November 20, 2024
A Giving Tuesday Story: Faces OF Abundant Life, Dorenda Johnson
The ministry has made a big difference in the community, and I can’t thank you all enough for that. Growing up on Prospect Avenue I have been in Prospect Avenue for 55 years. My family moved here from Ridge Street and into this house (780 Prospect Avenue) when I was 10 years old. On Ridge Street, there were 4 or 5 large brick houses in which a lot of the black community lived. The City began a...
April 11, 2024
Abundant Life Participant, Gia, Gets Baptized!
ABUNDANT LIFE PARTICIPANT, GIAUNA has been attending programming since she was nine years old, when her family moved into the community. Giauna has participated in Elementary Tutoring & Bible Club as a youth, and now Middle School Tutoring & Royal Girls. At Royal Girls, Giauna, along with her peers, are learning how to live out Christian values through having a personal relationship...
July 11, 2023
Dominion Energy Check Presentation Ceremony
Over the past 27 years of Ministry, Abundant Life has been able to partner not only with the community that it walks alongside, but several other organizations that have a mission of community empowerment. Our 5th grade through one-year post-high school programs’ initiative is to highlight youth leadership and building community beginning as early as 11 years old. With this initiative in...
February 1, 2023
Abundant Life Black History Month 2023 Highlights: UVa Black Hidden Nurses
Abundant Life Ministries is celebrating Black History Month by taking time to reflect on historical and notable people who have contributed to our community, nation, and world. To kick off this month of noteworthy stories, are a group of nurses, now known as the UVa Hidden Nurses, who defied the odds of segregation and racial inequality in our very own city of Charlottesville and the University...
January 10, 2023
MLK Day 2023
Join us this MLK Day as we fellowship with one another for this MLK Day. All are welcome. The theme for this year’s event is Living Beloved Community. Our annual MLK Day event allows time for us to reflect on the lifetime works of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his achievements in beloved community building and equal rights. Each year, we highlight members in our community who demonstrate this...
December 20, 2022
2022 Impact Report
As we move into the new year, We are excited to share our 2022 Impact Report with you. Abundant Life 2022 Impact Report Read more on our 2022 Highlights and the ministry’s impact on the community this year. Hear from our Executive Director, Eddie Howard, and his reflection on his first full year as Executive Director of the ministry. Once a community member and staff member of Abundant Life, we...