The Bridge Youth Center
119 Church Avenue
Ephrata, PA 17522

Monday: Adult Basketball: 6:00 - 8:00pm
Tuesday: High School: 7:00 - 9:00pm
Wednesday: Kids Club: 6:30 - 8:00pm
Thursday: Middle School: 6:30 - 8:30pm
Tuesday - Thursday: After School Program: 3:00pm
This past year was the first year we opened our doors in the afternoon. We provided a place, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, for youth to get help with homework and have a place to go in the afternoon when parents are still at work. We also served snack and dinner to these students each week. Education is so important for these students, and we want to help them to get the most out of school that they can. 3:00pm - 5:00pm is also a pivotal time for students. This is a time when parents are often still at work, and these students are left at home by themselves. This is a time when students are bored and often get themselves in trouble. We are working to provide an alternative to that.
We need your help to keep this program going. We would like to have this program available Monday-Thursday. Our challenge right now is the lack of staff and financial support vital to keep this up and running. Please consider playing a part in this wonderful program.
Monday nights are a time when our doors are open for the adults of our community. Right now we provide pick-up basketball. We desire to provide a place where the adults of our community can hang out and rub some shoulders with Godly men. We are working to build relationships with the men of our community, showing them the love of Christ and being a resource for them if they are going through any struggles in their life. We would like to expand this program to more than just basketball. We would like to open our downstairs and provide a place for adults to relax, play some pool or just hang out and talk.
Each night we are open to a different age group. These evenings we provide a gym for students to get exercise playing basketball, kickball, dodgeball, etc. We provide board games, card games, pool, foosball, video games, music, snacks and much more. Each evening we have a significant amount of free time to enjoy these many activities and we also have a lesson time where we share Biblical lessons with the students. But the biggest thing we provide is a staff who has a heart for the youth of our community. We desire to provide a safe and accepting place for the youth of our community. A place where they can relax, be themselves and see and feel the love of Jesus Christ.
If you are interested in helping us reach out to our community, please contact Eric: TheBridgeYC@gmail.com - 717.341.3606