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Sanctuary Church

WELCOME TO CHURCH
WELCOME TO CHURCH

Welcome to Sanctuary, a place for people of every age and every story to pursue the way of Jesus together

10AM, 15 HAYES ST, PROVIDENCE RI

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SUNDAYS
SUNDAYS
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NEW TO CHURCH
NEW TO CHURCH
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UPCOMING
UPCOMING

SUNDAY GATHERING

10am 15 Hayes St.

Sunday gatherings are one of the central ways we gather as a church to worship together, learn from Scripture, pray for one another, and create space to hear from the Spirit. All are truly welcome.

Full Kids programming & plenty of free covered parking.

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We are so glad you’re here! We would love to share more about our church family and the ways you can get involved.

NEw to sanctuary?

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Get Involved

There are a number of ways to get involved with what’s happening at Sanctuary

  • Welcome to Sanctuary is a one-off course that introduces you to our story, what we believe, and our rhythms of life as a church family. We would love to meet you and help you get connected into life with Sanctuary. We offer this course after our Sunday gathering a few times a month.

  • is an eight-week dinner series designed for atheists, agnostics, seekers, and skeptics to explore faith and spirituality in a setting that is thoughtful, respectful, and genuinely welcoming.

    It’s a simple space for good food, honest questions, and meaningful conversation.

    If someone in your life is curious or searching, Alpha may be that next step.

    REGISTER HERE

  • is an eight-week dinner-course designed to lay the foundations of what it means to follow Jesus. Think of it as a glossary for your discipleship where we lay out what Christians believe. It’s best suited for those who are just beginning the journey, or those who feel they need a refresher on the essentials.

    REGISTER HERE

  • is a 6 week dinner course that is offered 2-3 times a year and serves a couple of different purposes; It serves as a discipleship/spiritual formation course where you will learn more about our church’s Way of Life and how you build a life centered around Jesus. It also Is your pathway to joining a HomeChurch

    REGISTER HERE

  • HomeChurches are the way we gather during the week around the table to be the people of Jesus in our city. We eat together, practice the way of Jesus together, pray for one another, and share life together. It is in these ordinary rhythms of life that we become more like Jesus.

    JOIN A HOMECHURCH

  • We want to serve our city and our church family well. There are many opportunities to serve both on Sundays and throughout the week. We are a family and like a family we all must pitch in. Discover all the ways you can care for others.

A PLACE TO GROW

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Follow Jesus at
Sanctuary

It was the famous atheist-turned-Christian, C.S. Lewis, who said,
“If people in your church are not becoming more like Jesus, the church is failing in its purpose.” Discover how people at every age and stage can become more like Jesus in our community.

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Upcoming

EVENTS
EVENTS
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CALENDAR
CALENDAR
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COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
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to see the fame and deeds of God repeated in our time. In other words we want to be here for whatever it is God is up to. (Hab 3:2)

We exist

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our Mission

is to see people become passionately engaged followers of Jesus who, by becoming a family that follows the path of Jesus, walk by faith, are known by love, and are a voice of hope for our world. (Mat 28, 1 Thess 1:2–3)

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