by admin | Nov 6, 2014 | Stories
Thanks to Christ the King, Grace Community and Downtown Baptist churches for coming together to head up the third annual 5K charity run to encourage physical fitness throughout Alexandria and to support Casa Chirilagua! This year we had over 200 runners with over...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | Stories
We are looking for a church sponsor to connect with the Chirilagua community through hosting a meal at our December 19th monthly family dinner from 5:30-8:30 PM! Church small groups host these family dinners at Beverly Hills Community United Methodist Church to...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | Mentoring, Stories
Mentors and mentees are invited to kick off the holiday season at our second annual Mentor/Mentee Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch on Sat. Nov. 15th from 12:00-2:00 PM. We are so thankful to Fairlington Presbyterian Church for providing the space to have our lunch. They are...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | KidsClub, Stories
While Kids Club students took to the Pumpkin Patch, their parents met for their monthly meeting, and a GCCC small group prepared the first of this year’s monthly family dinners! Initially, the community conceived the Family Dinners as a chance for families to enjoy...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | KidsClub, Stories
The phrase “pushed out of the nest” usually does not conjure up the image of a pumpkin patch with thirty five kids and fifteen volunteers in tow. To be fair though, the three local leaders required little to no pushing two Fridays ago as they embarked upon their...
by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | Mentoring, Stories, Uncategorized
Every time I read the monthly reports from our mentors I’m amazed at the many ways God works through our mentor-mentee relationships. Just this past month I read how one mentor is teaching her mentee Korean, another mentor has helped her mentee conquer her fear...