Bridge Community

Summer Festival in Colossians: Fullness in Christ

We are studying the apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians this summer. We expect to discover that, though the Colosse circumstances are not the same as our own, we are basically the same. Dig down into human nature far enough and we begin to look like identical twins. The circumstances were this: Epaphras had come to Paul and reported that all was not well in the church, and he asked Paul to help. The church had been adding some rules and throwing in a little angel worship. What they wanted was MORE. When you read in between the lines, the church thought that Jesus, and his death and resurrection, were not quite enough, and that makes perfect sense of us. Jesus is enough when things are going well, but, when we get stuck in sin or waylaid by difficult circumstances, the cross can start looking small. In response, Paul wrote,

“For in Christ the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ” (2:9-10).

This summer we want to know again that Jesus is more than enough.

Living Proof: Bringing the Kingdom of God into your everyday world

Begins 4/11 and goes through 6/13. If you are interested in attending a small group please contact Angelo Juliani at ajuliani@bridgephilly.org.

Weekly questions and the sermons are available here.

Weekly Meetings:

Women’s Bible Study on Wednesday at 9:30 AM
Meeting at St. John’s Lutheran Church Elkins Park
through May 12th

Women’s Prayer on Friday Mornings 7-9 AM
415 Walnut Street, Jenkintown

Men’s Prayer is Saturday Mornings 7-9 AM
415 Walnut Street, Jenkintown

Small Group Meetings
beginning the week of September 27th
Sign up by e-mailing Angelo at: ajuliani@bridgephilly.org

Service Times and Location

Sunday Services are held at
Melrose B’Nai Israel Emanu El located at
133 W. Cheltenham Avenue
Cheltenham, PA 19012
Worship: 10:30 AM
Directions