Gifts to the Church accomplish multiple goals.
A well-trained, qualified staff and an adequate, handicapped accessible, and well-maintained building make these programs possible.
Brethren missions in the local area include:
- Bridgewater College
- Bridgewater Retirement Community
- Camp Brethren Woods
- Shenandoah District
Brethren missions farther afield are:
- Mission and Ministry Board
- Bethany Theological Seminary
- On Earth Peace
- Disaster Fund
- Retired Church Workers Fund
Outreach to others in the local community include:
- Bridgewater Food Pantry
- Refugee Resettlement
- Habitat for Humanity
- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
- Before and After School Child Care
- Deacon’s Welfare Fund
- And more
Bridgewater congregation has many missions, too:
- Regular and special worship services
- Junior and Senior High Youth activities
- Vacation Bible School
- Church School for all ages
- Choirs—Sanctus, children
- Bell Choir
- Women’s and Men’s Fellowships
- Library
- Decoration of the church
- Scholarships
- Study and support groups—Lenten and others
- Marriage Savers pre-marital counseling
- National Youth Conference attendance
- Visitation programs
- Annual and District Conferences participation
- And many more