BridgeFM News
October 2008

Listen Live 24/7
The web is always "on." Listen anytime, any day, anywhere. You can view or even download a Program Schedule. Be sure to bookmark our web site: www.bridgefm.org.

October Featured Teacher – Charles Stanley

Dr. Charles Stanley In Touch – Weekdays at 12:30pm
Dr. Charles F. Stanley's 50 years in ministry reveal a lifelong dedication to lead people everywhere into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Dr. Stanley is the founder and president of In Touch Ministries, whose "In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley" radio and television programs have been translated into more than 100 languages. The worldwide impact of In Touch Ministries starts inside the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. Every Sunday, Dr. Stanley's sermons are recorded live on audio and video then brought to In Touch's international headquarters a few miles away. From there, In Touch content is produced, edited, duplicated and distributed around the world by television, radio, the Web and a monthly magazine. Listen to Featured Teacher Interview

You can read Charles Stanley's complete bio – click here!

Programming Updates and Sponsor Opportunities!
Saturday mornings... please tune in at 9AM for The Christian Worldview with David Wheaton. Hear current news & events from a decidedly Biblical Worldview. Tune in at 11AM for Financial Issues with Dan Celia. Both of these Saturday morning programs are one hour LIVE call-in programs. More and more listeners are tuning in to these two programs and that presents a great opportunity for business and service providers to add a 30 second spot that describes your products or services. Rates are very reasonable for weekend programming... and your spots are going to be heard by many as these programs continue to be our most popular on Saturday mornings. Call Patti Gates at (908) 930-2107 or email: info@bridgefm.org for more info. On another topic, would you please pray for us as we seek a teacher for the 6AM weekday time period. Lastly…this is a good time to remind our listeners of the importance of making sure your favorite teachers hear from you on a regular basis. You can contact your FAVORITE TEACHERS right now! If you have some teachers or programs you would like to hear on The Bridge, please contact us and let us know.

Christmas Promotion – Attention Business Owners!
The Bridge is creating a special 'Christmas Offers' link that will appear on our home page from Thanksgiving until New Year’s! This special link will be a scrolling selection of banner ads with special offers of all types for listeners to The Bridge. Each offer will have a printable coupon and we will promote this heavily to our listeners. If you own or manage any type of business from a Restaurant or Caterer... Hair Salon to Home Repair, Travel Agency or any type of business out there; and you would like to bless Bridge listeners, we have created a colorful, very affordable and great looking page that will be sure to be visited by thousands throughout the NY/NJ Metro area! Call Patti Gates at (908) 930-2107 or e-mail: info@bridgefm.org to get access to this special page that you design yourself!

Meet Our October Sponsor of the Month!
Greg Laurie - Harvest 2008 HARVEST CRUSADE – Coming to Madison Square Garden – October 19th. Southern California pastor and evangelist Greg Laurie, of A New Beginning radio, looks forward to bringing the Gospel to New York City (Madison Square Garden, Sunday, October 19) and Philadelphia (Wachovia Center, Fri.-Sun. Oct. 3-5) at the Harvest '08 events. Called the "evangelist of the future" by Billy Graham, Pastor Greg will share a message of redemption and hope, drawing on contemporary means to describe the relevance of God's Word in today's world. Be praying for whoever God would have you invite, then bring them with you to hear a clear, down-to-earth presentation of the Gospel. Musical guests will include MercyMe, the Katinas, and others. Greg's messages involve topics that appeal to people of any age and answer questions like: Why am I here? Is God real? What happens when I die? These topics are especially meaningful to Pastor Greg in light of the recent passing of his 33-year-old son, Christopher – a personal tragedy Greg hopes will point others toward faith in God. "It's hard knowing that I won't see my son again on earth, but I have the assurance that Christopher is in heaven because he put his faith in Jesus," said Greg. "I haven't lost my son because I know where he is, and someday I will join him. This is the hope that the Lord offers everyone." For details on Harvest '08, visit www.harvest.org or call 1-800-821-3300. Additionally, please take time to visit all of our sponsors at www.bridgefm.org/sponsors These fine businesses and organizations help us bring the powerful word of God to 50,000 weekly listeners... and more are finding us every day!

Become a Bridge Builder
Bridge Builder keychain Are you blessed by this Radio & Internet Ministry? Do you want to help us bring The Bridge to more and more listeners? Would you prayerfully consider becoming a partner in this awesome ministry? (A special thank you to the nearly 200 listeners that have become a Bridge Builder so far this year!) For the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees per month, you can become a vital ministry partner with us. It's a relatively small amount per individual, but collectively, with our goal of 1000 Bridge Builders by the end of 2008, your gift enables us to expand our signal with the life-changing Word of God. Just click on 'Become a Bridge Builder' for more information and to download a donation form.

Send a Bible to a Soldier in Iraq!
The Bridge is privileged to partner with Jesus Book & Gift Store – located in West Long Branch, NJ – in getting the precious Word of God into the hands of our brave men and women serving in the Armed Forces in Iraq. You, too, can be a part of reaching out to someone personally by purchasing an "Operation Worship" Bible from Jesus Book & Gift Store for a mere $4.99. After purchasing the Bible, write your own personal message to a soldier (priceless!), then bring the Bible back to the book store for distribution abroad. (Mailing expenses covered by Jesus Book & Gift Store!) What an opportunity to share the love and hope that only Jesus Christ can bring! In addition to supporting our troops with your gift, Jesus Book & Gift Store will also be donating a small percentage of the proceeds from Bible purchases in support of the Bridge. Why not consider being a part of this great mission! More information is available on line at www.Jesusbookandgift.com.

The Bridge FM Store
Your purchase helps us put resources back into the ministry here at The Bridge. Remember... you can order a great variety of Bridge merchandise from our online store. We also have FREE Bumper Stickers, Magnets, Pens and much more available... just ask! Check out the brand new Embroidered Bridge FM hats... sure to be a big seller!

  Bridge Embroidered Hat

Tell Your Friends to Sign-Up for our Newsletter!
We have added our monthly newsletter to our home page! We also added an archive link so listeners can go back and review news, events, changes and updates. Want a friend or family member to receive our newsletter? Then tell them to sign-up today! Or better yet, sign them up yourself! It's easy... just click here.

Did you know?
The Bridge can be heard 24/7 at www.bridgefm.org. Did you also know that you can listen thru many types of IP equipped cell phones too? You can do us a big favor by mentioning this to friends and family. Please make a point to tell at least ONE person about The Bridge this month. Thanks!

Attention Business Owners and Managers!
We have created exciting and very attractive new Rates and Sponsor Packages to make it possible for you to tell our listeners about your products and services via Bridge FM Radio and Web Site. Fill out our convenient 'Become a Sponsor' form or call (908) 930-2107.

Visit our Staff page and Teachers page. Or complete our Listener Survey, and take time to contact your Favorite Teachers and let them know how much they bless you.

Thanks for taking time to read our newsletter and browse our web site.
BridgeFM Staff