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Rest Stop

Monday, December 4th @ 7:00pm

Because of all you do for the Kingdom, and because there is a lot yet to do…

Rest Stop is an opportunity for all of God’s workers to stop long enough to Rejuvenate. We will Celebrate what God has been doing in and through His people over the past month.  Then, we will Accelerate back into the ministries God has called us all to do.

Time will be spent in simple, authentic worship, hearing an encouraging message, and then celebrating together before we go back into our fast-paced lives and ministries.  I’m asking God to bless all of us and our ministries as we take the time to lay them all down before Him this Monday.
I hope to see you at the next Rest Stop.

Your brother and coworker in Christ,
Pete

Pie Night–A Great Time of Celebration!

“Give thanks in all circumstances…” 1 Thessalonians 5:18

“The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:5b-7

… And we were encouraged as people gave thanks and shared God’s faithfulness and provision throughout all circumstances!

Here are a couple of pics:

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church Nov. 4th

Love Costs Everything Movie & Discussion
November 4th 4pm

Come and learn what the Church around world is experiencing.  Be encouraged by their perseverance and faith.  Support them in prayer. (May not be appropriate for younger audiences for violence.  Recommend Middle School and up)

No time in history has been bloodier for Jesus' followers. Throughout the world, Christians are being threatened, beaten, raped and killed simply for being believers. And yet, the American church remains inactive and largely unaware of their sufferings. Christian persecution has been a reality for more than 2,000 years. While tragic, it is not a story of defeat.

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Instead, those who find themselves in the crosshairs of violence today count it a blessing to stand among the faithful throughout history. In the face of persecution, these followers of Christ fear compromise more than death itself. Love Costs Every Thing maps the history of Christian persecution from the first martyrs to seven present-day stories of faith that knows no price. Filmed in Iraq, Columbia, India, Egypt, France and the United States, this feature-length documentary includes commentary from US Congressmen, foreign government officials, religious leaders and scholars. – IMDB

International Day of Prayer Sunday November 5th

IDOP Sunday November 5th
Prayer Walk (3pm) & IDOP Service (4pm)

Join us for a prayer walk at your own discretion through various station.  You will be given time to focus and pray believers here and around the world, for those facing crisis of faith, for missionaries, for your own walk, and more.

Following this prayer focus, there will be a worship service. Plan now to attend.

Life Bridge Anniversary Celebration THIS SUNDAY!

Sunday, September 24th, 2017 4-8pm

Come celebrate 14 years of Life Bridge as we join down on the land (2 miles south of US30 on St. Rt. 2)!

What to expect?  Chili, S'mores, Bonfire (yeah, we realize it’s like 90 degrees outside… who would have thought?… and it’s still fun!), prayer walk, acoustic worship, and more!

Invite family and friends to join the fun!

Bring your chairs and blankets!   Check out the Ministry Counter to see how you can participate.

Encounter Student Service Project This Sunday

Sunday, September 17th 1-5pm

Encouragement Rocks

Students are invited to join us for a fun way of spreading God’s love and truth. 

Bring a lunch, pick some up near by, or come back after lunch!

We will be painting rocks to encourage others.  When they dry enough we will spread them around so that people can find them!  God will work in people’s lives as they find our rocks!

Friends are always welcome to join us! If you have any question, contact Traci at (219) 531-7777 ext. 11 or Traci@LifeBridgeAlive.com

Encounter Student Ministry

Sunday August 27th 4-7pm

Life Bridge Cafe (Carpeted Area)

We will be watching the movie that I used a clip from the day of the prayer walk, Facing the Giants (after all, it is football season)!

As we enjoy the movie, we will be eating munchies, and afterwards having some discussion.

Friends are welcome and you are welcome to bring a munchie or 2 liter to share. I will plan on providing lemonade and popcorn.

Here are a few pics from the prayer walk two weeks ago:

You Can Worship With Us If You Can Find Us!–THIS SUNDAY @CENTRAL PARK 10AM

This is a great time of year as we go out into the community with our worship service.  It is an opportunity to invite family and friends to these different venues!


SUNDAY, AUGUST 6th
Turkeypalooza 2017
Central Park
Downtown Valpo10am

Join us as we help kick off Turkeypalooza! Our service will once again be out in the community as we worship as a community!

A Children’s Experience will be available as well.

IN REVIEW:

We had a great time last Sunday with Student Worship in the Round! Check out the service at www.LifeBridgeAlive.com - Encounter God Online!

Encounter Student Ministry

Sunday, July 16th 1-5pm Life Bridge Cafe

Cookie Bake for Kairos Prison Ministries

Kairos Prison Ministries uses “Jesus Cookies” to help facilitate forgiveness between them and God, and between them and others.  We are going to make as many cookies as possible by 5pm and have a lot of fun doing it! 

