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This is a listing of many of the houses of worship in the Burke, Fairfax and Fairfax Station area. To add to this list, call 703-917-6440, or write to Communities of Worship, The Fairfax Connection, 7913 Westpark Drive, McLean, VA 22102.

Abiding Presence Lutheran Church ELCA

6304 Lee Chapel Road, Burke

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.; beginning June 13: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.; Saturday 6 p.m. Contemporary Worship: Sunday, 11 a.m.

600 congregants

Est. 1978

Pastor Thomas Bailey

www.abidingpresence.net

703-455-7500

Accotink Unitarian Universalist

10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke

Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.; Sunday (Fall), 9:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Rev. Rebecca Cohen

www.accotinkuuc.org

E-mail: accotinkuuc@earthlink.net

703-503-4579

Antioch Baptist Church

6531 Little Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Services: Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.; Bible Study Wednesday and Thursday, 7 p.m.

2,000 congregants

Est. January 1989

Pastor: Marshal Ausberry

www.antioch-church.org

703-425-0710

Baha'i Faith of Northern Virginia

Information line: 800-22-UNITE

www.usbahai.org

Barcroft Bible Church

9401 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Services: Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 10:30 a.m.

300 congregants

Pastor: Victor Ransom

www.barcroft.org

703-425-3800

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

8922 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Services: Beginning June 6, Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 11 a.m.; Learning hour, 9:45 a.m.

175 congregants

Rev. Dr. Philip Hirsch

Est. 1962

www.blclife.org

703-978-3131

Braddock Missionary Baptist Church

12326 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday School, 10 a.m., Sunday Main Service, 11 a.m., Sunday Night Service, 6 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Pastor Berry

703-830-4125

Bruen Chapel United Methodist Church

3035 Cedar Lane, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Pastor: John B. Haynes

E-mail: bruen-chapel@verizon.net

703-560-1665

Burke United Methodist

6200 Burke Centre Parkway, Burke

Services: Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Saturday Contemporary Worship, 5:30 p.m.; nursery care available

1,900 congregants

Pastor: Ted E. David

www.burkeumc.org

703-250-6100

Burke Community Church

9900 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke

Services: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School for K-sixth grade and high school students - 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

1,000 congregants

Est. 1975

Pastor: Dr. Jack Elwood

www.bccva.org

703-425-0205

Burke Presbyterian Church

5690 Oak Leather Drive, Burke

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

700 congregants

Est. Nov. 1978

Rev. Dr. Beth Braxton

Associate Pastor: MaryAnn Dana

www.burkepreschurch.org

703-764-0456

Calvary Christian Church

9800 Old Keene Mill Road, Burke

170 congregants

Est. 1969

Services: Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Senior Minister Tracy Marx

www.calvaryfamily.com

E-mail: calvarycc@juno.com

703-455-7041

Calvary Hill Baptist Church

9301 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Service: Sunday, 11 a.m.

Pastor: Jeff Willetts

703-323-1347

Centerpointe Church at Fair Oaks

4104 Legato Road, Fairfax

400 congregants

Pastor: Steve and Joan Brimmer

Services: Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

www.centerpointechurch.com

703-591-4284

Chabad of Northern Virginia (Orthodox)

3939 Prince William Drive, Fairfax

Services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Rabbi: Shalom Deitsch

www.chabadva.org

703-426-1980

Christ Lutheran Church

3810 Meredith Drive, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9:30, starting in September 8:30-11 a.m.

Sunday School: Begins in the fall and will be at 9:45 a.m.

500 congregants

Est. 1953

Pastor: Marguerite Rourk

www.christlutheranfairfaxva.org

E-mail: celc@erols.com

703-273-4094

Christ United Methodist Church

8285 Glen Eagles Lane, Fairfax Station

Services: Sunday, 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

600 congregants

Est. 1992

Pastor: John Speight

www.christchurchva.org

703-690-3401

Church of the Apostles

3500 Pickett Road, Fairfax

Services: Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m. Use Worship Service, 5:07 p.m.

