The American Baptist Women’s Ministries of Rhode Island’s annual Mission Day, which took place on October 29 at Wakefield Baptist Church, included worship; a Zoom call with Matt and Lori Mann, American Baptist missionaries in Laos and Thailand; a service project at Wakefield’s Welcome House; workshops; and lunch and lots of conversation.
From Our Churches
Phillips Memorial Baptist Church (565 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston) Holiday Bazaar
November 19 | 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The bazaar will feature a coffee nook, basement treasures, baked goods, needle works, oldtiques, crafts, and jewelry.
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Phenix Baptist Church (2 Fairview Avenue, West Warwick) Thanksgiving Worship Service
November 20 | 7:00 p.m.
Winter Wonderland Bazaar
December 3 | 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Crafts, baked goods, Grandma’s Attic, kids shopping room, and more.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church (529 Charles Street, Providence) Celebration Organ Concert
December 4 | 3:00 p.m.
The congregation will honor David T. Riedel on his 50th anniversary as church organist with a celebration organ concert, followed by a gala reception. Wesley Hall, minister of music and arts at First Baptist Church of Worcester, Massachusetts, and music coordinator at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, will be the guest organist.
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church (229 Wilbur Ave., Cranston) Seeking Church Secretary
The congregation has a vacancy for a part-time church secretary. The position is paid ten hours per week and requires some computer skills and familiarity with programs such as Microsoft Word and Publishing. Training will be provided. Send all inquiries and a brief resume to olbc229@verizon.net, attention Board of Trustees. Interested parties also may copy the email to mmoore1@cox.net.
In Our Prayers
Jill Crawford and family following the death of Rev. Bill Crawford on November 8. Bill pastored American Baptist congregations in New England and New Jersey for many years before retiring in 2001. He then served several ABCORI congregations as interim pastor.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Burlington, Vermont, at 10:00 a.m. on November 19. It will be livestreamed (https://bit.ly/williamcrawfordmemorial).
Pray for Our Churches in Pastoral Transition
Baptist Church of Warren, Warren
Calvary Baptist Church, Providence
Community Church of Providence (Rev. Anthony Pappas, Interim Pastor)
Congdon Street Baptist Church, Providence
First Baptist Church, East Greenwich (Rev. Dr. Michael Newheart, Transition Pastor)
First Baptist Church, West Warwick (Rev. Dr. Paul Hanson, Interim Pastor)
First Baptist Church, Wickford(Rev. Dr. Reppa Cottrell, Interim Pastor)
Greenville Baptist Church, Greenville (Rev. Dr. Tom McKibbens, Interim Pastor)
Oak Lawn Community Baptist Church, Cranston (Rev. Tim Chesser, Interim Pastor)
Sheldon Street Church, Providence
If you are interested in applying for any of these church pastoral positions, please contact Rev. Dr. Courtny Davis Olds at (401) 522-9733 orcdavisolds@abcori.org.
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