April 6 - 11, 2021
This Week's News
Worship with Us Outside This Sunday!
Join us for our in-person worship services on Sunday mornings, outside on the BCC patio at 11:00AM! Praise God that our local COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased enough to allow Santa Clara County to officially return to the Red Tier on the state’s Blueprint for Safer Economy. To enable us to adhere to capacity guidelines, please register HERE for this Sunday's service. We will continue to offer online worship at the same level of quality for those who are not able or ready to return to campus. Please continue to pray for the health of our community and our leadership as we continue to navigate this ever-changing landscape.
Reasons to Believe Event
Our next Reasons to Believe chapter event will be live-streamed via Zoom at 7:00PM this Fri., Apr. 9. We will watch a video of Professor John Lennox discussing his book, Seven Days That Divide The World: The Beginnings According to Genesis and Science. Professor Lennox is a noted author and lecturer on Christian themes. You can request the Zoom link by e-mail at kirbyh@pacbell.net or by phone at 650-917-9107.
Virtual Fundraiser for Child Evangelism Fellowship
Join CEF for "Shining the Light of Jesus," a virtual fundraising on Sat., April 24, at 7:00PM online. Hear what God has been doing in reaching children in Silicon Valley during the pandemic, and how CEF plans to move forward this year. They will be joined by special guest Skip Vaccarello--a principal in 1Flourish Capital, chair of Connect Silicon Valley, and author of Finding God in Silicon Valley. Register by April 21 via cefnorcal.org/siliconvalley.
GriefShare Co-Leader Needed
Our BCC GriefShare ministry is in search of someone to partner with Charlie Mason in co-leading this wonderful group in its next session beginning later this spring. GriefShare supports anyone who has lost a spouse, a child, a family member, or a friend, and it is open to the church and to the community. They are currently meeting on Zoom and going through a 13-week video curriculum. If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity to co-lead with Charlie, please contact Pastor Steve: steve.durand@connectbcc.org.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Santa Clara County has published some helpful information on the COVID-19 vaccine and who is currently eligible to receive it. Feel free to read the information HERE.
Finance Update as of April 4, 2021
These are our current year-to-date giving figures: Actual is $1,028,265; budgeted is $1,082,932; shortfall is $54,667. We are now 5.0% below General Fund budgeted contributions for the church year, which runs Sept. 1 - Aug. 31.

Did you know that you can text to give? Use your phone’s text messaging function and enter 650-864-4437 as the recipient. In the message field, type “Give” and tap the “send” button. You will receive a text in response with further instructions. More information is available on the BCC giving page.
This Week's Message
Let's Build It Again

Message Title: Nothing Overlooked
Speaker: Pastor Dan Stockum
Scripture Focus: Nehemiah 11
At times, all of us can feel unimportant, unnoticed, or unappreciated. We wonder if we matter or if our work makes any difference in the world. Sometimes our questions lead to a downward spiral of doubt and darkness. But the truth is, God cherishes each individual on the planet, uses all of our efforts, and has a marvelous plan for our future. No one is unimportant, unnoticed, or unappreciated. Instead, all of us, each one of us, plays a critical role in the world. This week, we will see how we matter to God, how we matter to the world, and what God still has in store us.
Use YouVersion Live This Sunday
"YouVersion Bible" is a free app available on most smart phones and mobile devices. Each week, we upload our message notes to YouVersion so you can connect more deeply with the day's teaching. Download the app from Apple's App Store or wherever applications for your device are available.
Last Sunday's Message Online Now
Missed last week's message? Click to watch Easter Sunday: "Death is Defeated" by Pastor Dan Stockum. All past Sunday messages are available on our Sermons page.
Staying Connected
Connecting on Sundays
In addition to our outdoor on-campus service, please join us online as we worship together every Sunday.

You can also listen to our entire worship service on your phone by calling 650-209-7367 anytime after 9:00AM on Sundays. The service will be accessible all week.

Families of kids in preschool through grade 5 are invited to online Sunday School and family devotions HERE!
Submit Your Questions About Our Sermons!
Do you have a question about this week's sermon? We want to hear it! Click the green box next to the sermon video on THIS page to submit a question. The more we get, the more we know you are interacting with the message, so please send them our way. Depending on the number of questions we receive, we will vary how often we record responses and make those available to you. To see our pastors answer past sermon questions, click HERE.
Come and Pray with Us
Our BCC family prays together virtually on Wednesdays at noon. We'd love to have you join us, even if you can only get away from other things for five minutes. When we come before God's throne of grace to find mercy and help in our time of need, God hears our prayers and always answers. We invite you to join our prayer time HERE on Zoom every Wednesday at noon. The passcode is: Prayer.

If you can't make the noon meeting, a prayer group also meets on Wednesdays at 7:00PM on Zoom. Please use the same Zoom link and passcode as above.
BCC Zoom Groups
Many of our BCC Life Groups and ministries are meeting virtually using Zoom, an online video conferencing tool. Click HERE to see the groups that are meeting regularly. To join one of our Zoom groups, please contact the group leader. For help setting up a BCC Zoom group of your own, email jason.garvey@connectbcc.org. For ideas on more ways to keep in touch and continue our great connections, check out connectbcc.org/stayconnected.
Serve at Bridges
We’d love for each person to find a place to use their God given-gifts within our BCC family. If you haven’t already, please take a moment to prayerfully consider how God would like you to serve at Bridges, and let us know by filling out this online form: connectbcc.org/serve. If you've already filled out the form, a ministry leader will contact you in the coming weeks to arrange next steps. Thank you for helping build our church! 
BCC Office Has Gone Virtual
Although the BCC office is physically closed, we're still here to help. Email any staff member using the format firstname.lastname@connectbcc.org, or send a general email to info@connectbcc.org. You can also leave a message at 650-948-5698, and one of our staff or pastors will get back to you as soon as possible.
How to Help and Get Help
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. Just click HERE to let us know your need, and we will make sure you're taken care of.

If you're able and willing to help others during this time, especially those who cannot leave their homes, please click HERE.

Our BCC Pantry offers items like toilet paper, paper towels, soap, disposable gloves, face masks, and disinfectant sprays. If you or someone you know is in need of an item listed, email Sujana Panthulu (sujana.panthulu@gmail.com) or Mark Liu (markliu@cal.berkeley.edu). The Pantry is open by appointment only.

If you have a prayer request that our BCC staff can pray over, please email it to prayer@connectbcc.org.
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Bridges Community Church 
625 Magdalena Ave.
Los Altos, CA 94024
Ph: 650.948.5698 Fax: 650.949.6052