Whitley Church was organized in 1918 with eight charter members and was named after a small railroad station called Whitley Station which was just up the road. Led by Ferrell Hardison since 1990, the church relocated from a small brick building on Route 70 to its present location on Whitley Church Road, growing from 70 to 1,500 people in weekly average attendance.
January 1, 2012, Whitley Church officially became The Bridge Princeton Campus to better walk out the multisite vision God has given us.
Currently, The Bridge Princeton Campus is comprised of 10 acres and 50,000 square feet of ministry space. We believe buildings are tools, not ministry goals, and they are a result of effective ministry. People are our focus, not buildings. A new worship center is being built right now which will seat 1,200 people. The facility tools we have right now are:
- The Main Building includes the worship auditorium, coffee shop, The Connect Center, nursery and preschool rooms, and staff offices.
- The Carpenter’s House, home to ESM (Encounter Student Ministries) and 4:12 Middle School Ministry, has a worship auditorium, a game room and several lounges.
- Fort Zion is where the Royal Rangers Outpost 46 meets every Wednesday night.
- Mpact Building is where the Mpact Girls Club meets every Wednesday night.
We are ONE CHURCH with ONE VISION and TWO LOCATIONS. On November 10, 2007 we launched The Bridge Goldsboro Campus. To meet the needs of the community, the worship experience at The Bridge Goldsboro Campus is held Thursdays at 7 PM and is identical to the weekend services at The Bridge Princeton Campus.
