Bridge Weekly #43

This week: New email format which includes all the information which has traditionally been included in the printed bulletin!


Week starting October 12, 2025

Traditions Service – Sundays @ 8:30am

Contemporary Service* – Sundays @ 10:30am
*Children’s Church & Nursery Available

Fellowship in the foyer begins at 9:30am for all


Current Series

John 5:24-30Life in the Son

Streaming & Past Teachings
Livestream begins at approximately 11:10am – Click Here
Previous teachings available here.


Save the Date!

Saturday, October 18 – Fall work day 10am-12:30pm
Saturday, October 19
– Potluck following second service
Thursday, November 20 – Thanksgiving Basket food donations due


Stay Connected! – Life Groups

Bob and Carolyn Vivian’s Life Group – 1st & 3rd Mondays
John Martin’s Life Group – 2nd & 4th Mondays (start date TBA)
David Bauer’s Life Group is on break until October
Ed Knowles’ Life Group – weekly Thursdays

Youth Group

Thrive Youth group meets Tuesday at 6:00pm. Dinner is provided!

Other Weekly Groups

Adult Bible study
Each Sunday 9:00am-9:40am @ BCC

Women’s Groups
Each Monday 6:00pm @ BCC (Jean Brown & Brenda Sizemore) – on break until November
Each Thursday 6:30pm @ BCC “Lord Heal My Hurts” (Brenda Sizemore & Jenn Elroy)
Each Friday 10:00am @ BCC (Alice Burnett)

Men’s Group
Each Friday 4:00pm @ BCC (Bill Valley)

Prayer Meeting
Each Wednesday 10:30am @ BCC

Crafters’ Corner
2nd, 4th & 5th Mondays 3:00pm-8:00pm @ BCC (Sandy Bamford)

Home-School Co-Op Group
Please contact Lael Ann Scafe with questions.

What to know…

If you would like to help with meals for the Thrive Teen Group on Tuesday evenings contact David Miller.

Operation Christmas Child Shoe box ministry: We collect continually throughout the year. Currently we are collecting jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, bean bags for the month of October.

Families with the last name beginning with “A” through “B” will provide snacks for the month of October.

Other Information

To request prayer on our prayer chain, contact Doni Matthews at donimatt@aol.com.

To schedule the church building for related functions, contact Dan or LaRae Peterson at: greenhouse171@icloud.com or call 360.426.6491



Fall Cleanup October 18th from 10:00am – 12:30pm.
Pizza lunch will be provided.


Adult Sunday School time change – now beginning at 9:00am – 9:40am in the office.


Thanksgiving Basket
Signup sheet is available at the information desk.
All donated food items due by November 20th.
A donation bin is available at the info booth.
For questions, or if you know of a person would like a basket, please contact Sue McDaniel.


If you are interested in serving in any of the following areas:

  • Greeters
  • Prayer Team
  • Children’s Church Teachers & Helpers
  • Musicians

Please contact Jenn Elroy – jelroy@trustjesusnow.org


Church office phone: 360.426.6352


BCC teams:

Elders: Matthew Elroy*, David Bamford, Oliver Chapman, Bernie Walton, Ed Knowles, Dale McDaniel

Deacons: Rob Hendersen*, Jim Christie, Roy Howard, Roger King, David Lasater, Jonathon Miller

Deaconnesses: Sandy Bamford*, Michelle Mott-Azzola, Violet Skye, Terri Valley, Doni Matthews, Sue McDaniel

Ministry Coordination: Jennifer Elroy (key contact)

Pastors: Matthew Elroy (lead pastor), David Miller (youth pastor)

* Denotes team leader