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Food bank possible?

New pastors commit to Bridgeport Community Church

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BRIDGEPORT – A young couple soon to become new residents of the city introduced themselves at the last regular meeting of the Bridgeport City Council on Dec. 19.

Carlos, 30, and Zuni Henriquez, 27, of Moses Lake advised council members that they will be the new pastors of the Brewster Community Church, a Foursquare Fellowship at 1300 Foster Avenue. The couple has been married two years and met at their local church in Moses Lake.

Carlos, born and raised in El Salvador and Zuni in Mexico City have been Moses Lake residents for 10 and six years respectively. Both attended Big Bend Community College where Carlos obtained an accounted degree and Zuni got her AA degree and dental assistance certificate.

“We both graduated from a three-year Theological Bible Institute ‘El Shaddai’ and currently taking college classes online through The Foursquare Mission,” the couple said.

The Henriquez’s said a fellow pastor told them about the Bridgeport church vacancy. They said they felt a strong connection to the city on their first visit even though they knew nothing about Bridgeport prior to their visit.

During their introduction at the council meeting, Mayor Janet Conklin asked the Henriquez’s if they were aware that the church operated a food bank out of its building until last year.

“The third time we came to visit, a member from the community told us how valuable the food bank was to the community for years,” said the Henriquez’s. “Our plan is to do everything…to bring the food bank back to our community. Unfortunately, it is a decision we do not have a final word on, but we are working hard to bring it back.”

In the meantime, the couple has other plans to put into motion. They said they observed youngsters waiting around the school basketball courts for older siblings to be done with sports.

“Children are the future and busy minds create productive lives,” said the Henriquez’s. “Therefore, we want to start by offering free dance and music classes after school to help parents take care of kids while they are at work.”

The Henriquez’s said they also want to inspire people to open new businesses in Bridgeport.

“We want to offer the training and community events on how to open up their own business starting from nothing to success.”

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