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A Fond Farewell to BGAV Executive Director John Upton
On July 19th, there were TWO bittersweet meetings/events held at Lakewood Manor in Henrico. First, during the day there was Dr. John Upton’s final annual

“Summer of Passion” Campaign Drawing to a Close
Summer is time to energize the soul by taking a summer vacation, a brisk walk, and sitting quietly on the beach. These last few years

GraceInside Staff Changes & Updates as of Fall 2022
They say that all good things must come to an end! Chaplain Michael Blythe (who served at Greensville Corr. Ctr. – S-1 Cluster to a

Road Trip: A Former Inmate and Two Prison Chaplains
Imagine being incarcerated for over 30 years. You served your time, but your church may not see it that way. That’s what happened to Lee.

GraceInside Attends Events Presented by the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Roanoke College – Salem, VA On July 13th – 15th, 2022, Rev. J. Randy Myers & Rev. Lois Carter headed to the beautiful campus of

Little-Known Facts about Chaplain Hasan Zarif
We would like to introduce to you our brand new Chaplain for Greensville Correctional Center (S-1): Chaplain Hasan Zarif! Did You Know… Chaplain Hasan Zarif was

Thoughts from the President: September 2022
The Power of Partnership “It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for

“The Amazing Praise” 48-hour giving celebration begins September 20
The Amazing Praise is getting ready to launch this year’s 48-hour giving celebration (online from September 20th through September 22nd from 12 noon to 12

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