Part II God Questions panel & December 09 message seies

Sunday we concluded Part II of our God Questions message series with a God Questions panel discussion that was truly fantastic!!

10 people submitted a question they’d always had about God, salvation, the Bible, Jesus, sickness and other God or Bible type stuff. Thanks so much to our GQ Panel - Diane, Tony, Donna & Fiore for providing Biblically based answers as well as insightful comments from your own lives. During the GQ panel I looked out over the congregation & could see that everyone was totally engaged in the discussion. The Holy Spirit was definitely moving on people’s hearts & touching their lives. It was just a great morning to be at BPC!

As we all transition from Thanksgiving into the Christmas season I am so pumped to be partnering with other MCM Pittsburgh churches with our December message series entitled “Advent Reloaded.” For those of us who grew up hearing the term advent your minds may get to thinking about those cardboard “advent calendars.” Remember? You “opened 1 window per day” preparing Christmas.

Advent is truly a time of preparation & this year as we count down again we’ve kinda added a twist to this series of talks with titles that will get you thinking & giveaways that will bring a smile to your face.

Sun, 6th- “What is the 2nd Coming?” $75 gift card giveaway to the Pittsburgh Mills Mall
Sun, 13th- “What are the Signs of the End Times?” Elementary kids will have a chance to
win a special Christmas prize in Jr. Church that’s “Golden”!
Sun, 20th- “What is God Waiting For?” Special Speaker Jim Leake. He and his wife
Becky pastored Monroeville Assembly of God for 40 years. Also, a FREE
Luncheon following the service.
Thurs, 24th 7pm Christmas Eve Candlelight service “Why God Chooses Surprise Beginnings”
Sun, 27th- “Am I Ready for What’s Coming Next?” $25 gift card giveaway to Starbucks

We’re also providing invitation greeting cards to this series that you can give to your family, friends, coworkers & anyone you may want to invite to BPC. The invites are located on the information table in the back of the sanctuary.

Well, I think I’ve said just about enough. Check the Advent Reloaded video below & get ready to lock & reload as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Christ!

Part II God Questions ends this Sunday with our God Questions panel!

Last Sunday we cruised through week 2 of our God Questions series with a message entitled “Why Church?” Just like the GQ “Who is Jesus? the week before, almost everyone has a view regarding why church. Most people boil it all down to this...those who dig it & those who really don’t see a need for it.

But Jesus wasn’t messing around when this subject came up. In fact He was so into it that He changed Peter’s name. Jesus said, On you Stone/Rock…ahhhh…Peter, yes that’s it, Peter. I will -in the future-build my-His/belongs to Him-church-citizenship/group-and the gates of hades- whatever comes up against it- will not stop it. The church-people/you & I- will continue to grow & grow & grow and move & move & move and go on & on & on - until everyone has heard!!!

The Bible gives us clues as to why church & there is no greater clue than the one found in Acts 2:42-42. You see why church for early Christ followers meant that it was not defined by what they were but rather by what they did! Thanks to Rick Warren we all got a clearer handle on this concept of why church?

Worship-they devoted themselves to the breaking of bread & to prayer;
Fellowship-they were devoted to a common purpose;
Discipleship- they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching;
Service/Ministry-they gave to anyone as he has need;
Evangelism-the Lord added to their number daily those being saved;

The good news is that why church is no different today then it was back then & that should get us excited. We can choose to be a part of something that is bigger than ourselves, has stood the test of time & will keep going on and on.

Another reason for Why Church-particularly at BPC this Sunday at 10 am is-we are having a God Questions panel! What’s that all about you say? Well, a number of people have submitted a question- something they have always wondered about God, Jesus, the Bible etc- looking for answers. We have assembled 4 people who have a good handle on these things & on Sunday morning they will provide Biblically based answers to the God Questions submitted.

It will be a very interesting morning at BridgePoint church, one you do not want to miss!

Part II God Questions continues this week at BPC with "Why Church?"

