The Latest from GraceInside

Thoughts from the President: August 2022
Have you ever heard of a husband-and-wife prison chaplaincy team? Did you know that such a thing even existed? Well, it does, and I am

Thoughts from the President: July 2022
It must have been at least 25 years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was a young Substance Abuse Therapist serving

Are you PASSIONATE about SECOND CHANCES?
Donate to GraceInside’s “Summer of Passion” campaign – July 1-September 5 – to help us raise $50,000 and provide second chances to “the least of

GraceInside Staff Changes & Updates as of Spring 2022
GraceInside has had quite a few Chaplain changes in recent times (especially over this past year). Chaplain Curtis Wall has retired as Chaplain at Lunenburg

All Aboard: New Chaplains Attend Training and Orientation in April 2022
On April 5, 2022, we were able to hold our first “New Chaplain Training/Orientation Day” (live and in person!) since prior to the pandemic. Needless

GraceInside Bids Farewell to BGAV Executive Director John Upton Upon His Retirement
Dr. John Upton, Jr. began serving as the Executive Director of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) in 2001 and has served the BGAV

Group from GraceInside Attends CMCA Annual Summit in New Orleans
A group of eight GraceInside Chaplains and Staff Members were blessed and privileged to attend the 10th Annual Summit of the CMCA (Correctional Ministries &

Spring 2022 Spiritual Care Training
On April 24-27, 2022, Baptist Chaplaincy Relations (BCR – a partnership between Texas Baptists and Virginia Baptists) offered a special training for various types of

GraceInside Welcomes Two New Central Staff Members
On March 1, 2022, GraceInside welcomed two new employees to our Central Staff: Rev. Lois Carter, Outreach & Community Relations Manager; and Mrs. Meghan Wilson,

Jerusha Moses: A Light in the Darkness
Our very own Chaplain Jerusha Moses has had a journey of hardship, but God had a purpose for her life. A little introduction on Jerusha