Friends are welcome at all events and activities.

Student Serve Sunday – July 30th

Our students serve on the worship team, coffee bar, tech and more as we desire to allow them to explore their giftedness and give them an opportunity to experience God working through them in this way.  Worship practice usually takes place the Wednesday evening before, so July 26th.

Next Student Worship – August 13th, 2017

Stories – Live One Worth Sharing

Topic: Focus

Just like with our blurry pictures, we sometimes put our focus in the wrong place.  Join us as we discuss how to better focus our lives so that we can Live a Story Worth Sharing.

Good Friday and Easter Sunday

 

Good Friday, April 14th 7pm

(Following Circles of Grace Dinner at 5:30)
Join us for a time of Communion and Worship as we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice through the sharing of scripture and original music from the Resurrection Suite. 

This is a family event. Activity packets will be available to parents for their children, to assist kids in their learning and reflection.

Resurrection Sunday (Easter) April 16th 9am & 11 am

Come celebrate the reason for the season and the core of our faith.  Jesus is alive!
Bring family and friends and let’s celebrate our Lord together.  HE IS RISEN!

Good Friday and Easter Sunday

 

Good Friday, April 14th 7pm

(Following Circles of Grace Dinner at 5:30)
Join us for a time of Communion and Worship as we reflect on Christ’s sacrifice through the sharing of scripture and original music from the Resurrection Suite. 

This is a family event. Activity packets will be available to parents for their children, to assist kids in their learning and reflection.

Resurrection Sunday (Easter) April 16th 9am & 11 am

Come celebrate the reason for the season and the core of our faith.  Jesus is alive!
Bring family and friends and let’s celebrate our Lord together.  HE IS RISEN!

Spring Forward This Weekend!!

Encounter Student Ministry: Five Love Languages

Sundays 6-8pm

Students Grades 6 and Up

With some statistics saying as much as 80-83% of kids feel unloved by their parents, it is time to broaden our scope of what love is and what it looks like.  Much like this cartoon, when it comes to love we are often asking for something that is already being served up, only we don’t recognize it for what it is.
On Sundays, we are will be:

• Teaching a variety of ways that people show and receive love
• Helping students understand more about themselves, their natural love languages
• Helping students to better recognize how much they are loved by others as they begin to redefine others’ actions and words as love.
• Empowering students to build/improve relationships with family, friends, and “neighbors” by being more purposeful and effective in communicating love in a way that they will receive it.
• Living a lifestyle of worship (honoring our God and magnifying Him in the world around us) as we love purposefully and effectively.

It’s not too late to join in! 

Encounter Student Ministry

The Languages of Love Re-Launch

Sundays 6-8pm

“English is such a weird language.”  This is a comment my family will jokingly use when we say something believing we have communicated clearly, yet the other person interprets it very differently.  It’s great when we can recognize the disconnect and laugh about it, but communication isn’t always that easy, especially when we are trying to communicate love to family and friends.

It is clear that most of us struggle at times to feel loved by those significant in our lives.  This is a two way street: If we are not feeling loved by those in our lives, chances are high that they may not be feeling loved by you.  God calls us to love… simply, powerfully, extravagantly… How do we learn to recognize the love given us by others and to give love in a way that family and friends will receive that love?

Well, that is probably a big can of worms, but we will be taking a step in trying to do just that as we study Gary Chapman’s, “Five Love Languages.”

The objectives of this study are:

New Year’s Day Children’s Ministry

Pajama & Movie Day!

January 1st 9am & 11am Services

Your children are invited to wear their pjs, bring a favorite stuffed animal, and join us for a time of waking slowly, eating munchies, and watching a seasonal movie that will challenge them to show love to those who are hard to love.

Ongoing Events

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Merry Christmas!

We wish you a Merry Christmas! 

Christmas Eve we will be having our Reflective Service at 11pm and on Christmas Day, we will all worship together at 11am. Children will be celebrating Jesus’ Birthday on Christmas day with treats, crafts, and other activities. 

Saturday, December 24th

• 11pm: Christmas Eve Reflective Service

Sunday, December 25th

• 11am: Christmas Worship with Children’s Ministry

Pie Night!

Pie Night

Wednesday, November 23rd 6:30-8pm

Life Bridge Christian Church

Join us for  a time of celebration and thanksgiving!  While we anticipate lots of special foods on Thursday with family and friends, on this night pie will be the main course!  All kinds of pie!  Bring a pie and join the fun!

As a community and Church we will take time to share and laugh together as we reflect on God’s provision in 2016 and give Him thanks!