May 2023

GraceInside was privileged to attend and display at the Annual Conference of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, held November 17-19, 2022 in Arlington, VA.  Rev. Lois Carter (Outreach & Community Relations Manager) headed up our staff delegation at this event, accompanied by Mr. Lee Hargrave (Office Manager & Executive Assistant).  President Rev. J. Randy Myers

Due to the pandemic, it had been two years since the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) held its Annual Meeting “live and in person.”  The live Annual Meeting returned in the fall of 2022.  It was held at the Hampton Convention Center from November 14-16, 2022. Rev. J. Randy Myers (President) and Rev. Lois

Rev. Dr. Valerie Carter Smith, Director of the Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia (WMUV) invited Rev. Lois Carter (GraceInside’s Outreach & Community Relations Manager) to speak with her at Shalom Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, VA on November 28, 2022.  Rev. Valerie spoke about human trafficking and how important it is to her to serve the

What a homecoming for GraceInside’s Chaplains and Staff!!! Due to the pandemic, it had been almost three years since the last Annual Chaplains Training Retreat. This 3-day retreat was at the Roslyn Retreat Center off of River Road in Richmond, VA on Wednesday-Friday, November 2-4, 2023. As usual, we had a wonderful mix of practical

It is always exciting and more “real” when an actual Chaplain – a person that serves “in the trenches” can speak at a church or event about GraceInside and about what our Chaplains do.  One such individual that stays very busy speaking at churches and events around the Commonwealth is Chaplain Nick Meyer (Coffeewood Correctional

Chaplains Clifton Cauthorne (Red Onion State Prison) and Randy Reagan (Wallens Ridge State Prison) traveled to the American Council of Christian Churches’ Annual Convention held on October 25-27, 2022 in Carlisle, PA.  The ACCC is their endorsing agency. Chaplain Cauthorne shared with us:  “It was a blessing and encouragement to be in general sessions and

GraceInside is always on the move. The Dynamic Duo (Rev. Randy Myers, President, and Rev. Lois Carter, Outreach & Community Relations Manager) were joined by Office Manager/Executive Assistant Mr. Lee Hargrave (who Randy calls “the brains behind GraceInside”) at the Dover Baptist Association’s Missions & Ministry Fair, held on Sunday afternoon, October 23, 2022, at

During the weekend of October 22, 2022, Chaplain Darrell Hunley and and the Kairos Team at Pocahontas State Correctional Center offered the traditional “open mic” segment of the Kairos Closing to the inmate program participants/graduates.  The Holy Spirit moved in a powerful way, helping 16 inmates to express how God had moved in their lives

The Chaplains Commission of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) provides denominational endorsement to over 3,700 Chaplains in the following categories: Community Services, Corporate, Correctional, Disaster Relief, Healthcare, Military, and Public Safety. This endorsement signifies that the endorsed Chaplain is a Minister and Chaplain in good standing with their