LifeBridge Church Blog

Start of a New Year!

2010-01-20T18:32:00.000-06:00

This Saturday, we'll be having our 20th weekly service at LifeBridge Church. It has been an incredible journey for all of us involved. God did so much for us in 2009. It's hard to believe that this time last year, LifeBridge was just an idea in our minds... fast forward to now.... wow!

On an interesting note... on January 9th, we met for church, but right in the middle of the service, the fire alarms in the school started going off! There was a malfunction in their system. It was impressive to see Aaron keep 6/8 time on "Indescribable" in spite of all the noise!!

So we moved into the music room of the school where there was less noise... actually, it turned out to be a great evening! It just felt like we were a family getting together to worship our Saviour. Here's a picture of the night:

Trunk or Treat!!

2009-12-04T01:51:00.000-06:00

here is a quick look at our trunk or treat event in October!

Pat Cangelosi

2009-10-12T00:24:00.000-05:00

As many of you know, this past week, we lost a founding member of LifeBridge Church. Pat Cangelosi went to be with Jesus on Thursday evening. It was a very sudden and tragic thing.

Pat was a great man of God... his faith and commitment to serving our Lord inspired everyone around him. It was such a privilege to get to work alongside him in this step of faith. LifeBridge Church was a vision of Pat's for many years, and he was finally able to see it come to fruition. Our church even started in his home... He and his wife Sue have been such a blessing to everyone involved with LifeBridge Church. Pat will be greatly missed... however, we know that he is now rejoicing with our Lord and is reaping the benefits of his many years of serving Jesus. It was an honor to serve next to him.

Please be in prayer for his family as they go through this incredibly tough time... Pray that God just overshadows them with His peace and grace.

2nd Service Highlights

2009-09-28T02:24:00.000-05:00

Here's a short video of some of the highlights from the 2nd service of LifeBridge. God is doing some cool things, & we're looking forward to what He's going to do in the future. We hope you'll come be a part of this every Saturday evening at 5:30pm. Visit our website for more info...

only days until the launch!!!

2009-09-16T23:46:00.000-05:00

We're only a couple days away from the launch of LifeBridge Church in McKinney! We'll be meeting at 5:30pm each Saturday evening. We're located @ Eddins Elementary School in McKinney.

Come check us out... we're a brand-new church starting from an established church (Brookhaven Church) in Dallas. We want to be a help to you and your family as you try to walk with God and grow closer to Him.

We're looking forward to what God is going to do this Saturday... we're especially excited about the premiere of our brand-new family ministry time called FamilyMatters. "What is that?" you might ask? Well, come Saturday and find out!

Weekly Launch on Sept 19th

2009-09-04T22:30:00.000-05:00

Mark your calendars! The launch of weekly services for LifeBridge starts on September 19th at 5:30pm. We're so excited for what God is going to do through this church! Our hope is that you will consider joining us that night... You can find out any info you may need at our website.

Be in prayer for us as we embark on this cool journey... we hope that you & your family will be a part of it!

4th Pre-Launch Service

2009-08-21T22:38:00.000-05:00

Our 4th service is tomorrow night at 6pm. We're so excited for what God is going to do tomorrow night in people's lives! We hope that you can come out and join us at Eddins Elementary School...

If you have any questions, please use the contact form on our website and we'll get back to you ASAP!

What We Believe ---- blog 3

2009-08-19T11:05:00.000-05:00

This is the 3rd and final blog on what we believe at LifeBridge Church. In this blog we show you what we believe about human beings, how to be saved, and where we spend eternity. Hope you find it helpful...

About Human Beings

In his original state, man was created free from sin and with a free will. But with his free will, man chose to disobey God and feel from his sinless state (the “fall”). With his sin, man brought upon himself and this created universe the consequences of sin and became fallen or depraved in his nature. Depravity does not mean that men are all equally bad, nor does it mean that they are as bad as they are capable of being, nor that they are incapable of doing good. But, it does mean that every part of man was affected by the fall. As a result of the corrupted sin nature that each person inherits, they will naturally choose to sin, because it is their nature to do so. Therefore, all men sin as soon as they become capable of moral action, because they are born with a sin nature.

