About.

Rugby Avenue Church of Christ is an autonomous Christian congregation associated with other Churches of Christ through distinct beliefs and practices.  We developed out of the American Restoration Movement, and we follow Biblical precedent for our doctrine and practice and trace our heritage back to the early Church as described in the book of Acts in the New Testament.
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Our Ministry Team

Tim Henderson
​Pulpit Ministry

God brought Tim and Denise Henderson to join us. Tim began preaching on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Come join us! You will hear the word of God preached and applied to life. Come and hear the word preached in a fresh way!

Read about our minister, Tim Henderson, at our Facebook page. God is blessing us at Rugby Avenue.

Email Tim at rugbycofc@gmail.com.

On December 5, 2021, Tim was installed as one of our three elders.

Larry Lanning
​Family and Youth Ministry

Larry has served for over 15 years as a volunteer in youth and family ministry at Rugby Avenue. He is dedicated to working with teachers and parents at Rugby to create a fun and safe environment for children to grow in their relationship with Christ.
 
Larry and his wife, Lynette, are the proud parents of three children. Larry received a graduate degree from the University of Virginia and is excited to work in the Charlottesville area while also dedicating part of his time to youth ministry at Rugby Avenue. He enjoys spending time with family and looks forward to the occasional acting gig each year in Vacation Bible School. 

On December 5, 2021, Larry was installed as one of our three elders.​

Clark Coleman
​Education Ministry

Clark has served for almost 30 years as a volunteer in education at Rugby Avenue. He moved to Charlottesville in 1989 from Dallas, Texas, to attend graduate school at the University of Virginia. Since shortly after his arrival he has been a volunteer in teaching and curriculum development. Clark is teaching the teen class or the adult class during most of the year, assisted by several other experienced teachers of adults and teens, along with many dedicated teachers of our younger children.

Clark and his wife, Heidi, are parents to two grown sons who grew up and were baptized at Rugby Avenue.
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On December 5, 2021, Clark was installed as one of our three elders.

Established in 1966

In 2016 we celebrated 50 years of meeting at the Rugby Avenue building.  Lord willing we will be here another 50 and beyond.  Join us, and be a part of God's plan to give water to the thirsty, food to the hungry and clothes to the naked,  both spiritually and physically.​

Our Goals

Spread the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to the Charlottesville metropolitan area, baptize believers, and grow the Lord's Church in central Virginia and overseas.  We strive to provide sound biblical teaching that is thoughtful and meets the overall spiritual needs of our family’s members.  We believe maintaining a level of member to member contact on a regular basis is imperative to bringing our goals, rooted in God’s plan, to fruition. See our Values, Vision and Mission for more details.
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God is There for You 24/7

Currently life is chaos, isn’t it?  Everyone seems to be busy working or otherwise occupied.  There are very few places that do not bombard or distract us with stress and constant interaction with technology. In many ways this is the perception that Satan wants us to have because it alienates our focus from God.  Stop for a moment.  Because of Christ we can pray anytime, anywhere and as long as we want or need.  It’s not complicated, but prayer is often left out of our routine, leaving us to wonder how to react, what to think or how can I do this.  We have a direct line to the God of the universe 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a Divine tech­nology that is available to pour out the Spirit's gift of peace and guidance!

At Rugby Avenue, we have special times of prayer on Sundays at 6:00 p.m., in which you can meet with others to bring your prayer requests to God. Please join us in the fellowship room!