{"id":329,"date":"2026-01-14T18:54:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=329"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:07:45","slug":"bridge-weekly-update-34-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=329","title":{"rendered":"The Bridge Weekly #03"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This week:<\/strong> &#8220;<strong>The Freedom of Truth<\/strong>&#8221; John 8:13-36 &#8211; Pastor Matt Elroy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Week starting January 18, 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Traditions Service &#8211; Sundays @ 8:30am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Contemporary Service* &#8211; Sundays @ 10:30am<\/strong><br>*<em>Children&#8217;s Church &amp; Nursery Available<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Fellowship in the foyer begins at 9:30am for all<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Series<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" data-id=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JohnSeries.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>&#8220;<strong>The Freedom of Truth<\/strong>&#8221; John 8:13-36 &#8211; Pastor Matt Elroy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Streaming &amp; Past Teachings<\/strong><br>Livestream begins at approximately 11:10am &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/4tw.live\/live\/0\/BCC\/1\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><br>Previous teachings <a href=\"https:\/\/4tw.live\/channel\/bcc\"><strong>available here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Save the Date!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, January 18<\/strong>&#8211; Church potluck at BCC- <strong>3:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sunday, January 25<\/strong>&#8211; Annual Meeting at BCC- <strong>12:15 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, January 27<\/strong>&#8211; Pioneer Food Bank &#8211; <strong>6:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, February 07<\/strong>&#8211; Women&#8217;s Brunch at BCC- <strong>10:00 am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Monday, February 09<\/strong>&#8211; Prayer for Mom&#8217;s Group at BCC- <strong>6:30pm-8:00pm<\/strong>&#8211; All women invited<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, February 14<\/strong>&#8211; Men&#8217;s Breakfast at BCC- <strong>8:00 am<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/potluck.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-330\" style=\"width:392px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Church Potluck<\/strong>&#8211; Sunday, <strong>18 January<\/strong> at BCC- <strong>3:00pm<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Stay Connected!<\/em> &#8211; Life Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob and Carolyn Vivian\u2019s Life Group &#8211; 1st &amp; 3rd Mondays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>John Martin\u2019s Life Group &#8211; 2nd &amp; 4th Mondays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>David Bauer\u2019s Life Group &#8211; Weekly Tuesdays <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Ed Knowles\u2019 Life Group &#8211; weekly Thursdays<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#F6CFF4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">*Connect with Jenn Elroy if you need additional info, such as Life Group meeting location, group leader contact info, etc.<\/mark><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-background-color has-background\"><strong>Youth Group<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Thrive youth group<\/strong> meets on Tuesdays at <strong>6:00pm, at BCC<\/strong>. Dinner is provided!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to volunteer to purchase food items needed for dinner(s), <mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color\">please see food needs (coupons) on the info counter in the foyer.  Thank you!<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Thrive.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Thrive.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Thrive-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Thrive-768x538.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-background\" style=\"background-color:#82b2ff\"><strong>Other Weekly Groups<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#82b2ff\"><br><strong>Women\u2019s Groups<\/strong><br>Each Monday 6:30 pm @ BCC (Jean Brown &amp; Brenda Sizemore)- &#8220;Through the Bible&#8221;- currently in Genesis<br>Each Friday 10:00 am @ BCC (Alice Burnett)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#82b2ff\"><strong>Men\u2019s Group<\/strong><br>Each Friday 4:00pm @ BCC (Bill Valley)- please contact Bill Valley for more info 360.868.7101<br><br><strong>Prayer Meeting<\/strong><br>Each Wednesday 10:30am @ BCC<br><br><strong>Crafters\u2019 Corner<\/strong><br>2nd, 4th &amp; 5th Mondays 3:00pm-8:00pm @ BCC (Sandy Bamford)<br><br><strong>Home-School Co-Op Group<\/strong><br>Please contact Lael Ann Scafe with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-1-background-color has-background\"><strong>What to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-background-color has-background\"><mark style=\"background-color:#F6CFF4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Families with the last name beginning with \u201c<strong>L\u201d<\/strong> through \u201c<strong>O<\/strong>\u201d will provide snacks for the month of <strong>January<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#F6CFF4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse- Shoebox ministry- <strong>collecting gloves\/mittens, hats and socks for the month of January.<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To request prayer on our <strong>prayer chain<\/strong>, contact Doni Matthews at <a href=\"mailto:donimatt@aol.com\">donimatt@aol.com<\/a>.<br><br>To schedule the <em>church building for related functions<\/em>, contact Dan or LaRae Peterson at: <a href=\"mailto:greenhouse171@icloud.com\">greenhouse171@icloud.com<\/a> or call <a href=\"tel:3604266491\">360.426.6491<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/annual-meeting.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>BCC Annual Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Annual Meeting is scheduled for <mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sunday, 25 January at BCC, at 12:15 pm <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mom&#8217;s Group at BCC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/nursery_mom-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>All women are invited to BCC on <strong>Monday, 09 February<\/strong> from <strong>6:30pm-8:00pm<\/strong>, to pray for the new mom&#8217;s group!  This is not the actual meeting of the mom&#8217;s group (will occur a few months from now), but formation of leadership for the group, brainstorming ideas on outreach into the community and most importantly, praying together for this new ministry opportunity and seeking the Lord&#8217;s direction in it.  Hope to see you there!  Please connect with LaelAnn if any questions, or if you&#8217;d like to come but don&#8217;t drive at night (possible carpool).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>If you are interested in serving in any of the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Greeters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prayer Team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children&#8217;s Church Teachers &amp; Helpers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Musicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact Jenn Elroy &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:jelroy@trustjesusnow.org\">jelroy@trustjesusnow.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteers.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-219 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteers.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteers-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Church office phone: <a href=\"tel:3604266352\">360.426.6352<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>BCC teams:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Elders<\/strong>: Matthew Elroy*, David Bamford, Oliver Chapman, Bernie Walton, Ed Knowles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deacons<\/strong>: Rob Hendersen*, Jim Christie, Roy Howard, Roger King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deaconnesses<\/strong>: Sandy Bamford*, Michelle Mott-Azzola, Violet Skye, Terri Valley, Doni Matthews, Sue McDaniel<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ministry Coordination<\/strong>: Jennifer Elroy (key contact)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pastors<\/strong>: Matthew Elroy (lead pastor), David Miller (youth pastor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>* Denotes team leader<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Finances:<\/strong><br>Building Fund balance: $231,971<br>Pioneer Food Bank balance: $60,651<br><br>January month to date budget: $10,372<br>January month to date giving: $6,687<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week: &#8220;The Freedom of Truth&#8221; John 8:13-36 &#8211; Pastor Matt Elroy Week starting January 18, 2026 Traditions Service &#8211; Sundays @ 8:30am Contemporary Service* &#8211; Sundays @ 10:30am*Children&#8217;s Church &amp; Nursery Available Fellowship in the foyer begins at 9:30am for all Current Series &#8220;The Freedom of Truth&#8221; John 8:13-36 &#8211; Pastor Matt Elroy Streaming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weeklyupdate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=329"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":335,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/329\/revisions\/335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}