Multiple ministries and events at Woodbine Assembly of God Content provided by Woodbine Assembly of God
Woodbine Assembly of God in Clear throughout the year that include: Couple’s day School classes for all ages at 10 a.m., Brook is a growing church that loves and Dinner in February, Appreciation Dinner Sunday Morning Worship Service at 11a.m. serves our community and most important- for our church workers and staff in March, with Children’s Church, and an active Nursly, loves and serves Jesus. We are an active Senior Citizen’s Day in May, Vacation Bible ery and Toddler/Pre-K group, Sunday church with multiple ministries for men, School for kids in June, Campout/Weekend Prayer Meeting at 6 p.m., Sunday Evening women, kids, and youth. Some of those min- Kid’s Camp in the fall, Annual Homecoming Worship Service at 7 p.m., and Wednesistries include: a Men’s Breakfast, Annual celebration in September to celebrate the
Women’s Spring Retreat, food and Christ- church’s history, Harvest Festival and Haymas outreach for local public schools, ride in October, Children’s Christmas Promonthly fellowship activities for youth in- gram in December, and multiple cookouts/ cluding skating, bowling, and snow tubing, picnics/fellowship times during the summer and a whole lot more.
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day Night Bible Study at 7 p.m. Our youth group also meets on Sunday nights at 7 p.m. during our evening worship service. When you come to our church, you will see anything from jeans and polos to suits and ties, so wear what’s comfortable for you. We invite you to come to our Sunday Morning Worship Service or any other church event and enjoy the presence of God with us. We are a church full of love that you will immediately feel when you walk through the doors of the church into our sanctuary. You can call us at any time at 540-662-2471 or by email at woodbineag@aol.com. We are also on Facebook. We post a lot to that page to update our church members and the community of any upcoming events/important information. We hope to see you at our church soon. We are excited about what God is doing in our church, our community, and most importantly in our families and friends. God
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An adventurous group of believers at The Camp Church Content provided by The Camp of Faith Church
Meet The Camp Church The Camp of Faith Church, 635 Double Church Road, is an adventurous group of believers. We are a part of the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia. We believe that God’s Holy Word is truth and is relevant for today. It is a message of hope, a hope that every human needs. In this message we put our confidence. At Easter many are contemplating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. At The Camp we celebrate this resurrection. The resurrection of Christ our Lord is what makes our Christian faith real. Without the resurrection we have no hope, without the resurrection we have no power. This hope is a beyond-the-grave kind of hope. When we believe it, when we receive it, it gives us as God’s children the promise of resurrection. With that we have the promise of eternity in heaven with God the Father. Jesus is the Savior to all men. At The Camp we celebrate this resurrection every Sunday all year long! It is our desire to share that resurrection hope with those in our community and further.
Grow In Your Faith At The Camp we have a weekly discipleship process to help us grow in our faith. We take this process seriously and work faithfully serving our Lord throughout the week making this walk with Jesus and with this group of Christ-followers much more than just a Sunday thing. We consider our members as family. We love each other, we pray for each other, we encourage and correct each other, according to God’s Word. We start the week with Sunday worship centered on sound Bible teaching. Pastor Trey teaches from the Bible in an expository fashion which means he uses the Bible as it is written in passages and teaches what
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it meant when it was written and how it is power and truth for us today.
Build Up Other Believers We celebrate the resurrection each Sunday morning at 10:45 with contemporary worship music. We have a Bible-based children’s programs and participatory adult classes that meet at 9:30 on Sunday morning. We are a casual bunch of believers with delicious snacks and hot coffee waiting for you as you arrive. We continue our discipleship process with mid-week small groups where strong, godly relationships and accountability are formed and nurtured. At The Camp leaders encourage and equip parents to promote strong families and godly homes. The final part of our weekly discipleship process includes reaching our friends and neighbors with the Good News about Jesus Christ.
Reach The World As a church our goal is to radically church everyone in arms reach. We are an energetic fun loving group of believers that like to take the “trail” which is what we call missions. When we say missions, we mean fun! We enjoy engaging our community. We host outreach activities including community block parties, local parades and door-to-door evangelism. This ministry is the heartbeat of The Camp. Our goal is to spread the message that we serve a God that is seeking to save those that are lost. It is our prayer to be His hands and feet to reach people, sharing His message of salvation. We hope that if you are searching for answers about God, if you want to learn about life and living according to God’s will and purpose that you would visit us at The Camp. We would love to have you.