Rev. David Harper

www.churchoftheapostles.org

E-mail: office@churchoftheapostles.org

703-591-1974

Church of the Good Shepherd

9350 Braddock Road, Burke

Services: Wednesday, 12 p.m.; Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Rev. Dr. Laurence K. Packard

www.good-shepherd.net

703-323-5400

Church of the Nativity

6400 Nativity Lane, Burke

Services: Saturday Worship, 5 p.m.; Spanish Service, 7 p.m.; Sunday Worship, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Father Richard B. Martin

703-455-2400

Community Covenant Church

7018 Sydenstricker Road, Burke

Services: Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. (Summer Worship, 10 a.m.)

Pastor: John Benson

703-451-7018

Congregation Olam Tikvah (Conservative)

3800 Glenbrook Road, Fairfax

Services: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.

Rabbi: David Kalender

703-425-1880

The Ekoji Buddhist Temple of the greater Washington, D.C., area

6500 Lake Haven Lane, Fairfax Station

Minister: Currently seeking a permanent minister

Supports the practice of Shin Buddhists. Various programs and activities help each participant walk the path of a Buddhist, including adult services Sundays at 11 a.m., children's services and Dharma School for children and adults, and meditation classes.

www.Ekoji.org.

information@ekoji.org

703-239-0500

Fair Oaks Church

4601 West Ox Road, Fairfax

800-1,000 congregants

Rev. David Stokes

Service: Sunday, 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

www.fairoakschurch.org

703-631-1112

Fairfax Baptist Church

Currently Undergoing renovations, no services; should be complete summer of 2006

10830 Main St., Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

250 members

Est. 1914

Rev. Dr. James Hoffman Jr.

www.fairfaxbaptist.org

E-mail: pastor@fairfaxbaptist.org

703-273-1820

Fairfax Baptist Temple

6401 Missionary Lane, Fairfax Station

Services: currently undergoing renovations that should be complete in the summer of 2006.

1,000 congregants

Est. October 1970

Pastor: Bud Calvert

www.fbtministries.org

703-323-8100

Fairfax Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

10185 Main St., Fairfax

Services: Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Laura Swett

www.fairfaxchristian.org

703-385-3520

Fairfax Church of Christ

3901 Rugby Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday 9 a.m. and 10:20 a.m.

Bible Study: 9 a.m.

Pulpit Minister: Bruce Black

www.fxcc.org

703-631-2100

Fairfax Circle Baptist Church

3110 Chichester Lane, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.

150 congregants

Est. 1967

Pastor: David Magnet

703-573-7372

Fairfax Community Church

11451 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Congregants: 900

Pastor: Rod Stafford

www.fairfaxcommunity.net

703-323-0110

Fairfax Presbyterian Church

10723 Main St., Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 8:45 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.; Summer Sunday Service, 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.

781 congregants

Est. 1954

Rev. Henry Brinton

www.fairfaxpresby.com

703-273-5300

Fairfax Seventh Day Adventist

8950 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

703-978-3386

Fairfax United Methodist Church

10300 Stratford Ave., Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Senior Pastor: Stephen Bray

Associate Pastor: Jason Snow

www.fairfaxumc.org

E-mail: church@fairfaxumc.org

703-591-3120

Fellowship Baptist Church

5936 Rolling Road, Springfield

Services: Sunday, Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.

Pastor Ron D. Lindholm

www.honoringGod.org

703-569-5151

First Baptist Church of Springfield

7313 Hayfield Road, Kingstowne

Pastor: Clyde Duncan

Services: Sunday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Korean/English worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:45

www.kingstownebaptist.org

703-971-7077

First Church of Christ Scientist

3725 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 8 p.m.; Sunday School, 11 a.m.

703-591-2122

Grace Christian Reformed Church

9800 Burke Lake Road, Burke

Services: Worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

www.gracecrc.org

703-323-8033

Iglesia Bautisa La Gran Comision

9301 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Services: Sunday School, 1:30 p.m.; Sunday Worship, 2:30 p.m.

