CALVIN
TESTIMONIAL

3/27/03

Calvin Presbyterian Church has partnered with Bridge Ministries for over seven years. During that time our main contact has been to host two dinners each year. These dinners have blended over 110 guests from Bridge ministries and volunteers from Calvin in a special celebration of life. Our responsibilities as host church have included serving dinner, hosting tables, set-up and clean-up, and a program of some kind. Our Bell Choir and Praise Ensemble have provided music at these events, Winnie the Pooh has shown up, and we have encouraged sharing from the Bridge Ministry guests. Even our children have been involved, through making Valentine center pieces for each table.

Each event begins with prayer and is a blessing to all involved. We at Calvin have learned from our Bridge guests more about what it means to be made in the image of God. In the smiles, laughter, sharing, praying, and eating together with people we would not normally have much contact with, we have experienced the love of Christ and been challenged to express that love ourselves.

Many thanks to Bridge Ministries, not only for what they do with those who have physical or developmental disabilities, but for reminding those of us who do not have those particular difficulties of the needs and gifts of those who do. The bigger picture which Bridge Ministries presents us with is truly a ministry to us, and we thank God for it.

If you would like to learn more about Calvin’s experience with Bridge Ministries, please feel free to contact Chris Chase, our Lay Associate. He will be more than happy to share with you the blessings of a partnership with Bridge Ministries.

In His Adventures,

 

Will Ackles

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