MAY SEASON OF SERVICE: We have begun planning and looking for service projects we can do during our May Season of Service! If you are aware of a service project that church members can work together to complete in the month of May please complete our Service Project Request Form with all the details.
RI Veteran’s Cemetery Clean Up Day: For our May Season of Service we will be headed to refresh the grave markers of deceased Veterans and their families at the RI Veteran’s Cemetery (301 South County Trail, Exeter, RI 02822) on Friday, May 16th at 9am. We expect to be there until 12pm. We ask those coming to please bring your own tools, buckets, brushes and elbow grease! Sign Up Online and let us know if you are available to help!
LHCC CLOTHING CLOSET: Our LHCC Clothing Closet is officially open to the public on Thursdays from 4-7pm and Sundays from 12:30-2:30pm. We are looking for people to make themselves available on those dates to move racks, help shoppers, and keep things organized, please Sign Up Online if you would like to help. It is important to spread the word so you can print and post a flyer or share with friends and family that may have a need. If you have clothing donation please reach out to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com as we are pretty full right now so we are only looking for specific items at this time.
MONTHLY PRAYER BREAKFAST: Our next monthly prayer breakfast will be Saturday, May 17th at 9am. This is a time to come together and pray for the needs of each other, the church, the community, and beyond. Please consider grabbing your coffee and joining us that morning or join from home through this ZOOM Link.
24/7 DAY OF PRAYER: Monday, May 19th will be our 24/7 Day of Prayer when someone from LHCC commits to praying every hour of that day. We still have open spots at 6am, 12pm, 1pm, & 3pm on our LHCC 24/7 Prayer Schedule. Prayerfully consider making a monthly commitment to pray with us at one of these times on the third Monday of each month so we can help come alongside Together in their mission to promote and facilitate united prayer by the Church throughout Greater Rhode Island, for the purposes of fostering spiritual renewal in the Church and advancing the Kingdom of God in word, deed, and power in the region. For more information or to sign up and commit to a time please reach out to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com
MONTHLY FELLOWSHIP LUNCH: On Sunday, May 25th immediately following service we will have our monthly fellowship lunch. This is a “pot-blessing” style lunch that happens on the last Sunday of every month. So bring a dish to share and come enjoy some food, fun, and fellowship with your church family
WORCESTER RED SOX FAITH & FAMILY DAY GAME: Our Trail Life Troop 2206 will be taking part in the Worcester Red Sox Faith and Family Day Game on Saturday, June 7th at 4:05pm at Polar Park (100 Madison St, Worcester, MA 01608). Our Troop will be welcomed onto the field for pregame ceremonies and then after the game they will be able to “play catch” on the field and we have a campout overnight on the field! As part of the “Faith and Family Day” anyone is encouraged to attend the game portion of the event (friends, family, church families, etc.) and there are two different ticket options available for those attending and not sleeping over. You can purchase your tickets here and all tickets include a $5 fundraiser supporting Trail Life USA Troop RI 2206!
SAVE THE DATE - LHCC SUMMER CELEBRATION: This year our Summer Celebration will happen on Sunday, June 29th from 10am to 4pm at the NK Bandstand and Community Center! This is an outdoor service followed by a FREE food, music, games, face painting, bouncehouse, and more all open to the community. It takes a lot of people to make this happen so mark your calendars, plan to be there, plan to help, and plan to invite someone!
POINT MEN MINISTRY: Our next Monthly Point Men Meeting would then take place on Thursday, June 12th at 6:30pm. This meeting will start with some food and fellowship followed by our discussion time in His word. If you are unable to join in person you can also join this meeting from home through this ZOOM Link.
WOMEN OF HOPE MINISTRY: Our Ladies Bible Study meets every Tuesday night at 7:15pm. We are in the book of Ezekiel and you can take a look at the study questions here and jump in anytime in person or from home through this ZOOM Link.
