BridgeFM News
February 2010

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9

Last Chance to Participate in our Bridgefest 2010 Band Survey!

Bridgefest 2010Mark your calendars for July 23rd & 24th for Bridgefest 2010! We have many new and exciting plans for this year that we'll be telling you about very soon. Every year we have hundreds that ask us to set the dates early so they can plan their summer vacations around Bridgefest! How cool is that!?! Take a moment to participate in our Bridgefest Band Survey. This is the last week you'll be able to participate, so take a minute now...and why not forward this newsletter to a friend that comes to mind, so they can participate too!

February Featured Teacher - Pastor Jack Abeelen

Jack AbeelenGrowing Thru Grace - Weekdays: 5:00AM & 5:30PM EST
Jack Abeelen is the pastor of Morningstar Christian Chapel in Whittier, California. Since it's establishment in 1985, Morningstar is now the church home to over 3,000 congregants. Growing Through Grace is the radio outreach ministry of Morningstar that features the teachings of Pastor Jack. His style is both refreshing and relevant and he believes that the Bible is vital for life today. Jack's approach to teaching is based on a verse-by-verse exposition that allows the listener to easily understand the Word of God and apply it to their lives. He believes that God honors His Word, that it never goes out void, and that it accomplishes in our lives all that God desires.

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

Listen to one of Pastor Jack's most requested messages from 2009 - microphoneclick here!

Sponsor of the Month - Branning Auto Body

Branning Auto Body Branning Auto Body is our Sponsor of the Month. Four convenient New Jersey locations! Freehold, Princeton, East Windsor, and... we're excited to announce their newest location in East Brunswick, right across from the Brunswick Square Mall on Route 18. Paul Branning and his team of experts can tackle the big and small jobs with an emphasis on quality workmanship.and they've been doing it for 34 years! You can learn more and see some photos by clicking on the logo! Please take a minute to visit their link! 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!

Looking for a Servant Who Would Like to Learn How to Edit!

If you have a flexible schedule and have basic technical skills... we can teach you how to edit. We have an on-going need for individuals to edit our many programs and interviews. It's fun, it's easy and you get to play a vital role in the ministry of The Bridge. If you're interested in serving in this dynamic ministry, please email Denise Batista at denise@bridgefm.org or call her at 732-901-9953.

HAITI RELIEF! - Hope Rising from the Rubble!

Haiti Relief We want to remind our listeners that those wishing to donate can do so through our web site. We want to assure our listeners that 100% of the funds raised will go directly to the people of Haiti and those ministering to them.

Attention iPhone Users - Our FREE App is Now Available!

FREE iPhone App We're now at 1250 downloads since the launch of our FREE app! All iPhone and iPod Touch users can now listen to The Bridge anytime/anywhere with the push of a button! And we're excited to announce that our app will work perfectly on the new iPad device launched last month! Click on the logo and download yours TODAY! And tell your friends! This is a great way to have God's Word available...easily and instantly!

Things to Pray About...

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

  • A new permanent teacher for our 6:30AM time slot.
  • Guidance as we pray and plan for Bridgefest 2010.
  • FCC approval for a power increase on our new 91.9 FM signal.

Praise Report...

  • For many new listeners that have found our new 91.9 FM signal.
  • For a large number of new listeners that found us by seeing a bumper sticker!
  • For the amazing testimonies that listeners phoned in & posted to our web site.

Follow Bridge FM on Twitter!

Christian radio stations: Bridge FM: Christian Radio Online Want to get advance notice of program topics? Want to know when your favorite teacher is starting a new book of the Bible? Want to be the first to hear news of new teachers and programs? We don't want our listeners to miss out on all the exciting news and happenings at The Bridge so start following us and tell your friends to as well!

Attention Business Owners & Managers!

BBNG Learn about the Bridge Business Networking Groups (BBNG). Learn about our ministry and why Christian Radio provides a great, low cost way to present your products and services. Enjoy Food, Fellowship, Professional Development and make Contacts. We can tell you all about the BBNG, just give us a call at 732-901-9953 or email Patti Gates at Patti@bridgefm.org

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 6 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

Thanks for taking time to read our newsletter and browse our website at www.bridgefm.org.