Event Details

We are excited about the upcoming gathering of many Christian congregations who will join together to “Bless Richmond”. What a wonderful way to begin the Thanksgiving Holiday when our nation pauses to remember the goodness of our Heavenly Father. This gathering gives us the opportunity to live out Matthew 6:10, where our prayer is that the Father’s Kingdom be modeled here on earth.

What will take place at Bless Richmond?

On Sunday, November 20th, Christians from dozens of congregations in Richmond will gather to give thanks to Jesus and pray together. During the night there will be four specific sections of worship and prayer– Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. Through each section, we will be led by pairs of pastors– representing different congregational, denominational and ethnic backgrounds. There will be moments when we pray individually, and times when we are asked to turn and pray with others. You’ll hear modern worship songs as well as tradational hymns. As our worship leader, David Bailey says, we want anyone who comes to feel welcome and comfortable and yet feel stretched at the same time. And the hope is that we would learn to worship together, pray together and work together for the glory of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

CHILDCARE:There will be no childcare at this year's Bless Richmond. However, we encourage families to attend with their children. With the participatory-style service, your children will be able to engage in the worship and prayer times. We believe it will be a beneficial time for the families to pray together and for children to catch the vision of praying for their city.

Who is invited?

This call is to all the Christian congregations of Richmond to come together. All Christians and non-churched people are welcomed but our focus is to increase the congregational care for one another among the congregations of Metropolitan Richmond. Hopefully, one day, each congregation’s greatest cheerleaders will be the other congregations of this Christian community.

How do I get to U-Turn?

U-Turn
2101 Maywill Street
Richmond VA 23230

From the North:

Take I-95 South toward Richmond. Get on I-64 West toward Charlottesville and take the first exit, Staples Mill Road. Go East (or left at the fork) and once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the third stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left after you pass Maywill St.


From the South:

Take I-95 North toward Richmond. Get on I-64 West toward Charlottesville and take the first exit, Staples Mill Road. Go East (or left at the fork) and once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the third stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left after you pass Maywill St.


From the East:

Take I-64 West toward Richmond and merge onto I-95 North toward Washington DC. Exit onto I-64W/I-195. Get on I-195 South and take the first exit, Hamilton Street/Broad Street. Go right at the fork toward Broad Street and continue until the stop light (this is Broad Street). Make a right turn onto W. Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. Go past the old U-TURN building on the right, through the stop sign and U-TURN is the large building on the right after you pass Thalbro St.


From the West:

Take I-64 East toward Richmond. Exit onto Staples Mill Road East (33). Once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the third stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left after you pass Maywill St.

Where do I park?

Ample parking will be available at the U-Turn facility and in adjoining parking lots. A parking diagram and instructions regarding plans for food collection will be available on this site by November 1.

What food items should I bring?

The items that are most urgently needed include peanut butter, canned tuna, salmon, chicken, and ham; canned fruits and vegetables; hot and cold cereals; pasta and rice.

When you arrive at Bless Richmond, you will be directed by our parking attendants to a drive-through food drop off. They will take your bags of food from the car. Additional collection bins will be placed at the entrance of U-Turn for buses and extra bags.

The drop-off area will open one hour before the service begins at 5:00pm, so come early and get a good seat! Our hope is that by the end of the evening, we will be able to calculate and celebrate the amount of food collected for the Central Virginia Food Bank that night.