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!

Since November, The Bridge Ministry has been leasing a building to feed and educate orphans in Port Au Prince. We are thankful and overjoyed to report all are safe at the “Candy House” there, but the need is great and growing by the hour for food. The staff here at The Bridge Ministry have been feeling a deep call to help these people even before this disaster, and now even more so. James 1:27 says, “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”, and we believe that now is the time to demonstrate this simple truth.

WE NEED YOUR HELP! Candy, along with other staff, are leaving for Port Au Prince, Haiti on Sunday, January 24th, to begin setting up feeding stations to bring as much relief as possible. EVERY PENNY donated between now and the 1/24/10 will be used to aid these people in their time of need. There is only ONE WEEK to donate to this cause and gifts great or small make a HUGE difference. If you have every wanted to be apart of something bigger than yourself, please visit our website and click “Get Involved” and contribute, or send donations to: The Bridge Ministry, Inc., P.O. Box 463, Goodlettsville, TN 37070. THIS IS URGENT. Please, join us in making a difference.

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!