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Grace & Peace ministers to families in Richmond's inner city to build spiritual awareness, life skills, and connect them to available resources.

10/07/2026

🕊️Nothing is good, truly good, unless there is love in it. ~ Allen Levi

🕊️Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.

🕊️Last Wednesday September 30th our students discussed the Big, medium, and small pictures of Gods Creation to try and begin seeing the fullness of Gods creativity. We read through Psalm 19 which discusses how God created the heavens and the earth.

🕊️Our group time ended in quiet awe, with students journaling watching a sunset and reflecting on the beauty of God all around them.
Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.

♥️We are beyond grateful to each person who supports our mission of loving others well. YOU help us live out the love that God wants us to show each other. God’s blessing on you all! Ephesians 3:20

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09/23/2026

From the neighborhood, for the neighborhood. Leading the next generation up. 🙏🏽🕊️❤️

🕊️Our group sat around the fountain at a local park looking at the river running through our City last Wednesday as Abigail Smith shared what God had placed on her heart during our Wednesday youth group gathering. We are so grateful for Abigail’s passion for serving others with her love of God and her outdoor leadership and education skills.

🕊️A few highlights from our discussion~
We discussed the difference between general and special revelation. We focused on general revelation. Scripture is needed to learn about God and to help us walk in faith. But we often forget that is not the only way God is revealed. He has intended for Creation to be another way of seeing Him.
Psalm 19:1 Romans 1:19-20

🕊️Abigail asked the students what they think of when they think of nature? Some said: trees, animals, bugs, outside, the river etc.

🕊️God reveals Himself through what has been made like plants, mountains etc. He also reveals Himself through people. We discussed that we all hold attributes of God. We are made in His image.

🕊️Students were given a few minutes to sit alone and look out into nature and come up with one attribute/characteristic they discovered about God during their time.
Some answers after their time alone: God is artistic, beauty, God made the sun, the sun brings happiness and God is happy with what has been made, fruitfulness, intentional.

❤️We are so grateful for the blessing of Abigail and each of our students and student leaders and partners who faithfully make this mission possible! We are excited to see where conversations like we had last week will go with our students.

🙏🏽Please cover us in prayer as we continue to learn one another’s story as we live life together and remind our students:
God sees. God knows. God hears. God cares. God loves. God is moving. God is working. They are not alone.

Love God ♥️Love Others
John 13:34

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09/08/2026

💛New season, deeper roots, faith, fun, and community!💛

As we step into this new school year and the last four months of 2026, we are reminded of just how blessed we are to have such an incredible community surrounding our students. These smiling faces represent so much —they represent hope, potential, growth, and a future worth investing in. 📚🙏🏽

Our young people are learning, growing, building friendships, discovering who they are, and most importantly, learning that they are loved and supported. But none of this could happen without the amazing people who continue to stand beside them.

From those who give financially, volunteer their time, pray for our students, encourage them, provide transportation, or simply show up—
YOU are making a difference.❤️

It truly takes a village, and we are so grateful to have a community that believes every child deserves to feel seen, valued, encouraged, and given the opportunity to succeed.🫶🏽

Thank you for helping us pour into these young people and for being part of the village that surrounds them. We are excited to see what this new school year brings!🙏🏽💕

Love God. ♥️ Love Others.
John 13:34

🕊️🙏🏽If you would like to invest in our ministry click on our link:
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08/12/2026

🎨Over the summer we are having so much joy spending time with our incredible teens. We are having a fruitful summer full of fellowship, spiritual growth, and beautiful moments with the Lord.

🎨During our Friday Summer Bible Study and Art Program we made sea glass jewelry, but the craft was about so much more than creating something beautiful to wear. Sea glass, begins as broken pieces of glass, tossed and shaped by the waves over time until it becomes smooth, unique, and treasured. It’s a beautiful reminder of how God works in our lives. Through every season, challenge, and experience, He is patiently transforming us into something beautiful for His glory.

🎨One of the girls looked at her jewelry and said: “I feel proud of myself.” 💚
Moments like that are why we do this —not just to make crafts, but to build confidence, encourage one another, and remind these amazing teens of the value God has placed within them.

🕊️”Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”~ Philippians 1:6

♥️We’re so thankful for these Fridays together and the opportunity to watch God continue His good work in each of these young lives.

♥️Love One Another

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08/02/2026

💚We absolutely love spending our summer months with our incredible teens. Through our Friday Summer Bible Study and Art Program, we create a nurturing atmosphere for growth, healing, and self-expression. It’s been truly amazing to see how the teens are blossoming in both faith and creativity.

🤍 We talked about the way God sees us. We decorated mirrors that can be sweet reminders about how deeply loved by God we are and that because of Jesus he doesn’t see any of our flaws only the perfection of his Son.

🤍 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”- Psalm 139:13-14

🎨 The students were so creative with their designs!

