For the week of February 9-16, most of the 33 chairmen and women from our fellowship’s churches met in Jakarta, Indonesia, to pray, plan and dream for the future. Providence’s Jimmy Allen was privileged to attend. The one-way flight to Jakarta was approximately 24 hours (with layover included) and spanned 12 time zones. The churches […]
Friends in faraway places are a gift, but it’s nice when they’re close enough to come visit. This month we joined with the rest of the country in celebrating Black History Month, and on Sunday, our guest speakers Rich & Lisa Fischer came down to visit, fellowship, and deliver insights from God’s Word. Rich & […]
Our fellowship of churches is blessed to have a wealth of expertise and experience. On Tuesday, January 28, some of the men of our congregation took advantage of that. Will Archer, evangelist for the Potomac Valley Church in Virginia passed through town and took an evening to eat, share, fellowship and inspire. Will leads one […]
On Saturday, January 18, many family members and friends headed out to the Blackstone Valley Historical Society building to give gifts, eat food, play games and look forward to baby Monteiro, scheduled to arrive in March. Admir and Carine had friends from all stages of Admir’s life – the URI days, Pawtucket friends and fellow […]
The Ocean State church has started 2020 with “A New Year’s Revolution” series. Sunday, January 12, was the day entitled, “Get in the Game.” As usual, singing started our morning. Asia’s solo in “I’m On My Way To Canaan’s Land” was one of the musical highlights. Paulo Martins moved our hearts regarding the meaning of […]
Angel and Angelica Mercado are newly married and somewhat new members of our church. They also both serve in the military. Recently, Angelica found out that she is being deployed to the Middle East near the end of January. So, many family members and friends gathered for a “going away and we love you” party […]
One of the best parts of every year for the men of our church is the Polar Bear breakfast, the first Saturday of each January. That’s the morning that we eat outside. Leo Mella began this tradition at his home on Elmdale Avenue in Providence when the church started, and this year may have seen […]
Every Sunday in our church, a different small group is in charge of selecting the speakers for different parts of our worship service (welcome, announcements and prayer; communion sharing; and offering thoughts). This allows for each person to get a chance to be in front of our congregation. It allows teenagers, senior citizens and all […]
Over the holiday season, our church is privileged to serve and encourage in many ways. We have put together Thanksgiving baskets, served at a food pantry, collected coats for the homeless and more. On Saturday, December 14, many of our members spread out to two nursing homes in the Providence area to sing Christmas carols […]
On Sunday, December 8, our somewhat, newly formed professionals’ ministry led in the worship service of the Ocean State Church of Christ. This ministry represents singles and young marrieds in the work-force trying to make a positive difference for God. The worship began with a mixture of older songs (I Know That My Redeemer Lives […]