Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Two Annandale churches agree to merge

Immanuel United Methodist Church on Heritage Drive Membership at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Annandale has been slowly declining for a number of a years so, after exploring several options, the church agreed to merge with the much larger Annandale United Methodist Church (UMC). Only about 30 to 50 people come to services regularly at … Continued

Annandale preacher: Fight fat for Jesus

Reynolds lost 120 pounds by adopting a faith-based approach to weight loss Pastor Steve Reynolds of Capital Baptist Church in Annandale is gaining a national reputation as the “lose weight for Jesus” preacher. Within the past week, he talked about his “Bod4God” approach on the “Today Show” and “The View.” Members of Reynold’s church lost … Continued

Interfaith dialogue is key to combating religious extremism

Left to right: Rev. O’Neill, Rabbi Paskind, and Imam Zia As a resident of a diverse community, how can you promote understanding of other religions and how do you respond to hate and violence? “We need to be open minded, and not afraid to ask questions,” suggested a Muslim woman named Fatima at a recent … Continued

Korean cultural center opens in Annandale church

A new Korean cultural center was established recently at the Messiah Presbyterian Church of Washington, 4313 Markham St., Annandale. The center’s purpose is “to provide an introduction to the Korean culture for the Korean American community,” says Jin Young Kim. The center will host movies, classes, poetry readings, and discussions. The cultural center is not the … Continued

Expansion proposed by Korean Presbyterian Church on Columbia Pike

Big changes could be in the works for the Columbia Pike/Gallows Road intersection. But don’t expected anything to happen soon. Representatives of the Northern Virginia Korean Presbyterian Church, Rev. Gyeong Mok Kim and Clerk John Park, presented their vision for the property at a meeting of the Annandale Central Business District Planning Committee Tuesday evening. … Continued