What's Happening

For Week of 30 March  

• Holy Week Schedule: 

  • Maundy Thursday Service – 7:00 p.m. at Shepherd of the Valley UMC in Hope, RI.  Bishop Tom Bickerton, preaching. 

  • Good Friday – Stations of the Cross in the sanctuary from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Come for quiet reflection and prayer.  Move through at your own pace. 

  • Easter Sunrise – 6:15 a.m. at North Kingstown Town Beach 

  • Easter Morning – 10:00 a.m. in the sanctuary 

• The Air Conditioning project is complete!  Thank you to all who contributed.  We still have a balance of $13,000 to raise to fully pay it off.  Please consider making a special gift to the church to help us retire that debt.  In order to match our spending with giving to mission, we are continuing to raise another $20,000.  You can split your gift between the two or put it all towards one. 

• The next Cooperative Parish Meeting will be this Saturday, April 11th at 3:00 p.m. at East Greenwich UMC. 

• A Grief Support Group has formed in North Kingstown and is meeting in the Church Library on Wednesdays at 4:30.  There is no cost to participate in the group.  Contact Paul Hodosh to register at paulhodosh@gmail.com. 

• The Pastor’s Study will be looking at the book of Revelation after Easter.  We will be using a companion volume called “Revelation for Normal People” by Robyn J. Whitaker. All are welcome to join in person on Wednesdays at 1:30 or by Zoom on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. 

• There will be a Memorial Service and Luncheon to celebrate the life of Bob Mason following worship on Sunday, April 26th.  All are invited to attend and share memories and gratitude for Bob’s life and witness. 

• We will be doing an Earth Day cleanup following church on Sunday, April 26th somewhere in town.  Exact location TBD.  Gloves and trash bags will be provided.  Come on out to help us keep the earth clean and green! 

• On Sunday, May 3rd, we will celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the Eshan family from Afghanistan.  We have been helping with their resettlement here in Rhode Island.  There will be a potluck luncheon.  Use the signup sheet in the lobby to let us know that you’re coming and what dish you intend to share. 

• The current needs for our clothing donation program are: linens, towels, men’s clothing and shoes, and children’s spring/summer clothing.  Save the Date: There will be a fun Fashion Show at the Open Closet on May 16th. 

• Please sign up to be a Greeter.  Showing a warm, friendly face is one of the things that makes visitors feel welcome and keep coming back.  If you can smile, you have what it takes! 

• We now offer healing prayer and anointing during Holy Communion each week.  If you desire healing for yourself or someone else, you can stop at the prayer station after you receive the elements.  They will be present to pray with you after the service as well. 

• We are always looking for people who can help with our A/V ministry.  Even if all you can do is press a button to advance slides during the service, we can use you!  Talk to Pastor Tom, Pete Pellegrino, or Elaine Roffo if you are interested in helping.  

• Items crafted from tie-dyed fabric made by the women of Kabala, Sierra Leone are for sale in the narthex.  All proceeds go to the women of Kabala and our mission partner, the Nar Sarah Clinic.  

• Please contribute regularly to our four ongoing collections in the narthex – food for the North Kingstown Food Pantry, supplies for the North Kingstown Animal Shelter, plastic films and bags for our recycling project, and clothing and small appliances for the Open Closet program at Open Table of Christ UMC in Providence.   

The ecumenical church community of North Kingstown provides a free Sunday dinner for our friends and neighbors throughout the year. See "Community Dinners" under Community Outreach to learn more.

If you enjoy knitting, crocheting, or needlework, come and relax with us.  Want to learn a new skill?  We can help!  Contact Nina Dunne via our Contact Us page.