Once a month, our congregation moves our midweek service to Friday night. On this night, typically the whole church hangs out in a more informal setting, frequently including food, games and a spiritual theme. On Friday, April 14, our crew gathered at an old spot – the Cape Verdean Community Development building (CACD) on High […]
Recently our growing campus ministry took it upon themselves to help out the teen and pre-teen ministries in our church. In the past several months, three teenagers have been baptized. Others are studying the Bible.
Michelle McPherson is originally from Massachusetts. However, as she was looking for colleges, the one that accepted her into her desired track of nursing was in Rhode Island. Because of that, all of us got to meet Michelle from day one of her arrival on campus. She has been attending Bible Talks, devos and services […]
On the week of March 13-18, a total of eight different disciples took all or part of their spring break time to come to Providence and share the gospel with others. Primarily, disciples from Southern Connecticut and UConn (Storrs) arrived on Monday to bond and blitz for a memorable week. On Tuesday, March 14, a […]
On the weekend of February 24-26, beautiful weather enveloped Newport, RI, as hundreds of marriage couples converged at the Marriott for a few days of fun, fellowship, lessons and wedded bliss. The Ocean State church married couples were able to partner with many others from Boston, Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts. Ed and Nancy Dawson from […]
Over 30 years ago, I walked into a Bible Talk led by Wyndham Shaw in Charlotte, North Carolina . . . and my life has never been the same. For the past two years, small group Bible Talks have been taking place on the campuses of Brown University and Rhode Island College. What began with […]
In the fall of 2015, our congregation began with no college undergraduate students and zero teenagers as disciples. God has been moving in tremendous ways from then until now, and on Sunday, February 19, Jasper Jafferian was immersed as our third teen disciple. There are certainly many more to come. Our Sunday service of President’s […]
In 1968, Roy Jacuzzi invented and marketed the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath by incorporating jets into the sides of the tub (now known as jacuzzis). On February 14, 2017, Kevin Ortiz was baptized in a jacuzzi at David Sam’s apartment in Providence. It was a fantastic Valentine’s Day present to God and a […]
Sunday, February 5, was a day New Englanders enjoyed! Yes, the Patriots made a miracle comeback to win Super Bowl LI. However, the day started off pretty special too as the Ocean State Church of Christ hosted an amazing neighbor day. At 10:30 AM, disciples and their friends flooded into the large auditorium of Clarke […]
On Saturday, January 21, a Providence church alumnus – Magnolia Joseph – came back to New England to get married. On a beautiful afternoon in Framingham, MA, she was wed to her boyfriend of two years from Louisiana, Matthew Holmes. In a brief and beautiful ceremony, the couple pledge their lives to God and each […]