Bridge Of Blue Springs Inc

THE BRIDGE OF BLUE SPRINGS INC. SHARES THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO PROMOTE CHANGED LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY DEEPLY INVESTING IN HAITIANS, ENCOURAGING THEM TO PURSUE THEIR GOD-GIVEN CALLINGS TO RADICALLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES: THE BRIDGE HAS GROWN BEYOND THE EXPECTATIONS IMAGINED EARLY ON. OVER 800 WOMEN AND CHILDREN CURRENTLY RECEIVE MINISTRY WEEKLY. THE BRIDGE FOCUSES ON 4 KEY AREAS, WHICH ARE: SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, CONTINUING EDUCATION, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY EMERGENCY SERVICES. WE HAVE SEEN THE BEGINNINGS OF THE MOVEMENT OF GOD, WHICH GIVES US THE HOPE AND FAITH TO BELIEVE FOR A COMMUNITY AND A NATION TRANSFORMED.

EMERGENCY SERVICES: THE GROWTH OF THE ALREADY MENTIONED PROGRAMS HEAVILY RELIES ON EMERGENCY SERVICES. WITHOUT BASIC HUMAN NEEDS COVERED, OUR VISION WOULD BE LIMITED AND NOT REACH ITS FULL POTENTIAL OF IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BRIDGE'S SOLUTION TO THIS HAS BEEN A CRISIS CARE PROGRAM, WHICH WAS EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE 700 WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH GROCERIES THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY FOOD DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS. WE ALSO MET 184 MINOR INDIVIDUAL EMERGENCY NEEDS BY OFFERING FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND FAMILY NEEDS. THESE EFFORTS HAVE ALLOWED HAITIAN LEADERS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A MORE EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL WAY.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT: CURRENTLY, 720 ATTEND OUR WEEKLY COMMUNITY BIBLE STUDIES, WHERE THEY CAN COME AS THEY ARE, HEAR THE GOSPEL, AND HAVE ACCESS TO CHRISTIAN READING MATERIAL WE HAVE PUBLISHED IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE OF CREOLE. ADDITIONALLY, 988 BIBLES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE WE SERVE. THE WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDIES TAKE PLACE WEEKLY, AND CONTINUED ATTENDANCE IS ROOTED IN THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ACCEPTED, LOVED, VALUED, WANTED, AND CARED FOR BY GOD AND OUR MINISTRY STAFF. OVER THE SUMMER, 500 CHILDREN ATTENDED OUR 6-WEEK LONG VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL CAMP. AGE-APPROPRIATE LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES WERE PREPARED TO ALLOW THEM TO LEARN HOW TO READ AND WRITE. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE TEACH THE CHILDREN ABOUT JESUS AND THE BASIC FOUNDATIONS OF A CHRISTIAN LIFE. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE HOSTED WEEKLY CHILDREN'S BIBLE STUDIES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH 73 IN ATTENDANCE. THIS ALLOWED US TO REACH OUT AND SHARE HOPE WITH CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE NOT ATTENDING SCHOOL. ANOTHER WAY THE WORD IS SPREAD IS THROUGH MONTHLY OUTREACH EVENTS. THESE EVENTS ARE HOSTED TO PROVIDE A COMFORTABLE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN TO GET CONNECTED WITH THE BRIDGE, TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL, A JOYFUL ACTIVITY, AND A MEAL. THERE ARE OVER 700 IN ATTENDANCE AT THESE EVENTS. OUR GOALS FOR THESE EVENTS ARE TO REACH THE UNREACHED AND CONTINUE UPLIFTING AND SUPPORTING THOSE WHO ARE ALREADY CONNECTED WITH OUR MINISTRY.