YOUTH GROUP: Our LHCC Youth Group, which is for middle school (6th-8th grade) and high school (9th-12th grade) kids, meets on the first and third Sunday each month (see the LHCC website calendar for full schedule). Our next meeting will be Sunday, May 18th from 6-7:30pm for some fun, food, fellowship, and discussion time together!
AMERICAN HERITAGE GIRLS: AHG Troop RI3130 is a Christ-centered leadership and character development program for girls 5 to 18 years of age. AHG meetings are every other Wednesday from 4-5:30pm (see the LHCC website calendar for full schedule).
If you have a child who would like to attend or if you are interested in getting more information please contact our troop vice coordinator!
TRAIL LIFE: Trail Life Troop RI2206 is a Christ-centered, boy-focused mentoring program that engages boys age 5 to 17 in service & outdoor adventure to develop godly & courageous leaders. Trail Life weekly meetings are every Tuesday from 6-7:30pm (see the LHCC website calendar for full schedule).
If you have a child who would like to attend or if you are interested in getting more information please contact our troopmaster!
USHER MINISTRY: Ushers play an important role at LHCC. They are men and women who welcome, direct, and help seat people on Sunday mornings. They also help keep the church safe and running smoothly for everyone during our services. Current usher can view the LHCC Usher Schedule here. If you are looking for more information on becoming an usher, please contact Gary Blanchette at (401)346-5402.
PRAYER MINISTRY: LHCC has many opportunities to receive prayer, pray with other, and resources to help build your own prayer life…
24/7 Day of Prayer happens the third Monday of each month when we commit to have someone from LHCC praying every hour of that day. Next one is on May 19th
Monthly Prayer Breakfasts on the third Saturday of each month at 9am we have a time to fellowship and pray together. Next one is May 17th
Church Prayer Times happen several times every week; Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm or Sunday mornings at 9:15am.
Prayer requests can always be emailed to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com.
SUNDAY SCHOOL / NURSERY MINISTRY: LHCC offers Sunday school classes for Prek to K, 1st-3rd grade, and 4th-5th grade as well as Nursery for children under 3 years each week during the sermon portion of our service. We appreciate our wonderful teachers and helpers serving in these ministries each week. Current Teachers/Helpers can view the Sunday School Schedule or Nursery Schedule here to confirm the week you are on or the lesson you are teaching.
CARE MINISTRY: Are you aware of a particular need in our church body? Our Care Ministry is our ongoing effort to show love of God to our church family in a tangible way. We can provide meals, visits, transportation to appointments, and even care giver relief when needed. You can reach out to Dawn Webster at (860)481-0750 with a need or if you wish to be a part of helping someone in our church family.
LOOKING TO SERVE IN A MINISTRY? If you have a desire to serve in any of the many ministries at LHCC you can reach out to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com for more information and we can get you in touch with the right leadership for that ministry.
Please Note: Anyone working with youth at LHCC must have a current BCI check on file with the church and have been a church member for at least on year.
DAILY ONLINE BIBLE STUDY: Do you struggle to find the time to join a Bible study?
Our online Bible study allows you to be in God’s word with others anytime, anywhere through your phone or computer. Just go to lhcc.info/bible, read the passage listed for that day or something on your own, and then leave your thoughts or questions under the comments section making this a truly interactive Bible study experience with your church family.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT STUDY 7:30PM: All are welcome to this study led by Pastor Peter and meets here at church. If you can’t join in person, you can also join from home through this ZOOM Link.
Prayer Time 6:30PM: There is a time of corporate prayer before the Wednesday night study each week that you can join in person or from home using this Zoom link.
THURSDAY MORNING STUDY 10AM: All are welcome to this study led by Pastor Peter that meets here at church. If you can’t join in person, you can also join from home through this ZOOM Link.
SATURDAY MORNING STUDY 7AM: All our early risers are welcome to this study led by Mike DeFrancesco here at the church. If you can’t join in person, you can also join from home through this ZOOM Link.
