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St. Giles Presbyterian

In 1937, Blanton Belk, a member of Grace Covenant Church in Richmond was expelled from the church due to his participation in the Oxford Group, a fellowship of individuals who sought intense religious commitments without regard for denominational ties. Four years after leaving Grace Covenant , Belk founded St. Giles Presbyterian in 1941. The current St. Giles was named after a Presbyterian church in Edinburgh, Scotland that was built by a monk who took a vow of poverty. The church has been in its current building since the founding of the church, but because of the layout of the church, large video screens were installed above the alter area.

St. Giles has two main Sunday services. The first service in the early morning and is their traditional service. It consists of a quiet meditation, an organist prelude, a full choir along with usual prayers, sermons and offerings. The church also celebrates the Lord’s Supper every Sunday. The contemporary service is held later in the morning and consists of drums and guitar playing, praise music and personal conversational prayer. Sunday school is offered in between the traditional and contemporary services. Thanksgiving service is held on Wednesday evening, and St. Giles joins other congregations in the area to hold a large celebration. During the Christmas season St. Giles holds a children’s Christmas pageant and a Christmas musical open to the public. There are 600 members of St. Giles Presbyterian Church, with 300 regularly attending. The congregation is predominantly Caucasian, with a small number of African American members.

There are many internal groups within St. Giles. Moving On After Moving In is a group of women who meet one morning during the week to support those who are new to the Richmond area. Overall there have been over 300 members of this group, but at any given meeting there are about 30 women. The church also offers a stepfamily support group on a weekday evening and pre-marriage counseling. Alpha is another group that meets every week to learn more about the Christian faith. There are also many groups that meet at St. Giles, but are no affiliated, such as Boy and Cub Scouts and ballroom dancing classes. St. Giles regularly schedules trips to feed the homeless, partnering with the Daily Planet and setting up an area in Monroe Park to help hand out food or even cook hotdogs to feed the hungry.

St. Giles Presbyterian Church
5200 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
804-282-9763

Sources:
St. Giles Presbyterian Church Minister of Congregational Care
St. Giles Presbyterian Church website

Profile prepared by Alessandra Cuccia
October, 2009


 

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Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church

Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church was founded in 1969. At the time, the church was meeting in the Stony Point School. Ten years later the church moved into its current location. The building that the church occupies was originally a house, and the rest of the church building was built onto and around the already existing house. At the center of the church, therefore, is the same house in which the first members of the church congregation met.

The Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church doctrinal statements asserts “that Jesus Christ, the son of God, God in flesh, came and lived a sinless life on Earth, and then was crucified on a cross, dying as a sacrifice to atone for the sins of all who believe, and then rose again from the grave three days later. And the only way that anyone reaches heaven is by grace which comes from a saving faith in Christ.” This Church holds to the five Solas of Protestantism: Sola Scriptura (the Scripture alone is the standard), Soli Deo Gloria (for the Glory of God Alone), Solo Christo (by Christ’s work alone are we saved), Sola Gratia (Salvation by Grace Alone), and Sola Fide (justification by Faith Alone). In addition, Stony Point Presbyterian Church believes in infant baptism.

There are two services held every Sunday morning. The early morning service is a more contemporary service with praise songs and more casual dress. The late morning service is more traditional, with hymns and a more formal dress style. The church does not have an organ, but does have a praise band that includes guitar(s), drums, a piano (and keyboard), and whatever other instrument(s) is/are necessary for the music being played on that particular Sunday.

The services that fall on the first Sunday of every month are prayer services. Communion services are held every second Sunday of every month for both services as well as every forth Sunday of the month in an evening service. In addition to communion, special services are held on Thanksgiving Eve, Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, and Easter (there is a sunrise service for Easter morning). These services include extra scripture reading and worship, as well as a message about the particular day which is being celebrated. The church has 600 members, with approximately 350-400 people attending regular Sunday services.