Last Sunday we kicked off part II of our “God Questions” series with a message entitled “Who is Jesus?” For years people have wrestled with this THE question & many just aren’t sure Jesus is who He said He was. Some say, “He’s my Lord”, others say, “Jesus, I think he may have been a little nuts.” and still others may say, “The Son of God, I really don’t think He was telling the whole truth.”

Simon Son of Jonah knew exactly who Jesus was, “You (Jesus) are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” This was a monumental moment in history, so big that Jesus changed Simon’s name to Peter. In the Greek-Peter means stone/rock you can hold in your hand. (This Sunday we’ll give you the rest of this story, what Jesus was going to do with this rock!)

So, based on that many in our service “hooked up” with Peter’s words & showed the world they did agree by making a decision for Christ saying, Jesus, I believe You are who You said You were & I’m willing to back that up with my life! The altars were flooded with people worshiping their Lord just like Peter did!

This Sunday at BPC is going to be just as exciting when we ask the God Question, “Why Church?” Why go, what are we supposed to do when we get there & what has God promised to do for us & in us when we go to that building?

Check out the short video below to once aging get those brain waves flowing for Sunday. After the service join us in the lower level for a special teaching on Spiritual Gifts. You know you got them they just have to be located.

See you all at 10am this Sunday at BridgePoint Church, 400 East 9th Ave in Tarentum!!

BPC "God Questions" begins a 3 week run this Sunday at 10am!

This Sunday morning at 10am BPC begins a 3 week run-part II of the "God Questions" message series we did back in August of 09.

So hurry & get your God Questions in! You know what a God Question is...the questions you have bouncing around in your head concerning just about anything that has to do with Jesus, God, the Holy Spirit or the Bible because on Sunday November 29th we'll assemble our GQ panel to give you Biblical answers to your God Questions.

On Sunday November 22nd together we'll answer the question..."Why Church?"

And...this Sunday November 15th we'll tackle the God Question..."Who is Jesus?" Well who do you think Jesus is? Check out the video below to get the brain waves flowing for this Sunday morning at 10am!

BTW; FREE luncheon following the service, just what you need after a morning of figurin stuff out!

BPC now on Sunday's at 10am!

I am so happy to announce to you that on November 15 2009 our Sunday morning service start time will begin at 10am!! Yes, isn’t that soo cool!!

We have been in our new location for a month now and already we’ve sensed the need to return to an hour & a half service time. Everyone just loves the new “digs”, the ministry of BPC & the relationships that are being formed…people just can’t get enough!!

At BridgePoint Church our desire is to Connect Real People to the Real God at any age from nursery to preschool right up to Jr. Church for elementary kids. The adults will be able to “get into it” as much as the kids with services that won’t leave you “drumming your fingers” in boredom. Our exciting, God honoring atmosphere includes music & worship that will inspire you as well as relevant messages based on timeless Biblical principles that you can apply to your life now seeing results in real time!!! BPC is also a place where you can make some new friends along the way.

So, please join us November 15 at what time??? 10 am!! Also. we are having a FREE lunch after the service so come hungry!

BTW: this Sunday we are starting a new message series entitled “God Questions”. Our topic for this week is... “Who is Jesus?” Next week we’ll tackle… “Why Church?” And on Sunday November 29th at what time??? 10am!! we’ll gather a panel of people “who know a lot about God” to answer your God Question…something you always wanted to know about Jesus, the Bible or God!

As you can tell, I’m really “pumped” for this Sunday’s service beginning at 10am & I hope to see you there!!

BPC Treats n Eats 09

October 09 at BPC ended with a "bang' as we hosted our 2nd annual "Treats n Eats" Halloween night outreach in our new location! And I'm here to tell ya, trick r treating is a big deal in Tarentum. Lots of young families as well as teens flooded the streets. We had 250+ people register with us and everyone was so friendly & excited!




We talked with many people who had positive comments about what we were doing for the community. They so loved the carnival games & candy for the kids as well as the other free food & drinks. The adults were greatful to have a hot cup of coffee on a chilly night! I think the BPC "Buzz" has begun in East Tarentum!


Thanks so much to everyone who made donations & worked so hard to make this night happen. You are all THE best!