May 2009

Greetings in Jesus! "Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness." Psalm 29: 2

Things to Pray About...
Would you join the board & staff of The Bridge as we seek God for:

• Wisdom in planning & preparation for Bridgefest '09
• Summer interns to help us with Bridgefest '09
• Ongoing financial needs - specific need to upgrade our transmitter for our 89.7 facility
• Great weather and a great turn-out for our Bridgefest '09 event
• Prayer for the teachers and praise and worship bands participating in Bridgefest '09

Praise Report...

• We were approved for a new signal that will cover much of the Sayreville/Old Bridge area of NJ.
• We successfully relocated our offices and studios from Howell, NJ to Old Bridge, NJ.
• We praise God for the great testimonies that listeners post to our web site. Click on testimonials to read a few... or even post one of your own.

May Featured Teacher - Rodney Finch

Salt & Light - Weekdays at 10:00am Hello, I'm Rodney Finch, the Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel Cary in North Carolina. A lot has happened in my life and ministry in the past 15 months since joining the awesome line up of teachers on The Bridge. We are receiving many good reports via email, phone calls and letters from listeners. The ministry of Calvary Chapel Cary has also been involved in a few ministry opportunities in India... You can read Pastor Rodney's complete bio - click here! Listen to Featured Teacher Interview

Bridgefest 2009 - Bands & Teachers Announced!
The Bridge Christian Radio has announced the schedule for Bridgefest '09. Go to www.bridgefest.org for all the exciting details. Bridgefest '09 will be held Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th in beautiful Ocean Grove, NJ. Bands for the Friday night concert are the Paul Baloche Band and Big Daddy Weave! Bridge FM teachers that will be participating throughout the weekend include Pastors Bob Botsford, Tony Clark, Rodney Finch, Bobby Hargraves, Jeff Johnson, Chris McCarrick, Lloyd Pulley and Nathan Robinson. Tickets are now on sale! Every ticket still includes a free beach badge on Saturday and kids under 12 are still free! Visit www.bridgefest.org today and get all the information you need about this wonderful family event!

Sponsor of the Month - Denny's from Heaven
Denny's is so much more than a bookstore... they're a complete Christian Resource Center. They are conveniently located on Route 35N (Broad Street) in Shrewsbury, NJ. From Bibles to Best-Selling Books and Music! Plus a large selection of gifts and cards and so much more. Come in and meet Mark & Maria anytime! Click on the logo for contact info.

Attention iPhone Users - Now You Can Listen to The Bridge!
This is very exciting news! We've found a FAST... FREE... & EASY to download application that will allow you to listen to The Bridge virtually anytime and anywhere. Just click on one of the links below that best describes your phone... and follow the simple instructions.
Set-up instructions for iPhone EDGE - Set-up instructions for iPhone 3G

Gospel Music Hour - Sundays at 6PM
If you haven't had a chance yet, please tune in to the Gospel Music Hour. You'll hear some of your favorite artists like; Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Alvin Slaughter, Donnie McClurkin, Fred Hammond, New Life Community Choir, CeCe Winans, The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, Hezekiah Walker, and much more. Tune in... and tell your friends about this great program!

Important Reminder - Streaming Audio 24/7 at www.bridgefm.org
Did you know that The Bridge can be heard anywhere in the world... at any time? Right now... you can go to our home page and click on the LISTEN LIVE button. We recently made improvements to our streaming by adding bandwidth for uninterrupted listening. Please tell friends and family that don't live within our 5 frequencies... so they can benefit from the great programming on The Bridge!

Attention Summer Interns!
If you're interested in learning about radio, event planning, programming, office work and much more... then contact Kim McCarrick to learn about our May thru August internship opportunity... which includes playing a key role in planning Bridgefest 2009! (732) 901-9953

Become a Bridge Builder
Are you being blessed by this Radio & Internet Ministry? Would you like to help us bring The Bridge to more and more listeners? Please prayerfully consider becoming a partner in this awesome ministry by becoming a Bridge Builder. For the cost of a couple of Starbucks coffees per month, you can become a vital ministry partner with us. Your financial support can enable 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.

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