While the congregation is not large, the members of Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church host a range of ministries. In an average week, the church has Sunday school for children and adults as well as the meetings for the High School Youth Group, a women’s Bible study, small groups, middle school youth, and the Cat Club (the children’s ministry). Every other Sunday the church feeds the homeless. The church also sends foreign missionaries to Scotland, Uganda, and West Virginia (this trip is generally more youth oriented). This church sponsors Beaufont Towers Nursing Home Ministries, the Loaves and Fishes Ministry (a food bank), Vacation Bible School, and Church Hill Activities and Tutoring Ministries.

Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church
2330 Buford Road
Richmond, VA 23235
(804)-272–8111

Sources:
Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church secretary
Stony Point Reformed Presbyterian Church website

Profile prepared by Robert Daniel Hudson
December, 2009

 

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Three Chopt Presbyterian Church

The origins of Three Chopt Presbyterian can be traced to the 1960s. A small, dedicated group of eleven Presbyterians from the Richmond area decided there was a need for a “church without walls,” a family centered church that everyone was welcome to join irrespective of denomination. The objective was to build a church and create a congregation of inspired, dedicated parishioners. This small group finally became a chartered church on March 4, 1965. The congregation met at Ridge Elementary School for worship services and in members’ homes for Bible study until the church building was completed in 1967. The number of parishioners then quickly rose to about 55. An addition was made to the church building in 1973.

Three Chopt Presbyterian Church operates two services each Sunday as well as a Sunday school program. Three Chopt Presbyterian states that its main mission “ … is to embrace, empower and equip one another to live as disciples in the body of Christ.” A Children’s Ministry and Promises Preschool also are located at the church. The goal of Promises Preschool is to help children reach their full potential from childhood to adulthood. There is a very active Music Ministry at Three Chopt Presbyterian. The music program is carefully coordinated each week for services and is open to all age groups. A youth band is also available for those in grades six through twelve. Adult programs include the choir and the hand bell choir.

The Youth Ministry is a way to get those younger members of the church involved in different ways. The church website states that “….the purpose of Youth Ministry at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church is to minister to the particular needs of Junior and Senior High School (6 th-12 th grades) youth….” The church believes that youth are helped in the process of maturing by having a chance to learn theology and to grow in faith while being involved in the church. Youth groups and Sunday school are a part of the Youth Ministry opportunities each week.

One of the resources within the church to further the church’s mission of empowering and helping others is the Stephen Ministry. It is led by congregation members who help other members with problems that they may be experiencing. The Stephen Ministry teaches parishioners how to help other members in the church who may be going through a difficult time with financial problems, divorce, relocation, and other family related problems.

Another essential program at the church is the There are many different opportunities for the congregation to take a part in the “ Mission and Service Outreach Ministry.” The church has been participating in Congregations Around Richmond Involved to Assure Shelter (CARITAS) since 1992, providing is one of their main programs offered. They began in 1992 and are continuing with the program today by offering shelter and sustenance to the homeless for one week out of each year. The church also supports Habitat for Humanity by contributing to the building of new homes in partnership with those needing housing. Both adults and children in the congregation participate in mission trips to help other churches in need. For example, adults will be traveling to Trinity Reformed Church in New Jersey in 2008 to help with development of team building within the congregation and helping with the physical facilities. The children have an annual mission trip to Washington, D.C. There are also international mission trips. The church has a sister church relationship with Berith Presbyterian in Mexico and helps with its ministry and improvement to its physical facilities. There is a trip planned to Mexico in 2009.

Three Chopt Presbyterian Church
9315 Three Chopt Road
Richmond, VA 23229
(804)-270-5452

Sources:
Three Chopt Presbyterian Church website
Three Chopt Presbyterian Church pastor

Profile prepared by Robbin Arrington
May, 2008

 

 

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Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church

Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church is located in a residential neighborhood on Park Avenue. The church can trace its roots to the 1950s when Richmond residents started moving westward. A group of fifty-nine members, called the Presbytery of Hanover, decided to form a Presbyterian Church in Tuckahoe. Wilson Hall, the main hall, was built in 1952 with the help of the Presbytery of Hanover. Construction has been taking place at Tuckahoe Presbyterian ever since the erection of the first building. The education building was built in 1956 only three years after the formation of the church. Classrooms and administrative offices were completed in 1994.

Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church states its mission as follows: “Our mission is to listen to Jesus carefully, to worship God gratefully, to share the good news with our neighbor, and to help one another heal those who hurt.” Worship at Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church is to stimulate the minds of those growing in faith. Traditional worship services are held on Sunday mornings along with a Sunday school. On Sunday evenings there a Youth Fellowship Program for youth in middle and high school that includes Bible study and recreation. There is a mid-week evening worship service, “mid-week manna” that includes dinner, Christian education, musical entertainment, and fellowship. Also included in this service is a separate Christian education program for elementary school children, Body Shop.

Tuckahoe Presbyterian supports various programs within the church to help with membership and missions, as well as outreach programs to help within the local and international communities. Within the church, the music ministry includes a swing band, hand bell choir, and vocal choir. The Membership Division seeks to enroll new members for the church. Within the Richmond community Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church participates in Congregations About Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter by providing food, shelter, and hygiene for one week during the year. Church members contribute to Habitat-for-Humanity, which partners with other community groups to work individuals needing housing to build their own homes. Church members also participate in the Meals-on-Wheels Program, which brings meals to the homes of those in need within the community. Church members make monetary contributions to the Crestview School after-school program. Finally, the church supports Presbyterian Homes and Family Services, which was formed in 1903 as a facility to provide counseling to children and adults facing personal crises. Internationally, Tuckahoe Presbyterian is dedicated to sending supplies and assistance to Presbyterian missionaries working around the world.

Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church
7000 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
(804)-282-2860

Sources:
Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church website
Tuckahoe Presbyterian Church pastor

Profile prepared by Robbin Arrington
May, 2008

 

 

 

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Midlothian Friends

Midlothian Friends Meeting

The Friends tradition in Richmond began with the Richmond Friends Meeting, which was established in 1795. It was a growth of Friends who were attending the Richmond Friends Meeting, but wished for a closer location to their homes in the Southside that led to the formation of the Midlothian Friends Meeting in the fall of 1987. Midlothian Friends met once a month in a member’s home while still attending the Richmond Friends services at other times. In the fall of 1988, the Midlothian Friends began meeting at Winfree Baptist Church’s old sanctuary. The Midlothian Friends were granted Preparative Meeting status by its parent meeting, Richmond Friends in 1990. In 1995, the Midlothian Friends received approval to have their own independent meetings. The Midlothian Friends continued to meet and grow in the old Winfree Baptist Church sanctuary for ten years. Between 1997 and 2002, the Midlothian Friends worshiped at the Stony Point School in Bon Air.

In Friends theology the divine is believed to reside within the individual. The Midlothian Friends Meeting understanding is that each person possesses a part of the divine, called the “Inner Light.” This Inner Light doctrine is drawn from the passage John 1:9 which reads in part “…true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.” It is predominately left up to free will what people do with this part of the divine. Friends recognize that both good and evil in exist in the world, and they believe that people can turn toward their Inner Light to become children of God. Books, standard prayers, and rituals are considered empty forms. While the Friends consider the Christian Bible to be a source of inspiration and a guide, they do not treat the Bible as inerrant or literal truth. The Friends also use a set of “Queries,” which guide them toward a better life through reflection and self-examination. These Queries consist of a set of questions which refer to Meeting for Worship, Meeting for Discernment, The Meeting Community, Personal Way of Life, and Home and Family.

The Midlothian Friends Meeting is a small gathering in a meetinghouse in Powhatan County just outside of Midlothian, VA. It was originally a house that was converted into a proper Quaker meetinghouse, complete with a large front porch for social occasions. During services members sit in a semi-circle and engage primarily in silent, unguided worship unless someone is moved to address the group. There are no leaders or set order for the service. Children are welcome for the first fifteen minutes but are then sent to religious education classes for the rest of the hour. The Midlothian Friends meet the first, third, fourth, and fifth Sundays of each month for Meeting for Worship. This service consists of mainly silent reflection on one’s Inner Light while working on a direct experience with the divine. On the second Sunday of the month a Meeting for Discernment is held to discuss and make decisions over operational, financial, and spiritual matters. The group does not reach a decision about these matters through voting; rather, everyone comes together to decide what proposal is best. The Clerk of Meeting acts as a facilitator to bring all Friends together in their understanding of the truth. In the rare event that individuals cannot agree, they can “stand aside,” meaning that they will allow the decision to be implemented even though they oppose it. Every Sunday of the month before worship there is a “Circle of Friends”, which is adult spiritual sharing. On the fourth Sunday of the month, Meeting for Worship is followed by a potluck luncheon.

