Helping hope shine through

Teach children in the way they should go; when they grow old, they won’t depart from it. - Proverbs 22:6

For many years, Christ Church has been in partnership with George Mason Elementary School in historic Church Hill and we work together to support this school in a variety of ways. Thanks to your overwhelming generosity, we just supplied a carload of new school supplies to GMES that will be distributed tomorrow to many smiling faces.

Before & After: new curtains helping hope shine through!

Richmond Public Schools serve the most distressed portion of our metropolitan city’s school-aged population and have fewer resources to put into their schools. George Mason Elementary School, in particular, is in a state of devastating disrepair. CCE member Kim Scharf visited GMES today to give a very special gift -- beautiful hand-made curtains to decorate the teacher's lounge. This outward sign of our support of this special school and God's love for the entire GMES community is an act of radical hospitality.

 Prayer for the Beginning of the School Year

Dear God, We pray  for all teachers, administrators, and students. Keep them safe and well. Open their hearts and minds to a world of learning, and may this be the first of thousands of days in which they know the depth of your love and constancy of your care. We pray in Jesus' name. Amen.