Saquan Moore was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area. He became an excellent high school football player, but was also played by the streets. He left town after high school and played college soccer. However, later on, he changed his dream to focus on culinary school. This took him to Johnson and Wales […]
The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). John 1:41 On the week of December 17, five souls experienced the new birth in baptism at the Ocean State Church of Christ. One of those was Zoilo Guaba. Watching him get […]
God promises to do more than we can ask for or imagine. On a chilly, Sunday, December 17 – our church had a Neighbor Day service planned. We were thrilled to be preparing to baptize two people. By the end of the day, four had been immersed and ushered into the kingdom of God. One […]
On Saturday, December 9, the Ocean State church came together for our annual Christmas party during the first snowstorm of the winter season. This provided a fantastic, wonderland backdrop as we met for our first time at Boulevard Banquets Hall in Pawtucket. The night began with a festive, potluck meal, enjoyed in the ambiance of […]
Our church is pretty new. The Ocean State Church of Christ has only existed for three years. However, one of the areas that has captured the heart of many in our church is serving the less fortunate. Our HOPE board, led by David & Jessica Boerma, meets regularly and consistently inspires us with projects & […]
At the end of the summer of 2014, thirty disciples began the Ocean State Church of Christ. Sent out from an inspiring New England Christian Conference with 3,000+ participants, our team knew that God would do amazing things. And He did. But not exactly how we thought He would.
On Wednesday, May 24, Walter Arecias was immersed. After a night of praying, he called Kevin Mahoney and said that he wanted to get right with God. A small group meeting was already planned for that night at the Martins’ home. So many disciples gathered to see Walter’s new start in a tub in a […]
No Sunday service is ever the same. All of them inspire in different ways when our hearts are set on worship. However, there are those definite memorable ones that kind of take your breath away. Sunday, May 7, was like that. First, Dave and Lori Seavey were back in Providence sharing for communion. That gave […]
Easter is always an exciting day, as the world stops to think about Jesus. On Sunday, April 16, our congregation entered into the spirit of resurrection in a lively fashion. The band joined us and did their usual great job of inspiring worship from the heart. Jiayin Sperry, Asia Stevens and Diana Wick performed a […]
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” 3 John 1:4 On Saturday, April 15, Daniela Martins was baptized in her own back yard with many family members and friends present in support. For many years, Daniela has attended church services with her parents. However, in recent […]