Pastor: Rudy Aguero

703-323-5858

Jerusalem Baptist Church

5424 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

150 congregants

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. blended service; Bible Study, 9:30 a.m.

Est. 1840

Pastor: Terry Smith

www.jerusalembaptistchurch.com

703-278-8166

Jesus Christ Crucified - Evangalistic Ministry

3210 Saber Circle, Fairfax

Est. 1999

www.jesuschristcrucified.com

www.jesuschristrisen.com

703-385-9015

Jubilee Christian Center

4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax

300 congregants

Services: Sunday, 8:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. real time worship with praise team, 6:30 youth evening worship; Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. prayer meeting and 7:15 p.m. family night

Sunday School: 10:10 a.m.

Senior Pastor Bill Frasnelli

Associate Pastor Mike Colon

Children's Pastor Todd McKeevr

www.jccag.org

703-383-1170

King of Kings Lutheran Church

4025 Kings Way, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.;

350 families

Senior Pastor Michael Magwire

www.kofk.org

703-378-7272

Korean Presbyterian Church

9524 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Est. 1965

703-321-8090

Living Savior Lutheran Church

5500 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and contemporary service at 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Pastor Fred Klein

www.livingsaviorlutheran.org

E-mail: secretary@livingsaviorlutheran.org

703-352-1421

Lord of Life Lutheran Church

5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax

6000 Union Mill Road, Clifton

Services: Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8:15 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Centreville High: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

Contemporary, traditional and youth services, preschool, children's and adults' Sunday school.

1,800 members

Est. 1982

Pastor: Ronald Qualley

www.lordoflifelutheran.com

703-323-9500

Metropolitan Community Church

10383 Democracy Lane, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sacred Places Meditation first Sunday each month at 6 p.m.

Sunday School: 11 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. Kharma Amos

www.mccnova.com

703-691-0930

Mount Calvary Baptist Church

4325 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Bible Study, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

Pastor: Jeffery Johnson Sr.

703-273-1440

Mustafa Center

6844 Braddock Road

703-658-7134.

New Hope Presbyterian Church

Office at Gunnell Office Building

4010 University Drive, Suite 103, Fairfax

Meeting at Fire Station Number 3

4081 University Drive, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

150 congregants

Est. 1990

Pastor: David Coffin

Associate Pastor: Paul Wolfe

www.netmedia.org/nhpca

703-385-9056

New Mount Zoar Baptist Church

11901 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Services: Church School, Sunday, 9 a.m.; Service on Sunday at 10 a.m.; Wednesday Prayer Service and Bible Study, 7 p.m.

Pastor: Spencer F. Isaac

703-278-8032

Northern Virginia Chinese Baptist Mission

8200 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield

Services: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Service, 11 a.m.; Bible Study and Prayer, Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Pastor McDonald

703-451-0815

Northern Virginia Mennonite Church

3729 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

703-359-0990

Northern Virginia Primitive Baptist Church

9640 Blake Lane, Fairfax

Sunday Services: Bible Study, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Pastor Campbell

703-255-0637

Pender United Methodist Church

12401 Alder Woods Drive, Fairfax

Services: 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

1,200 congregants

Est. 1907

Pastor: Ken Newsome

Associate Pastor Chad Herndon

www.penderumc.org

E-mail: office@penderumc.org

703-278-8023

Providence Presbyterian

9019 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 9 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.; Sunday (Summer), 10 a.m.

Sunday School: September- May 10 a.m.

750 families

Rev. Al Butzer

www.providencechurch.org

703-978-3934

St. Andrews Episcopal Church

6509 Sydenstricker Road, Burke

Services: Wednesday, 9:20 a.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 11:15 p.m.

Est. 1972

Rev. Randall Prior

www.standrews.net

703-455-2500

St. Bernadette’s Church

7600 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield

Services: Monday-Friday, Mass, 6:30 a.m., 9 a.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 5 p.m.

