Our congregation is constantly looking for ways to help the poor and encourage the needy. As Thanksgiving and then Christmas arrives, several projects are underway to serve, give to and help others because God has loved us so much. First, we have kicked off our coat drive. Once again, we are partnering with The North […]
On Saturday, November 2, Glede Browne Kabongo launched her new book, “Winds of Fear,” at Stillwater Books in downtown Pawtucket. This is Glede’s fifth book of the psychological thriller genre and it would be promoted in a different way than the others. Glede has been a member of our church for the past three years […]
On Saturday, October 26, the Cherys received gifts, cards, hugs and handshakes from family and friends at their baby shower. Blackstone Valley Historical Society was the location for this event on a gorgeous fall day in New England. The shower, hosted by Carine Monteiro and Jiayin Saarinen, began with healthy foods and a fancy set-up, […]
On Saturday, October 26, two of our church’s teenagers ran in the high school cross country meet – Eli Mejia from East Cranston High School and Ben Martins from Lincoln High School. The stunning sites of fall leaves on trees made a beautiful back-drop to the race. Hundreds of spectators cheered on their kids on […]
On October 19 and 20th, our church celebrated five years as a congregation. It is amazing how time flies when you’re having fun. But this recent fall weekend was a highlight in food, fun, fellowship and looking back at who God is and all He has done. The weekend’s activities began with a Saturday night […]
On Sunday, September 29, a group of 30+ people traveled down to Misquamicut Beach in Rhode Island for the immersion of Lani Flynn. Joined by family and friends, and following some sharing and her pronouncement of “Jesus is Lord, Lani started her new life with Christ. Nohealani (“Lani”) has been a long-time friend of Walter […]
Once a month, our congregation moves our midweek service to a Friday night and we all get together for something special and different. On Friday, September 6 – parents, kids, college students and all gathered to hear about our youth’s response to their camps and welcome in our new campus staff couple, Steve and […]
On Wednesday, September 4, Rhode Island College hosted a college fair for all of the clubs on campus. New campus ministry leaders – Steve and Alexis Schnell – joined students Jenny Contreras and Michelle McPherson to hand out fliers and meet students for the Salt-N-Light club (SNL) on a bright and beautiful day. Three pages […]
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 Usually Saturdays are used for running errands one can’t tend to during the week. The sixth day can also be a day to sleep in and chill. However, in a disciples’ life – every day – is devoted to serving and giving to others. […]
On Tuesday, August 6, all of the ministry staff from around New England met for our annual staff meeting, picnic and play day. This year was especially exciting, as we met at a new location – Douglass State Forest. This park’s address is in Massachusetts, but also borders Connecticut and Rhode Island. A beautiful beach […]