Gretchen Warkentien joined the staff of The Bridge Church in 2024 as youth minister.  She is the mother of three beautiful girls, Brentlee, Baylor, and Blakelyn.  Gretchen currently worlds at the MIssissippi Coast Colliseum as the Assistant Box Office Manager.  Gretchen comes to us with more than 20 years of experience working in mental health and teaches MASEPS DUI intervention courses through the Social Sciences Research Cetner at MSU.  Gretchen is the Community Outreach and Hospitality person for Behind Biloxi Blue, a nonprofit organization.  But out of all the things that she is involved in, watching the youth grow closer to Jesus is by far her favorite. 

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” Mt 19:14