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Briargate's Mission Statement

 

As a family of faith, we commit ourselves to love and worship God.
Through our faith in Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit, we will serve, nurture, forgive, and embrace each other in our community and beyond.

Join us on the Briargate Presbyterian Church Facebook page for livestreamed worship each Sunday morning at 11:00 am (Eastern).

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or to The Welcome Table,
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It has been many years since anyone saw a traffic jam at Briargate Presbyterian.  OK, there may never have been so many cars with their blinkers on parked on Upper Hunters Trace. But it happens frequently now. 

I’ll admit, it’s not people clamoring to attend worship services with us. Oh, our Sunday gathering is a good time to worship and fellowship.  The traffic is on Tuesday each  week, and is evidence of people’s need for food.

 

We are answering Christ’s imperative to “give them something to eat."  This work is the main focus of our ministry. Briargate is taking the challenge of Matthew 25 seriously.  We started “The Welcome Table” ministry in 2019, and served 15 neighbors the first night.  Growth was exponential after COVID forced us to serve packaged meals directly to the people in cars.
 
When I came to interview for the Director of Music position at Briargate over 25 years ago, no one dreamed that part of my job might eventually involve responsibility for a kitchen that cooks 600 hot meals every week.  But church work involves a constant struggle to remain relevant to the society

Now as the  Commissioned Pastor,  I'm all the more aware of the needs of the community.

I’m thankful for all our amazing volunteers. Briargate members are joined by folk from several other congregations, who have offered both financial and physical help.  We’ve welcomed volunteers from other area groups, all people that see the need and are thankful to have a place to work.  We can always use volunteers.  Each week costs about $400, if you're able to help financially. 

Food insecurity is real, and that’s why I’m so proud of this “little congregation that could.” 
 
Maybe we need a traffic light?