📓 We end each week with quiet time with the Lord. The students spend time writing their hearts on paper and talking to God.

🕊️Every time we say, “I believe in the Holy Spirit,” we mean that we believe that there is a living God able and willing to enter human personality and change it. -J.B. Phillips

🙏🏼We are so grateful for our Friday leaders and volunteers who bring so much love and joy to our gatherings each week! Thank you Justine Chapman Christiana Woodard Lily Rollison Jameson Ward Ameiyah Bugg!

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day🇺🇸

Much love and every blessing from your Grace & Peace Community Ministries family!

2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation. The Lord be with you all.

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06/27/2026

Our Grace & Peace Community Ministries students had an incredible time at National Community Church YTH NCC Mission Camp DC! 💙 Thank you Jesus for blessing our students so far beyond!

From energetic games like tug-of-war, balloon toss, flag tag, silent disco and the exciting leaders vs. students basketball game, to meaningful moments of worship and reflection, it was a week of fun, friendship, and faith! The girls loved joking on Pastor Collin’s “cheese macker” croc shoes! Another highlight was the “find the lyric” game with Pastor Nick. 🎶

One of the favorite worship songs was “I Thank God,” and our students were reminded that worship is so much more than singing. It’s about giving our hearts and lives to God.

One lesson that really stuck with them was that God is always with us. Even when life feels dark and we stumble, He never leaves our side.

The mission team walked the campers through a simulation where they got to walk in someone else’s shoes and experience what it could be like to be a refugee or displaced person in the world today.

Our students also had the opportunity to spend time at the pool, where they witnessed thirteen baptisms, a beautiful reminder of lives being changed through Christ.

Perhaps the most impactful part of the week was the student-led devotionals each morning. Seeing young people boldly share God’s Word and encourage one another was truly inspiring.

A quote from our student leader Ameiyah, “God is alive in me and I am running towards him.”

We are so thankful for safe travels, unforgettable memories, and a week that brought our students closer to God. Please continue praying that the seeds planted this week will continue to grow in their hearts. ❤️

We are grateful for all who make this ministry possible. Please click on our link if you would like to invest in the Kingdom work we are doing changing lives one heart at a time:
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06/20/2026

🕊️Please pray with us for everyone attending NCC YTH MISSON Camp have an amazing and life-changing week giving glory to God.

🕊️Thank you Jack Frye Sr. and Jalen Houchens for driving our students safely to camp.

🕊️And so, in peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety. - Psalm 4:8

Love God ♥️ Love People

06/19/2026

🕊️We are beyond grateful for the blessing of being with National Community Church DC and online campuses! We have a group of our middle school student’s along with one of our youth team leaders attending NCC YTH Mission Camp June 19-24. We pray the Holy Spirit would rest upon us and what we see as impossible would indeed be POSSIBLE!

🕊️Compassion isn’t just about feeling the pain of others; it’s about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased.

🕊️The measure of our compassion lies not in our service of those on the margins, but in our willingness to see ourselves in kinship with them.

🕊️We are impacting families lives one heart at a time. God is helping us bless the next generation.

🕊️We are thankful for those who donated for our 8 youth to attend this amazing mission camp week! Our supporters are the reason lives are being changed and people are being given opportunities to live up to their God-given potentials!

🕊️If you would like to partner with us in what God is doing in our city and beyond please click on the link below and see ways you can support us. Your giving is what makes this Kingdom work possible.

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Be the Love. ❤️

Psalm 150:6

06/11/2026

🙏🏽Prayer is the key to Christian growth.
♥️Psalm 34:3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.

🙏🏽Through prayer God still works His miracles today and gives us inspirational testimonies like Jameson Ward shared with our Grace & Peace Community Ministries Summer Friday Youth Group. Jameson and her godmother Amy Cassidy Snow shared about God’s healing power on Jameson’s life. Jameson shared how her parents Jamie & Karen Lauper Ward prayers and the prayers of her family and friends and many others helped her grow in faith as she let go of fear and leaned in to trusting God with her whole future concerning her health needs. Jameson’s life is an example of the fruit of prayer.

🪢We made paracord bracelets as a reminder our strength comes from being connected to others and to God. Amy reminded our group to look at their bracelets and remember God sees your future and God sees your potential. You are not defined by your struggles. You are defined by the God who created you and loves you!
Ecclesiastes 4:9,12 Two are better than one…though one maybe overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
Prayers Matters♥️You Matter!

Thank you Jameson for shining your love and light on our Friday gatherings with our youth! You are a difference maker! Your beautiful heart is helping us see God’s Love in Action! ♥️🙌🏼

🕊️🙏🏽If you would like to learn more about our mission of Loving God and Loving People and how you can support our ministry click on our link:
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PO Box 7942
Richmond, VA
23223

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http://www.graceandpeacerva.com/

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