BPC's Spiritual Breakthrough Event

Yesterday at BPC during our Sunday AM service we concluded our Spiritual Breakthrough event at the church and…I’m here to tell ya, it was sooo nice having the SBT in a church building!! 14 people went through this eye opening, life changing weekend & when they left after the service on Sunday they were “armed & dangerous” as P. Jeff says in the teaching. They are now ready to carry out their authority in Christ & claim the victory in their lives!

At BPC we teach sessions 1-5 & 7 via DVD on the big screen & I’ll just say it; nobody & I mean nobody teaches the SBT like P. Jeff! “It’s like he’s in the room with us” is one of the many comments we get regarding his presentation of the material. And Debbie Lynch has done an amazing job putting the whole package together for the church plants!

On Friday night after worship people begin to settle into a grove warming up to our presenter & engage into the material of sessions 1 & 2. At the end of the night people are “jazzed” & ready to come back bright & early on Saturday AM. Saturday begins with a continental breakfast & then we get into the remaining 5 sessions with breaks & lunch in between.

But by far, the most impactful moments of the SBT event are the prayer partner sessions which are always incredible times of forgiving, healing & restoration. It’s so great to see the look on people’s faces when they come out of their prayer sessions; peace, joy & a big sigh of relief due to a unloading of burdens that may have weighed them down for quite some time. Breakthrough has truly happened!! Thanks so much to our prayer partners this term, Francie, Debbie, Marie & Dan, for leading people in life changing, breakthrough prayers!

On Sunday AM I preach session 6, False Identity to a New Family Line, to the entire congregation. This teaching is so important that I do not want anyone to miss out! Because of Christ in our lives we no longer have to be chained to our past or even to what has been passed down through our ancestors. We have received an inheritance from Christ that is unmatched & we are challenged to live like it!

Our SBT event concluded with our monthly lunch & thanks so much to everyone who brought something to share! The food as well as the conversation is always delicious & enjoyable!

And now…to everyone who went through BPC’s SBT, know that Francie & I love you & along with your prayer partners will continue to pray for you as you apply this material walking in Forgiveness & Freedom as you live Fruitful lives here on planet earth for Christ!

October 09 - an Incredible Month of Ministry at BPC!

Sunday October 4th began an incredible month of ministry at BridgePoint Church!

We celebrated our 1st service in our new location, the First Christian Church building located on the corner of East 9th Ave & Corbet Sts in Tarentum. Over 105 people joined in! Last Sunday we held a family service in our new sanctuary where Pastor Cal preached a message entitled "The Greatest Commandment" to not only his Jr. Church kids but their parents as well.

This Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 16 - 18, we'll host our 2nd Spiritual Breakthrough Event. 20 people will be going through this life changing teaching & it will be such a blessing having this event in a church building!! After the service on Sunday we'll have a FREE luncheon down in our HUGE lower level so, invited your family & friends to join us!

Next Sunday, October 25, we'll have our 2nd Water Baptism service & again it's going to be such a blessing having this in a church. An added bonus...the church building has a built-in baptism tank that's about 4' deep x 7' long x 5 ' wide...it can fit about 6 people!!

On Halloween night from 6pm - 8pm we'll be hosting our 2nd annual "Treats n Eats" outreach with food, candy, games, candy, music and fun...did I mention CANDY? It's all FREE so, if you live in Tarentum or the surrounding communities come to BPC on Saturday October 31st.

Pray with us as we believe many will make decisions for Christ during the month of October!!

AMAZING was the Word for Yesterday!!

Yesterday was just an AMAZING day at BridgePoint! We held our 1st service in our new location, the First Christian Church building at the corner of E. 9th Ave. & Corbet Sts in Tarentum. The building is incredibly beautiful & well maintained both inside & out. It certainly will be a “breath of fresh air” sharing the love of Jesus from a place that has been preaching the gospel since 1923. Thanks to all of you BPCers who helped move to the new building & get things ready for the service, you guys are the best!

At 9:30am the BPC worship band along with Kate Griffin & the APC Choir began playing & singing, the atmosphere was both exciting & electric as we all lifted our voices in praise to God. After worship I gave a few words of instruction regarding how to get around our new “digs” & I then thanked the Lord for everything He’s done at BPC & in the lives of all those who’ve come through our doors since we launched the church. Also, I wanted to say thanks to P. Jeff,
P. Nick, the board & congregation of APC for believing in the vision & mission of BPC. It’s such a blessing & honor to be a part of the MCM Pittsburgh Network of Churches.

I then expressed a special thanks to the leadership & congregation of First Christian for so graciously allowing us to share their building. We honored those 6 who were in attendance with our applause! And then I expressed my love & thanks to my incredible wife Francie for her AMAZING support & love for God, me & BridgePoint. I’m so tellin you, it was an AMAZING morning!

The message was on 1 Corinthians Chapter 13. God has given each of us a gift to be used by Him to not only encourage us but also to help advance the kingdom of God here on planet earth. We must align ourselves with His purposes loving Him & loving people! I then invited everyone to join me at the altar (Yes, we now have an altar area-YAY!!) so we could cry out to God for the people & community of Tarentum!! It was AMAZING (there is that word again-I’m tellin you yesterday was AMAZING) to see the altar area filled as people closed their eyes & lifted their faces & hands towards heaven! To close the service I prayed over the people the Priestly Blessing found in Numbers 6:22-27.