Joining the Midlothian Friends as a “recorded” member involves a letter of request and explanation from applicants that is sent to the clerk of the Meeting; although Midlothian Friends Meeting does not require “recorded” membership in order to fully participate in the life of the meeting. Applicants meet with a “Clearness Committee” that is chosen by the applicants to discuss their awareness of the meaning of “recorded” membership. Applicants then bring their request to the next Meeting for Discernment and are recorded as a member.

Midlothian Friends Meeting
900 Preservation Rd
Midlothian VA 23113

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Profile prepared by Wallace Wayne Pitts Jr.
February, 2007
Updated, August 2019

 

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Richmond Friends Meeting Brief History of Quakers

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Richmond Friends Meeting

(Brief Quaker History by Richmond Friends)

The Richmond Friends Meeting was established in 1795. The first Meeting House was erected at 19 th and Cary Streets in 1798, making it the second oldest church of any denomination in Richmond. The Meeting House was built by a member of the congregation, George Winston, who was a brick maker and builder. Winston patiently waited until 1816 before he received payment in full for the building. Reflecting Quaker values, Winston’s business practices were somewhat unique in that he did not make use of slave labor; instead, he hired and trained free blacks as his apprentices in the trade. He was also trustee of the Gravely Hill School for blacks. The Meeting House built by Winston was in use until 1862 when it was occupied by Confederate soldiers. For the next century, the Richmond Friends Meeting struggled to find a permanent home. The year 1867-1868 was spent at Springfield Hall at 16 th and M Streets, and then the Meeting moved to Foushee and Clay Streets where it remained for roughly 40 years. In 1909 the Richmond Friends Meeting was forced to move, and for the next twenty years met in the YMCA on Franklin Street. In 1929, the Richmond Friends Meeting purchased a building at 1804 Park Avenue, but soon found it to be too small for their needs. During World War II, meetings were held at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Between 1945 and 1953 Richmond Friends Meeting met at Tabernacle Baptist Church and again at the YMCA. In 1953 Richmond Friends Meeting once again secured property, this time at 2702 Grove Avenue; however, the building was sold in 1957 when the size of the membership exceeded fire code regulations. Finally, in 1957 a church building at 4500 Kensington Avenue was purchased from Colonial Place Christian Church. In 2004 the building was renovated and expanded to accommodate an educational building.

A typical Quaker service is largely silent. When moved by the Spirit, members may rise and speak words, simply and briefly, such as they are inspired. Richmond Friends Meeting holds services on Sunday mornings (known as First Days), with a twenty-minute session for singing in between. Nursery child care and “ First Day School” are offered for children, and a potluck lunch is held following the Meeting each fourth First Day. Richmond Friends Meeting is also the primary caretaker of The Clearing, a meditative retreat center located on a wooded site in Amelia, Virginia.

