Tag: churches
Local church considering plan for affordable housing
First Christian Church in Seven Corners is considering various options for using some of its vacant property for projects to serve the community, such as affordable housing. First Christian has a total of 6.8 acres, including the church building, at 6165 Leesburg Pike. The church is preparing to send out an “invitation for proposals” to … Continued
Scouts commemorate Memorial Day
Scout Troop 150 carries out flag ceremony. [Photos by Jason Anderson] The Boy Scouts know what Memorial Days is all about. Members of Troop 150 placed American flags on the graves of soldiers at the cemetery on Columbia Pike adjoining the Annandale United Methodist Church this morning, reports parent Jason Anderson. Some of the … Continued
Volunteers from Annandale churches repair homes for those in need
ACCA volunteers work on a house on Terrace Drive, Annandale. Dozens of volunteers from local churches spent all day Saturday repairing two houses in Annandale as part of the annual Annandale Christian Community for Action’s (ACCA) Rebuilding Together program. One house, on Terrace Drive, is occupied by two adult men with autism and a caretaker. … Continued
Priest retirement home will be expanded
St. Rosa of Lima Priest’s Retirement Villa. The retirement home for Catholic priests at 4597 Ravensworth Road in Annandale is being expanded. The home currently houses seven priests, most of them in their 70s or 80s, and the addition will have six new apartments. It is expected to be completed in October, says Sister Kathryn … Continued
Just Neighbors relocating from Bailey’s Crossroads to Annandale
This former church building is part of the campus of Annandale United Methodist Church. Just Neighbors, a nonprofit organization that helps immigrants and refugees, is moving from its offices in Bailey’s Crossroads to the Immanuel Methodist Church building at 7901 Heritage Drive in Annandale. The organization is currently located in the Bailey’s International Center at … Continued
Interfaith group presents education forum on Islam
What is the Islam religion all about? Learn for yourself at a presentation next month in Annandale hosted by the Interfaith Community for Dialogue. “Islam: Knowledge Over Fear” will be held Sunday, April 3, 2:30-5 p.m. at John Calvin Presbyterian Church, 6531 Columbia Pike. Register online or on site beginning at 2 p.m., or call … Continued
Church members help Annandale Terrace families with weekend meals
AUMC volunteers assemble meal packages for students’ families. Lower-income families in the Annandale Terrace community have enough food to get through the weekend, thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers from Annandale United Methodist Church. Once a week, church members gather at the AUMC Heritage Campus to put together 52 packages of food for students … Continued
Church on Little River Turnpike for sale
Interested in having your own church? The former home of the Fairfax Seventh-day Adventist Church at 8950 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, is for sale. The asking price is $2 million, which includes a 4,000-square foot church building on a lot that’s just under two acres. The church, built in 1959, has a sanctuary that holds … Continued
Barclay Brass performs this Sunday in Annandale
The public is invited to spend a cozy winter afternoon this Sunday enjoying a performance by the Barclay Brass. The concert is Jan. 24, 4 p.m. at United Baptist Church, 2100 Columbia Pike, Annandale. The Barclay Brass will perform American favorites re-imagined for a large brass ensemble featuring trumpets, horns, trombones, tuba, and percussion. The … Continued
People of many faiths rally in support of Muslim community
About 200 people from a cross-section of faiths gathered at a rally Dec. 5 at the First Christian Church in Seven Corners and marched along Route 7 to the Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center to show solidarity in the wake of terrorism, counter hate against the Muslim community, and express compassion for the refugees fleeing violence … Continued
St. Barnabas bazaar features Christmas items, raffle, and food
The Women of St. Barnabas invite the public to a Christmas Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. It’s at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 4801 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. If you’re looking for a unique gift, you’ll find handmade Christmas crafts, angels, wreaths, trees, ornaments, knitted items, dolls, gently used costume and estate jewelry, baked goods, … Continued
St. Alban’s Christmas Bazaar this Saturday
There will be a Christmas bazaar this Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 6800 Columbia Pike, Annandale. Enjoy Christmas caroling while shopping for baked goods, books, toys, jewelry, homemade crafts, tools, pressed flowers, art, decorations, white elephant items, and new this year, refurbished computers. For children, there will be face … Continued
Craft bazaar, historic church tour this Saturday
Come to Annandale United Methodist Church Saturday, Nov. 7, to get some holiday shopping done and learn about local history. The annual craft bazaar, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., will have more than 35 vendors in the main church building, at 6935 Columbia Pike, Annandale. There will be a variety of crafters and artisans, baked goods, and … Continued
Tibetan monks perform healing ceremony in Annandale park
The monks in Luria Park. Tibetan Buddhist monks chanted, blew extremely long horns, and poured sand from a mandala sand painting into Holmes Run in Annandale Sunday afternoon. The ceremony at Luria Park was the culmination of a mandala project, which had the theme of healing. After spending a week creating a mandala painting from … Continued
Church buys office building on Rt. 50
6565 Arlington Blvd. The Falls Church Anglican, a group of defectors from the historic Falls Church in the City of Falls Church, has purchased an office building at 6565 Arlington Blvd., the Falls Church News-Press reports. The congregation, led by Rev. John Yates, had defected from the Episcopal Church in 2006, but continued to occupy … Continued