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  • Letter from D.S.

    March 6, 2019 My Beloved RISEM Clay (Clergy & Laity), Greetings to all the faithful people of the RISEM district! “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now, being…

  • Bishop’s March 1 message

    March 1, 2019 Beloved in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded of God’s call: “Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, those nursing at the breast …” —  Joel 2:16 In other words, gather everyone. “A 2016…

  • Letter from Bishop re. General Conference

     Back 15 A message from Bishop Devadhar: General Conference 2019 Feb. 26, 2019 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with…

  • March Devotional from D.S.

    March 2019 – A Gentle Tongue Read Together: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  Proverbs 15:1 When Gideon headed into battle, he took with him only one hundred men-a meager group compared with the vast army of the Midianites they were up against.  But God was in control,…

  • Upcoming Events in RISEM District

    lease mark your calendars.    ↓ UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE RISEM DISTRICT March 2nd [GIVING[[JESUS]]GENEROSITY] Resource Day at Osterville UMC, Osterville, Ma March 2nd and March 16th RISEM Lay Academy at Memorial UMC Taunton, Ma March 7th Courageous Conversation Meeting at Wesley UMC, Lincoln, RI 6:00 pm March 30th RISEM Clay Workshop on Committee Guidelines at Memorial UMC, Taunton, Ma May 18th Pre-Conference gathering-East Greenwich UMC 10:00…

  • Workshops for Church committees

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  • February “Devotion” discussion by D.S. Foster

    February 2019 – Slow To Anger Read Together:  “He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.”  Proverbs 14:29 Playing in and coaching Division 1 college football as a defensive lineman didn’t exactly give me a passive personality.  Every time the center would snap the ball to the…

  • OFFERINGS OF MUSIC AND LIGHT 12/9/18

    Here are some photographs taken by Susan Heilbron of the second of the three Sunday afternoon programs.  It all starts with tremendous planning by Lia Kahler, a member of the church Outreach committee.    The Bellimira group..played English Dance tunes. (photo by Sandy Moore)Ed Merck played bass recorder..Bach cello music.  Haunting..Jan Heyer, accompanied by Phil Dietterich, played…

  • City Reach 2018

    Also this weekend!!!!!   “City Reach” , a program our pastor and teens visited, along with  28 Vineyard youth.  They spent Friday night in Boston, visiting the homeless and distributing clothes they brought and food.  Photo of the morning after..a debriefing.