Quakers have historically supported a variety of causes, including racial equality and peace. The Richmond Friends Meeting has a long history of supporting both causes. Before the Richmond Friends Meeting was officially established, Richmond-area Quakers (many commuting to White Oak Swamp Meeting in Henrico) established the Virginia Abolition Society in 1790. The first president was Robert Pleasants, who was able to secure the freedom of over ten thousand slaves during his lifetime through various lobbying endeavors, petitions, and court battles. Pleasants Park in Oregon Hill is named for this remarkable figure. His son, James (a maternal cousin of Thomas Jefferson), later served as Governor of Virginia, 1822-1825, and was a staunch supporter of the rights of free blacks. The Society’s goal was the gradual abolition of slavery through both legislation and emancipation. The Society educated free and enslaved African Americans alike in the Virginia tradition of equality and belief that all men have inherent rights of freedom (a belief seldom applied to blacks by others who embraced it). In 1802, the Society of Friends in Virginia sent a Petition Against Slavery to the Virginia legislature. Among its signatories was Samuel Parsons, a prominent Richmond Quaker. In 1871, in response to the massive casualties of the Civil War, Richmond Friends Meeting sponsored and raised initial funding for the Friends Asylum for Colored Orphans (founded by a former slave). Today the organization is known as the Friends Association for Children and has expanded its original mission to provide family and child services to all of Richmond, including child care and career training. The organization is one of only seven Richmond organizations accredited by the Council on Accreditation. Just after the Civil War, Richmond Friends Meeting member Sarah Smiley, along with other Quaker women, established a school for newly freed African Americans, both children and adults. She was also insistent that it was not enough to simply educate and minister to African Americans, but that Quakers ought to share their houses of worship with African Americans as well.

As an historic peace church, the Richmond Friends Meeting affirmed a pacifist stance early during in the War of 1812. Most, but not all Quakers, were conscientious objectors to the Civil War (three members who chose to fight were amiably dismissed from the Meeting). During the first World War, Richmond Friends Meeting distributed peace literature in schools and sponsored a 1916 essay contest for schoolchildren on the subject “Why We Do Not Need a Large Increase in Our Army and Navy.” Relief money was sent to Belgians, English, Armenians, French, and Germans between 1914 and 1920. In 1916 Richmond Friends Meeting wrote letters to Congress and took out ads in newspapers opposing the war. In anticipation of World War II, RFM member Hoge Ricks met with draft-eligible Friends in 1940 to prepare them for the requisite testimony to attain conscientious objector status. Richmond Friends Meeting was opposed to the Selective Service Act of 1948. Several members served in Civilian Public Service Camps rather than take up arms. The Friends hosted the Vietnam Summer Project in 1967, a statewide program opposing the Vietnam War. The Richmond Friends Meeting has continued to oppose war, as well as the death penalty.

Like many religious groups, the Quakers have found the issue of homosexual marriage a divisive one. The Richmond Friends Meeting has declared its opposition to the policy of the Friends United Meeting, which supports the definition of marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. Richmond Friends Meeting remains in dialogue and communion with Friends United Meeting while fervently rejecting its stance on homosexuality. Richmond Friends Meeting has also written letters to legislators and the Richmond Times-Dispatch opposing recent legislative curtailment of the rights of homosexuals.

Sources:

http://www.richmondfriends.org; http://www.friendsassn.org; http://www.theclearing.net;
Tang, Joyce. “Enslaved African Rebellions in Virginia”. Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 27, No. 5. (May, 1997), p. 608

Profile prepared by Emile Stevenson
November, 2006

 

 

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Brazilian (Seventh-Day Adventist) Community Church
(videooftheBrazilian SDA Choir)

The Brazilian Community Church was established by Pastor Samuel Ramos in 1998. He and his family moved from Andrews University in Michigan to build a Brazilian Seventh-Day Adventist church in Richmond where there is a Brazilian and/or Portuguese speaking population. The church initially was a small group of approximately forty members that had their Saturday meetings at the Meadowbridge Seventh-Day Adventist church and their Wednesday meetings in the basement of the Pastor’s house. The group purchased a church located on Bethlehem Road in October, 2000 with about three acres of land and a capacity of two hundred and fifty parishoners. The church has grown to one hundred and ninety official members and is mainly composed of individuals of Brazilian heritage.

The primary objectives of this church are to provide help for Brazilians in the Richmond community and to allow Brazilians to worship in their native language. Consistent with the Seventh-Day Adventist tradition, services are held on Saturdays instead of Sundays as most Christian churches do. There is a Sabbath School meeting followed by the worship and praise service on Saturday mornings. On Saturday afternoons they have a JA service conducted by young adults that involves plays, competitions, and discussions of issues that young adults face on an every day basis. There also is a prayer night meeting on Wednesday evenings and an adoration night meeting on Sunday.

