Wow, loving this panoramic shot by Courtney from last Sunday morning's service! Click to see the full version.
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you…" James 4:8
Wow, loving this panoramic shot by Courtney from last Sunday morning's service! Click to see the full version.
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you…" James 4:8
Last Friday from 6-8pm our families came together to share a meal and enjoy spending time together. After dinner, the young kids were watched over by volunteers to give their parents time alone to be refreshed and equipped with a teaching on Godly parenting. At the same time, R.J. met with the Youth Group in a time of worship and discussion. Here are some photos from the gathering:
Last month the REN Core spent an afternoon together eating ice cream, surprising Pastor Scott with a birthday cake, and talking about what's coming up next for REN. Here are some photos from our time together:
Read MoreThis past Sunday was an exciting day as we held another special event to refresh the people of God and introduce people to the church and to Christ. We brought in musical artists Scarlet Fade, who could be described as passionate and potent worship with an edge.
Read MoreFrom yesterday's message - "Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt." Powerful words to meditate on this week.
We are excited to announce that Scarlet Fade will be playing a concert at REN on Sunday, August 16 at 5PM. Admission is FREE, invite your friends!
One of the things we have really wanted to do for a while is create a gathering especially for families to foster relationships and to spiritually equip them. We had our first Family Night last month and it was really good. We have a couple planned for August on two Fridays, the first and the last of the month 6-8pm.
Read MoreThis weekend we are excited to have our first Neighborhood Hope Fest in our back parking lot at 5pm Sunday. The fest will be primarily for those in the neighborhood who struggle with substance abuse, depression, family relationships, and so on. The idea is to bring hope through Christ.
Read MoreSaturday July 18 is Waterfire in downtown Providence. Meet at Ren at 7pm to park and to walk together to the fires. All are welcome, bring some friends!
There is a little committee of Ren leaders now working together each month to create a wide variety of opportunities to grow spiritually. One of the things we are excited about is serving our many families.
Read MoreLast Sunday marked our very first step in reaching out to the immediate neighbors around the church.
Read MoreThis Saturday will be our first 2015 Core gathering. It will be a dinner at 5pm all together with dozens of beautiful Ren kids running around.
Read MoreEvery Sundays there are dozens of people wearing these staff badges at REN. They are our incredible volunteers, serving the REN family through prayer, kids ministry, coffee bar, security, parking, hospitality, worship, and more. Thank you to all who serve!
Here's a glimpse into what happens at Renaissance Church on a Sunday. Easter 2015 was our first day opening the doors of our newly-renovated home at 184 Broad St, Providence.
Read MoreOur Easter 2015 services at Renaissance Church welcomed 500 people to our newly-renovated building at 184 Broad St in Providence, Rhode Island. Get a glimpse of our new home, as well as what our Sunday morning services are like.
Join us at our new location, 184 Broad St in Providence, this Sunday for Easter Services at 8am, 9:30am, and 11:30am.