This year’s annual Christmas offering will be given to Habitat for Humanity.
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Pastor’s Page – December 2021
Chesser Chat “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again… Read more
Pastor’s Page – November 2021
Chesser Chat November 2021 I want you to take a trip with me today. Where will we be going? The better question is “when” will we be going. We are travelling to the future. We don’t need to go far- let’s say we travel to the year 2031. Ten years from now, in the… Read more
Blanket Collection
During the month of December our church will be collecting new or gently used blankets. These will be donated to the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island in Providence. This agency works with refugees and their needs and have recently received Afghan refugees. This collection is being sponsored by our Mission Team.
Christmas Caroling
Bring a joyful noise and join us as we carol to some of our shut-ins on Sunday, December 12th. We’ll meet at the church at 3:15 pm and start with a zoom call to one of our nursing homes. We will then carol to some our other shut-ins and join in a simple soup dinner… Read more
Women’s Christmas Tea
All are invited to our annual Women’s Christmas Tea. This year’s theme is ‘Be the Light’ with a focus on the manger. Celebrate with us on Saturday, December 11th from 2-4 pm in Judson Hall and enjoy being waited on by our men. Tickets may be requested through Lisa Normandin or Carol Myatt. There is… Read more
Operation Christmas Child
Fill a shoebox (provided by the church) with wonderful gifts for a child in need. The project is being led by our church’s Mission Team with the program operated by Samaritan’s Purse. Go to samaritanspurse.org for more information. All shoeboxes are due back by Sunday November 7, 2021.
State AB Women’s Ministries Event
Saturday, October 30, 20219:00 am – lunch time (included), 8:30 am check-inMeadowwood Conference Center, 54 Exeter Road, Exeter, RI All women of the church are invited to attend the State American Baptist Women’s Ministries Mission and Service Day. The focus on this year’s event will be on Women Veterans and the Faith Community. Our guest… Read more
Movie Night
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:30 pm Come join us in the Sanctuary and Fellowship Hall for Movie Night with Pizza. This is a family event for all ages, and we are inviting St. Barnabas to join us as in the past (pre-covid). We will be following rules for building use established by the Re-Opening Team… Read more
Pastor’s Page – October 2021
Chesser Chat As we look ahead to the changing of the seasons from summer to fall, my mind begins to think about how closely the turning of our seasons mimics the experiences that repeated like a cycle throughout the Bible. While the Bible is one continuous story, it is also a series of cyclical events… Read more