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An Easter message from Grace Downtown of Winchester Content provided by Grace Downtown of Winchester
The Apostle John certainly did not know on that Friday what we know today. He didn’t know that the tragedy on Good Friday (it wasn’t even called “Good Friday” yet) would be Sunday’s victory. John wrote many years later that the lot of them still “hadn’t understood the Scriptures that said Jesus must rise from the dead” (John 20:9). That’s why what John did on Saturday is so amazing. Of course, we really don't know much about Saturday; there are no verses to read, no history to glean, no wisdom to share. What we do know is this: When Sunday came, John was still in Jerusalem. Jesus was dead. Gone. It was over. Locked up in a borrowed tomb, guarded by Roman Centurions. John’s hope and friend and future were buried deep. But John didn’t leave. Why? Was he waiting for the resurrection? Nope. What he labored for and with for three long years died on the cross at Calvary. He certainly wasn’t expecting the Sunday wonder. So why then? Why was he still in Jerusalem? I would have left. You probably would have, too. Why not John? You’d have to figure that the same ones who crucified Christ would have come after him too, right? After all, the crowds that cried out “Hosanna” the previous Sunday loved the crucifixion on Friday and those Pharisees might call for more. So why didn't John get out of town?
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Maybe the answer was practical; maybe he was honoring Jesus’ dying wishes by taking care of His mother. Or maybe he just didn’t have anywhere else to go. Could be he didn’t have any money or energy or direction … or all of the above. Or maybe he lingered because he loved Jesus. To some, Jesus was a miracle worker. To others, Jesus was Rabbi. To still others, Jesus was the hope of Israel. But to John, Jesus was his friend. You don’t abandon a friend — not even when that friend is dead. John stayed close to Jesus. John had a habit of this. He was close to Jesus in the upper room. He was close to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was at the foot of the cross at the crucifixion, and he ran to the tomb Sunday. Did he understand Jesus? Nope. Was he glad Jesus did what he did? Nope. But did he leave Jesus? Nope. No way. No how. What about you? Are you in John's position today? Is it “Saturday” in your life, meaning somewhere between yesterday's tragedy and tomorrow's triumph? Jesus is your friend and He wants you to be His. He loves you more than you could even know even if you don’t know Him. Remember, John stayed in Jerusalem. And because he
stayed on Saturday, he was around on Sunday to see the miracle. Maybe you’re one of those folks who only go to church on Christmas and Easter. Maybe you don’t even like going because of the “looks” you get when you walk in the door. Come out this Easter Sunday for a new experience with Jesus, with church, with people. “Come as you are” is who we are and you will receive no judgment, no pressure, and no “looks.” Four Easters ago, we of Grace Downtown of Winchester had our first service in the back of a bar. With 40 people (now that’s a nice Biblical number!) Pastor Brad Hill started something of a revolution that has changed the lives of many all because of Jesus Christ. This Easter we have our first service in our new 7,200 square foot facility at 35 E. Jubal Early Drive, Winchester. “The Church in the bar, ain’t moved far.” Come out and see for yourself how God has moved in the lives of so many. Come and see how faith and hope and love and grace transforms and renews. Come and see how a church family grows and laughs and loves. But most importantly come out to meet or renew your friendship with the only One that matters, Jesus Christ.
