This year has been exciting at Bridges of Hope Fellowship! Not without its ups and downs, of course. In an effort to share God’s abundant blessings, I am going to highlight the events of the year, as to save on time.
· Over 65 professions of faith (salvations)
· Over half of those professions being followed up with baptism
· Revamped our Student Ministry with us averaging 23 teens every Wednesday night
· Conducted 4 different mission trips, in state and out of state
· Conducted lots of Servant Evangelism throughout our city
· Partnered to help plant several new church plants this year
· Was blessed with a new $3000 portable baptistry, trimmed in oak and stained to match our worship center furniture.
· Was blessed with a new pulpit that was built by one of our members
· Celebrated 5 years of ministry in October
· Added new staff members: Rick Dixon as our Student Pastor, and Kathy Austin as our Ministry Assistant
These are just the highlights of how God has blessed us at Bridges of Hope this year. Praise God for His bountiful blessings as we build bridges of HOPE to people and lead them to become fully devoted followers of Christ! The neat part…God used you to help make it all possible. Through your financial gifts, prayers, and volunteerism, many lives have been changed for the kingdom and the glory of God. THANK YOU!
As you pray about making your year-end gifts, I would ask that you keep us in mind to continue to help us change the lives of those around the world. You gifts of any size, make it possible for us to have the impact that we are having in Warren County, Tennessee and around the globe. You can give your gifts online at www.GetHope.info or by mailing them to: BOHF, 4023 Smithville Hwy., McMinnville, TN, 37110. Your prayers and gifts are greatly appreciated and needed.
We are looking forward to seeing God move in BIGGER and GREATER ways in 2012 as we prepare to take our congregation…BEYOND THE WALLS! We are trusting God for greater influence around the world as we take the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the unchurched and unreached people of the world. We need your help to accomplish this! We are also working now on planting a new church in McMinnville in 2012: COWBOY CHURCH OF WARREN COUNTY. All I can say is, get ready for the great things that God is about to do in and through the people at Bridges of Hope.
May you and your family be blessed during the Christmas season with the peace that only Christ brings. May you experience the blessings of family, friends, and church family as you worship the Christ Child together. From all of us at Bridges of Hope Fellowship…MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Passionately Serving,
Pastor DeWayne Howard
Bridges of Hope FellowshipMcMinnville, Tennessee
www.GetHope.info
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