Thank you for checking out Bridges! I hope the information you find here gives you a good sense of who we are. In short, Bridges is all about unwrapping and embracing the incredible life offered by Jesus Christ.I believe Bridges is a place where you can experience the love God has for you in Jesus Christ. I invite you to join us for worship on Sunday morning. I hope to meet you soon.
Embracing Jesus, Mike Kleven, Lead Pastor
Culturally relevant
It doesn't make sense to bind the message of Jesus Christ in language, music, and traditions people don't understand. In fact, failing to communicate God's love in a way people can understand is irreverant. Why? Because people matter to God. That's why God sent us Jesus! And because people matter to God people matter to us too. At Bridges we are building a church where people can explore God's love in culturally relevant and understandable ways.
Biblical messages
Practical Bible-based teaching that deals with real life issues describes the preaching of Bridges' Lead Pastor Mike Kleven. With more than 20 years of experience as a pastor, Mike understands the challenges, triumphs, and frustrations we face in our modern culture. Beginning with a deep understanding of the Bible, Mike addresses real life issues helping people make deeper connections with God through Jesus Christ in meaningful and practical ways.
Modern worship
Worship draws people into the presence of God to celebrate who He is and what He's done. As with any celebration, music is an important element of worshiping God. At Bridges we seek to enter God's presence in ways that speak from the heart of the worshiper. Doug Shea, Bridges Music Director, combines his love for God, his love for music, and more than a decade touring with the band Spirit Creek, into a worship experience that is modern and passionate with a solid rock edge.
Community focus
Bridges' slogan, Church for the Community, reflects our outward focus. Jesus didn't hide cloistered in some building. He spent his time with people in the community. He met people at their point of need and sought to meet it. That's what Bridges is seeking to do. We want to bless the community just like Jesus blessed the people around him. That means getting out into the community. It means finding out where the community has need and meeting it.
Loving and serving is Bridges heart. To celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and loving and serving our community Bridgers wrapped presents for last minute Christmas shoppers on Thursday, December 24.
Christmas shoppers began bringing their Christmas treasures for wrapping as soon as the Bridges trailer showed up in the Kohls, Michaels, Best Buy parking lot in Grafton. There was a steady flow throughout the two hours of gift wrapping with approximately fifty people bringing gifts for wrapping. Shoppers were surprised, appreciative and in some cases relieved that Bridgers wrapped their presents for them.
Bridges hosts a Community Block Party Saturday, September 12, from Noon to 3 pm at Thiensville Village Park. The block party features music by NeumaVox, pony rides, a giant inflatable obstacle course, a Moon Walk, cotton candy, popcorn, burgers, brats, hotdogs, chips, desserts, soda and more. Best of all, everything is FREE.
The people of Bridges are hosting the Community Block Party as a way of “God loves this community and so do we.” For more information call Bridges Lead Pastor, Mike Kleven at 262-825-3224 or email
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Bridges' float in last Saturday's (June 27th) Mequon-Thiensville Family Fun Before the Fourth Parade was a crowd favorite again this year. The float featured NeumaVox, the Bridges worship band. Bridgers also walked along with the float handing out generous amounts of candy and nearly 1000 Music of Bridges CDswith invitations to a free cookout and concert following the parade.
The response from the crowd to the free CD was enthusiastic. Bridgers had a hard time keeping up with the demand. In fact several hundred more CDs could have been distributed.
During the parade a number of Bridgers cooked burgers, brats, and hotdogs and set up for the cookout and concert. Many people stopped by to see what was going on before the parade was even over. Members of the worship band expressed delighted when they arrived at the cookout location. Lots of people were in line for food and more already eating and waiting for the concert. In all, approximately 350-375 enjoyed a free picnic lunch on Bridges in addition to a great concert. It was a great opportunity for Bridges to express the love of God to the people of Thiensville and Mequon.
And, Bridges' parade season isn't over. This Friday evening, July 3rd, Bridges will take part in the Grafton Holidaze Parade. This is Bridges' first time in the Grafton parade. Bridgers and friends of Bridges are welcome to walk in the parade and hand out candy and NeumaVox CD's. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m. The worship band will set up at 2:30 p.m. in the Kennedy Elementary School parking lot (1629 11th Avenue, Grafton). If you are available at 2:30 p.m. please come help set up the float and put stickers on CDs with information about a cookout and concert at Veterans Memorial Park in Grafton on August 14th. Otherwise be at Kennedy Elementary School by 4:30 p.m. Don't forget to bring some candy to pass out at the parade.
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It doesn't make sense to bind the message of Jesus Christ in language, music, and traditions people don't understand. In fact, failing to communicate God's love in a way people can understand is irreverant. Why? Because people matter to God. That's why God sent us Jesus! And because people matter to God people matter to us too. At Bridges we are building a church where people can explore God's love in culturally relevant and understandable ways.
Practical Bible-based teaching that deals with real life issues describes the preaching of Bridges' Lead Pastor Mike Kleven. With more than 20 years of experience as a pastor, Mike understands the challenges, triumphs, and frustrations we face in our modern culture. Beginning with a deep understanding of the Bible, Mike addresses real life issues helping people make deeper connections with God through Jesus Christ in meaningful and practical ways. 
Worship draws people into the presence of God to celebrate who He is and what He's done. As with any celebration, music is an important element of worshiping God. At Bridges we seek to enter God's presence in ways that speak from the heart of the worshiper. Doug Shea, Bridges Music Director, combines his love for God, his love for music, and more than a decade touring with the band Spirit Creek, into a worship experience that is modern and passionate with a solid rock edge.
Bridges' slogan, Church for the Community, reflects our outward focus. Jesus didn't hide cloistered in some building. He spent his time with people in the community. He met people at their point of need and sought to meet it. That's what Bridges is seeking to do. We want to bless the community just like Jesus blessed the people around him. That means getting out into the community. It means finding out where the community has need and meeting it.
