Join us for our annual Summer Kick-Off Potluck on June 2!

All ages are invited to connect with us at a fun all-church lunch,

including treats by Kona Ice! We will provide burgers and hot dogs.

Please bring a dish to share according to the first letter of your last name —

A-H: dessert; I-L: side or salad; M-Z: appetizer.

If your dish accommodates any dietary restrictions, please make a note to go alongside your dish so those with sensitivities know they can enjoy it.

Click HERE to volunteer to help with the event.

Questions? Contact Liliya Gor in the Bridges office: liliya@bridges.church.

THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE

The Reversal Continues

God isn’t only interested in restoring some of the brokenness in the world, He’s restoring all of it. This week as we study Esther chapter 8, we will see God reverse more of the terrible effects of evil and learn that His plan of redemption is far beyond what we could ever ask or imagine.

NEWS AND EVENTS

All singles and single again over age 35 are invited to our monthly fellowship. Through workshops, presentations, and discussions, we hope to share healthy relationship principles as singles and single households, and build a safe place for support and growth.

Join us for lunch after church on Sun., June 9, in the Bridges Family Center, as our Missions Committee hosts a time of fellowship and sharing with one of our BCC-supported mission partners, Dave Deal. Dave serves with Athletes in Action and will be sharing details at the luncheon about an exciting outreach project he will be part of at the Summer Olympics. Please RSVP for the luncheom below to let us know you are coming and to request childcare if needed. For questions, contact Kathy Spillar: kathy@bridges.church.

We offer our condolences to loved ones of longtime Bridges member John Burnett, who passed away on May 8. A memorial service is planned for Sat., June 15, at 11:00am in the Bridges Family Center, and all are welcome. Please remember the Burnett family in your prayers.

Los Altos Christian Schools are now enrolling for the 2024-25 school year! For information about LACS and how to apply, click the button below. For details about the Learning Support Program LACS offers for grades 1-8, click HERE.

LACS is also hiring for the following positions that will become available in August 2024: after school care staff, substitute teachers, and classroom aides. For more information, email Lizette Hibbert: lizette.hibbert@lacs.com.

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

We're excited to partner with CityTeam for our 4th year of honoring men who are

changing their lives through CityTeam's programs. We will be putting together 70 gift bags, so please consider donating any of the needed items and bringing them to church by June 7. Please also join us for a fun afternoon as we assemble the bags together on June 7 at 10:00am! For more information, please contact Lyn Rogers: lynrogers143@gmail.com or 408-355-5302.

Join MUCH Hope as they serve local homeless at Sunnyvale Homefirst shelter by providing monthly dinners. Guest numbers at the shelter have increased greatly to 150 people, so lots of help is needed whether it's for 30 minutes or 2 hours! Volunteer to drop off supplies at Bridges, or help cook in the Bridges kitchen on a designated Sunday. For questions, contact sujana.panthulu@gmail.com.

Bridges’ Deaconess and Deacon Boards are recruiting volunteers to join in the important mission of hearing the word and doing what it says (James 1:22) along with the combined need for faith and action (James 2:16). Our Deaconesses continually support the Bridges family in ways both seen and behind the scenes, and we hope to grow the Deacon Board to similarly serve and also partner with the Deaconesses on joint projects. Have you been looking for ways to serve with other dedicated people? Whether you’d like to send an encouraging note, visit someone in the hospital, give a ride, or something else that excites you, only sign up when you are available and in areas where you want to contribute. For details, contact Board Chairs Sujana Panthulu (sujana.panthulu@gmail.com) or Tom Hansen (twhansen@yahoo.com).

There is always room for you to serve in the Children's Ministry. Please consider joining the team of people pouring into the children of Bridges in our nursery, preschool, and elementary classes. For more info, contact one of our ministry leaders below:

   Nursery - Liliya Gor (liliya@bridges.church)

   Preschool - Kathy Spillar (kathy@brides.church)

   Elementary - Alba Kellejian (alba@bridges.church)

Join us this summer for a short-term mission trip to São Paulo, Brazil, July 18-28! We will be working closely with our long-time mission partners Paulo & Ireni Mota and the organization and staff they oversee (Restoration Ministries) to lead fun Bible programs and activities for children and youth, and to participate in home visitations and prayer outreaches to families in the surrounding favela neighborhoods. The trip will cost approximately $2,000-$2,500 per person. For more information, please email Pastor Steve: steve@bridges.church.

We’d love for each person to find a place to use their God-given gifts within our Bridges family. Prayerfully consider how God would like you to serve, and then fill out our online form. Thank you for helping build our church!

STAY CONNECTED

Do you have a question about this week's sermon? We want to hear it! To see our pastors answer past sermon questions, click HERE.

Our Bridges family prays together three different times each week: twice on Wednesday via Zoom, and once on Sunday mornings before our worship service. We'd love to have you join us.

Need help picking up groceries, setting up tech tools or equipment, running errands, etc.? We have a team of people who are ready and willing to help. If you're able and willing to help others, join our team!

These are our current year-to-date giving figures: Actual is $1,166,571; budgeted is $1,289,000; shortfall is $122,429. These figures reflect contributions for the church year, which runs Sept. 1 - Aug. 31.

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