TightLine Catfishing Thanks - Jimmy and Janet
After 1,736 Sundays — more than 33 years — of faithful service at Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Jimmy and Janet have announced their retirement as leaders, effective the week after Easter. What began in 1993 as a breakfast meal and Bible study with six homeless men and women under the I-35 bridge became a congregation of more than 225 friends: Black, white, and brown; rich and poor; educated in the streets and in the university — all serving the same God who created us all.
Through funerals, weddings, letters to prisoners, meals, softball games, songs, baptisms, and more hugs than we can count, Jimmy and Janet have walked alongside the poor and marginalized, and those whose wealth and privilege needed reorienting toward the kingdom of God. Their leadership has been a living sermon of grace, grit, and gospel.
A Personal Note from TightLine
Jimmy is a great friend and tennis buddy from way back, I was blessed to work with his family on the tennis courts for many years, and I got my start with TightLine Catfish donations through him and CUB - Church Under the Bridge. His encouragement and example helped shape our ministry’s heart for feeding and fellowship.
The Tightline Crew: Rick, Dazy and I honor their legacy and celebrate their next chapter: more global trips to serve the poor and unreached in Haiti, Mexico City, and South Asia; continued teaching at Baylor, Truett Seminary, and local churches; and loving on their 12 grandchildren!
Here are few pictures from this past Sunday at Church Under the Bridge
