Tag: churches
Planning Commission endorses rezoning of Heritage Mission Center so it can expand services to the community
Volunteers prepare food packages at the Heritage Mission Center. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on June 16 unanimously recommended approval of a rezoning application to permit the development of a community resource center at the Heritage Mission Center on Heritage Drive in Annandale. No one spoke at the public hearing, and there was very little … Continued
Annandale church hosts COVID vaccination clinic
Hope Lutheran Church Hope Lutheran Church in Annandale is hosting a COVID vaccine clinic Saturday, June 5, and invites everyone in the area who needs to be vaccinated. The church, at 4604 Ravensworth Road, is conducting the clinic in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department and Safeway. The clinic will offer both the Pfizer … Continued
Solar energy furthers the mission of Peace Lutheran Church to address climate change
The roof of Peace Lutheran Church is being prepared for the installation of solar panels. For Peace Lutheran Church in Lincolnia, protecting the future of the planet is a key concern – and, as a result, the church is taking action to address the climate crisis by installing solar panels on its roof. Pastor Sarah … Continued
Zoning board defers action on daycare proposal from Bailey’s Crossroads church
Columbia Baptist Church [Google Maps] The Fairfax County Board of Zoning Appeals has again deferred a decision on an application from Columbia Baptist Church on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads for a building addition with a childcare center. At its Feb. 10 meeting, the BZA agreed to take up the application again on Feb. … Continued
Annandale church plans to expand services to the community but needs a rezoning first
The food pantry at the Heritage Mission Center operated by Annandale United Methodist Church. The church building next to Heritage Mall in Annandale has been distributing food to needy families in the surrounding community for years. The Annandale United Methodist Church, owner of the 1.7-acre property at 7910 Heritage Drive, has submitted a rezoning application … Continued
Neighbors speak out against senior housing project at First Christian Church in Seven Corners
An illustration of the proposed senior housing project on Leesburg Pike in Seven Corners. Local residents raised some key concerns about a proposal for a senior housing project in Seven Corners at a lengthy Fairfax County Planning Commission hearing Nov. 18. That proposal – submitted by First Christian Church at 6165 Leesburg Pike – is … Continued
Volunteers distribute hundreds of meals a week to Annandale’s needy families
Donated food at the AUMC Mission Center on Heritage Drive. As Annandale residents struggle economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annandale United Methodist Church’s Mission Center in Annandale is stepping up to ensure families have enough to eat. The mission center hosts food distribution events four days a week with donations from AUMC members. Demand has … Continued
Annandale church hosts outdoor movie night
St.Michael Catholic Church is hosting couples date night Oct. 3, featuring short films shown outside, along with food trucks and free childcare. The Screen on the Green event will be 7-9 p.m. on the parish green in front of St. Michael Catholic School, 7401 St. Michael’s Lane, Annandale. Three films will be shown on … Continued
Faith-based walk against racism will pass through Annandale
Walk the Walk 2020, “a faith pilgrimage of reckoning, resolve, and love,” will be passing through Annandale on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The event emerges from a declaration by white clergy and faith leaders “to take responsibility for our role in uprooting white supremacy and anti-Blackness in our lives, faith institutions, and our nation.” The pilgrimage … Continued
Annandale church celebrates Juneteenth with rally in support of Black Lives Matter
By Roberta Croll Despite the rain, over 25 people demonstrated in front of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale on Friday, Juneteenth, in support of Black Lives Matter and against violence and brutality. Since its founding in 1955, Little River United Church of Christ has been celebrating diversity, independent thought, and … Continued
Annandale food pantry needs donations
The ACCA food pantry – before it started running out of food. The food pantry operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action is quickly running out of non-perishable food items and is asking the community for donations. Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the area – and a growing number of people are out of work –requests for … Continued
Pastor in Bailey’s Crossroads tests positive for coronavirus
Pastor Kenny Baldwin of Crossroads Baptist Church in Bailey’s Crossroads has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). He became ill with respiratory symptoms on March 12 while traveling out of state, the Fairfax County Health Department states, and is currently hospitalized. Baldwin is in his 40s. Crossroads Baptist Church reported on Friday evening that doctors informed … Continued
Development proposals submitted to county
First Christian Church wants to make better use of its underutilized property. Six development proposals were submitted to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department for projects in Mason District as part of the South County Site-Specific Plan Amendment process. These nominations were among the 22 accepted by the planning department for the Mason, Mount … Continued
New preschool planned for Annandale church
A new preschool is planned for Hope Lutheran Church on Ravensworth Road in Annandale. The church had hosted the Hope Montessori School, a preschool, for nearly 50 years but it closed in July when enrollment dropped to fewer than 20 students, says Stanley Moore, property chair for Hope Lutheran. The church now plans to lease … Continued
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and there’s a piece of him right here in Annandale
This gold statue holds a relic from St. Nicholas. [Matt Blitz/DCist] The Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church on Woodburn Road in Annandale has a bone fragment from the real St. Nicholas who inspired the Santa Claus legend, according to a Dec. 20 story in the DCist news site. The relic, which was authenticated … Continued