Ground Zero Church Seeks Van After Theft

OUR GREEN CHURCH VAN IS NOW TOTALED AFTER IT WAS STOLEN ON OCTOBER 27TH, 2024.

WE ARE IN NEED OF A NEW VAN

On October 27th, our green church van and trailer were stolen from in front of our pastor's home by Grace Pauline Kelley. Grace is currently in police custody. The van was damaged during the theft and after being inspected by a body shop, the insurance has determined it to be a total loss. The van was only valued at $3,800 and after the body shop fees and deductible we are only left with around $2,200. We are a small church and cannot afford to buy another van in the current market.

Our van is a crucial part of our ministry!! We are currently meeting in rented locations. We hold two services in Charlottesville VA, One service is held at 10am in Jackson-Via Elementary School and the other service is held at 12:30pm in Crescent Halls. Our van is used to haul our church trailer that houses all of the equipment and cooking supplies needed for our Sunday services. It is also used to transport congregation members (youth and adults) to and from church on Sunday.

We want the community to know that on a personal level, we have forgiven Grace Kelley. Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:44 “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,”. The Sunday following the theft, we turned off our livestream and held a special prayer service in which we began to pray for Grace and her Family. We have continued to pray for her reconciliation, rehabilitation and redemption every Sunday. We pray that Grace will face the God given consequences for her actions, and that these consequences will be a means of grace that aid in her recovery and redemption. If the opportunity arises to be a part of her redemptive process we would love to be a part of it in whatever way we can. We hold no animosity towards Grace and we hope and pray the best for her and her family.

Pastor Kent Hart

Lead Pastor

Ground Zero Church