This is our last call to be a part of one of the most exciting events of the year! Sign up now to help us host this fun prom event for ages 16 and up who have disabilities. Click HERE to volunteer, or donate to NTS via GoFundMe or the Bridges giving page (use the Compassion Ministries fund and Night to Shine sub fund). Help us remind these young adults that they are made in God's image and that they are His creation made with a purpose!

THIS WEEK'S MESSAGE

Hope in Exile

As we conclude our series on exile, we’ll dive into what we perhaps need most when we’re living in a place that isn’t home: hope. There are days we can feel discouraged, days we might feel angry, and days we can feel exhausted by our world, but because of what God has done and the future He has promised, our days can also be filled with joyous hope.

NEWS AND EVENTS

Our next Reasons to Believe chapter event will be online this Fri., Feb 9, at 7:00pm via Zoom. Chapter President Kirby Hansen will present The Mysterious Red Blood Cell. Come join us and learn how our body makes these essential cells and some mysteries that seem to point to a designer. You can find the Zoom link HERE.

Support Los Altos Christian Schools' PAWS (Parents Active With Schools) by eating at Panda Express on Wed., Feb. 28! Whether you dine in, pick up a to-go order, or have it delivered, 28% of sales will be donated to PAWS.

Come to our next Membership Intro Meeting on Sun., March 24, at 12:15pm, and hear about the meaning of membership at Bridges! For details and to register, visit bridges.info and look under News & Events. To be included in lunch, please register by March 20.

Save the date for Feed My Starving Children’s Silicon Valley Mobile Pack at Bridges on Fri., April 12, and Sat., April 13. Priority registration will open on March 1. Plan to register early because it fills up fast! Look for details to come.

Mark your calendar for another fantastic Marriage Conference at Bridges on April 26 & 27! We are excited to welcome Curt & Rhonda Hamner as our guest speakers. Registration info coming soon!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Deeper Roots Life Group member Karen Chu is seeking help from the Bridges family to fill a life-changing need—a living kidney donor. Since being diagnosed with end stage renal failure at just 10 years old, she has undergone two kidney transplants that have allowed her to live a great life until finding out last year that her current kidney is declining in function. Karen needs another transplant within the next few months, otherwise she will need to begin dialysis. To learn about becoming a living kidney donor and hear more of Karen’s story and updates, email: [email protected] or [email protected]. For online information on living donation and registering as a donor, check HERE. Please join us in prayer as well—that this need will be met and the Lord will bless this evolving story.

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 $732,663; budgeted is $823,000; shortfall is $90,337. These figures reflect contributions for the church year, which runs Sept. 1 - Aug. 31.

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