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Bridge Ministry of Acadiana
Lafayette
Where?: Bridge Ministry
is located near the “four corners” area of Lafayette at 410 Huval
Street.
What?: Bridge Ministry of
Acadiana, Inc. is a Christian based nonprofit 501(c)3 organization with
a vision to empower lives through Spiritual Transformation, Education,
and Neighborhood Revitalization.
Why?: Mission – Bridge
Ministry is an inter-denominational Christian holistic ministry called
to provide relationship-based programs which (a) empower the
under-resourced (poor) and (b) mobilize Acadiana Christians to social
responsibility.
When?: Bridge Ministry is
a full time ministry, operating year round.
Who?: Connie Sanders,
Executive Director, maintains a staff composed of full and part-time
employees, and is assisted by numerous volunteers. NelsonWarner, one of
the founding members of Bridge Ministry, which started 5 years ago, is
still a very important part of the Ministry. Saint Barnabas
parishioners Jim Lambert (past Board
Member) and Barbara Lambert, Susan Simon, Kit Howat and Amy Quinn are
among the committed volunteers from our congregation.
July 2008: $200 Monetary
donation given for school supplies. Saint Barnabas parishioners also
collected and delivered two plastic storage bins of school supplies for
the “Back to School” Market.
October 2007: $1000 As
one of four recipients of Outreach grants given in 2007, the funds were
used to host two seminars entitled “A Framework for Understanding
Poverty: The hidden rules on economic class.” Church members
participated in the project for this grant by helping to organize
invitations and host both events.
December 2007: St.
Barnabas parishioners collected and delivered Christmas gift items for
the “Christmas Market”. |
