“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,…” (Eph. 3:20a)
That verse has become a theme for us at The Bridge. The end of 2010 brought immeasurable blessings at our Christmas service as we joined together with partnering churches and celebrated the life of Christ with our homeless friends. We had churches from TN, AL, KY, IN, and others that brought sleeping bags, emergency blankets, candy canes, hand warmers, cookies, fruit, backpacks, and more! With over 800 in attendance, which included our friends & volunteers, it made for a wonderful evening! At the end of the service, we all joined together as one in communion and carols by candlelight. Be sure to check out pictures of that evening, taken by our resident photographer, Chuck Webster: http://www.flickr.com/photos/candychristmas/sets/72157625530659615/
We also want to thank FBC Goodlettsville (TN) for hosting this year’s Christmas dinner for our homeless friends. On a very snowy and cold Sunday evening in December, buses made their way to the Jefferson Street Bridge to pick up our friends, and brought them to FBC Goodlettsville as the guests of honor at a beautiful sit down dinner. They were fed a delicious meal complete with rolls donated by O’Charley’s! As they left, each of our friends were given a brand new backpack stuffed with a flashlight, umbrella, sweatshirt, pair of socks, Bible, candy, and much more! Special thanks to Anchor Trailways for helping us out with transportation.
Thank you to each and everyone who helped make Christmas 2010 such a huge success!
As Christmas is soon upon us, we are looking forward to celebrating this Holiday with all of our friends under the Bridge. It is hard to believe that another year has almost passed, and the Bridge is now entering it’s seventh year of service! Thank you so much to all of the donors and volunteers who have made this year possible. We could not do this without you!
In this past month of November the Bridge Ministry was able to hold a luncheon in honor of Homelessness Awareness Month to raise funds and awareness for our friends. We want to thank all of you who attended for making the luncheon such a success. Also this past month on November 22nd, we celebrated Thanksgiving with our friends by giving each one a new jacket and remembering our Lord through communion. What an amazing night!
We want to say a special thank you to all the churches and groups that have been collecting items for our friends for Christmas this year. We are still collecting items such as hats, gloves, underwear, socks, coats, backpacks, bikes, rain ponchos, toiletry items, etc. If you would like to donate some of the items on this list or give funds toward the item purchases, we would be so appreciative in helping make our friends christmas so special.
December 21st will be our largest service of the year and we are so excited to celebrate our Lord’s birth together under the Bridge. If you would like to volunteer that evening, please call our off at (615)-855-2611 or email us at office@bridgeministry.org to make reservations. Merry Christmas to you all and thank you for helping us help other.
The Bridge Ministry Team
Fall is in the air and we at the Bridge Ministry are looking forward to soon celebrating our seventh year under the Bridge! What an amazing journey it has been and we are excited to see what is in store for us in the near future.
As you all know Christmas is just around the corner, and every year it is the Bridge Ministry’s goal to give a gift to every poor/homeless person who attends our Christmas service. Last year we were able to give Christmas presents to over 500 people, and this year we hope to go above and beyond. We are in the process of collecting backpacks, hand warmers, rain ponchos, space blankets, gloves, candy bars, fresh fruit, hats, scarfs, tents, etc. for this year’s Christmas gifts. We ask you to please prayerfully consider partnering with the Bridge Ministry this holiday season through a financial donation or an “in kind” gift of any of the items we have listed. The Bridge Ministry desires to see the poor have a blessed and wonderful Christmas and you can make that a reality by donating today.
The Bridge Ministry is proud to announce that Candy Christmas, the founder and president, has released a new book entitled, “On the Other Side: Life Changing Stories from Under the Bridge” which is available online or at your local Christian book store. This book tells powerful stories of changed lives, including Candy’s own story of how God led her to start a ministry that has blessed thousands. If you desire to know more about the Bridge Ministry, how it began, or you just want to be inspired, purchase the book today at www.candychristmas.com. All proceeds from the sale of the book “On the Other Side: Life Changing Stories from Under the Bridge” and the accompanying CD “On the Other Side” go to The Bridge Ministry and helping Nashville’s homeless.
We would like to thank all of you who have so faithfully given of your time and money this year to see the homeless of Nashville have their needs cared for. We, at The Bridge Ministry, are so grateful for your support and hope to continue to serve along side you for years to come. May God richly bless you for your sacrifice and we hope to see you serving with us under the Bridge!
The Bridge Ministry Team