The church supports the Richmond Brazilian Choir. The choir started in 1999 with eighteen members and has grown to sixty members. The choir performs special cantatas on Christmas and at Easter and has performed in Boston and New York and in a number of states across the country. In July, 2007, the choir recorded a CD titled My Life Is in Your Hands. The church has also an online radio station called “Luz De Vida” (Light of Life) that can be accessed twenty four hours per day, seven days a week through the church’s website. There is also a Word Department in the church that records services on DVDS that are sent out all over the U.S. and to Brazil as a way to tell others about the Word of God

The church supports a number of services to the community. It offers English lessons and aerobics to the community once a week in the fellowship hall. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) provides help to those in need of clothes, shoes, food, furniture, and other personal and household items. Volunteer work is a major part of the congregation’s Sunday activities as they build ramps for the handicapped, give food to those in need at public locations in the downtown area.

Brazilian Community Church
Seventh-Day Adventist
5201 Bethlehem Road
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 288-4500

Sources:
http://www.iabr.net

Profile prepared by Lilian Martins
September, 2007

 

 

 

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Igreja Adventista Brasileira de Richmond
Brazilian (Seventh-Day Adventist) Community Church[English Translation]
(videooftheBrazilian SDA Choir)

A igreja Brasileira de Richmond foi fundada em 1998 pelo Pastor Samuel Ramos. Ele e sua família se mudaram da Universidade Andrews, localizada em Michigan, para organizar uma Igreja Brasileira em Richmond onde há uma população de Brasileiros e de pessoas que falam Português. Inicialmente a Igreja era um pequeno grupo de aproximadamente quarenta membros, que tinham seus cultos aos Sábados na igreja Adventista da Meadowbridge e nas quartas-feiras no porão da casa do Pastor. Em outubro de 2000, o grupo comprou uma igreja localizada na Rua Bethlehem Road com três acres de terra e com capacidade de duzentos e cinquenta pessoas sentadas. A igreja cresceu e agora tem cento e noventa membros oficiais e a maioria das pessoas sao Brasileiras ou descendentes Brasileiros.

O Primeiro objetivo da igreja é providenciar ajuda aos Brasileiros da comunidade de Richmond, e que possam adorar a Deus na sua lingua de origem. Entre umas das tradições da Igreja adventistas, os cultos são realizados aos Sábados em vez de aos Domingos, diferente da maioria das igrejas Cristãs. Aos Sábados de manhã há Escola Sabatina seguido do culto de adoração e louvor. Aos Sábados a tarde há um programa J.A. (Jovens Adventistas), conduzido por Jovens, que envolve peças teatrais, competições, e discuções de assuntos pôlemicos. Às quartas-feiras a noite e de oracao e aos Domingos noite de adoração.

A igreja Apoia o Coral Brasileiro de Richmond desde de 1999 quando foi fundado com dezoito membros, e este número hoje cresceu para sessenta membros. O coral apresenta cantatas especiais de Natal e Pascóa, as quais ja foram apresentadas em Boston, New York e outras cidades do País. Em Julho de 2007 O Coral gravou um CD com o título de Minha vida esta em tuas mãos, (My Life is in your hands). A igreja possui também uma estação de rádio online chamada Luz de vida, que pode ser acessada vinte quatro horas por dia, sete dias da semana pelo website da igreja. Existe também o Departamento da Palavra, que grava os cultos da igreja em DVDS e os mesmos sao enviados por todo o Estados Unidos e Brasil como meio de pregar aos outros sobre a palavra de Deus.

A igreja apoia muitos serviços a comunidade. Oferece Aulas de Inglês e aeróbica uma vez por semana no salão da igreja. O Departamento da ADRA providência ajuda as pessoas que necessitam de roupa, sapato, comida, movéis e outras coisas para casa. Trabalho voluntário e a maior parte das atividades do domingo da congregação, onde eles constroem rampas para os disabilitados e doam comida para os necessitados em lugares públicos da area central de Richmond.

Igreja Adventista Brasileira de Richmond
5201 Bethlehem Road
Richmond, VA 23060
(804) 288-4500

Citação:
http://www.iabr.net

Perfil Preparado por Lilian Martins
Setembro de 2007

 

 

 

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