of the Bridge. God gave the Bridge many opportunities to share His love to others, through camping weekends, marriage break-ups, illnesses, and special youth and community events. The members of the Bridge were committed to using their spiritual gifts, and the entire ministry was employed by the members.
After two years, the Bridge desired to move from a Board-governed ministry to a Biblically- based elder governed ministry. They spent six months planning and presenting to the membership the revised governance, which went into effect June of 1997.
In the fall of 2000, the membership of the Bridge participated in the ABCs of Natural Church Development Survey. This survey served as a diagnostic tool to show the strengths and weaknesses of various aspects of ministry. The administrative team working with the membership was involved in a discussion on the purpose statement, the vision, and core values of the church.
In January 2001, the Bridge approached William Delleman to consider a temporary full-time position as pastor of the Bridge. William accepted this call, and joined the ministry in February 2001. Since then, the Bridge has continued to be Christ’s presence in the world. We have experienced the blessings of growth, sending missionaries into the local and distant fields, training and equipping leaders for ministry and see our community draw together through many circumstances. And in all of this, we have been reminded constantly of our Lord’s faithfulness.
The future is bright and as we ponder anew what God would have for us, we’ve begun the journey toward a home of our own. In July of 2005, we purchased The Gathering Place and began to operate in a community centered location. And then, suddenly in November of 2005, a church building became available within walking distance to our new ministry centre.
Again, through much prayer and careful consideration, we met and discussed the possibility of purchasing a church building. The final decision came in early December and on January 29, 2006, we held our first service in the building on Brydon Crescent. It has been, thus far, an incredible journey.
We hope this short survey of our past will help you feel a little more oriented to us and we welcome you to share in what will happen next.
Today, the Bridge is made up of a diverse group from many denominational backgrounds and life experiences. We have a good mix of young couples beginning families, growing families and empty nesters. The services reflect our community with contemporary music, media and traditional elements.
Our Connections
The Bridge Community church is a Christian Reformed (CRC) church located in Langley, British Columbia.