Our mission is to serve our neighbors, locally here in Virginia Beach, nationally, and around the world.
KGPC takes occasional Mission Trips both nationally and internationally to places like the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Florida, Mexico, Arizona, and South Dakota to serve those in need.
Compassion International is a nonprofit that works to solve the international food crisis with communities that are particularly vulnerable. KGPC participates by sponsoring a number of children as well as hosting the Compassion Walk which raises awareness of the problem.
compassion.com
Rise Against Hunger is a meal packing event that packs thousands of meals for folks in need of food in just a few hours. KGPC has hosted many of these amazing intergenerational events.
riseagainsthunger.org
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We partner with two sister churches in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to bring Christ’s love to Christians in Africa.The connection between Presbyterians in eastern Virginia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo dates back to 1891, when William Sheppard from the Hampton Institute, along with Samuel Lapsley, founded the American Presbyterian Congo Mission at Luebo in Belgian Congo. Many of the churches in the Presbytery have sister churches in the DRC. Kings Grant has a partnership with two Democratic Republic of the Congo Presbyterian Church Community of Kinshasa (CPK)churches Salembao and Anunga.
We support five missionaries and their families, who spend their time preaching the Good News and bearing witness to God’s unwavering and unconditional love.
Jed (a child of this church) and Jenny Koball (Peru) spend their time working with young adults to end hunger, as well as participating in environmental advocacy.
Mark Hare and Jenny Bent (Costa Rica) teach others how to sustainably support themselves.
Janet Guyer (South Africa) has dedicated her life’s work to educating and advocating for women’s health.
Jerry (another child of KGPC) and Katherine Riendeau spend their time witnessing to college students at James Madison University.
We support Reverend Jerusha Moses from GraceInside. Chaplain Moses serves Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women full time, with the financial support of KGPC.