BridgeFM News
October 2009

Greetings in Jesus! "Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever." Daniel 12:3

91.9 FM - A Hit With New Listeners!

Great reports are coming in daily...new listeners are loving Bridge FM on 91.9! If you have friends or relatives living in the areas of East Brunswick, South River, Old Bridge, Sayreville, Parlin, South Amboy, Matawan, Aberdeen, Keyport, Hazlet, or Holmdel, tell them to give 91.9 FM a try. As a reminder...the whole world can hear us 24/7 through our LIVE streaming at www.bridgefm.org We're grateful to God that The Bridge now reaches an additional 250,000+ potential listeners! We're working with the FCC for a further expansion of this signal, so we ask that you keep this in prayer.

New Program Starting this Saturday at 10AM!

Tom Woodward Darwin or Design? starts this weekend! It will air every Saturday morning at 10AM. This exciting 1 hour program will follow an interview format with nationally recognized experts in their field. This weeks guest will be Dr. Charles Thaxton. He is a chemist by training, and has authored 'The Soul of Science' and 'The Mystery of Life's Origin'. The latter book, written in 1984 launched the Intelligent Design movement. This program is designed to offer answers to your most pressing questions about design and evolution. The host of this program is Dr. Tom Woodward; author and founder of the C.S. Lewis Society & Apologetics.org

Listen to our recent interview with Dr. Woodward and Co-Host Kevin Wirth here!

October Featured Teacher - Jack Hibbs

Jack HibbsReal Radio - Weekdays at 8:30AM

The Word of the Lord shall endure forever!
This great promise about the scriptures, from the scriptures, is not only true for today; it has been proven true regarding the past and shall be true in the future. It’s for this reason that we at Real Radio have found a great partnership with The Bridge. Jesus commanded us to take the Word of God to the ends of the earth and together that’s just what we’re doing. You and I live in such an exciting time. The issues that challenge our world should never defeat us but rather encourage us, knowing that whatever comes our way each and every day is no surprise to God. He knows everything and He knows us.

You can read Jack Hibb's complete bio - click here!

microphone Listen to Featured Teacher Interview

Attention Business Owners & Managers!
BBNG
Learn about the Bridge Business Networking Groups (BBNG). Your invited to attend an Open House Networking Event to learn more about ministry sponsorships and why Christian Radio provides a great, low cost way to present your products and services. Enjoy Food, Fellowship, Professional Development and make Contacts. Interested in helping to create a BBNG in your area? Contact Brian Rechten to learn more! Download the attachment to learn about 3 meetings coming up next week here!

Attention MEN! Bridge FM Teacher Tony Clark in NJ!

Tony Clark Pastor Tony will be one of two teachers at the upcoming Men's Retreat for Calvary Chapel Old Bridge, NJ (CCOB) The dates are October 9-11 and the retreat will be held at America's Keswick in Whiting, NJ. You can hear Pastor Tony weekdays at 1:00PM. Start listening now, and tell your buddies! For information on the CCOB Men's Retreat call 732-679-9222.

Sponsor of the Month - Open Door Pregnancy Center

Open Door The Open Door...a safe place for women to learn the truth about an unexpected pregnancy. Located in Toms River, NJ, The Open Door provides FREE laboratory quality pregnancy tests, information on abortion alternatives, STD education, Ultrasound confirmation of pregnancy, Post-Abortion counseling, Friendship and Emotional support. Click here to learn more about their upcoming fundraising banquet on October 22nd.

Would You Prayerfully Consider a Donation to this Ministry?

donate The Bridge relies on our listeners to support this not-for-profit ministry. If you are blessed by the programming on The Bridge, consider a financial gift to support our ongoing work. Did you know that The Bridge is the only teaching ministry that can be heard in 11 correctional institutions scattered throughout the Hudson Valley area of NY? Because prisoners aren't in a position to support us... your financial gift supports radio AND prison ministry in one contribution! We've made it easy, safe and secure to contribute a one-time or ongoing gift. Just click on the donate button... and thanks for praying about a gift to The Bridge.

Christmas Promotion - Attention Business Owners! Christmas Banner Ads

The Bridge is bringing back our very low cost 'Christmas Offers' Banner Ads! This colorful link that will appear on our home page from November 16th through New Year's Day! 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 to a Hair Salon, 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 you can create your own ad in minutes! Just click here for easy-to-follow instructions.

Things to Pray About...

Would you join the board & staff of The Bridge as we seek God for:

  • God's blessing on the many ministries and businesses that support The Bridge.
  • Wisdom in our ongoing discussions with potential new teachers and programs.
  • Future expansion in coverage of our new 91.9 signal.

Praise Report...

  • Many new listeners that have found our new 91.9 signal.
  • The addition of our new program, Darwin or Design?
  • 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.

iPhone Users - Bridge FM App Coming To Your Phone Soon!

This is very exciting news! By this time next month...we'll have our own iPhone app! With one button push, you can listen to The Bridge virtually anytime and anywhere. Until then, you can download a FREE app to F Stream to listen to The Bridge. Follow these simple instructions:
Set-up instructions for iPhone EDGE - Set-up instructions for iPhone 3G & 3GS

Seeking Servants with a Heart for Radio Ministry

The Bridge Christian Radio is looking for qualified individuals to serve in radio ministry. We are seeking two servants that have strong administrative skills and experience to assist the staff in the administrative office with general clerical duties that may include, but are not limited to: answering phones, filing, report processing, general correspondence, event planning, radio programming, and other various areas of administrative support. If you are interested in serving in this dynamic ministry and can commit to 8-12 hours per week, please contact Denise Batista at 732-901-9953.

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!

BridgeFM Staff

Bridge staff from left to right:

John Gates: Music Director/On-Air
Patti Gates: The Voice of The Bridge
Kim McCarrick: Station Manager
Brian Rechten: General Manager

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