The Bridge strives to make an impact both locally and globally.
Locally we're partnered with Schools, Missionaries, Skateboarders, and Family Education Programs. Globally we're involved in Church Plants,
Orphanages, and teaching Christ to University students.
Orphanages, and teaching Christ to University students.
Interested in missions opportunities?
Connie Duarte (BGC)
Connie has been serving in Lisbon, Portugal since August 1999. She lives there with her husband João and 2 sons. Connie is currently one of the pastors at the Meeting Point, a Baptist church in Estoril, Portugal. She is the Vice-Chair of the European Evangelical Alliance and the Chair of Crescer com Amigos, a charity that works with vulnerable children in the Portuguese school system who need care and extra attention to be successful in school. She coordinates a discipleship programme for staff and young graduates at GBU Portugal.
connie.duarte@gmail.com
Connie has been serving in Lisbon, Portugal since August 1999. She lives there with her husband João and 2 sons. Connie is currently one of the pastors at the Meeting Point, a Baptist church in Estoril, Portugal. She is the Vice-Chair of the European Evangelical Alliance and the Chair of Crescer com Amigos, a charity that works with vulnerable children in the Portuguese school system who need care and extra attention to be successful in school. She coordinates a discipleship programme for staff and young graduates at GBU Portugal.
connie.duarte@gmail.com
North American Indigenous Ministries - Byron Grant
Serving First Nations to reach all Nations. Byron is currently the preaching pastor at
New Beginnings Church in East Vancouver, which hosts an afterschool program called SAY YES! for local children.
byrongrant@hotmail.com
Serving First Nations to reach all Nations. Byron is currently the preaching pastor at
New Beginnings Church in East Vancouver, which hosts an afterschool program called SAY YES! for local children.
byrongrant@hotmail.com
Chiesa Hopera (Rome) - Rene and Sarah Breuel
Rene has church planted in Rome and he and his wife Sarah founded Chiesa Evangelica San Lorenzo, which is now called Chiesa Hopera. His wife Sarah works for The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. She is the executive director of Revive Europe, which has gathered university students from 86 countries and recently convened December 28th, 2024 for four days. She is also on the board of Lausanne movement and was part of the program team of Lausanne 4, held in Sounth Korea in September 2024.
info@hopera.co
Rene has church planted in Rome and he and his wife Sarah founded Chiesa Evangelica San Lorenzo, which is now called Chiesa Hopera. His wife Sarah works for The International Fellowship of Evangelical Students. She is the executive director of Revive Europe, which has gathered university students from 86 countries and recently convened December 28th, 2024 for four days. She is also on the board of Lausanne movement and was part of the program team of Lausanne 4, held in Sounth Korea in September 2024.
info@hopera.co
Youth Unlimited - Katie Jarmer and Nate Wiebe
Nate and Katie Wiebe serve with Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited on the North Shore, working with vulnerable youth. Katie has been a youth worker there since 2018, while Nate joined in 2023 and now serves as Team Lead, overseeing the mobile drop-in program. They support students at Carson Graham and Sutherland high School through mobile drop-ins and mentorship.
Natew@youthunlimited.com
katiejarmer@youthunlimited.com
Nate and Katie Wiebe serve with Greater Vancouver Youth Unlimited on the North Shore, working with vulnerable youth. Katie has been a youth worker there since 2018, while Nate joined in 2023 and now serves as Team Lead, overseeing the mobile drop-in program. They support students at Carson Graham and Sutherland high School through mobile drop-ins and mentorship.
Natew@youthunlimited.com
katiejarmer@youthunlimited.com
Our Missionaries
Our partner organization
Christ Church Christian Care Centre
A South African Orphanage that gives love, compassion, and a home to orphaned children. Founded by Mike Sunker, since his passing Ajith and Sarah Sunker assumed the leadership and are now in their third year of coordinating the ministry. They have relocated from Berea to Centurion, near Pretoria.
christchurch@mweb.co.za
A South African Orphanage that gives love, compassion, and a home to orphaned children. Founded by Mike Sunker, since his passing Ajith and Sarah Sunker assumed the leadership and are now in their third year of coordinating the ministry. They have relocated from Berea to Centurion, near Pretoria.
christchurch@mweb.co.za
Harvest Project
Harvest Project is in its 31st year reaching out to individuals and families in an attempt to help them cope with difficult life circumstances. The economic crisis, family break-ups, illness, job loss, addiction, and mental health issues can create feelings of desperation in anyone's life.
administration@harvestproject.org
Harvest Project is in its 31st year reaching out to individuals and families in an attempt to help them cope with difficult life circumstances. The economic crisis, family break-ups, illness, job loss, addiction, and mental health issues can create feelings of desperation in anyone's life.
administration@harvestproject.org
Himalayan Life
Founded by Daniel Bergi with headquarters in North Vancouver, Himalayan Life ministers to disadvantaged youth in Nepal. They have established homes for street kids, a plastic recycling plant where they train, mentor and employ youth, and run camps for youth, and are rebuilding the Yangri Valley school, which was washed way in 2021.
info@himalayanlife.com
Founded by Daniel Bergi with headquarters in North Vancouver, Himalayan Life ministers to disadvantaged youth in Nepal. They have established homes for street kids, a plastic recycling plant where they train, mentor and employ youth, and run camps for youth, and are rebuilding the Yangri Valley school, which was washed way in 2021.
info@himalayanlife.com
Rising Above Healing Ministries
First Peoples helping First Peoples. They minister to first nations people to help in healing trauma, including past residential school abuse. They have staff in a number of provinces across Canada and run conferences as well as online seminars such as the Online Healing Together Connect Groups. They also offer an online course for those who are not counselors but desire to walk alongside them as they face challenges and heal. Their ministry includes the Rising Above Band which ministers at both conferences and at churches.
info@risingabove.ca
First Peoples helping First Peoples. They minister to first nations people to help in healing trauma, including past residential school abuse. They have staff in a number of provinces across Canada and run conferences as well as online seminars such as the Online Healing Together Connect Groups. They also offer an online course for those who are not counselors but desire to walk alongside them as they face challenges and heal. Their ministry includes the Rising Above Band which ministers at both conferences and at churches.
info@risingabove.ca
Canadian Baptist Seminary
CBS is poised to provide cutting edge theological education. They firmly believe that formal theological education remains essential for the vitality of the church and the Baptist movement.
CBS is poised to provide cutting edge theological education. They firmly believe that formal theological education remains essential for the vitality of the church and the Baptist movement.