Goochland Baptist Church

Goochland Baptist Church Connected by God’s love. Empowered by Christ’s grace. Sent out by God’s Spirit.

As we worship our heavenly Father today, we celebrate and remember our earthly fathers. Blessings to all those who serve...
06/21/2026

As we worship our heavenly Father today, we celebrate and remember our earthly fathers. Blessings to all those who serve as fathers and father figures on this special Sunday.

Thank you!

We kicked-off summer with food, fun and fellowship at our Church Picnic this past weekend. Thanks to all who came out an...
06/08/2026

We kicked-off summer with food, fun and fellowship at our Church Picnic this past weekend. Thanks to all who came out and made it possible!

Congratulations to our Graduates whom we had the pleasure to recognize today in worship! Sending blessings on your accom...
06/07/2026

Congratulations to our Graduates whom we had the pleasure to recognize today in worship! Sending blessings on your accomplishments and as you begin your next chapter!

This Sunday is Graduate Recognition Sunday, where we’ll recognize the achievements of four of our high school and univer...
06/05/2026

This Sunday is Graduate Recognition Sunday, where we’ll recognize the achievements of four of our high school and university graduates. As we do, we’ll turn to Matthew 11 and consider what it means to learn from Jesus in our world today.

Join us at 9:30 am!

What is your intimidation level when you think about personal evangelism? When you hear the word "outreach," do you get ...
06/03/2026

What is your intimidation level when you think about personal evangelism? When you hear the word "outreach," do you get nervous flutters in your stomach?
The sermon last Sunday offered a different perspective. Outreach begins with building relationships. It is not like a salesperson making cold calls. Faith is often shared most naturally within the context of trust and genuine friendship.
As followers of Christ, we participate in revealing glimpses of Heaven on Earth through relationships marked by grace, love, and hope. One way to do that is by widening our circle of relationships. If most of your friendships and activities are centered within the church, consider ways to connect with people outside your usual circles. Be intentional—interact with others at work, join a club, volunteer in the community, or get to know your neighbors.
When opportunities arise, it can be helpful to have a simple approach for starting spiritual conversations:
• Listen – Ask thoughtful, open-ended questions about a person's life, joys, and struggles. Listen carefully and genuinely, without an agenda.
• Locate – Look for places where God's love, justice, beauty, or healing may already be at work in their story. You might recognize the grace reflected in their devotion to family or acknowledge the genuine hurts they have experienced through religious institutions.
• Link – Connect their experience to your own experience of God's unconditional love. Share how your faith in Christ has shaped your life and given you hope.
As with anything worthwhile, practice brings growth. The more you practice listening, locating, and linking, the more natural these conversations will become.

The June Issue of GBC's monthly newsletter, "The Messenger", is now available online! Click the link below to check out ...
05/30/2026

The June Issue of GBC's monthly newsletter, "The Messenger", is now available online! Click the link below to check out all our happenings this summer, and come join us!

https://www.goochlandchurch.org/newsletters

This Sunday, we're pleased to welcome Rev. Kevin James into the pulpit. Kevin and his wife, Brenda, joined the GBC fami...
05/29/2026

This Sunday, we're pleased to welcome Rev. Kevin James into the pulpit. Kevin and his wife, Brenda, joined the GBC family last year. Kevin pastored Salem Baptist Church in Sparta, VA for over 30 years before moving to Goochland with Brenda. He now serves as our GBC Outreach Coordinator and we are thankful to have him, and feel blessed to hear from him this Sunday. Join us at 9:30 am in the sanctuary or online at https://www.youtube.com/

Have you been watching and listening for God’s Spirit this week? It can be discouraging when you feel as though God is s...
05/28/2026

Have you been watching and listening for God’s Spirit this week? It can be discouraging when you feel as though God is silent. Often, we watch, listen, and pray for a clear, unmistakable message from God. Yet more often, God speaks in a still, small voice.
You may remember the story of the prophet Elijah, whom God instructed to stand on the mountain because the Lord was about to pass by. Elijah witnessed a mighty wind so powerful that it shattered rocks and tore through the mountains. Surely the Lord was in such a display of power — yet the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind came an earthquake, and after the earthquake, a fire. Again, it seemed certain that God must be in these dramatic events — but He was not in the earthquake or the fire. Finally, after all had become quiet, there came a gentle whisper, and the Lord spoke to Elijah.
Are you listening for the gentle whisper? Perhaps you dismiss that quiet prompting because it asks something that seems small or insignificant compared to the needs of the world. Yet remember the boy who offered two fish and five loaves of bread. Jesus was able to multiply even that small offering. God can do the same with what we place in His hands.
As you learn to quiet yourself, listen for the still, small voice, and respond in faith, you will begin to recognize the Spirit more readily and grow in your ability to serve God each day.

Reminder there is NO Community Table this week as we wrapped up our season last Wednesday. THANK YOU to all who came out...
05/25/2026

Reminder there is NO Community Table this week as we wrapped up our season last Wednesday. THANK YOU to all who came out throughout the year as we connected and served as a community. And an even bigger thanks to our Kitchen Crew who kept us well fed each week!

Enjoy your summer and we look forward to the next Community Table season starting up Fall 2026!

Come celebrate with us this Wednesday at our last Community Table for the season! Thanks to our kitchen crew for providi...
05/18/2026

Come celebrate with us this Wednesday at our last Community Table for the season! Thanks to our kitchen crew for providing meals each week.

This week's menu: BBQ, Baked Beans, Greens, Coleslaw & Dessert

Reserve your home cooked-meal at
https://www.goochlandchurch.org/communitytable

Address

2454 Manakin Road
Manakin, VA
23103

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 1pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 1pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 1pm
Thursday 8:30am - 1pm
Sunday 8:45am - 12pm

Telephone

(804) 749-3522

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