Care Ministry

My family has received your Generous donation of food and gift cards for the past 5 years. I can’t tell you how much you help me out. I have a food cupboard that has been restocked every year with your donation. Tonight I made our full dinner with your help.

I use the gift cards throughout the year and the difference it makes in my budget takes a lot of my stress away. My mother once told me to never pray for money but pray for help with what I needed it for. I’ve never forgotten that and your gift cards have answered my prays many times.

Some of you may know what happened to Bob but for those who don’t, I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version.

Bob suffered a severe brain infection on May 6th, 2016. Our world stopped and was never the same again. This infection took his vision, his ability to walk and talk and a lot of his memory. I grieved for the husband I lost but I’ve always loved the man he is. I tell him every day he’s my favourite person in the world. I wish I could say every day was full of laughter and fun but that wouldn’t be true. I can say we laugh a lot more than we cry and we are very thankful for every day we have with Bob.

Bob is still a wonderful father to our 4 sons. His face lights up when they’re with him and not one day has passed in 5 years that at least one is not here to visit him. One of them comes every night just to bring him from the hospital bed to our bed. I’m so thankful for them.

We had planned on coming to your church last March break and bringing Bob with us but then the world changed for everyone. I had even bought him a new outfit with your gift cards.
Maybe this summer we’ll be able to come. I’ll have to buy a new summer outfit for him.😊

I know sometimes it’s nice to put a face to a name so I’m going to send a picture of Bob on Christmas Eve this year.

One day I will be in a position to make a donation to your group to help someone the way I’ve been helped.

Once again thank you and please know you’ve made a difference in our life.

I just wanted to reach out on behalf of our family to express our heartfelt gratitude for the meals that we received through the Meals Ministry at the Bridge. We feel very blessed and cared for. 

Once again, thank you seasonal group team for your unconditional love and concern to take great care of me since the first day I met you. I am deeply impressed. Thank you very much !! 

I am very grateful for the course and the gentle spirits of both the leaders and participants

The facilitators of the groups were excellent hosts as well and very sensitive with their comments or responses to questions. They gave very honest answers, reflecting their own experiences. It made me aware of how so many others handled their loss and how it could help me understand why my wife was taken from me. It helped me to deal with feelings of regret, sadness, anger, etc. And it assured me that my beloved wife is in heaven and this gave me a measure of peace. The questions about the afterlife were especially well handled.

The support group was so helpful. Community & support, sharing stories & experiences, knowing that we’re not alone on the divorce journey. I went from fearing a confrontation with my ex-spouse, to calmly & rationally talking to him. It’s been a year since divorce, so it helped me bring closure.

The non-judgmental support from others going through a similar situation. The connection I made with other participants and the help they offered from their own experience. It was really comforting to know other people completely understand the feelings and emotions tied to going through a divorce. It was also really inspiring to see others that had benefited from the Divorce Care program and to know it would positively impact me in a similar way.