{"id":359,"date":"2026-02-12T20:50:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=359"},"modified":"2026-02-12T20:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T04:50:08","slug":"bridge-weekly-update-34-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mychurchcommunity.org\/?p=359","title":{"rendered":"The Bridge Weekly #07"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This week:<\/strong> &#8220;<strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Strength of Admitting Need<\/strong>&#8221; John 9:1-41-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 15, 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 Strength of Admitting Need<\/strong>&#8221; John 9:1-41 &#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 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; for the Griffith family- at BCC- <strong>11:00 am-1:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 07<\/strong>&#8211; Women&#8217;s Brunch at BCC- <strong>10:00 am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 14<\/strong>&#8211; Men&#8217;s Breakfast at BCC- <strong>8:00 am<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 28<\/strong>&#8211; Spring Cleanup at BCC- <strong>10:00 am- 1:00 pm<\/strong>&#8211; Pizza lunch provided for volunteers- more info to come<\/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<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#F6CFF4\" class=\"has-inline-color has-contrast-color\">Food items left on benches by entrance doors&#8230;<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been an increase of food items left on the benches by the front entrance doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is concern, that the food items will draw animals to that area of the building, as the items are sometimes left sitting there for quite some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leadership has asked that you please not leave any food items in this location, but please rather coordinate with the recipient of those food items or contact Pastor Matt, Pastor David or Jenn Elroy, to coordinate a time that they will be in the building and those items can be brought into the building and placed where they need to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for your understanding in this matter!<\/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, Lee St. Clair<\/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: $53,267<br><br>February month to date budget: $10,154<br>February month to date giving: $16,703<br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week: &#8220;The Strength of Admitting Need&#8221; 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