79 Days and Counting

That’s right; we now have a firm date for the first service in our new facility at 7906 Alexandria Pike in Alexandria. I have it from the construction superintendent, Happy Wade, that we will be in our new church on or before July 17th. This has been a lesson (or many lessons) in perseverance for us all, but the end is now in sight for when we will at last have our own permanent church home. And what a home it will be! A spacious lobby, large nurseries and classrooms, ample parking and a sanctuary that will seat 800! Oh yeah, and sufficient restrooms! Decision America Tour - Wednesday May 4 in Frankfort The Lord has put it on the heart of Franklin Graham to conduct prayer rally’s at all fifty state capitols. This is not a political rally but a gathering of believers to pray and ask God to have mercy on our nation and to visit us by His Spirit. Believing that God is the only hope for America (or any nation), The Bridge will be renting a 30 passenger bus to take people to this prayer event in Frankfort next Wednesday. If we have more than thirty who want to attend we will simply add a sufficient number of cars and caravan to the rally. A seat on the bus will go to the first 30 to arrive. We are asking people to contribute $15 to help cover the expense. The bus will depart from the church Wednesday at 9 AM, allowing plenty of time for the rally at Noon. We will return to the church around 3:30 PM. We will stop to eat on the way back, so be sure to bring money for this meal. Cleaning Day at the New Church – Saturday, May 14 Happy Wade has asked if we could have a crew come out to the new church on Saturday, May 14 to wipe down the walls to prepare for painting. We will also be scrubbing floors and doing a general cleaning to get ready for laying carpet. We are hoping for at least 50 people to join in this clean-up that will be from 9 AM – 2 PM. Even if you can only come out for an hour or two, I would greatly appreciate any help you can lend to this effort. Feel free to bring a Shop-Vac, extension cords, or any other equipment you might want to use for cleaning. If you have no cleaning tools of your own - we’ll have tools on hand for you to use. This will be a fun way to have a hand in getting the church ready, so join us if you can. Lunch will be provided. Important News Sunday I have some important information related to our new building that I will be sharing on Sunday so do your best not to miss. See you Sunday at The Bridge! Bo