Circles Of Grace Dinner is Back!

Circles of Grace Community Dinner
Friday, January 12th 5:30pm
Life Bridge Christian Church

Circles of Grace is a ministry which strives to serve the Hilltop community and those blessed by a meal on the second Friday of each month.

Join us as we work together with this ministry to reach out to our community. Come on down to enjoy dinner and build relationships with our neighbors!

What better way to make a difference for Christ… food and new friends!!

Ongoing Events

Check out what is Happening at Life Bridge this week!

Deck the Halls!

Winter Gear Collection Through November

November Student Ministry

November Calendar for Students Grade 6th and up

November 26th – NO ENCOUNTER, but…

Here are some pics from this month:

• We have Worship God with our talents and learned about the importance of gratitude and how it effects all areas of our lives…

Roof Repairs!

We are praising God for the variety of gifts that He builds into His Body!  Thanks to the craftsmen who used their gifts and talents to keep our building dryer! 

In what ways are you gifted? 

“All of you together are Christ’s body, and each of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27

Here are some pics of the work in progress:

It’s Turkey Time!

It’s that time of year again where 500 Turkeys is in full swing!  There are many opportunities to participate in a variety of ways. 

Those coming up are:

• Saturday, November 4th Gobble Up Hunger Food Drive in Valpo
• Saturday, November 4th Food Drop Off at Valpo Naz
• and much more to come with clothing and packing nights!…

For more information and to sign-up, visit 500turkeys.com/volunteer.

Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing
Wednesday, November 8th 6:30-8:00pm (Basement)

Join us for packing shoeboxes!  We have been collecting all year and now it is time to pack the shoeboxes!

This is a family friendly event and a great way to help kids (and adults) get excited about simple ways to share the Gospel with kids around the world!

500 Turkey Collection BY NOVEMBER 4TH

Life Bridge is collecting the following for 500 Turkeys:

• 200 boxes of Cornbread Mix
• 200 boxes of ziploc sandwich bags (any count and brand)

Donations can be dropped off at Life Bridge at the Ministry Counter.

The donations will be collected by Saturday, November 4th.

Life Bridge In Concert TOMORROW NIGHT!

Saturday, October 21st Doors Open at 5pm

Join us for a family friendly evening of music, and performance.    An extra fun part of this In Concert is A Taste of Fall.  Our munchies will include some seasonal favorites!  If you have a fall fave that you would like to share, please bring it along!

Do you enjoy the performing arts?  Share your gift with us.  Contact Frank Guzzo at Frank@LifeBridgeAlive.com for more information.

Work Day!

Purge & Serve Day

Saturday, October 14th 8am-??

On the line up for the work day:

    * Building Maintenance

   * Organizing/cleaning

   * Yard work

   * Lunch Provided

Many hands make light work!

Student Service in Review

Portage Resale Shop Service Project in Review

On Saturday, October 7th nine (and a half!) of us went out to the Portage Resale Shop to help prepare for their winter coat give away.  If I remember correctly, they will give away about 900 coats!  Brandon, of Portage Resale Shop, gave us a tour and a short lesson on non profits and stewardship.  This organization is committed to serving our community and partnering with churches to meet needs.

There is a volunteer at the resale shop that oversees this project and in the past she has done all the work of sorting, tagging and hanging coats on her own.  Over lunch the students figured out that our giving approximately 3 hours of our time was equivalent to nearly 4 days of her working by herself!

Here are some pics from our day!

Men’s Shelter Laundry Time

It's time to do laundry!

One of the great things about this ministry is that there is something for everyone!  We have men who host throughout the night (sign up at the Ministry Counter to Host a time period), others who do set up and greeting, and still others who cook and serve breakfast (also sign up at the Ministry Counter to participate)!

Now there is an opportunity to do laundry!  Simply pick up a bag or two from the corner of the cafe, wash the linens, and return them to Life Bridge by Thursday evening.   Thanks for you help and for blessing those with need.

500 Turkey Bunco

TURKEY BUNCO & SILENT AUCTION

September 11, 2017

SAVE THE DATE!

Turkeypalooza 2017 THIS SUNDAY!

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6th Central Park Downtown Valpo10am(Church Service) + Noon-7pm

This is the largest fund raiser for 500 Turkeys.  Mark your calendar TODAY!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP TO HELP! CHECK OUT THIS LINK: How Can I Help at Turkeypalooza?
What you can expect:
FREE Entry Family Friendly Event

Kairos Prison Ministry

Time to Pray!

This weekend is the Indiana State Prison Kairos Outreach.

Cookies have been baked, meals provided, and a prayer chain established as Kairos prepares to share the Good News of God’s redeeming grace with inmates at the Indiana State Prison.

Whether you have signed up to pray or not, we invite you to keep Bill, the rest of the team, and the inmates in prayer throughout the weekend.  Our prayers make a difference in real ways!

Kairos Prison Outreach Opportunities!

We are still collecting cookies for Kairos through July 19th.  Cookies must be made using the Kairos Cookie Recipe, approximately 2 inches in diameter and packaged 6 cookies to a baggie.  They can be dropped off at Life Bridge and placed in one of the freezers.  Continue to keep this ministry in prayer as outreaches and smaller follow-up studies are ongoing.

Other Ways to Participate:

• Bake Cookies
• Make Hand prints of children
• Purchase a meal ticket for feed an inmate a special meal

Bake cookies and freeze them. (Each weekend service to a prison requires 3500-5000 DOZEN cookies! Special recipe required.)
It's never too soon to begin making cookies!

“Leveling Up” Life Celebration

Sunday, June 11th Beginning at 4pm

It is important to take opportunities along the way to pause and celebrate not just the physical accomplishments of our kids, but also the spiritual. It is also important to prepare them for the challenges of this next stage of life, and to remind them that they are not alone; there are many people who love them and desire to help them walk with God through each challenge.

This is the reason we are offering the first ever “Leveling Up” Life Celebration on Sunday, June 11^th at 4pm. This will be a relaxed celebration of the families and friends of those who are “Leveling Up” in life at this time: Entering Middle School, High School, College, and Adult Life.

All are invited to celebrate and support students taking these steps.

Families with students in one of these categories wishing to participate, contact Traci Kersker at Traci@ImagineLifeDifferently.com or (219) 531-7777 x11

WITW 93.5 FM is Back on the Air!

WITW 93.5 FM is back up and operating here in Valparaiso!

Our very own Frank, LBCC Worship Minister, is back on the air with his radio show "Frankly Speaking in the Morning." Tune in every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 am til noon to hear what Frank and his guests have to share.

Tune in for music, ministry, fun, and more throughout the day.  

Feed the Need This Saturday and Sunday!

Saturday, June 3rd 8am-8pm

Valpo Town & Country

Feed the Need is an annual event where we partner with Valpo Town & Country and other area churches to invite our community to join us in feeding those in need.  We stand at the doors and hand out flyers that list items that are being collected.  The flyers also invite them to purchase items on the list and drop them in receptacles on their way out.  We organize them in the truck.

If you like to talk with people, you can serve at the doors, but if you prefer being more behind the scenes, then organizing items on the truck may be more your thing!  Regardless, there is something for everyone!

Click here to sign up for Feed the Need.

Sunday, June 4th 1-5pm

Feed the Need Boxing – Life Bridge Christian Church

We will be organizing the items that have been donated to be distributed to local food pantries.  Weather permitting we will be doing this on our front lawn.  Volunteers should be 10 year old or older for lifting and sorting categories.  Lunch is provided for volunteers. 

For now, if you are interested in helping to coordinate this one day event, contact Jeni Bolton at Jeni@ImagineLifeDifferently.com.