This weekend will be memorable. I just know it. Saturday
kicks off our Servolution! We have 100 volunteers ready to serve - doing yard
work at homes of the elderly, needy, and disabled in our community. If you are
not part of a team, show up at 9 AM at the Foundry and we gladly will put you
on one. This is not a P.R. stunt for BridgePointe. This is about Christians
trying to by more like God by giving. What a privilege to represent Jesus in
this way. We will return back to the Foundry for a celebration lunch at 12
noon. I can’t wait to hear the stories!
But it won’t stop there. This Sunday is “Unsung Sunday”. It’s a time where “compassion” will
take center stage. “Unsung Sunday” is an opportunity for us as a church to publically
recognize Unsung (unknown) individuals in our local community who are
demonstrating compassion in an outstanding way. It’s our way of saying, “What you are doing is important to God, so
it’s important to us.” We will also make them the focus of our prayer
during this year’s National Week of Prayer. An insert in this weeks’ bulletin
will serve as a helpful prayer reminder. This Sunday you will be inspired to
make a difference and live on purpose-
I promise! We will also include a recap of the Servolution with a video of workers/teams in action.
We will also introduce you to 4 local organizations that we partner with as a church in helping to make their efforts successful. This
Sunday is a chance for you to get to know them, their passion, what they do to
help others, and how you can volunteer to be a part of it. They will have
displays in the lobby and information readily available. You will hear about
these organizations throughout the year and our circle of partners will expand
as we grow as a church. This year, the leaders of these organizations will
receive the Unsung Hero honors, giving us an opportunity to introduce them to
BridgePointe. Make sure you personally connect with our partners at their booth
and thank them for making a difference in our community.
The giving continues. A special “shout out” to all those who
participated in the Food Drive this
last month for Papa’s Pantry, one of our partners. Because of your
thoughtfulness, a truckload of food was delivered to them this week. Think
about it: Hungry people in our
community will have food because of your giving. Way to go , BridgePointe! And
way to go “Moldova Compassion Team”!
They raised over $3,000 last weekend at the car show. Every dollar helps fund a
summer camp for orphans in the poorest country in Eastern Europe. Please do all you can to donate items
to their giant garage sale this month. Your bulletin this week will give you
all the details. Wouldn't it be great if each BridgePointe family donated just one or two things to
the sale? We are all have something in our garage, closets, and basements that
would be of value to someone. It’s a simple way to make a difference. We can
all be partners with the Moldola Team in supporting their work and uniting with
their passion.
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