What's Happening Now
What's Happening Now
Welcome to Grace's What’s Happening Now Page! Here you'll find a comprehensive showcase of all the exciting happenings currently unfolding within our vibrant community. From worship services to special gatherings, volunteer opportunities to outreach initiatives, this page is your go-to resource for staying connected and engaged with everything Grace Church has to offer. Check back frequently for updates and join us as we journey together in faith and fellowship.
Grace Baptist Church is accepting scholarship applications for the upcoming school year until Sunday, April 13, 2025. This year we are able to award two $1,000 scholarships from the George Sadler Scholarship Fund to members of Grace Church who are in full-time pursuit of a bachelor's degree at an accredited college or university. In addition, we plan to award other scholarships to GBC members or immediate family members of a GBC member for use at any accredited college, university, community college, trade school, or seminary. The application can be found downloaded here. Applications may be mailed (attn: Scholarship Committee), or emailed to: office@rvagrace.org.
Please be aware that American Baptist Churches have a separate scholarship program with separate criteria. The deadline for their applications is April 15, 2025. More information can be found here.
Scholarship Committee: Faith Dickerson, Charlotte Fennell, Lara Pugh, and John Mizell
Nursery Volunteers Needed
One of the exciting parts of having so many births in this season is that we are preparing for our new babies to join us in the nursery! If you’d like to help care for our youngest, please reach out to Lauryn Everic (lauryn@rvagrace.org) or Kim Crowley (revkimcrowley@gmail.com)
Coffee/Tea Time Helpers Needed
The Adult Ed Commission is now recruiting helpers for setting up and cleaning up Coffee/Tea Time each Sunday. We are asking for individuals to sign up to show up at 9:20am and set up hot water for tea before Sunday School begins, make sure there are enough supplies out for coffee and tea, and then clean up (rinse out/wash) the coffee pot and water pot at 12:00pm after the service. On your week, you are welcomed to bring a snack to share (cake, cookies, fruit, cheese/crackers, donuts, etc) but this is not at all required. If you need help or training, please reach out to Sara Dimick (saraedimick@gmail.com) or Jennifer Weston (bookaddict0435@gmail.com) and we will make sure you get trained! On behalf of the Adult Ed commission, thank you for serving!
Join Our Team of Ushers at Grace!
Do you love greeting folks on Sunday morning? Are you always offering a helping hand to those who need assistance? Do you take great pride in Grace's authentic welcome to all? Then, you may have a calling to be an usher at Grace!
The Worship Commission is looking for new ushers to be a part of our ushering team. We have several slots open where we need permanent folks (a once a month commitment) and volunteers to serve on an as needed basis. As an usher, you would be responsible for ushering one Sunday a month. Duties include welcoming all to Grace with a genuine smile, offering bulletins, assisting folks, as needed, in finding a seat in the pews, and helping to collect and lift up our offerings to God during worship.
If this is something that you feel called to do, please contact Freida Woodson at woodsonf@ril-va.org or freida.woodson@cloud.com and Theresa Steward, Church Administrator at office@rvagrace.org. Training will be provided.