February 27, 2020
Now accepting applications for our 2020-21 Fellows class!
We are now accepting applications for our second class of Abundant Life Fellows! The Abundant Life Fellowship is a 9-month (mid-August through mid-May) program designed to equip young adults to engage their faith holistically through the practical theology of Christian Community Development. Fellows will build deep and formative relationships with each other, Victory Church members, and the...
February 19, 2020
Emotionally Healthy Activism workshop recording now available
How do we pursue social justice in ways that are physically and emotionally sustainable? What is the relationship between activism and rest? What does emotionally healthy activism look like after August 12th? To explore these questions, Abundant Life and First United Methodist Church recently hosted InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Area Director Jonathan Walton for an interactive workshop...
February 6, 2020
Abundant Life celebrates Black History Month
This February, we are celebrating Black History Month with profiles of notable people that have contributed to our community, nation, and world. Follow us on our social media channels – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and the hashtag #abundantlifeblackhistory– to learn about and be inspired by lesser known but no less important local heroes in the pursuit of justice and equality. We hope you...
January 31, 2020
Abundant Life hires program alum Luís Sanchez-Rosa!
Abundant Life is excited to welcome Luís Sanchez-Rosa to staff as the new Middle School Tutoring Coordinator! Luís holds an Associate Degree in Business Administration from Piedmont Virginia Community College and will soon receive his BA in Sociology from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is a first-generation college student. Luís is a very familiar face to us, having moved to...
January 29, 2020
Prospect students learn and dream on Martin Luther King Day
On January 20, first through eighth grade students from the Prospect neighborhood gathered at the Abundant Life house for activities to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. First, we shared in a pizza lunch together while watching the film Our Friend, Martin. This film explored the issues of segregation and racism during MLK’s time while examining the strides that have been made since then. The...
January 10, 2020
Abundant Life to host 18th Annual Fifeville MLK Day Celebration
Abundant Life invites you to a special evening of events in honor of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20, 2020. The 18th Annual Fifeville Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration’s theme is Living in Victory and features free family-friendly activities. We will kick off the celebration with a candlelight march for unity through the Prospect Avenue neighborhood,...