St. Francis Episcopal Church is a small, wooden building set on Peckham Lane overlooking Old Flat River Road from a small hill.
The church was founded in 1917 as Christ Church, but has since merged with the congregation of St. Matthias, taking its latest name.
The church offers several activities, including parish suppers, serving meals to the homeless at Epiphany in Providence, Sunday School, the Blessing of the Animals and Tie Dye Sunday. There is a coffee hour and adult education between services on Sunday, and Christian education for children pre-K though grade 12 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Members may choose to be active as worship leaders, ushers, acolytes, in the Altar Guild or Sewer's Guild. The church is led by The Reverend Sean Manchester.
Located in the heart of Wakefield, the Church of St. Francis of Assisi is the oldest Catholic Church in South Kingstown and commands a large, devoted congregation. The church's summer chapel in Matunuck has taken on a life of its own and offers year-round services.
Aside from the church sanctuary itself, the campus of St. Francis of Assisi includes a large multipurpose hall in the rear and a rectory and offices on Winter Street.
Situated on the corner of Rockland and Rodman Streets, the St. Thomas More Church is the main worship facility for the St. Thomas More Parish. The church has daily service, and also offers Bible study, a knitting ministry, a monthly newsletter and other services for worshippers. Reconcilliation is available on Saturdays between 4pm and 4:45pm, or by appointment with the parish office. An additional facility, St. Veronica's Chapel, is also overseen by the St. Thomas More Parish, and services the Bonnet Shores community.
The Evangelical Friends Church (EFC) of Newport seeks to worship and serve its community by following the three S's: Sundays, Small Groups and Service. In this manner, core services and programs are offered through Sunday Worship, prayer groups and community outreach.
Small Groups: Home meetings, Bible Study groups and other church activities provide opportunities for church members to worship together and connect. Other activities include youth groups and pre-school activities.
Service: The EFC actively promotes volunteerism to help serve the Newport County community.
For more information, visit the Evangelical Friends Church of Newport website.
With a rich history to its name, the historic Church of the Ascension on Main Street in Wakefield caters to a devoted congregation that is big on community outreach and offers a variety of church programming including youth groups, adult education and much more.
The mission of the Church of the Ascension is to provide a dynamic worship environment that appeals to all ages and to continue its extensive outreach efforts throughout the greater community.
Saints John and Paul Catholic Church rests at the corner of Tiogue Avenue and South Main Street in Coventry, in front of a bustling intersection. The Roman Catholic parish, which serves worshipers in West Warwick, Coventry and Exeter-West Greenwich, is one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Providence. There are six clergy members: Rev. Paul R. Grenon, Rev. Joseph P. Henry, Pastor Emeritus, Deacon Robert J.C. Persson, Pastor Deacon Robert J.C. Persson, Rev. John J. Duggan, Rev. Eddy E. Lopez-Bolanos, assistant pastor and Rev. Derek J. Puleo, assistant pastor. The church's office, located behind the main church building, houses a chapel where some services are held. The church also includes the Father John V. Doyle School, which is located next to the parish office.
Founded by Rowland Hazard and his wife Margaret Anna Rood in 1857, the Peace Dale Congregational Church has grown with the village itself to an immense, open and diverse congregation.
The church's cornerstone was laid in 1870, and is listed in the National Register of Historic places. The building itself is a marvel of architecture with modern flair in its supporting rectory and offices.
Child care is available during services, and a variety of programs are available for members including middle school and high school youth group, Bible study, contemporary and traditional choirs, a bell choir, a youth chime choir and a cherub choir for young children.
After more than 13 years at Winman Junior High School in Warwick, Calvary Chapel found a place to call home in North Kingstown in November 2008. The non-denominational church aims to provide parishioners with a welcoming and relaxing environment. During its Sunday services, the church houses a full band to perform. Additionally, the church hosts food drives and a mechanics fellowship. Calvary Chapel Greenmeadow is led by Pastor Rich Chapman.
The Church of the Apostles is an evangelical Anglican church located on Fairview Avenue in Coventry and is a member of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. The CCC is theologically conservative and believes in the autonomy of local churches. The denomination allows for differences among its member churches in some details of worship, though it is committed to basic Christian doctrine.
The church holds men's and women's bible studies, Sunday morning Christian education classes followed by brunch and Sunday evening worship and bible study. They also have a youth group and children's ministry.
Located off Tower Hill Road, the South County Church of Christ is a place where worship is exciting, the Bible is the standard and digital access is welcomed. Many congregation members bring their Bible with them on smartphones or other digital devices. The fun, family-oritented church caters to all walks of life, and full-immersion baptism is practiced at the facility.
With a rich history dating back more than 300 years, the Kingston Congregational Church is built upon a foundation of universal acceptance. Its members have included some of the founding fathers of many southern Rhode Island communities. The church's location at the entrance of the University of Rhode Island serves as an ideal backdrop for its classic architecture.
Set among heavily wooded winding rural roads, Saint Columba’s is home to a spiritually engaged and socially diverse group of people, as well as an open house for all those who seek a closer relationship with God. It’s a parish of the Episcopal Church in the United States, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The congregation celebrates that Christian heritage with respect for both scripture and reason, as well as an appreciation of the ways that our faith is nourished by liturgy, music, and art, and expressed through service to others.
Worship*Reflect*Connect
Worship:
8am Holy Eucharist - Rite One
10am Holy Eucharist - Rite Two
10am Children’s Chapel in the Parish House. Children join their parents in church for communion.
Reflect and Connect:
9am Reflect and Connect - Adult Education
9am Sunday School (ages 4 and up)
Nursery for children under 3 - 9am thru the 10am service
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Wednesdays:
5:30pm- Holy Eucharist with prayers for healing
6pm - Youth Group
Founded in 1950, Christ the King Church serves thousands of families from South Kingstown and beyond. Located just off the URI campus, the church features a vibrant, active and involved congregation that works in partnership with the university. During the week the church's parking lot is used by commuting URI students, and on the weekend the church operates its Sunday schools at URI facilities.
The church also supports the Domestic Violence Resource Center and the Welcome House, offering material goods like home-made blankets and personnel to help cook in the soup kitchen.
Quidnick Baptist Church, located within the Coventry village of Quidnick, is located on Fairview Avenue, where passing motorists have long been treated to inspirational and sometimes quirky religious missives on the church signboard facing the street.
The church has an active membership, including a men's religious study group, a women's religious study group and, as reported in the Good News Today, a ministry providing support for men released from prison. The church runs several youth programs, including a Bible study, Habitat for Humanity, basketball and Sunday school.
The church is led by Pastor Joe Campbell, who has been with the parish for 15 years.
The St. Veronica Chapel is a secondary worship facility for the St. Thomas More Parish. The main church, the St. Thomas More Church, is on Rockland Street near Narragansett Pier. The St. Veronica Chapel is a smaller church that services the community of Bonnet Shores.