Yearly Archive: 2015

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Baptist of the Year: Molly Marshall

Molly Marshall is EthicsDaily.com’s pick as Baptist of the Year for 2015. A Southern Baptist by heritage and academic training, Marshall is now affiliated with the American Baptist Churches, USA, through her membership at...

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Last Sunday at First (12/13/15)

It was the third Sunday of the Advent Season. Peter Schoonmaker read as Adeline Bee lit the candles of the Advent Wreath. During the Children’s sermon, the children learned that Rev. Jamie doesn’t know...

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Last Sunday (12/6/15) at First

After church on Sunday and a lunch of squash soup, a group visited Tokwotten on the Waterfront in East Providence and the John Clarke Retirement Center in Middletown to carol for some of our...

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A Celebration to Honor Dr. Tom Wiles

On Sunday, November 22, the Baptist community gathered at First Baptist Church in America to congratulate Rev. Dr. Tom Wiles for earning his Doctorate of Ministry from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Molly Marshall,...

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Sunday (Nov. 29, 2015) at First

The first Sunday of Advent was marked by the lighting of the first candle of the Advent Wreath by Steve Unruh and his daughter Reshmi. Ken Clauser, chair of the Mission Committee, told of...

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Resources to Support Syrian Refugees

VALLEY FORGE, PA (11/24/15)—American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) urges American Baptist individuals and congregations to take action and speak out on behalf of Syrian refugees, recommending Church World Service’s (CWS) online “How Can...

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Hats, gloves and socks needed

There’s still time for you to donate hats, gloves and socks to South Providence Neighborhood Ministries. Each year SPNM gives each elder, parent and child who receives food from the pantry a hat, gloves...

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Welcoming Rev. Jamie Washam

On Sunday, October 4 Rev. Jamie Washam began her time as the 37th settled pastor. Appropriately we began our time together by breaking bread around the communion table and enjoying cake around the coffee...

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Celebrating Tom McKibbens

On Sunday, September 27, we wished Godspeed to Rev. Tom McKibbens as he completed 16 months as our interim minister. We pray God’s blessings on Tom as he begins the next leg of his...

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World Mission Offering

During the month of September, we are collecting funds for the annual International Ministries offering. Donating to this offering will support global servants who work in one or more of the following areas. Evangelism...