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Communion at Providence

Dec 20, 2007

I would like to take a couple of minutes and explain why we recently stopped taking communion each week to close our services. From the inception of Providence Church we have gathered together to sing to Jesus (worship), hear about Jesus (preaching) and then join Jesus by partaking of communion. We quickly found that our practice of communion distinguished us as a church. Few had ever been to a church that called husbands to pray over their wives before partaking of the elements each week. For many of us this weekly practice acted as the birthplace of familial spirituality. I can’t keep count of how many men prayed with their wives for the first time sitting in one of our services and I count this as one of the richest blessings I have ever received in ministry. So why would we ever stop such a beautiful and fruitful practice? More »

Posted by Barry Keldie



Creating a Culture of Response

Dec 17, 2007

Last week we launched one of the most exciting ministries in our brief history, the Pastoral Care team. I want to share our ... More »

Posted by Barry Keldie