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Connections Newsletter

Mar-Apr 2022

Greetings fellow Bridge Builders

Welcome to the Mar/ Apr edition of our newsletter, Connections, where we share updates and ways you can get involved with our mission. We hope you are inspired learning more about how ABB has come alongside those affected by COVID-19 in Arlington. 

Friends and co-laborers.

Our life, our calendar, our schedule, our attention span is so full of noise, full of distraction, of busyness.

iPhone tells me once a week how many hours of screen time I’m getting and to my shame, it is high. Most of the use is on good things; news, email, calls, internet research, scripture reading, note taking and yes, also gaming and browsing…which sometimes leaves me anxious, exhausted, angry, disappointed and emotionally spent.

Not what God intended for a life of peace.

How about you?
Can you relate as well?

Our souls know it well, we need QUIET.

Scripture says that God speaks in the quiet and uses a quiet voice…which usually it is drown out in the noise, distraction and busyness of this frantic pace of life.

May I invite you to be mindful and practice God’s presence in this season?

Let’s get some intentional quiet during the week and hear what God is speaking to our souls and the souls of our nations.

Join us in praying, in linking arms on behalf of the poor, in putting our lives down for the sake of eternal and kingdom causes.

Carlos Dimas 
Arlington Bridge Builders 
Executive Director 

ABB Food Pantry
Spanish Bible Study on Thursdays.
Coffee & Conversations Spring launches on April 29th for 6 weeks.
Prayer

We are thankful for many answers to prayer:

- For the resources to serve close to 359 families and 1077 individuals through our food pantry.
- For faithful volunteers to serve on Saturday mornings with food deliveries.
- For increased partnerships with local churches and their involvement with ABB activities
- For those who participated in our April Earth Day event in partnership with Eco Action Arlington on Sat, April 23.

Still there is so much to pray for:

- new funding streams for ABB
- for our neighbors who are struggling with health, finances and food security
- the relationship with local churches and the joint activities we are planning for this year.
- for more volunteers and neighbor participants for our 6 week Friday night Coffee and Conversation program which we started on Apr, 29th.
- active participation of partner churches and neighbors in the upcoming Festival de Familia event on Sat, May 21 from 10 am - 3 pm at the Food Pantry location at 790 S. Carlin Springs Rd., Arlington, VA, 22204. 


Opportunities for Partnership

There are many ways to serve with and support ABB. As ABB seeks to strengthen and expand, we still need your support in prayer, partnership, and financial provision! We celebrate that ABB is now a recipient of the Amazon Smile Program...you can add us as a preferred non-profit to support and invite others to do the same! 

*You can also donate here*

If you're interested in serving with us, please sign up on our volunteer form and someone will contact you. Will you prayerfully consider financially supporting, volunteering, or praying for ABB to help our work continue in excellence? 

Staying Connected

As our work with the community continues, we hope that you are encouraged by our neighbors’ hope for the future. Arlington Bridge Builders is honored to come alongside them, and we are so thankful for the support we have received so far. If you are interested in learning more or want to be more involved, check out our websitesign up to volunteer, support our effortsand like our social media pages on Facebook and Instagram!

About Arlington Bridge Builders 

Arlington Bridge Builders (ABB) is a 501(C)(3) faith-based partnership of area churches, Christian organizations, and individuals that operates in the Arlington community. We have strong neighborhood ties and provides social services, including monthly food, clothing, educational services (ESL) and financial assistance to people in need. Our mission: we are Jesus followers united in meeting tangible needs, equipping leaders, and transforming our city.

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