The Bridge House Group Home

The Bridge Men’s Group Home

Why does this home exist?

·      This group home exists for the purpose of helping those in recovery from addiction to develop a relationship with Jesus Christ.  

·      To build a spiritual community that will provide the opportunity, support, and education - both spiritual and vocational - to facilitate skills to succeed in life.

·      To help a person discover God’s plan for his life.

In the Bible, Jeremiah wrote these words, 

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.  Jeremiah 29:11 (New Living Translation) 

Who can live in this house?

·      Men who have completed the approved application, background check, and interview process. Applications are available at St. Charles First Assembly of God.  An online application will soon be available.

·      Men who are not on parole, probation, or a registered sexual offender.*

·      Men who desire to stay clean from drugs and alcohol and want to live their life God’s way.

*This is also a St. Charles County regulation.

What do we ask of each man?

•       Understand and follow the house guidelines

•       Attend either a Sunday morning worship service, or a Wednesday night Adult Bible Study at St. Charles First Assembly’s St. Peters Campus each week

•       Attend Celebrate Recovery, a 12-Step Bible-based program, each week (www.celebraterecovery.com)

•       Attend one additional 12-Step recovery meeting each week

•       Gain employment as soon as possible

•       Pay rent each week

•       Maintain proper upkeep of the house and property

•       Respect the rights and property of others

•       Stay drug and chemical free

•       Maintain accountability to the leadership of this house

•       Attend counseling with Agape Counseling as scheduled

What will St. Charles First Assembly do for the men?

·      Provide a safe, low cost, home to work on their recovery

·      Provide a mentor to help them through Bible study and building healthy relationships with others

·      Provide relevant Bible teaching to help them grow

·      Assist them as needed while teaching them to stand on their own two feet

·      Pray for and encourage those living in the house

Bridge Ministries strive to:

"Bridge the Gap from Addiction to Sobriety through Christ"