Dear StoneBridge Friends and Family,

On May 29, StoneBridge signed a contract to begin building a park on our undeveloped pad. This park will include a playground designed for children with disability, a shaded structure, restrooms, outdoor fellowship space, and a grass field. Construction is set to begin on June 9. Due to the generosity of our congregation, it is estimated that StoneBridge will be able to complete this project without taking on debt. God has blessed us and we, in turn, are blessing

the community around us. We look forward to the completion of this project in the fall.

This last year, StoneBridge continued to extend God's love to others in a variety of ways. We contributed financial support to partners in Haiti and Uganda. Our annual Golf Tournament raised over $18,000 for Sarah's House. Dozens of StoneBridge members participated in GiGi's Playhouse's Fun Run, while our congregation raised supplies for GiGi's. Our monthly meals for Samaritan's Center continued apace. We filled backpacks for foster children through James

Storehouse and congregation members helped pass them out.

As a community, we had opportunities to grow deeper in faith through our Growth Groups, the Alpha courses, and our Second Hour offerings. We adjusted the format of Second Hour, making it easier for participants to attend each offering, rather than choose. Our church staff, working with volunteers, continued to provide incredible opportunities for fellowship, inviting the larger community to top-notch events like Black Light Mystery Night, Quizmas, the Easter Egg Hunt, and Church Day Camp. They hosted new Family Gatherings, designed to provide families a venue to connect and grow deeper.

This coming year will be critical for StoneBridge. This year, we will be building. Not just the physical park, but building our community, so that more and more people will embrace the hope of Jesus here at StoneBridge. There will be challenges, but we feel prepared for those challenges. Not because of anything we've done, but because God is faithful and we, in response, will be faithful.

I am grateful to be your Senior Pastor and I look forward to the coming year.

Sincerely, Pastor Jon

Senior Pastor/Head of Staff