June has proven to be a very hot month here in Nashville, TN. While we are hosting many groups weekly, we are experiencing incredible heat in the warehouse and on the streets. Many would think that being homeless in the summer is easier than in the winter, but that is not the case. Because of a lack of water, pest infestations, and heat stroke, our homeless friends suffer a great deal in the summer. Please remember them over the next few months in your prayers.
Since school is out for the summer, many church and youth groups have volunteered their time this month helping us in the warehouse and serving in the street service. The Bridge Ministry would like to say a special thank you to: The Fire Place Fellowship from Gallatin, TN, Southwood Lutheran Church from Lincoln, NE, Cookville First Assembly from Cookville, TN, First Baptist Goodlettsville from Goodlettsville, TN, and Columbia Church of the Nazarene from Columbia, KY for all the hard work you all have put in.
The Bridge Ministry received a huge answer to prayer this month by getting our walk-in cooler and freezer up and working. A group of men from Edgil Grove Baptist Church in Jasper, AL, donated their time and money to come to the warehouse on a extremely hot day to make it all happen. Thank you so much to H.L. Hutchinson, Jason Hartley, Jake Hartley, Randy Jordan, Don Eaton, and James Lay for your amazing gift!
We are proud to announce that Candy Christmas, The Bridge Ministry’s founder & president, will be releasing a new CD entitled “On The Other Side” and an accompanying book entitled “On The Other Side: Life-Changing Stories from Under The Bridge” in August. The album and book are officially online for pre-sale and all proceeds will go to funding The Bridge Ministry. For more information, check out www.candychristmas.com.
I want to thank all of the volunteers who give their time to serving the poor and thank you to all the donors for your financial support. We could not do what we do without you all, and I hope we never have to. Be sure to check out our weekly updates on Twitter and Facebook and I hope to see you under the Bridge!
God bless,
The Bridge Ministry
Every month is so exciting for us here at The Bridge Ministry because the Lord always moves in ways that surprise us. This January has been very cold for Nashville, filled with snow, but God has been grateful to allow us to begin our sixth year under the bridge. We have thoroughly enjoyed everyone who has shared the Word with us under the Bridge this month including: Brother Josh White and Pastor Clifton of Daystar Television Network. We also were so thrilled to have been apart of the food drop hosted by Feed America First in conjunction with Feed The Children. This event proved to be such a success and blessing for us and many other ministries and families.
January has also seen much heartache in light of the horrific earthquake in Port Au Prince, Haiti. We are thankful to report that the Candy House in Haiti is still standing and Pastor Parisian, his wife, and the children are safe and well, but we ask continual prayers for the country and our ministry there. Since the end of last year, The Bridge Ministry has been looking for property to purchase and build a compound on for the housing and education of Haitian orphans. We are seeking the Lord’s direction as to which property He has for us, and ask that you, as Bridge supports, would do the same.
We are so grateful to everyone who contributes to our Ministry, whether through volunteering, finances, or prayer. We pray that God will repay you one hundred fold for your sacrifices and commitment. God bless you in this coming month and we hope to see you under the Bridge!
We are so excited to have great things going on in December! December 1st Pastor Kent Christmas of the Resting Place Church will be preaching under the Bridge and we look forward to a powerful move of God! December 8th, Brother Philip Corish and Blue Ridge Bible College will be joining us as well as Pastor Danny Chambers of Oasis Worship Center, who will be sharing an illustrated sermon with us. Feed The Children are also coming that day with two truck loads of food for The Bridge Ministry to disperse to the homeless and needy. The Bridge Ministry founder and president, Candy Christmas, will be sharing her heart with us under the Bridge on December 15th, and Global Force Church from Jamestown, TN is also coming to help serve with our volunteers.
This Christmas season, we are looking forward to celebrating Christ birth with our underprivileged friends. Oasis Worship Center has invited our Bridge friends to their church for a dinner and baptismal December 20th, where they will also give each person the gift of a backpack donated by Sophia’s Heart. On December 22nd, We are excited to have many groups coming to volunteer, including: Pastor Greg Beasley and New Bethel Church, Pastor Scott Davis and River Of Life in Donelson, TN, First Baptist West Point, and Pastor David Miller with Edgil Grove Baptist Church who will be speaking to us that night. Following the sermon, we will share communion together by candlelight, to celebrate the greatest gift of all: Christ death, burial, and resurrection. Finally, On December 29th, Pastor Jerry Ford from Church Alive in Owensboro, KY will be bringing this year to a close with a message from God’s Word for us.
We want to thank everyone who has been apart of The Bridge Ministry outreach this year whether thru monetary donations and/ or service. Jesus said in Matthew 25:40 that when we serve the least of our brothers, we do it unto Christ Himself. If in this coming year, you would like to be apart of The Bridge Ministry and/ or donate to this outreach please contact us at (615)-855-2611 or at office@bridgeministry.org.
Merry Christmas!
