Sundays,…..When I was a boy (1966 vintage) Sundays were the most boring day of the week. Nothing to do, we even had to sit and rest in the afternoons, it was mad.
Now I see Sundays differently. It is the best day of the week.
You see I belong.
I am part of a community that values me for who I am now, the skills, gifts and talents I have. We meet, we chat, sing, learn, grow, cry, laugh, drink and eat togther. We can ‘be’ togther without having to ‘do’ anything.
They help me connect with God, the Father who loves me beyond my wildest dreams. He is so committed to me He will not leave me as I am even though he accepts me just as I am. (that still blows my neurons) I see my brother, Jesus the Son, in them. They teach me how to be more like him, how to be more human, how to have his attitude at 11am on a Monday morning and not just 6pm on a Sunday. And then there is ‘the power’, the Spirit, transforming me to bear fruit - love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, self control, goodness and humility.
None of us have got it sorted, we know we have more wrong than we have right.
But, we are on the way, not having arrived, yet, but keeping our eyes fixed on that goal………..
We meet on Sunday afternoons at 5.10pm for a presentation lasting about an hour, after which we share food, fun and conversation. The Bridge is for all ages. We will all be together for the first 15-20 minutes of the evening’s presentation. The young people and children will then go to their own activities:
We look to welcome non-church-going people into the Christian community and enable them to discover and respond to the life transforming power of Jesus Christ.
Date: Sunday 21st March 2010
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Around Hinckley & Burbage, but beginning & ending at the Hatfield’s
Come and bring your friends along for a fun filled team challenge around Hinckley & Burbage with a disposable camera! Please bring £1.00 with you for refreshments if you’d like some. We weren’t able to run this event last [...]
A Commission for Mission
(On the occasion of the commissioning of Joy Hatfield as Youth worker at the Bridge)
“…..We began as a discipleship movement within the wider Church, a society of people seeking holiness and engaging in worship and mission. In Wesley’s time and through succeeding generations we have continually adapted to circumstances to fulfil that [...]
You are welcome to join us on Sunday 7th March for a special presentation to “commission for mission”, Joy Hatfield, our Youth worker. Joy started work in January but it is important for us recognise her specific task, gifts and skills but more importantly to ask God to bless her and the work she will [...]
A Commission for Mission
(On the occasion of the commissioning of Joy Hatfield as Youth worker at the Bridge)
“…..We began as a discipleship movement within the wider Church, a society of people seeking holiness and engaging in worship and mission. In Wesley’s time and through succeeding generations we have continually adapted to circumstances to fulfil that [...]
We’re continuing our theme of being on a journey and what are the things that count as travel essentials? Many of us would say that in life we are on a journey, we’re not always sure where it is heading but the optimistic amongst us usually hope it’s the right direction.
Here at the Bridge we [...]
If you make a journey what counts as travel essentials?
I dare say each one of us would answer in a different way. You might even have a list that you keep on a computer or on a piece of paper that you get out before you go on holiday. You might not be that [...]