Last year, our church began a tradition of having monthly cookouts during the summer. Our first one took place on Friday, May 11, at Lincoln Woods State Park. As is usual, Leo Mella took over the cooking role – with sausages, chicken, burgers, hot dogs and more. All of our members chipped in with side […]
On Saturday, April 14, Leo and Ive Mella were married for the third time. Well, that doesn’t totally sound right . . . . First, they were married by the justice of the peace. Later they were married in an actual ceremony. However, now that they are followers of Christ – they desired a wedding […]
Fifteen campus disciples from Rhode Island joined over 300 from all around New England in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, for a focus on prayer and closeness to God. The retreat, aptly named “Be Still” was a fantastic time for bonding with our Father and many other zealous followers of Jesus from around our area. Following […]
On Sunday, April 1, the Ocean State Church of Christ was blessed with our largest attendance ever on Easter. We praise God that He allowed so many people to flow into our service, even on a long weekend when many of our members were out of town. During the exciting hour and a half service, […]
On Saturday, March 31, Benson and Debbie were married. After years of waiting and doing it God’s way, these two Nigerian natives were joined together in holy matrimony. Benson recently arrived in Providence from Lagos. It has been a whirlwind of activity for him planning the ceremony, finding a place to stay, working out the […]
March 18, 2018, will live in infamy. It was the day that only new members from nine months old or less in the Lord could speak publicly in our worship service. It certainly was some day. The theme of our special service was taken from Micah 6:8. The three-part morning focused on “Act Justly,” “Love […]
On Friday, March 16, the Ocean State Church of Christ hosted an international night. Disciples were asked to dress in clothing from around the world and many did. We had Cape Verde, Jamaica, Cambodia, Ireland and more represented. Johnson and Wales culinary student, Quan Moore, even owns socks with flags from around the world that […]
God has blessed us by being a part of the New England family of churches. Check out the congregations in our fellowship nearby. We should also be grateful for the heart for missions in our region. See the many churches planted around the world from 1982 until now.
Once a month, our congregation moves out midweek service to Friday night. This allows for a more relaxed atmosphere. We typically do more interactive events and often have food together. But Friday night, February 16, highlighted three key words and Biblical principles. First, we focused on creation. God is the great creator and He has […]
It’s winter in New England. That means snow, freezing rain, sleet, ponds freezing over and people staying inside. But not Patrick Bowry. Following a Sunday service on February 11, Patrick and a host of people from our church drove over to Governor Notte Park in North Providence for his baptism. Patrick loves God’s creation and […]