{"id":353,"date":"2026-02-05T19:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=353"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T03:47:51","slug":"bridge-weekly-update-34-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=353","title":{"rendered":"The Bridge Weekly #06"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This week:<\/strong> &#8220;<strong>The I Am<\/strong>&#8221; John 8:48-59- Pastor Matthew 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 February 08, 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 I Am<\/strong>&#8221; John 8:48-59 &#8211; Pastor Matthew 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>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<p><strong>Saturday, February 28<\/strong>&#8211; Women- &#8220;Sip &amp; See&#8221; at BCC- <strong>11:00 am-1:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\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>P\u201d<\/strong> through \u201c<strong>Z<\/strong>\u201d will provide snacks for the month of <strong>February<\/strong>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#503AA8\" class=\"has-inline-color has-base-color\">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse- Shoebox ministry- <strong>collecting baby dolls, teddy bears and small stuffed animals for the month of February.<\/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 is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x988.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-338\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.036456764085568;width:455px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-1024x988.png 1024w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x741.png 768w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Bridge Community Church Face Book page<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a<mark style=\"background-color:#F6CFF4\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\"> new<\/mark> Face Book page for the church, as the admin login information for the previous BCC page was not able to be recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to populate the new Face Book page!  If you are on Face Book, please &#8220;like&#8221; the new Bridge Community Church page and share it with your friends!<\/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\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"898\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1.png 898w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x574.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\">Women of BCC- &#8220;<strong>Sip &amp; See<\/strong>&#8220;- Come meet Callum Griffith at BCC- son of Kurt &amp; Cara<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to contribute to a group gift for the Griffith family, a gift card to Amazon or monetary gift would be a blessing to them in helping them purchase a double stroller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mostly this time will be about having a fun celebration of the beautiful blessing of Callum. So I hope you can come join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out through email, or text (please no phone calls, as picking up the phone is not my area of strength).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LaelAnn Scafe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ladyrecondite@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ladyrecondite@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c)360.878.6250<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#FFEE58\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\">*This will be a&nbsp;<strong>non-alcoholic<\/strong>&nbsp;Sip and See<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"557\" height=\"830\" src=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png 557w, https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/figure>\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 Henderson*, Jim Christie, Roy Howard, Roger King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deaconesses<\/strong>: Sandy Bamford*, Michelle Mott, Violet Skye, Terri Valley, Doni Matthews, Sue McDaniel, Kim Kinchloe<\/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: $232,567<br>Pioneer Food Bank balance: $52,467<br><br>February month to date budget: $5,077<br>February month to date giving: $7,271<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week: &#8220;The I Am&#8221; 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