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Fairfax Community Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fairfax Community Church

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fairfax Community Church (FCC) is a Bible-based evangelical congregation located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The church is affiliated with the Church of God, Anderson, Indiana. By membership, the church currently falls just short of being classified as a megachurch, as its membership numbers near 2,000.[citation needed]

Some aspects of the church:

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[edit] News

  • FCC encourages the congregation to volunteer with local organizations. [1]
  • The church supports large-scale efforts such as pro-life pregnancy centers and sending relief workers to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. [2]
  • Worship Pastor Chris Joyner has been outspoken in the need to stay focused on God while being involved in a high-profile music ministry [3]

[edit] History

Fairfax Community Church was founded in 1929. Church facilities were located on Hunt Road in Fairfax starting in 1934. The congregation moved to new facilities on Braddock Road in 2005.[4]


[edit] Denominational affiliation

This church is part of the Church of God Reformation Movement. [5] The denomination today is commonly called "Church of God, Anderson, Indiana" to distinguish it from numerous other fellowships using the name "Church of God."

[edit] Leadership

  • Rod Stafford, Senior Pastor
  • Alan MacDonald, Pastor of Global Engagement
  • Chris Joyner, Pastor of Congregational Worship
  • Karen Kellogg, Associate Pastor of Connection and Involvement
  • Kathleen Otchy, Associate Pastor of Small Group Community
  • Kyle Cooper, Pastor to Students
  • Mona Neff, Director of Children's Ministry
  • John Falke, Graphics and Communications Director

[edit] Affiliations

Fairfax Community Church maintains close ties with Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana, the denomination's flagship school. Senior Pastor Rodney Stafford gave the commencement address to the March 2005 graduating class.[6]

Chris Joyner partners with International Justice Mission. In his support of this organization, Chris has given concerts to raise support for IJM's various programs.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Fairfax church's congregation runneth over," September 25, 2006, The Washington Times
  2. ^ "Little church offers big help," The Washington Times, February 7, 2005
  3. ^ "Lure of Stardom a Sour Note in Praise Songs," The Washington Post, Michelle Boorstein, Dec 4, 2005
  4. ^ FCC History
  5. ^ Fairfax Community Church - Church History
  6. ^ Ryder selected as 2005 commencement speaker; weekend events announced: Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana

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