7612 Wanymala Road
Henrico, Virginia 23229
Off Skipwith Road near
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
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804-288-6439
David Brunk, Pastor
Sunday Mornings:
9:45 a.m. Sunday School (for all ages)
11 a.m. Worship Service (nursery care provided)
after worship, Fellowship Time
Who are the Brethren?
We are a Christian community, committed to peace and fellowship in God’s word, and often compared to Quakers and Mennonites. Read more.
Join us in fellowship!
Welcome to West Richmond Church of the Brethren, a community of faith that seeks to live in God’s love. As we experience that love in fellowship and share that love with the world in service, we invite you to join us on a journey of continuing the work of Jesus, peacefully, simply, together.
Our invitation to you
Our worship service is a simple, peaceful celebration of Jesus' love, and we welcome all visitors. Please join us in fellowship at a service, a community gathering, or one of our volunteer programs (right).
We also invite our community to learn more about our prayer chain.
Serving our community
The Brethren are deeply committed to service. We welcome participants from all walks of life to join us! Read about our practice of service, and explore the opportunities below.
- First Tuesdays food for the homeless
- Youth Services, including youth work camps and Camp Bethel
- Hilltop Preschool
- Disaster Assistance
- Volunteering at the Central Virginia Food Bank & Community Kitchen
News and Notes
Biblical Hospitality Retreat at West Richmond
"Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God" (NRSV)
When I shook hands with Fred Bernhard I knew I had been welcomed. He had the strong firm hand of a farmer and the warmth and caring of a pastor. You, too, can shake hands with Fred when he comes to West Richmond on October 23 & 24 to lead a workshop on Biblical Hospitality.
Fred Bernhard is a well known speaker on church hospitality and former pastor of the 520-member Oakland Church of the Brethren in Ohio. It is no surprise that when he was moderator of the Church of the Brethren in 1996 he chose the theme "...as Christ welcomed you". At that time he said, "My intention in using this scripture verse is to help the church focus on how it can reach out in the name of Jesus Christ to a hurting world." The verse advocates welcoming, accepting, and affirming one another. "If you think about it," he says, "that is the core foundation of what any of us want to experience when we enter a house of worship -- both by our God and the people we are worshiping with."
This is also a message for today. One that can encourage us at West Richmond to be a vital, loving and welcoming church. Fred will help us embrace the idea of hospitality and take the next step in sharing the uniqueness of the Church of the Brethren with others. We welcome you to be a part of this formative time in the life of the church.
One more thing... I share with you another glimpse of Fred taken from a 1996 Messenger article by Donald R. Fitzkee.
Cars are one thing people talk about with Fred. “His hobby is anything with a motor,” says
his wife Joice. Fred enjoys tinkering with motors on the family’s six-acre farmette. And he
loves selling cars. Not for profit. Just for fun. The car-selling began back in Maryland when
Joice’s brother-in-law owned a Pontiac dealership and Fred began pairing church members
with Pontiacs. “Now I’m in cahoots with the local dealer (in nearby Greenville),” says Fred
with a grin.“He doesn’t get a commission,” Joice points out. “He just thoroughly enjoys
selling cars.” When the time comes to buy another car, many Brethren talk to Fred first to
see what vehicle he recommends.
Reminds me of one of our own.
Barbara McCann
Witness Commission