Emmanuel Episcopal Church

Photos of the Celebration of a New Ministry for Emmanuel and The Reverend Joan Testin have been posted in our photo gallery. Check them out….

Join us on Sunday, June 16th at 4pm for a Celebration of a New Ministry.

Bishop W. Nicholas Knisely will formally welcome The Rev. Joan Testin as our new rector.

This will be a special afternoon of worship, fellowship and celebration with friends both old and new. Also, The Rev. Daniel L. Gross, Rector at Emmanuel Church, Chestertown, MD (Vicar Joan’s former boss) will be guest preacher.

Join us and share in this wonderful day.

Directions to Emmanuel    Google Map Emmanuel Church, Cumberland, RI

Pictures from weekend of June 2, 2013 including Blessing of the Bikes have been posted in our photo gallery. Stop in and check them out.

Emmanuel’s “St. George’s Meal Site Day” is this this Sunday, June 9th.

We are still looking for a few things. You can check the sign up sheet in the crossing area between the church hall and the parish hall. As always we are looking for 2lb meatloaves and homemade desserts.

Of course we welcome volunteers to come along to serve at the site. Contact Doug LaFreniere with questions or the office at 658-1506.

Join us on Sunday June 2 at noon for two events:

Blessing of the Bikes: Vicar Joan will be outside blessing motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles unicycles…if it’s a bike and you bring it, she’ll bless it!

We will also be having our Annual Parish Picnic to culminate the Sunday School year.

Drop by and share in the fun filled afternoon!

• Sunday Adult Ed our next series “The Vicar with the Vicar” will begin on May 26th at 10am in the church. There will be no class June 9th & 16th and we will resume on June 23rd.
• We are looking for volunteers for our Sunday nursery care program. If you are interested contact Marissa Birri.
• Adopt a spot - choose an area on the church grounds to care for this season.
• Celebration of New Ministry - June 16th at 4pm. Bishop Knisely will formally welcome Joan as our new rector.

The next Mobile Loaves and Fishes run will be May 19th.  There will be an opportunity to sign up to donate or volunteer online.
The MLF truck will be leaving from our church to feed and clothe the needy in the area.  There are three ways you can participate:

1. make a donation of one of the many necessities that gets loaded on the truck
2. come to church at 11am on this day to help us prep the food and load the truck
3. make a monetary donation to purchase what is necessary to fill the truck

If you’d like to be added to the online email distribution list, please contact Carlene Hervieux.  For general questions about how you can help, contact Carlene Hervieux or Dennis LaFreniere

update 5/8/2013 -  donations still needed for our next run, click the link above for details.

Welcome to the world, Adelaide Chara Shobe!

Congratulations to The Rev’s Casey and Melody!

Mother and daughter are doing well.

The Northern Rhode Island Food Pantry (NRIFP) is an emergency food pantry that provides non-perishable food items to families/individuals down on their luck. Whether out of work due to illness or injury; temporarily unemployed or experiencing a financial crisis of any kind, emergency food pantries can help. Should you know of someone in need of ‘a little extra help‘ with their groceries, contact NRIFP of Cumberland at 401-943-5673 to arrange for a private visit to the pantry.

Emmanuel’s Brown Bag Ministry enables  NRIFP to provide meaningful assistance in situations such as these, as well as for those requiring more long-term assistance. Please pick up a brown bag today at one of the Church entrances. A list of the pantry’s most needed items is included with each bag.

Thank you!

4/23/3013 Update - Our neighbors at the Northern RI Food Pantry have invited Emmanuel to join local schools and other organizations to join the Peanut Butter Brigade through the end of May.  Our church goal is to collect 100 jars! Consider picking up a jar this week. Let’s get to 100!!!

We gather every Sunday in church from 10:00 - 10:45 for Adult Formation (Adult Education). We explore many different topics including why we do what we do. This is an important time to learn about God and grow ever deeper in our faith.
We hope you’ll join us as we seek to grow in our knowledge and love of God.

Our new schedule has been posted …check our Adult Education page.