(Ephesians 4:18; Jeremiah 17:9; Matthew 15:19; Romans 7:15-19, 8:7, 3:10; Mark 10:17)

About Salvation

Salvation is God’s free gift to us, but we must accept it. We can never make up for our sin by self-improvement or good works. Only by trusting in Jesus Christ as God’s offer of forgiveness can anyone be saved from sin’s penalty. When we turn from our self-ruled life and turn to Jesus in faith, we are saved. Eternal life begins the moment one receives Jesus Christ into his life by faith.

(Romans 6:23, 5:1; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 14:6; Titus 3:5; Galatians 3:26)

About Eternal Security

Because God gives us eternal life through Jesus Christ, the true believer is secure in that salvation for eternity. If you have been genuinely saved, you cannot “lose” it. Salvation is maintained by the grace and power of God, not by the self-effort of the Christian. It is the grace and keeping power of God that gives us this security.

(John 10:20; II Timothy 1:12; Hebrews 7:25, 10:10, 14; I Peter 1:3-5)

About Eternity

People were created to exist forever. We will either exist eternally separated from God by sin or eternally with God through forgiveness and salvation. To be eternally separated from God is Hell. To be eternally in union with Him is eternal life. Heaven and Hell are real places of eternal existence.

(John 3:16, 2:25, 5:11-13; Romans 6:23; Revelation 20:15; Matthew 1:8, 2:44-46)

Next Service THIS Saturday!

2009-08-18T16:58:00.000-05:00

We're having our 4th and final pre-launch service this Saturday evening. We're meeting at Eddins Elementary school in McKinney near the intersection of Virginia and Custer. The service kicks off at 6pm...
We hope that you'll come check out the service and see what LifeBridge Church is all about! Come and experience a time of worship and connecting to God.

You can find out more info by checking out our website at www.lifebridge-church.com

School Supply Event

2009-08-12T17:14:00.001-05:00

This Saturday (6pm) at the gym of Eddins Elementary School in McKinney, LifeBridge Church is having a school supply drive. The purpose of this drive is to provide the teachers of Eddins school supplies. Many times, teachers are responsible to buy their school supplies out of their own pocket. LifeBridge Church wants to take away some of that burden and provide school supplies. In addition, some of the school supplies will go to kids in the McKinney ISD that are in need of supplies...

One of the purposes of LifeBridge Church is to be a blessing to the community around us. We want to give back to the school and teachers that are allowing to use their facility.

We've made a push in the neighborhoods around Eddins, and our church family is getting involved. If you're reading this, we'd love for you to come and be a part of this drive.

Also, there's going to be FREE food & drinks... so that's always a plus!

You can find more info on our website or on Twitter.

what we believe -- blog 2

2009-08-08T22:35:00.000-05:00

In part 2 of our series on what LifeBridge Church believes, we want to touch on our beliefs about God and the 3 persons of the Trinity:

About God

God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. He has eternally existed in three personalities – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are coequal and are one God.
(Genesis 1:1, 26, 27, 3:22; Psalm 90:2; Matthew 18:19; 1 Peter 1:2; II Corinthians 13:14)

About Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is coequal with the Father. Jesus lived a sinless life and offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of all people by dying on the cross. He arose from the dead after three days to demonstrate His power over sin and death. He ascended to Heaven’s glory and will return someday to earth to reign as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Matthew 1:22, 23; Isaiah 9:6; John 1:15; 14:10-30; Hebrews 4:14, 15; I Corinthians 15:3, 4; Romans 1:3, 4; Acts 1:9-11; I Timothy 6:14; Titus 2:13)

About the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is coequal with the Father and the Son of God. He is present in the world to make men aware of their need for Jesus Christ. He also lives in every Christian from the moment of salvation. He provides the Christian with power for living, understanding of spiritual truth, and guidance in doing what is right. He gives every believer a spiritual gift when they are saved. As Christians, we seek to live under his control daily.
(II Corinthians 3:17; John 16:7-13, 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Ephesians 1:13; Galatians 5:2; Ephesians 5:18)

What We Believe ---- blog 1

2009-08-05T16:50:00.000-05:00

For the next few blog posts, we want to make known what we believe about Christianity... everything from who Jesus is to the truth of the Scriptures. So in this 1st edition, here is what LifeBridge Church believes about the Bible:

The Bible is God’s Word to us. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth without any mixture of error.

