{"id":4071,"date":"2025-12-16T21:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2025-12-16T21:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T21:21:54","slug":"from-meals-to-miracles-richmonds-recovery-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/2025\/12\/16\/from-meals-to-miracles-richmonds-recovery-church\/","title":{"rendered":"From Meals to Miracles: Richmond&#8217;s Recovery Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four&nbsp;months&nbsp;ago,&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyrichmond.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salvation Army Richmond Community Church<\/a>&nbsp;opened&nbsp;its&nbsp;doors to&nbsp;the Recovery Church,&nbsp;a&nbsp;transformative&nbsp;Sunday evening service&nbsp;designed to offer human connection, support, and God\u2019s love to those navigating the challenges of&nbsp;addiction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every&nbsp;week,&nbsp;nearly 30&nbsp;guests fill the dining hall eager to enjoy a hot meal,&nbsp;meaningful conversations with&nbsp;peers, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual care&nbsp;offered&nbsp;through the Church.&nbsp;Recovery&nbsp;Church&nbsp;provides a welcoming space where individuals can share both victories and struggles, knowing they are surrounded by a&nbsp;community&nbsp;committed to walking with them toward sobriety.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5928-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5901-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5487-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Auxiliary Captains\u00a0Steve and Florence Yau, Corps Officers at The Salvation Army Richmond Community Church, recognized\u00a0that Richmond\u00a0needed\u00a0a program that\u00a0went deeper than meal service alone. For the past\u00a0three\u00a0years, the Mobile Feeding\u00a0Program\u00a0has\u00a0continued\u00a0to\u00a0provide\u00a0hot meals\u00a0five\u00a0times a week, giving volunteers and staff the opportunity to build trust with those who visit the food truck regularly. These relationships laid the foundation for what would eventually become\u00a0the Recovery\u00a0Church.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019ll be tragic if we just feed for the rest of our lives,\u201d shares\u00a0Aux.\u00a0Captain\u00a0Steve\u00a0Yau. \u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0a second step\u00a0from\u00a0the feeding\u00a0now to\u00a0the recovery.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0praying and believing that a lot of them will recover, be delivered from their addiction,\u00a0come clean and eventually help others.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For some, like&nbsp;Dan,&nbsp;Recovery Church has become a lifeline.&nbsp;A longtime supporter&nbsp;of&nbsp;The Salvation&nbsp;Army,&nbsp;he never expected to be&nbsp;in need of our services.&nbsp;\u201cI didn\u2019t know 40 years later I would be here for help,\u201d&nbsp;he shares.&nbsp;For Dan, the program has&nbsp;strengthened&nbsp;him&nbsp;both physically and spiritually.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4078\" style=\"width:576px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5860-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt helped me keep physically strong, to keep my body working like it should by having proper,&nbsp;balanced meals at regular times.&nbsp;I\u2019m&nbsp;very grateful&nbsp;for that, because&nbsp;sound&nbsp;body,&nbsp;sound mind are&nbsp;very important. And having faith is the best thing.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>For others, the greatest impact comes through&nbsp;community.&nbsp;Since the launch of Recovery Church, Chris&nbsp;and Dwayne&nbsp;have&nbsp;rarely missed a Sunday.&nbsp;For&nbsp;Chris, the gathering provides a&nbsp;grounding sense of connection,&nbsp;\u201cComing here,&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;a strong sense&nbsp;of community, and helps me get out of my head, and be around people\u201d.&nbsp;Dwayne&nbsp;shares that the program&nbsp;has given&nbsp;him a network he can trust,&nbsp;\u201cNow I\u2019ve got people I can lean on\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-830x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4084\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-830x1024.jpg 830w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-768x947.jpg 768w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-1246x1536.jpg 1246w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/IMG_5857-1-1-1661x2048.jpg 1661w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img width=\"483\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-134154.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4088\" style=\"width:390px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-134154.png 483w, https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-15-134154-241x300.png 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 483px) 100vw, 483px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Recovery Church first opened its doors to offer connection, support, and God\u2019s love,&nbsp;its&nbsp;atmosphere continues to nurture that same spiritual care, encouraging guests to grow in faith, build community, and pursue freedom from addiction. Through prayer, worship, and messages of God\u2019s&nbsp;love, guests are reminded that they are not alone and that hope&nbsp;is&nbsp;always within&nbsp;reach.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the programs and services offered at The Salvation Army Richmond Community Church and to donate visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmyrichmond.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salvationarmyrichmond.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By Julianna Acosta&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four&nbsp;months&nbsp;ago,&nbsp;The&nbsp;Salvation Army Richmond Community Church&nbsp;opened&nbsp;its&nbsp;doors to&nbsp;the Recovery Church,&nbsp;a&nbsp;transformative&nbsp;Sunday evening service&nbsp;designed to offer human connection, support, and God\u2019s love to those navigating the challenges of&nbsp;addiction.&nbsp; Every&nbsp;week,&nbsp;nearly 30&nbsp;guests fill the dining hall eager to enjoy a hot meal,&nbsp;meaningful conversations with&nbsp;peers, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;spiritual care&nbsp;offered&nbsp;through the Church.&nbsp;Recovery&nbsp;Church&nbsp;provides a welcoming space where individuals can share both victories and struggles, knowing they [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":4090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,70,16],"tags":[209,201,204,133,127,46,207,175,203,202,208,179,205,210,206],"location":[],"class_list":["post-4071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-and-social-services","category-hope-stories","tag-addiction","tag-addiction-recovery","tag-church","tag-community-impact","tag-community-service","tag-community-support","tag-florence-yau","tag-food-program","tag-mobile-feeding","tag-recovery","tag-recovery-church","tag-richmond","tag-richmond-community-church","tag-sobriety","tag-steve-yau"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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