Sunday Service Relocation
As part of Rising Tide, we have been looking for a facility that would allow us to double our capacity and increase our Kingdom impact here in East Providence. It has been difficult to find the right place, and while pursuing short-term facility options as we negotiated our lease, we found God’s favor and unexpected provision through the East Providence School District.
In this video Jared shares the news of our upcoming Sunday service relocation to Martin Middle School’s auditorium starting in October. We invite you to watch the video above to catch up and hear the story behind this upcoming move.
Sunday Relocation FAQ
When will Sunday services move?
This move will happen in October of 2026.
Where will BridgePointe’s services be held?
Our services will be held in the new auditorium being built at Martin Middle School, on 111 Brown St, East Providence, RI. The school is right off I 195 and Warren Ave, using exit 1A eastbound, and exit 2 westbound. The middle school is newly renovated, and they expect the 600 seat auditorium to be completed in September. We will share photos and a walk through of the space in the summer as we get closer to the move.
Why are we moving our services?
While the long-term solution for us is still a new facility, it had become apparent that we need a short-term solution as our lease was running up and we need more space for people on Sundays. We had our largest regular Sunday with 750 in attendance this spring, and we welcomed over 1,200 people in four services over Easter. Our auditorium comfortable seats 280 and adding more services puts a strain on volunteer team. Moving to a larger auditorium will allow us to go down to two services alleviating strain our teams, and give us room to grow while we prepare to move to our long-term home.
How long do we expect to stay at Martin Middle School?
We have signed a two year contract with the middles school and we hope to move from there to our own facility. Keep praying that God provides the long-term home we are looking for!
How will BP Kids and BP Youth be affected?
There are classrooms in a convenient location available for BP Kids to use on Sundays, so we will be able to provide our full programming for birth through 5th grade. For mid-week programming, we are securing space for BP Youth and BP Kids to meet, along with space for mid-week meetings, groups and classes.
How does this affect Rising Tide?
This relocation of services does not affect our current Rising Tide financial goal. The first goal of our two year giving initiative is still for 100% participation, all of us, rising to the occasion, with generosity and sacrifice, to see the fullness of what God can do through BridgePointe. And as a part of Rising Tide we are still seeking a new facility, a long-term home where that can be realized.
