Welcome to the website of American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island. We are an association of 67 autonomous American Baptist congregations that have joined together to engage in God’s mission within our communities, our state, and beyond.
ABCORI has a long history of shared ministry and association. Some of our churches trace their cooperative ministries all the way back to the Warren Association which was established in 1767. Our churches value a call to ministry that is unique to their own communities, as well as the shared fellowship and encouragement that is available in their association together.
ABCORI's 2025 Annual Business Meeting Scheduled for April 28
ABCORI’s 2025 annual business meeting, which originally was scheduled for March 1, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 28 at Warwick Central Baptist Church (3270 Post Road, Warwick).
Items of business will include ABCORI’s by-laws; budget; and nominees for officers, board, and committees.
A letter with information about the meeting was mailed to each ABCORI church on April 2. Accompanying the letter was a registration form that indicated the number of delegates—in addition to the church’s pastor(s)—by which the church is entitled to be represented at the business meeting. The number of delegates is based on the church’s active membership as reported to the ABCORI office on the 2024 church information sheet and the formula outlined in ABCORI’s by-laws.
In an effort to accommodate concerns raised about registration processes for previous meetings, churches are asked to complete the registration forms they received in the mail and then either:
Check-in will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting’s roll call and determination of a quorum will be based on the pastors and delegates who have checked in by 6:50 p.m.
Materials for the annual business meeting were sent to pastors of ABCORI churches and church offices with email addresses on file with the ABCORI office on April 14. Churches are asked to share the materials with their delegates.
Those materials also are available here:
Due to space limitations, non-voting attendees will be seated in the church’s fellowship hall and will view the meeting proceedings virtually. Voting participants (pastors, delegates, and ABCORI board members) will be seated in the sanctuary.
A parking lot and ramped entry are located at the rear of Warwick Central’s church building.
ABCORI’s 2025 annual business meeting, which originally was scheduled for March 1, will be held at 7:00 p.m. on April 28 at Warwick Central Baptist Church (3270 Post Road, Warwick).
Items of business will include ABCORI’s by-laws; budget; and nominees for officers, board, and committees.
A letter with information about the meeting was mailed to each ABCORI church on April 2. Accompanying the letter was a registration form that indicated the number of delegates—in addition to the church’s pastor(s)—by which the church is entitled to be represented at the business meeting. The number of delegates is based on the church’s active membership as reported to the ABCORI office on the 2024 church information sheet and the formula outlined in ABCORI’s by-laws.
In an effort to accommodate concerns raised about registration processes for previous meetings, churches are asked to complete the registration forms they received in the mail and then either:
- Email a copy of the form to [email protected] no later than April 25.
- Present a hard copy of the form at the beginning of the check-in period on the day of the meeting.
Check-in will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting’s roll call and determination of a quorum will be based on the pastors and delegates who have checked in by 6:50 p.m.
Materials for the annual business meeting were sent to pastors of ABCORI churches and church offices with email addresses on file with the ABCORI office on April 14. Churches are asked to share the materials with their delegates.
Those materials also are available here:
- By-laws revision update and related motion. (click)
- Budget explanation, proposal for fiscal year 2026 (April 1, 2025-March 31, 2026), and line items explanation. (click)
Due to space limitations, non-voting attendees will be seated in the church’s fellowship hall and will view the meeting proceedings virtually. Voting participants (pastors, delegates, and ABCORI board members) will be seated in the sanctuary.
A parking lot and ramped entry are located at the rear of Warwick Central’s church building.
American Baptist Churches of Rhode Island
54 Exeter Road
Exeter, RI 02822
(401) 294-6318
[email protected]
54 Exeter Road
Exeter, RI 02822
(401) 294-6318
[email protected]
