Social Distancing is necessary in light of the threat of the coronavirus and COVID-19. Let’s embrace these measures for the sake of our neighbors whose immune systems aren’t as strong. Loving Our Neighbors is also important and we thought we would throw out a few ideas to inspire you to love well in the midst of uncertainty.
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Join For Richmond and the RPS Office of Community Engagement for lunch on Jan. 9th as we learn best practices for church/school partnership & set concrete goals for the future!
Read MoreFor Richmond’s leaders have put together a variety of resources to help your church participate in the Nov. 17th Moment of Lament around the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans arriving in the American colonies. Make sure to let us know that your church will be participating!
Read MoreFor Richmond leaders Corey Widmer of Third Church and David M. Bailey of Arrabon invite metro Richmond churches to participate in a Moment of Lament on Nov. 17, 2019 to commemorate the 400th anniversary of enslaved Africans arriving in the American colonies. Click through for details!
Read MoreThe RPS Office of Community Engagement has asked For Richmond to invite all churches, ministries and faith-based nonprofits currently volunteering in Richmond Public Schools to an important meeting to discuss next steps for involvement. The meeting is also open to those who are interested in learning about how they can get involved for the first time, including those in the surrounding counties.
Read MoreFor Richmond invites you to become trauma informed and trauma resourced on Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at U-Turn Sports.
Read MoreOur friends in the Office of Engagement at Richmond Public Schools are inviting church groups and individuals to take part in RPS Shines 2019, the second annual summer effort to beautify schools before students return in the fall. Read on for all the ways you can get involved and be “For Richmond.”
Read MoreCheck out these incredible images of the 2019 Christian Leadership Prayer Breakfast from our friend James Lee at Journey Seven Media.
Read MoreJoin us at the Foster Care Initiative Next Steps Meeting on Wednesday, May 29th from 12-1:30 p.m. at U-Turn.
Read MoreThere are 485 children in foster care in Metro Richmond. We have 800 churches. Together, we can solve the foster care crisis. Learn about how we got started this February and how you can get involved now!
Read MoreIn 2017 and 2018, the Barna Group conducted extensive research on 131 U.S. Cities, including Metro Richmond, that provides important insight into the spiritual health of our community. This research includes where we are with both our public and private faith and has implications for the work of For Richmond as we seek to connect and equip Christian leaders to collaborate around the deep needs of our region.
Read MoreWe're grateful for all the pastors and other Christian leaders who came out to hear from Jason Kamras, Superintendent of Richmond Public Schools, in January. It was great to hear his vision for the schools and engage in a dialogue about how churches can partner to achieve that vision.
Read MoreHave you wondered what For Richmond means when we talk about unity? If you haven’t looked at the book of John, Chapter 17 in a while, that’s a great place to start out. In this chapter, we have Jesus’ final prayer before he dies. He knows that he’s about to die, so in his final hours, what was Jesus talking about?
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