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“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.” – Psalm 100
How awesome! God invites us into His presence and tells us just how to get there. We are granted a means of access into His attendance simply by coming with a grateful, thankful heart and we move even closer to Him by paying compliments to His greatness. He is worthy of praise because: He is God and we are not; He made us, so there is no such thing as a “self-made man/woman”; we are His people so there is no need to draw lines of separation among us; His mercy and truth continue forever and ever and He is eternally good. Plainly stated, He is everything we are not and everything we would like to be!
At the Bridge Christian Fellowship you’ll find believers from all different walks of life and at all different levels of spiritual maturity. But there is one thing we all have in common…we love to worship Jesus, the risen Lord! God has communicated to us throughout Scripture many ways in which we can express our worship to Him, but He never said whether or not He prefers Country music, Pop, Rock and Roll, praise choruses, or the classic hymns. These styles are merely preferences. I guess we, too, have our own styles, but none of these define true worship. Devotional writer, Richard Foster, said this about our styles of worship: “Forms and rituals do not produce worship, nor does the disuse of forms and rituals. We can use all the right techniques and methods, we can have the best possible liturgy, but we have not worshiped the Lord until Spirit touches spirit…Singing, praying, praising all may lead to worship, but worship is more than any of them. Our spirit must me ignited by the divine fire.” (Richard Foster, Celebration of Discipline, pp. 158-159) We continually make it our aim to seek and touch the face God, the Consuming Fire. We need Him more than anything!
If you sing or play an instrument, there are at least 3 different facets of this ministry in which you may serve: Worship band, Corporate Prayer, and Connection groups.
First, some of our Connection groups make engaging the Lord in worship a fundamental part of their gathering. They’re always looking for people who have the ability to facilitate praise and worship. There is probably one near you. Click here and learn more about how you can get connected.
Secondly, Corporate Prayer is a vital part of our Sunday morning gathering. From
9am to
10am we intermingle worship and intercession, offering up prayers and worship believing that our God will respond in a wonderful way. Ron and Carol Parker lead this dynamic ministry and if you feel the call of God to enter into this “Harp and Bowl” ministry then visit the Prayer page for more info.
Lastly, we have a team of singers and musicians responsible for facilitating the music and leading the corporate body in worship during the
10am service. We are a skilled team that strives for excellence with humility, ministering before the Lord and bringing encouragement to the Body of Christ. We are very connected with the Corporate Prayer ministry and our singers and musicians participate in both ministries.
If you would like to participate in one, two, or all three of these facets of Worship and Prayer ministries please download the Worship/Corporate Prayer Ministry Application. Once you have it completed just bring it in with you on a Sunday morning and hand it to
Brad Braland our Worship Pastor , who will gladly speak with you about these ministry opportunities and answer any questions you may have. Or you may email your application directly at
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he’ll plan a time to meet with you and get you moving towards your God-designed place of service. The only prerequisite to applying is we ask that you attend our services regularly for at least three months and find a Connection group to visit. During this time you’ll have plenty of opportunity to better acquaint yourself with the Bridge Christian Fellowship’s vision and mission, staff, and people who make the Bridge a great place to grow and serve.
Thank you for visiting!
For information on “What Is Praise and Worship” click here. (This is the Word document with that name. This could be placed anywhere on the page.)
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Office: 1681 E.E. Williamson, Longwood, Fl 32779
Church: Lyman High School Auditorium 865 S. Ronald Regan Blvd. Longwood, FL 32750
Office: 1681 E.E. Williamson, Longwood, Fl 32779
Church: Lyman High School Auditorium 865 S. Ronald Regan Blvd. Longwood, FL 32750