LADIES TUESDAY NIGHT STUDY 7:15PM: Ladies are welcome to this study led by Amy Brock. We are studying in Ezekiel and you can access the study questions in advance of the study if you would like. If you can not join in person at the church you can join from home through this ZOOM Link.
LHCC MISSION TEAM: LHCC has the privilege to provide regular support to several different missionaries and ministries both overseas and locally. Often we also have the opportunity to come alongside other missions and missionaries as needs present themselves and provide information and education to our church family about missions.
If God has put on your heart to become more involved with missions at LHCC please reach out to Ruth Napolitano at rlc0898@verizon.net for more information.
MISSION PRAYER CORNER: Please pray for Doug & Cindy Schoenheit serving as the NorthEast missionaries for AWANA. Pray as they are finalizing the details for the next Resilient Child Discipleship Training event in Crown Point, IN, on 5/17. They currently have 27 registered. Pray also for their children Trinity and Zack to finish strong as they near the end of the school season. Finally, pray for opportunities to connect with potential churches that would be seeking out a new ministry for the Fall and that the Lord would open those doors and wisdom for Doug as he seeks to determine where in the regions they serve to offer training events in late summer and the Fall that meet the needs of the churches.
LHCC CHURCH FAMILY MEMBERSHIP: Have you been attending LHCC and consider us your Church Family but are not sure how to make it official?
Becoming a member of LHCC is more about you chosing us than us choosing you. Pastor Peter is always available for questions regarding our beliefs, our mission, and our vision here at LHCC to help you make that decision. If you have decided that LHCC is home for you and your family, all we ask is that you complete a New Family Album Form and return it to someone in leadership or email it to Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com.
UPCOMING CHURCH FAMILY BIRTHDAYS: If you get a chance this week be sure to wish some of our LHCC family members some very Happy Birthday Blessings…
MAY: 14th-Lea Miguel, Rick Bates, & Rita Geoffroy, 17th-Grace MacLeod
CHURCH FINANCES: Weekly Budget $5554.96 This Week’s Offering 05/11/2025-$2746.00 Previous Week’s Offering 05/04/2025-$7686.52
We are always overwhelmed by God’s provision for LHCC through the generosity of our church family. Your faithfulness giving allows us to bring the light and love of Christ to so many in our community. If you wish to give you can leave donations in the locked box on the information table at church or you can give directly through our app or website at lhcc.info/give.
GIVING PROGRAM / DONATION TRACKING: Only giving that is made through the envelope program or through our online donation platform is counted toward your end of year tax statement.
1. Want to Join: If you would like to join the envelope program to give directly at church, please email Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com or leave a note in the lock box at church with your name, address, and phone number and we will get you a box of envelopes.
2. Need to ReOrder: If you are in the program and need more envelopes, you can email Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com or leave a note in the lock box at church with your current donor number located on your envelopes and indicate that you need more.
3. End of Year Statements: If you are in the envelope program you will receive end of year donation statement from the church that you can use for your tax filings.
4. Online Giving: Donations given online through lhcc.info/give are tracked seperately than donations given directly at church. You will receive an email donation statement for each year that can be used for tax filing. You can make one-time donations or set up automatic, reoccuring donations through this method of giving.
LHCC FAMILY ALBUM: Our church Family Album contains the names, addresses, phone/emails, birthdays, and even a picture of everyone that considers LHCC their church family. You will find a master copy of it on the information table and you can request your own copy anytime by contacting the Kelly at kholdridge5@gmail.com.
If you consider LHCC your family you can be added to the album by completing a New Family Album Form and for those of you who are already a part but your information has changed you can complete an Update Family Album Form so we can keep everything current.
Don’t Forget the Pic! The best part of our family album is putting faces to names, so be sure and get a current picture to Kelly when you join and periodically update that picture if it has been a while ;)