Be a "Light in the Darkness" with GraceInside!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
He was with God in the beginning.
Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made.
In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
John 1:1-5
During the December 2021 holiday season, GraceInside promoted our “Light in the Darkness” campaign with just a few testimonies from around the state.
Please read the following encouraging stories of how GraceInside’s ministry has changed lives and brought “light into darkness” for many of Christ’s believers, and thank you for your generosity in supporting our campaign!
Chaplain Helps Heal an Incarcerated Mother’s Grief
by Chaplain Janice Broadie, Central Virginia Correctional Unit The pandemic was life altering for everyone, but it packed an especially powerful punch for the men and women incarcerated in Virginia’s state prisons. Every facility was placed on a special emergency lockdown status. Virtually all movement out of cellblocks, dorms and
Returning Chaplain Receives a Hero’s Welcome
by Chaplain Nick Meyer, Coffeewood Corretional Center I’ll never forget the day I was allowed to arrange a one-time trip to my office in the middle of our 16 months of telecommuting. I made my way through five controlled gates into the prison yard, and as I strolled to the
Your Generosity, Doubled!
Due to the generosity of several donors that gave large gifts as “challenges” at the beginning of our “Light in the Darkness” Christmas campaign, every single donation given now through December 31, 2021, will be matched/DOUBLED – up to $10,000!!! Now is the time when your donation will stretch farther and
Ex-Inmate Attends Chaplain’s Drive-In Church Service
The onset of COVID-19 hit everyone hard, but it was especially difficult for the incarcerated. No family visits, no educational/vocational/treatment programs, no religious services, and very restricted movement made a difficult situation even more unbearable. One man in particular was ecstatic to be released from Indian Creek Correctional Center (in
When an Email to an Inmate Leads to Tears of Gratitude and Joy
Robby Burke serves as GraceInside’s Chaplain at Augusta Correctional Center (ACC). He combines his unique gifts of caring, compassion, wisdom and humor in his important ministry to the nearly 1,300 incarcerated men that make up his “flock” at this large state prison. Robby’s wife Karen is also a Chaplain, but
A Light in the Darkness
Dear Friend of GraceInside, Merry Christmas!!! Even though we continue to face challenging and difficult times, as people of faith we know that GOD is in control. And we know that there is still SO much to be THANKFUL for! Because our lives are built on the certainty that Jesus
