Community Groups

 

The Hepler Group

Leaders: Eric and Kitty Hepler
Meeting Day: Tuesday
Neighborhood: Bon Air

Eric and Kitty grew up in western New York State and recently celebrated 40 years of marriage. They have three children and five grandchildren. Eric is the principal of an architectural firm and Kitty works for a regional bank. Bon Air is home where they have friends and family visit, host community group, and jump on their bikes to take a spin.


The Rozier Group

Leaders: Shawn and Shawnee Rozier
Meeting Day: Friday
Neighborhood: Powhatan

Shawn grew up in and around Metro Atlanta, GA and Shawnee grew up on a farm in Kansas. They met at and graduated from Liberty University. They have six children and four grandchildren. Shawnee loves reading, history, gardening, chickens, and anything outdoors. Shawn loves sports, Mazdas, and watching movies. Shawn works for STEPS, Inc. and Shawnee teaches high school college prep classes.


The Davis Group

Leaders: Jeff and Lauren Davis
Meeting Day: Friday
Neighborhood: North Chesterfield

Jeff is from Indiana and Lauren is from Maryland, but God brought them together in Richmond, which is now home to them and their three children. They enjoy biking, reading, tennis, running, and foreign languages. Jeff works as a trainer at the Federal Reserve Bank. After ten years in the non-profit sector, Lauren now manages KingsWay’s communications and church life events.


The Crichigno Group

Leaders: Daniel and Korina Crichigno
Meeting Day: Thursday
Neighborhood: Midlothian/Chesterfield

Daniel and Korina met at KingsWay in 2013 and have been married since 2016. They have two children and enjoy being new parents. Daniel works as a body shop customer service representative and Korina is a full-time mom. Daniel is originally from Argentina and Korina from New Jersey. Their pastimes include cars as well as coffee.


The Williams Community Group

Leaders: Ted and Kim Williams
Meeting Day: Thursday
Neighborhood: Walton Park

Ted and Kim are grateful for the impact KingsWay has made on their lives for the past 33 years. They have three grown children and a growing number of grandchildren, with numbers 11 and 12 to be born this year. Ted has retired from the Bon Secours physician group and is volunteering in their free clinic. Ted and Kim enjoy exercising and gardening together, and Kim enjoys cooking and helping homeschool some of her grandchildren.


The Dudley Community Group

Leaders: Kevin and Elaine Dudley
Meeting Day: 
Friday
Neighborhood: 
Hull Street

Kevin and Elaine met after college in western Pennsylvania at one of the earliest Sovereign Grace churches around 1981. Though newer to KingsWay, they have been part of SG churches in PA, Charlotte, Chesapeake and Norfolk, VA. They have four grown children and four grandchildren. Elaine is an avid gardener and cares for their two grandsons, while Kevin enjoys woodworking of all kinds in his retirement.  Most importantly, they are excited to serve the folks in the Hull Street corridor of Richmond.


The roberts Community Group

Leaders: Doug and Ann Roberts
Meeting Day: 
Thursdays (2nd, 3rd, & 4th during the school year)
Neighborhood: 
Queensmill

Doug and Ann have four grown children and seven grandchildren. Doug is retired from chemical engineering and loves to walk, ride his road bike, and talk about the chemical elements which God made with his grandkids.  Ann loves teaching Bible, cooking, and craft skills to her grandkids.


The Ledon Community Group

Leaders: Daniel and Geneva Ledon
Meeting Day: Friday
Neighborhood: North Chesterfield

Daniel and Geneva were both born in Florida and met in their very early teen years. They've lived in Richmond for several years now and it feels so much like home to them. They've been married for 5 years and have two sons. Daniel works for a Home Restoration company and Geneva is a stay-at-home mom as well as an Office Manager part-time for a local appliance repair company. They both enjoy photography and videography, spending time in the city, going to coffee shops, and forming new friendships.


The taracena Community Group (Conducted in Spanish)

Leaders: Mario and Amy Taracena
Meeting Day: Friday
Neighborhood:
Varies

Mario y Amy se conocieron cuando eran niños, comenzaron a salir brevemente como adolescentes, y encontrándose como adultos en Virginia, ellos se comprometieron a una relación más seria y se casaron. Mario & Amy celebraron recientemente su 25 aniversario. Cristo vino a salvar a Mario y Amy en 1997 durante una lucha matrimonial crítica. En 2009 por gracia y providencia de Dios asistieron a la Iglesia Gracia Soberana en Gaithersburg, MD, y fue allí donde Dios misericordioso les mostró verdaderamente su gracia y su amor incondicional por ellos. En 2020 comenzaron a asistir regularmente a la iglesia Kingsway y en 2022 se trasladaron al área de Richmond. Mario es un empresario en el campo de la construcción y Amy es actualmente una esposa que se queda en casa. Tanto Mario como Amy son originarios de Guatemala. Disfrutan mucho de la lectura y el café, las citas por la noche, viajar, acampar y discipular. Les encanta a Mario y Amy servir y poseen una experiencia extensa en las misiones. Desean poder servir a los santos de KingsWay.

Mario and Amy met as children, dated briefly as teenagers, and reuniting as adults in Virginia, engaged in a more serious relationship and got married. They recently celebrated their 25th anniversary. Jesus Christ mercifully came to save Mario and Amy in 1997 during a critical marital struggle. In 2009 by God's grace and providence they attended the Sovereign Grace Church in Gaithersburg, MD, and it was there that God merciful and truly showed them His Grace and his Unconditional Love for them. In 2020 they began to regularly attend Kingsway Church and finally in the year 2022 they decided to move to the Richmond area. Mario is an entrepreneur in the construction field and Amy is currently a stay-at-home wife; both Mario and Amy are originally from Guatemala. Both enjoy reading and coffee, date nights, traveling, camping and discipleship. Mario and Amy love to serve and have extensive experience in missions. They look forward to serving the saints at KingsWay.