So often students lose connection with a church during their college years. While they might attend church every Sunday, they often just go to the worship service and walk right to their car afterwards. And many go from one church to the next, week after week, all four years. Being an active member in a congregation is so important. For this reason, Providence students must seek out a local church for regular worship, spiritual oversight, hospitality, and encouragement.

As soon as a choice has been made, the student needs to notify the Office of Student Life and his/her home church. The Office of Student Life will then work with local churches to establish “student-memberships” (students will not actually transfer their church membership). Commitment to a particular church while at college is seen as important for many of the same reasons membership in a church at home is important—for avenues of service, spiritual oversight, and encouragement.

Here is a list of Local Reformed Churches within 20 miles of the Providence campus.