Rev. Kevin J. Larsen

www.stbernpar.org

703-451-8576

St. George's United Methodist

4910 Ox Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

300 members

Rev. George Neas

www.stgumc.org

703-385-4550

St. Leo's Catholic Church

3700 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, Mass, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 5 p.m. and Spanish Mass 1 p.m.; Monday-Friday, 6:15 a.m. and 9 a.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Est. 1957

Father John Kelly

www.stleos.com

703-273-5369

Fax: 703-273-2371

St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church

11911 Braddock Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 6:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m.; Sunday School, 11:30 a.m.

Father Anthony, Father Bishoy

www.stmarkdc.org

703-591-4444

St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church

5222 Sideburn Road, Fairfax

Services: Mass, Saturday, 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m.; Monday-Saturday, 9:15 a.m., morning prayer, 9 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. James Barkett

www.stmaryofsorrows.org

703-978-4141

St. Paul Chung Catholic Church

4712 Rippling Pond Drive, Fairfax

Services: Mass, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Father Yong Sung Kim

www.stpaulchung.org

703-968-3010

St. Peter's in the Woods Episcopal Church

5911 Fairview Woods Drive, Fairfax Station

Services: Sunday, 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m.

300 congregants

Est. January 1889

Rev. Bob Koth

www.spiw.org

E-mail: spiw@starpower.org

703-503-9210

St. Raymond of Penafort Roman Catholic Church

8900 Triple Ridge Road, Fairfax Station

Springfield Volunteer Fire Department, Backlick Road

Services: Mass, Saturday, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.

Angelus Academy, Springfield Center Drive

Services: Mass, Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.; Monday-Friday, 8:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.

St. Stephen's United Methodist Church

9203 Braddock Road, Burke

Services: Sunday, 8:30 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Rev. Theodore Smith

Associate Pastor Sandy Boone

703-978-8724

Shalom Presbyterian Church

3035 Cedar Lane, Fairfax

Est. 1983

Pastor: Bochang Seo

100 congregants

www.shalomchurch@yahoo.com

703-280-2777

Shepherd's Heart

11215 E. Lee Highway, Fairfax

Services: Healing, Saturday, 7 p.m., and Sunday, 7 p.m.; Eucharist, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

703-385-4833

South Run Baptist Church

8712 Selger Road, Springfield

Services: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.; Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 6:45 p.m.

Pastor: Wayne Jenkins

Secretary: Susan Smith

www.southrun.org

703-455-4521

Fax 703-455-3363

Sovereign Grace Church of Fairfax

5200 Ox Road, Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 10 a.m.

Senior Pastor: Mark Mullery

www.sovgracefairfax.org

703-691-0600

Temple B'nai Shalom (Reform)

7612 Old Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Shabbat Services: Friday, 8 p.m.

460 families

Est. 1989

Senior Rabbi: Amy R. Perlin

Assistant Rabbi: Shoshana Nyer

http://uahc.org/va/dnai_shalom/

703-764-2901

Truro Episcopal Church

10520 Main St., Fairfax

Services: Summer, Sunday 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Spanish Service 11:15 a.m.; Fall, Sunday, 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.; Spanish Service 11:15 a.m., Saturday at 7 p.m.

Rev. Martyn Minns

www.trurochurch.org

E-mail: truro@trurochurch.org

703-273-1300

Virginia Korean Baptist Church

7200 Ox Road, Fairfax Station

Services: Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 8 p.m.

Pastor: Sungwon Yang

www.vkbc.org

703-425-1972

Way of Faith Assembly of God

8800 Arlington Blvd., Fairfax

Services: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Pastor: Ellen Blackwell

703-573-7221

Word of Life Assembly of God

5225 Backlick Road, Springfield

Senior Pastor: Wendel Cover

Services: Sunday, 8 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night 7:30 p.m.

Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Academy: Daycare to grade 12

www.wolag.org

coverdw@wolag.org

703-941-2312