Massive floods and strong winds in Myanmar (formerly Burma) have impacted more than 259,000 people across 12 of Myanmar’s 14 states, according to an August 5th report of the United Nations’ Office for the...
We were blessed by the Men’s Chorus during the Sunday Worship on August 2. If you weren’t there, you can hear it here. Just a Little Talk with Jesus I’ll Fly Away
On July 4, James M. Dunn, former executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and a great friend to American Baptist Churches, died. Dunn served the Baptist Joint Committee from 1981-1999,...
The first earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015. Within days, American Baptist International Ministries (IM) had reached out to help with the first phase of relief efforts—-emergency care and supplies—-with funds from the...
Jamie Washam, our newly called pastor, has written “Behold! I Am Doing a New Thing: Rivers in the Wasteland,” a chapter in the new book from Judson Press entitled Church on Purpose: Reinventing Discipleship,...
Summer is almost here and that means it’s time to raise funds to send refugee children to Camp Canonicus. Canonicus is our American Baptist Camp in Exeter, RI. This will be the fifth year...
Dr. Laura Parajón, an American Baptist International Ministries (IM) medical missionary serving in Nicaragua and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), has been named one of three 2015 “Rural Heroes”...
The First Baptist Church in America is very pleased to announce that the Rev. Jamie Washam has been called to be our next pastor. Jamie is a seventh generation Texan, born and raised in...
Baptists of Nepal continue to provide assistance to communities affected by the April 25 earthquake that devastated parts of the South Asian country, including the capital, Kathmandu. The Nepal Baptist Church Council (NBCC), a...
Special Giving Opportunity starting April 15th This Spring, International Ministries (IM) will offer donors a way to double their gifts to Kristy Engel and other IM missionaries like the Parajón family in Nicaragua highlighted...
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Roger Williams gathered the First Baptist Church in America in 1638 on the bedrock of religious liberty, with its principles of soul freedom and the separation of church and state. Together, we continue our ministry of welcome and liberation.
This congregation honors its Baptist heritage. Many of our members are lifelong Baptists and others come from varied denominational and religious backgrounds. We welcome all people of every age, race, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, cultural background, socio-economic status, mental or physical ability, marital status, and any other distinctions of society. We are diverse people united in Christ. We remain a safe harbor.
First Baptist Church in America
75 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02903-1307
401.454.3418
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Nearly 1/3 of households in Rhode Island experience food insecurity. You can make a difference by bringing nonperishable food to church each Sunday. We will deliver it to Better Lives RI.
Opening Day in the garden was very rainy, but some work was done. Potatoes were planted, seeds are in the ground. Three adirondack chairs were primed. We'll try again on Saturday, May 17 to clean, plant, mulch, and paint. Join us anytime between 9:30 and noon.
We are collecting granola bars, sanitizing wipes, water bottles, cheese/peanut butter crackers, and socks to place into blessing bags that you can hand to homeless people you meet on your travels.
If you'd like to donate supplies or pick up a couple bags to hand out, stop by the office.