(II Timothy 3:16; II Peter 1:20-21; II Timothy 1:13; Psalm 119:105; Proverbs 30:5)

3rd Service Recap

2009-07-26T20:46:00.000-05:00

Our 3rd service at LifeBridge Church went extremely well! We met at Eddins Elementary school in McKinney, and had a great time of worship & teaching. Other than a few technical hiccups (blown breakers during setup) everything went smoothly. Glenn spoke on how the love of Christ compels us to share it w/others. He talked about how we now (if we have accepted Christ as our Savior) have the righteousness of Christ. God no longer sees our sin when He looks at us. It was a powerful message and spoke to many of us who were there.

Thank you so much to everyone who came out! Especially our team who sets up and tears everything down... we couldn't pull it off w/out you!

Put August 22nd on your calendar... that's the date of our 4th and final pre-launch service. Remember we kickoff weekly services on September 19th.

For more info visit our website @ www.lifebridge-church.com

next service THIS Saturday!!

2009-07-20T16:59:00.000-05:00

We're having our 3rd pre-launch service this Saturday evening at 6pm. We meet at Eddins Elementary School in McKinney, TX. The address for the school is at 311 Peregrine in McKinney.

We would love for you to come check us out, and experience a great time of worship and community. We want you to feel welcome and comfortable when you come... the dress is casual, and the atmosphere is laid back. Feel free to bring your family! We would love for you to spread the word, and help us promote our launch weekly launch on Sept 19th.

God is doing some amazing things already thru this church and we are so excited for what is to come...

if you need more info please visit our website, or follow us on Twitter.

second service recap

2009-06-29T22:47:00.000-05:00

Thanks to everyone who made the 2nd service of LifeBridge Church a success! We couldn't do it w/out the help of our faithful team who helps us setup/tear down. You are the best!

Minus a couple hiccups...(A/C not working in the gym) everything went extremely well. God is definitely involved in this, and has an awesome plan & purpose for this church. It's so exciting to be a part of this opportunity to reach Collin County.

We're looking foward to our next service on July 25th. Stay tuned for updates on Twitter and Facebook.

our website

2nd Service THIS Saturday!!!

2009-06-24T16:38:00.000-05:00

Hey everyone! Just wanted to make you aware that our 2nd service is this Saturday @6pm. We're meeting at Eddins Elementary in McKinney. Visit our website for more details and directions.

entering the blogosphere!

2009-06-09T23:33:00.000-05:00

hey, this is Glenn... this is my 1st attempt at blogging. Our 1st service went extremely well on 5/30. Thank you so much to all the people that came out to help & support us! God's presence was clearly felt, and we look forward to what the future holds.

Our next service is on June 27th at 6 pm. We'll be meeting at Eddins Elementary in McKinney. Hope to see you there!

-Glenn

May 30th Launch

2009-06-04T12:17:00.000-05:00

It's been a crazy few months for the people of LifeBridge Church! This started out as the vision of a small group of people from Brookhaven Church in Dallas. Now, in less than 6 months, God has launched a new church in McKinney. The staff of Brookhaven Church has felt for several years the burden & calling of God to start a new campus off of Brookhaven. So, it is so cool to see the fruition of that dream!

The first service on May 30th was incredible! We met at Eddins Elementary in McKinney. We had the service in the "cafetorium" at the school. It's a great place to have a church... God opened up alot of doors for us to be able to meet there in that location.

We had 65 people there for our first service... It was such an exciting experience. We had a great time of worship & teaching... God's presence was there among us. Again, it's hard to believe that it actually happened. All those planning meetings finally paid off! God deserves all the glory for making this happen.

Thanks to everyone who showed up to help us setup and tear down! You are the best...

Our next service is June 27th --- mark your calendars.

1st Blog

2009-06-04T12:05:00.000-05:00

this blog is where you can find updates from LifeBridge Church in McKinney, TX. Our website is www.lifebridge-church.com and you can follow us on Twitter.