{"id":13296,"date":"2026-04-09T20:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T03:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/?page_id=13296"},"modified":"2026-04-16T19:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T02:37:06","slug":"pause-sip-and-ponder","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/?page_id=13296","title":{"rendered":"Pause, Sip and Ponder"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13296\" class=\"elementor elementor-13296\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9548c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed9548c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:13298,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bridgesus.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/s3.webp&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02e8d92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02e8d92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47332f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47332f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846-931x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13299\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846-931x1024.png 931w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846-768x845.png 768w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846-600x660.png 600w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/width_1846.png 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87021e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87021e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PAUSE, SIP &amp; PONDER<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee83be3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee83be3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Through guided conversations, creative activities, and shared experiences, each event invites participants to step away from the busyness of life and engage in meaningful reflection.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Our events often incorporate art, mindfulness, storytelling, and community dialogue, creating a welcoming environment for personal growth and connection. Serving the Montgomery County community, Pause, Sip &amp; Ponder seeks to cultivate thoughtful community, creativity, and reflection\u2014reminding us that sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is simply pause.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7bbe7d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7bbe7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e19cd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e19cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50d657 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f50d657\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad29f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fad29f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Where Your Giving Becomes Creative Healing - Art Accessible To All\"<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fc17f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c3fc17f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84c8fdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"84c8fdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/wl.donorperfect.net\/weblink\/weblink.aspx?name=E186914&#038;id=192\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Purchase Event Tickets<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1972245 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1972245\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ec26b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56ec26b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0900816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0900816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-1024x854.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-1024x854.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-300x250.webp 300w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-768x641.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-1536x1281.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-2048x1708.webp 2048w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_8ceeef6c-0594-409a-bb0a-ba109ba09153-600x501.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d371e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d371e16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Pause, Sip &amp; Ponder gatherings are primarily donation-based to keep our mission accessible to everyone. For events that require materials or supplies, we ask for a minimum contribution of $6 to reserve your spot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f649a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80f649a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0bcba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d0bcba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13301\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2e980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca2e980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">You\u2019re also welcome to give any amount above $6 if you feel led. Every contribution helps cover supplies, supports future gatherings, and allows us to continue creating meaningful spaces for reflection, creativity, and community.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e470852 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e470852\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4863c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c4863c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1009\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-1024x1009.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13300\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-1024x1009.webp 1024w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-300x296.webp 300w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-768x757.webp 768w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-1536x1514.webp 1536w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-2048x2019.webp 2048w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-600x592.webp 600w, https:\/\/bridgesus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uri_ifs___M_b0984c5a-86fb-4a13-8510-cedaaaf6e741-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa0243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caa0243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Your donation not only secures your seat but also helps us plan for how many people to host. Thank you for helping keep this mission alive.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7799cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7799cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d67fde e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d67fde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c8f4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6c8f4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a0126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"51a0126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fe770 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b3fe770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9d53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da9d53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support Pause, Sip &amp; 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