May 2, 2024
3rd Annual Community Festival was a Huge Success!
View Community Festival Photos Here! Our Community Festivals have a unique way of bringing together our neighbors, community partners, and wonderful volunteers. This year's 3rd Annual Community Festival did just that! We were joined by our 100 neighbors, 10+ community partners, and a handful of our faithful volunteers for a day of fun and fellowship. We are thankful to each hand and heart that...
February 29, 2024
Black History Month 2024 Highlights: Sarah Kelley, Charlottesville Pastor and Activist
We end Black History Month on a high note with an honorable feature, Apostle Sarah A. Kelley, a Charlottesville Pastor and Justice Activist. Born in 1941 at the University of Virginia, Apostle Kelley is the Pastor/Prophet and Founder of Faith, Hope, and Love International Healing and Deliverance Center here in Charlottesville, Virginia. She has impacted many lives here in Charlottesville and...
February 8, 2024
Black History Month2024 Highlights: Benjamin Tonsler
For the second week of Black History Month, we will be highlighting one of the most prominent figures in Charlottesville history, Mr. Benjamin Tonsler. Benjamin Tonsler was born to parents, Edward and Martha Tonsler, in April of 1854 in Albemarle County, eleven years before slavery was abolished in Virginia. Though not much is known about his early life, we know that he learned how to read and...
January 26, 2024
Unique conversation with UVA President, Jim Ryan, CATO Institutes Walter Olsen, and Eddie Howard on people of faith
Join us on February 20th in the Rotunda Dome Room for a unique faith conversation with Uva President Jim Ryan, CATO Institutes Walter Olsen, and Abundant Life’s Executive Director, Eddie Howard. The panel will focus on cultivating a new perspective on people of faith and what they do for our communities- how they mend and uplift lives.
November 30, 2023
Giving Tuesday was a Success Because of YOU
We are grateful and overwhelmed by your support! Thank you for helping us to not only meet but to exceed our Giving Tuesday fundraising goal! We were able to maximize the $15,000 match, which doubled your donations for a base total of $30,000, and then you helped us bring in additional funds beyond that. We are so encouraged by your support and thankful to have a strong start to closing our...
August 15, 2023
Welcome Back, Angel Feero!
We are blessed to have Angel Feero back as the Young Women’s Program Coordinator! Prior to her sabbatical in Costa Rica alongside her husband, Richard Feero, and their kids, Angel worked as the Elementary Program Coordinator from August 2017 to June 2021. Angel, we are thankful for your return and pray over your time here and the relationships that you will further cultivate as you continue...