Last year was the largest Christmas service we had to date and it is all because of you and your heart for the less fortunate! This Christmas we are planning for even larger crowds and more gifts to give to our friends than ever before. Many churches are collecting hats, gloves, scarves, tents, and coats to give away this year for Christmas and we are so excited to say that everyone will be getting a sleeping bag as well! One need that has not been met as of yet is our growing need for children’s toys. We are asking all of our volunteers and churches to please donate new toys for Christmas so each child under the Bridge can have a special gift. Toys for all ages are needed and you can send them to or drop them at 533 Brick Church Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37207.
Several years ago, the Lord blessed the Bridge Ministry with the opportunity and funds to purchase our large truck “The Beast” which carries our groceries and other supplies to the Bridge weekly. Because of the constant use of the truck, holes have developed in the roof and floor which allow water to leak in on the Bridge supplies every time it rains. The estimated repair costs are around $2,500.00 and needs immediate attention. If you would like to donate towards the cost of the repairs, please contact us at ofice@bridgeministry.org or at P.O. Box 463, Goodlettsville, TN 37070.
Dan has been serving with the Bridge Ministry since December 2010 and is an important part of the weekly operations of the Bridge Ministry. As a young man Dan became a drug addict and dealer, and was frequently robbed by corrupt law officers. When he was only 18, he opened fire, shooting an officer and permanently paralyzing him. Dan was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, and after seven years began receiving letters from the wife of the officer he had shot. The officer requested to meet Dan and Dan refused him causing the officer to obtain a court order forcing Dan to see him. As Dan waited, the door open and the officer’s two children ran in wrapping their arms around the man they called “Uncle Dan”. The officer and his wife had raised their family to love Dan although he almost took the officer’s life eight years earlier. That day, the cop turned pastor and his family sat down and shared the love of Jesus with Dan. Not long after the meeting, the cop turned himself in for his previous crimes and served two and a half years in prison. The cop and his family worked tirelessly to see Dan freed, and after almost fifteen years, at the request of the cop, Dan was released. Shortly after getting out of prison, Dan went into full time ministry and has spent the last 16 years in Arizona reaching out to those who have been caught up in the lifestyle that God so miraculously delivered him from. In the last year Dan felt the call to move to Nashville and now serves with The Bridge Ministry. Dan’s testimony is just one of the countless others that reminds us of God’s unfailing love. There is no situation so far gone or sin too great that God cannot turn it around for His glory.
