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From July 19-21, 2023, Chaplain Jerusha Moses (Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women) was invited to speak at the Missions Connection Celebration (MC2). This Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia (WMUV) / Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) summer conference is held annually at Eagle Eyrie Conference Center (Lynchburg, VA).  It includes hands-on missions projects for all ages, worship, fellowship, […]

What a joy it was to make new friends and ministry partners at “Power in the Spirit”, a Virginia Synod ELCA (Lutheran) retreat/conference at Roanoke College in Salem, VA.  The event was held July 13-15, 2023.  This was my first time working the GraceInside display table/exhibit at such an event.  What I found was that

On June 29, 2023, we had the pleasure to meet with Pastor Jason Nicholas (The Chapel RVA – Scott’s Addition Campus) and with former GraceInside Chaplain David Cheyne (Founder/Director of the “Bridge2Hope” Ministry).  Chapel RVA currently has two campuses in Midlothian, one in Richmond, and a new campus that will begin in Moseley in September. 

On June 26, 2023, Rev. Randy Myers and Rev. Lois Carter had a “meet & greet” meeting at the Central Office of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church (in Richmond, VA) with Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, Rev. Steve Summers (Assistant Bishop), and with the Rev. Marilyn Heckstall (GraceInside Board Member & Liaison for Bishop Sue).

Rev. Randy Myers and Rev. Lois Carter headed to The Berglund Center in Roanoke, VA from June 14- 16, 2023, where the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church held its 241st Annual Conference.  Randy and Lois arrived on Wednesday afternoon to set up the GraceInside exhibit/display table and speak with representatives of other ministries

On June 9th -11th, 2023, Rev. Randy Myers and Mr. Lee Hargrave had the opportunity to attend the Annual Synod Assembly of the Virginia Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia. The theme was “The Way in the Wilderness.” Randy and Lee manned our GraceInside table/exhibit throughout

Baptist Chaplaincy Relations (BCR) is a partnership between Texas Baptists and Virginia Baptists.  BCR exists to endorse various types of Chaplains and to offer ongoing training and support.  They have blessed GraceInside greatly in recent years (especially during the pandemic, with two internet-based, streaming training conferences).   Each year this group offers on training conference

The theme for the 2023 GraceInside Easter Campaign was: Hope Springs from an Empty Tomb! We all know that life can be very challenging (especially if you’re sitting in a lonely cell in a Virginia state prison), but as believers we have the comfort and assurance of knowing that Christ didn’t stay in the tomb. 

Each year GraceInside is “doubly blessed” by our Sisters and Brothers in the churches of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV).  First, we receive regular monthly budget support from the BGAV.  Then, as a yearly “bonus gift”, we receive part of the monies collected by the Woman’s Missionary Union of Virginia’s (WMUV) and BGAV’s

The Lord has truly blessed GraceInside recently in regards to additional financial support to help with chaplaincy hours for the Geriatric Unit at Deerfield Correctional Center (Chaplain Lynn Robinson).  On December 8, 2022, we received a $2500 “Seeds of Hope” grant from the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia.  Hallelujah!  Then on January 6, 2023, we