During the Spring 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus, the feeding program at Halifax County Schools was forced to temporarily cease due to an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. Hundreds of people in need in the community depend on this…
Many Appomattox County children do not have sufficient food on the weekends. When the coronavirus impacted jobs, the needs intensified for those families. The feeding ministry of Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox partnered with the school system, local churches, and…
Fred Harrington lost everything he owned to drugs and alcohol. Ten years ago, he met Michael Harrison, pastor of The Community Fellowship, who shared with Fred, “There’s not a lot going on, unless you’ve got Jesus going on.” Fast forward…
It is common for refugees to be found in major cities located in northern Virginia and Hampton Roads. However, the nations are making their way to Roanoke. In fact, residents from places like Benin, Burundi, Tanzania, Iran, Palestine, Afghanistan, and…
Lynn Coleman decided she wanted to do more for God’s Kingdom in her Louisa community. When her neighbor lost everything to a house fire, she was ready to step in to help, but she realized she did not know her…
When Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2018, Clint Woods and his wife felt a tug on their hearts to help the people there in any way that they could. Clint works as a metal-worker…
One of the many purposes through Vision Virginia is to help fund scholarships for ministry interns to work in churches across Virginia. Justin Beville, a three-time recipient of one of these scholarships, grew up in an SBC of Virginia church…
Saltville is a small town located in southwest Virginia. With a poverty rate of 36.1%, the town is known for struggling to get out of the rut caused by the collapse of a company that employed many of its residents.…