A great need these people have is access to clean water. This is a solvable problem. So far we’ve installed 70 water filters providing pure water for over 600 people.

For $100 you can give a family pure water for life. Just write “Water” in the memo portion of your check this Sunday or click the link below to give now.

We are celebrating baptism in the Atlantic ocean on May 6.

If you’ve surrendered your life to Jesus, but haven’t been baptized,

NOW IS THE TIME!

Click below to  register for baptism May 6 or just get more information.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Here’s what the Bible says about Baptism:

Believer’s Baptism: Six Important Questions
Believer’s Baptism is one of the most well known practices of the Christian faith. The discussion that
follows presents the essence of our view of believer’s baptism at Providence Bible Church.
1. What is the meaning of believer’s baptism? Believer’s baptism is a symbolic act that pictures an inward
spiritual reality. Romans 6:3-3 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were
baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ
was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. Baptism pictures the
identification of a believer with the Lord Jesus Christ in His death, burial and resurrection to a new life. Believer’s
baptism also pictures the washing away of sins, (Acts 22:16). By being baptized, the believer also testifies of his
or her being placed into the body of Christ, (I Cor. 12:13); and that he or she has been clothed with Christ. (Gal.
3:27)
2. Are believer’s baptism and belief in Jesus Christ both necessary in order to be saved? No. The New Testament clearly teaches that salvation is based solely on personal faith in Jesus Christ
apart from any other actions. Two Scripture passages which present this truth are John 3:16 For God so loved the
world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. , and
Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of
God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
However, certain New Testament passages closely link baptism with salvation. But, this is because baptism is a
symbolic ritual which pictures what salvation is all about. And so, just as a person can point to a photograph and
say, this is my brother, the New Testament writers sometimes use the word, baptism, as a reference for the whole
of salvation which is only through Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38, 22:16; Galatians 3:27; I Peter 3:21). Believer’s baptism
is not to be seen as a means to salvation, but rather the outward, visible, tangible testimony of what has taken
place already in the heart. It is the believer who is baptized, which means salvation takes place before the act of
baptism.
3. Why should a person receive believer’s baptism? Primarily because Jesus, in one of His last
appearances to the eleven apostles after His resurrection, said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19). The apostles
understood what Jesus was saying and believer’s baptism immediately became the public sign of every believer’s
entry into the Christian community (Acts 2:38, 41; 8:12)
4. Should infants receive believer’s baptism? No. Since believer’s baptism pictures a spiritual
relationship which begins at salvation, and since salvation occurs through personal faith in Jesus Christ, no
person should receive believer’s baptism until they have made that conscious, personal commitment. This would
include babies. However, Christian parents are encouraged to publicly dedicate their children to Christ. And
usually, those who have practiced infant baptism did so with loving intentions to dedicate the child to God.
5. What is the proper method of believer’s baptism? In the New Testament, immersion appears to have
been the universal practice. The Greek word translated baptize is (baptidzo) and it literally means to dip or
immerse. At Providence we follow the early church’s practice of total immersion and believe this method most
clearly shows the meaning of spiritual baptism as the identification with Christ in His death, burial, and
resurrection.
6. Who should be baptized? Everyone who has personally trusted Christ for salvation should receive
believer’s baptism. If you are a believer and have never done this, we encourage you to make arrangements to be
baptized by contacting the pastor. Your public expression of faith will be a great encouragement to the body and
may even be an encouragement to help someone else find salvation in Jesus Christ

Panama Mission Trip March 2012

Christmas 2011

Bonfire November 2011

Panama Mission Trip July 2011

Men’s Spiritual Growth Day April 2011

Beach Bash & Baptism March 2011

Panama Mission Trip January 2011

Beach Bash & Baptism September

Beach Bash & Baptism August

July Beach Bash and Baptism:

Join us at 7:00 April 6 at Wards Creek Elementary School for a special community-wide Good Friday worship service.

All are welcome so bring any of your friends who would like to join us!

Bible Reading Plans

ESV – (be sure to check out the audio button)

13 Bible Reading Plans

Bible Gateway

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Father’s Day Fishing Fiesta 2010 from mike lewis on Vimeo.

What an amazing day we had toghether! – We caught heaps of fish – the Mucho Fisho award was won by team Cable who caught 30 fish!

Fathers Day Fishing Fiesta Awards were:

Mucho Fisho: Team Cable with 30 fish

Big Honkin’ Fish: Matthew Buckler

Itty Bitty Fishy: Joe Tuttle

Ugliest Fish: Jim Lawson

Breakfast was amazing and our door prizes were great! Thanks to everyone who cooked, bought, brought, and donated! Let’s do it again next year!

Some pictures from the Fiesta can be found here – Father’s Day Fishing Fiesta Photos

At Providence, we spend our energy on connecting with, caring for, and loving people.  We encourage everyone to get connected with a small-group, whether it’s a ministry team or a Bible study, lasting life-change happens in the context of a small group.  We want you to get connected.

Current Small Group Opportunities Include

Wednesday Morning Men’s Small Group – Outback Crab Shack 5:15 & 6:30

Wednesday Morning Women’s Small Group –  Sevilla – 8:30 am

Tuesday Night Sr. High Students – Heritage Landing 7:00

Wednesday Night Students Grades 7-12 – Heritage Landing 6:30

Wednesday Night – Sermon Based Small Group – Heritage Landing – 6:30

Thursday Night – Sr. High Students – Heritage Landing – 7:00

Thursday Night – Sermon Based Small Group – Heritage Landing – 6:30

Friday Night – Sermon Based Small Group – Heritage Landing – 6:30

Sunday Morning – Middle School Bible Study – Wards Creek Elementary 10:00

Sunday Morning – Sr. High Bible Study – Wards Creek Elementary 10:00

Children’s Small Groups meet each week at Wards Creek Elementary at 11:00

Join us each Sunday in one of our two services and locations:

Early Bird Special – 8:30 am Outback Crab Shack

Or join us at Wards Creek Elementary School at 11:00 with full programming for children through 5th grade.

We spend a most of our energy worshipping God and helping people understand how great He is.

Know God - R U Good Enough?

Know God’s Word

What We Believe

Also, we meet every Sunday morning to worship:

Join Us This Sunday!

8:30 Outback Crab Shack

11:00 Wards Creek Elementary