We then made our way downstairs to the lower level where we enjoyed a continental breakfast together. Thanks to Pete, Sue & Maggie for making that happen! It was so exciting to see the place packed with people talking, laughing & having a really good time. Many wanted to stay into the afternoon. (It was a good thing the Steelers were playing at 8:30pm yesterday!) Needless to say a lot of lingering was going on.

Yesterday truly was AMAZING but here’s the best part… we have only just begun & we are so excited to see all that God has for BridgePoint in the future as we continue to Connect Real People to the Real God in Tarentum & the entire Allegheny Valley Area!!

This Sunday, October 4 2009, BridgePoint will celebrate another milestone in our history of our church! We’ll be having our very 1st service in our new location, The First Christian Church building, 400 E. 9th Ave in East Tarentum. You can’t miss it, it’s the incredible looking church with the 4 huge white columns on the front located at the corner of E. 9th & Corbett Sts!

Thanks so much to everyone who helped us move from the gym to the church! From cleaning & preparing the Nursery/Preschool to getting ready for Jr. Church to setting up the sound system, installing the projector & everything else in between...you guys have been spectacular. Francie & I are so grateful to God & to all of you for your hard work & dedication to the Lord & BPC! We love you & I so love being your pastor!

So, we are really excited for Sunday! Please join us for coffee at 9:15am in the lower level; the service begins at 9:30am. Kate Griffin & the APC Choir will be with us for worship & will bless us with a song. I’ll be delivering a message that not only thanks God for all He’s done but will encourage & inspire Y-O-U as well! As always we’ll have Nursery, Preschool & Jr. Church for the kids. After the service we’ll all gather in the lower level for a delicious continental breakfast!

Please invite all of your family, friends & everyone you know to join us for our 1st service in our new location!! For directions to the church please visit our website; bridgepointchurch.cc If you can't find a place to park on the street please park in the lots at Duster's funeral home on E. 10th/Freeport or at Gatto's motorcycle repair building on E. 7th Ave

The Bridge That Connects Man to God

This Sunday will be BPC’s final service at the James 5:16 Center. Beginning Sunday October 4 2009 BridgePoint Church will be relocating to the First Christian Church, 400 E. 9th Ave in East Tarentum for Sunday services beginning at 9:30am each week.


As I write this post I’m reminded of when we 1st started out meeting in the house on E. 10th Ave in W. Tarentum. Soon we moved down to the gym for our launch team meetings every Sunday night, our monthly preview services which began in Oct. of 2007 & then to our Grand Opening service on Palm Sunday in March of 2008! (left pic)

Not only is Francie & I thankful to God for all those who’ve come through the doors & given their lives to Christ but we are also thankful to all of you BPCers who come every week to set it all up & then pack it all away. It’s because of your love for God & dedication to the ministry of BridgePoint Church that you transform the gym every week into a sanctuary where God can meet people where they are & rescue them! Countless prayers, songs & messages have gone out from the gym through BPC touching people’s hearts with the power of the Holy Spirit transforming lives for eternity! We also had “loads” of fun sharing life together during our monthly luncheons, special services, Life Groups & community outreaches. I think I will never look at a boxing gym the same way again!

Yes sir, it has been a pleasure & honor serving alongside all of you at the James 5:16 center but… it’s not over yet! I’m praying & believing that God Almighty has even greater things in store for BPC as we move to our new location & I’m so looking forward to seeing many more people in Tarentum & the entire Allegheny Valley come to Christ!!

So, as we take this next step in the life of BridgePoint Church lean in with me into all that God has for us with love for the Lord, His Son Jesus Christ & love for people as BridgePoint continues to Connect Real People to the Real God! Remember...The Cross is THE Bridge that Connects Man to God!!

Additional Overflow Parking at BPC's New Location!

I’m so pump to let you know that we now have additional overflow parking for when we move to our new location, The First Christian Church, 400 E. 9th Ave., Sunday October 4 at 9:30am!

Gary Duster, owner of Duster’s Funeral home on Freeport Rd/ E.10th Ave (just up from Duncan Donuts) is allowing us to use his parking lot on Sunday mornings! Thanks Gary!

So now there is no reason not to come to BPC. If you can’t find a parking spot on the street near the church please feel free to park in the lots at Duster’s Funeral home or Gatto’s Motorcycle repair on E. 7th Ave! Both are just a short 3 minute walk from the church. I know because I timed them on my stop watch!!

Thanks so much for all of your great comments with regard to my current message series; “True Champions-the Rocky series”! Even though you may not be that into Rocky, we’ve had a great time so far, haven’t we? The real star of this series is Jesus Christ & the Word of God!

Briefly here’s what we’ve discovered the last 3 weeks: Rocky - In our walk with God He encourages us to “Go the Distance” & still be standing when the bell rings; Rocky II - without Christ at the center of our lives everything else is pretty much meaningless; Rocky III - In order to face our fears & overcome them God has given us a spirit of Power, Love & a Sound Mind so tap into that Holy Ghost Adrenaline Rush!! This Sunday it’s Rocky IV “Ultimate Training.” When challenged by the devil in the desert Jesus was trained in & prepared with the Word of God. You’ll just have to come to the service to find out the rest of the story!

Also, following the service we’ll be having lunch together so please invite your family & friends to join us because there is always more than enough food to go around!

Don’t forget, on Sunday October 4 2009 at 9:30am BPC will begin meeting at The First Christian Church, 400 E. 9th Ave in Tarentum. There’s plenty of street parking around the church but if you can’t find a spot we have parking at Gatto’s motorcycle repair shop on E. 7th Ave. It’s just two short blocks from the church!

YO, SEE YUZ ON SUNDAY!!