A PRIL 2026
With Christ at the Center
VO LU M E S S N O. 4
CONNECTIONS
Our Providence Together: Racers Night was a blast! Congratulations to all our racers! We can't wait to do it again next year!
From the Senior Pastor he guiding vision of Restore & T Renew is to prepare our campus for the next generation of ministry at Providence. The next phase addresses our Activity Center, Providence's front porch to our Cotswold neighbors. But investing in our church’s future isn’t just a matter of better buildings and nicer grounds. Preparing Providence for the next generation of ministry also involves investing in the people who’ll lead us in the future. Developing good leaders shouldn’t be left to chance—which is how Providence Leads came about.
Providence, and four who’ve joined within the last three years. It’s a good mix of perspectives.
Our governing documents task the Human Resources Committee with the responsibility of encouraging young leaders at Providence. A working-group within the committee spent most of last year developing a curriculum and then gathering our first cohort of eight people—four who grew up at
They’ve spent time discerning their ministry voices (as Paul describes them in Eph. 4:11-13)— and why healthy churches listen to all five voices. They’ll learn how decisions are
The cohort—Ashley Davis, Carly Fenimore, Grayson Gruninger, Abby Hendrix, Shelby Potter, Hunter Revord, Olivia Rutherford, and Billy Zweier—began meeting in January. They’ve done strength assessments with Scottie Stamper, heard from Jim Morgan on becoming Christcentered leaders, and listened to Larry Hovis, CBFNC’s executive coordinator, discuss the importance of being leaders who seek common ground in divided times.
Sunday Door Schedule (Effective May 3, 2026) — At Providence’s request, CMPD officers completed a safety assessment of our campus in March. They recommend that three exterior doors be unlocked on Sunday mornings: 1) the Rotunda entrance, 2) the Activity Center entrance, and 3) the Children’s Building entrance. Beginning May 3, all other exterior doors will be exit only.
made and ministry happens at Providence—and they’re each developing a personal “theology of leadership” statement to reflect their understanding of what it means to be an effective, obedient, Christ-centered leader. I’m proud of how our inaugural Providence Leads cohort has engaged with the learning material, with one another, and with the call to serve the risen Christ. Pray for them as they finish their work together this month—and then pray that God will use them to lead well, with integrity, and for God’s glory in years to come. May the peace of Christ be with you!
Lee Canipe Senior Pastor SERMON TEXTS THIS MONTH April 5 April 12 April 19 April 26
Matthew 28:1-10 Mallory Challis Acts 2:14a, 36-41 1 Peter 2:19-25