Sharing Skills - Shaping Lives
2023 Mission Trip to
Whitesboro, Texas
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10
Eighteen BridgesWork and Ash Lane UMC youth, accompanied by seven adult sponsors, joined other teams from Grapevine UMC, Rockwall UMC, Martin UMC, Whitesboro UMC, and Valley View UMC in Whitesboro, Texas to complete various service projects for the area. One of our Ash Lane adult sponsors, Cameron Andrews, was a former BridgesWork student!
Between June 18 and June 24 the youth and adults cleared on-site debris at homes damaged by recent tornados; helped ready a home for a foster family and children to occupy; built ramps and a wooden patio; painted a church office; and worked with an organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to construct beds for children who had none.
Follow our adventures in pictures in the NEWS section of this website or on our Facebook page.
Our 2023
Enrichment
Camp was a
Huge Success
Between July 10 and July 21, 2023 BridgesWork conducted its summer enrichment camp with over 165 teachers and first through twelfth grade/post high school students.
Reading, STEM, Music, Bible lessons and SEL activities highlighted the
grades 1-6 grade program, along with visits to the Euless Public Library and a special movie event "Bad Guys" for grades 1-2; an opportunity to build rockets and make slime for grades 3 and 4; and special visits to unique places for grades 5 and 6 to support their summer books. Grade 5 visited Los Jimadores Mexican Restaurant to align with their book Stef Soto Taco Queen and learned how to make tacos, while Grade 6 visited Parkwood Retirement Community to align with their book The War That Saved My Life.
Grades 9-12 spent their week engaged in discussions about ethical issues, and grades 7 & 8 wrestled with surviving and thriving in junior high/middle school. Both groups are growing in number, and each worked tirelessly to support the maintenance of the church facility during our two week camp. They also assisted church members with their Mobile Food Pantry initiative July 18.
Learn more about our summer program and check out our pictures in the NEWS section of this website and on our Facebook page.
BridgesWork offers school-year monthly and summer programs to help achieve our mission which is:
"To participate in the lives of children, equipping them through academic growth, spiritual development, and service to others so that each child can identify future dreams and build bridges to move from those dreams to reality.”
BridgesWork is focused on helping “our kids” build bridges to successful futures. While building these bridges takes money, not one program or service offered to our students generates revenue.
ALL programs and services are dependent upon the generosity of friends, businesses, and foundations. As a 501 (c) (3) organization, all donations to BridgesWork are tax deductible.
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About Us
BridgesWork offers school-year monthly and summer programs to help achieve our mission which is:
"To participate in the lives of children, equipping them through academic growth, spiritual development, and service to others so that each child can identify future dreams and build bridges to move from those dreams to reality.”
BridgesWork is focused on helping “our kids” build bridges to successful futures. While building these bridges takes money, not one program or service offered to our students generates revenue.
ALL programs and services are dependent upon the generosity of friends, businesses, and foundations. As a 501 (c) (3) organization, all donations to BridgesWork are tax deductible.
Bridgeswork
2023-2024
Fall and Spring Schedule
Bridgeswork is a year round program, we will begin our fall and spring programs Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
at Ash Lane United Methodist Church.
In order to benefit from the entire Bridgeswork mentoring experience we will need your child to commit to at least three Saturday
sessions. Please include the October 14 session as one of the three
you will select.
Because our enrollment has increased so rapidly, this commitment will enable your child to participate in the 2024 summer program.
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November 11
December 9
January 20
February 10
March 2
April 13
May 11
Contact Us
If you would like more information on the tremendous work BridgesWork is doing, have a special question, want to make a contribution or volunteer, this is the place to leave us a message. Get in touch and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can. We look forward to hearing from you!
BridgesWork
P.O. Box 1128
Bedford. Texas 76095-1128