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Church directory Abundant Life Church 700 Aylor Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-7442
Beth El Congregation 520 Fairmont Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-1043
Boyce United Methodist Church 8 Old Chapel Ave. Boyce, VA 22620 (540) 331-1222
Advent Lutheran Church 1508 Valley Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 313-4912
Bethel Lutheran Church 2077 N. Frederick Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-3245
Braddock Street Methodist Church 115 Wolfe St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-3366
Berr yville Baptist Church 114 Academy St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1423
Bethel United Methodist Church 125 Muse Road Gore, VA 22637 (540) 550-6663
Brucetown United Methodist Church 2161 Brucetown Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 667-5275
Berr yville Nazarene Church 22 E. Main St. Berryville, VA 22611 (703) 297-0685
Blue Ridge Grace Brethren Church 1025 Cedar Creek Grade Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 667-9399
Burnt Factor y United Methodist Church 1943 Jordan Springs Road Stephenson, VA 22656 (540) 667-4993
Berr yville Presbyterian Church 123 W. Main St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1096
Bluemont United Methodist Church 33843 Snickersville Turnpike Bluemont, VA 20135 (540) 338-5084
Burnt Presbyterian Church 168 Burnt Church Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-7033
Bethany Hill Baptist 117 Bethany Hill Drive Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-9249
Boyce Baptist Church 1 W. Main St. Boyce, VA 22620 (540) 837-1032
Calvar y Baptist Church 844 Amherst St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-2323
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Calvar y Church of Brethren 578 Front Royal Pike Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-2350 Centenar y United Church of Christ 202 S. Cameron St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-9067 Christ Church, Millwood 809 Bishop Meade Road Millwood, VA 22646 (540) 837-1112
Christ Reigns Presbyterian Church 5754 Cedar Creek Grade Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 667-5978 The Church at Winchester 1437 Front Royal Pike Winchester, VA 22602 (304) 676-9001 Church of Christ at Mountain View 153 Narrow Lane Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 869-2244 Church of the Good Shepherd 645 Berryville Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 542-1776 College Park Church of Christ 106 Purdue Drive Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-9200 Congregational Christian Fellowship Church 2908 Middle Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 722-4949 Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church 189 Parson Court Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-2562 Crossroads Community Church 1147 Berryville Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 722-4035 Crums United Methodist Church 2832 Crums Church Rd Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1852 Dormition of the Virgin Mar y Greek Orthodox Church 1700 Amherst St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-1416
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Eagle Heights Presbyterian Church 403 S. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 722-5650 Emmanuel Baptist Church 2774 Northwestern Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 667-8924
Christ Episcopal Church 140 W. Boscawen St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-5843
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Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church 210 E. Main St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1264
Emmanuel United Methodist Church 2732 Martinsburg Pike Stephenson, VA 22656 (540) 662-1269 Fair view Lutheran Church 464 Fairview Road Gore, VA 22637 (540) 858-2643 Fair view United Methodist Church 1136 Double Church Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-5156 Faith Fellowship Church 371 Kimble Road Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-9020 Fellowship Bible Church 3217 Middle Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-7743 First Baptist Church 205 W. Piccadilly St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-5367 First Baptist Church of Middletown 2425 First St. Middletown, VA 22645 540) 664-1541 First Christian Church 75 Merrimans Lane Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-1334 First Presbyterian Church 116 S. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-3824 First United Methodist Church 308 N. Braddock St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-3151 Fishnet Ministries P.O. Box 1919 Front Royal, VA 22630 (540) 636-2961
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Gainesboro United Methodist Church 351 Gainesboro Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 888-1492 Galilee Christian Church 1831 Welltown Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 665-0816 God’s Place 200 Reliance Road Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 868-0055 Grace and Mercy Ministries 5488 Main St. Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 664-1010 Grace Bible Fellowship 643 Grace Church Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 662-1040 Grace Community Church 2333 Roosevelt Blvd. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-3300 Grace Downtown of Winchester 35 E. Jubal Early Drive Winchester, VA 22601 Grace Episcopal Church 110 N. Church St.
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Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1610 Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 26 W. Boscawen St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-6678 Grace United Methodist Church 7882 Main St. Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 869-1008
(540) 877-1443 Hebron Baptist Church 211 Gore Road Gore, VA 22637 (540) 858-3112 Heritage Baptist Church 2040 Martinsburg Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 450-7358
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church 1870 S. Pifer Road Star Tannery, VA 22654 (540) 465-4836
Highland Memorial Presbyterian Church 446 Highland Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-0809
Greenway Spirit & Word Fellowship 1275 Tasker Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 868-9110
Hites Chapel United Methodist Church 150 Chapel Road Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 869-5775
Greenwood Baptist Church 779 Greenwood Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 665-0368
Hopewell - Centre Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends 604 Hopewell Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 or 203 N. Washington St., Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-6919
Greenwood United Methodist Church 726 Greenwood Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-3050 Hayfield Assembly of God 5118 Northwestern Pike Gore, VA 22637
John Mann United Methodist Church 527 Van Fossen St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-7774
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Kernstown United Methodist Church 3239 Valley Pike Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 667-7298 Keystone Baptist Church 15 Keystone Lane Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-3410 Lebanon Lutheran Church 10120 Middle Road Lebanon Church, VA 22641 (540) 465-5456 Liberty Baptist Church 1400 Fairfax Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-6595
Lighthouse Baptist Church 2581 Northwestern Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-8873 Living Faith Church and Outreach Ministries 210 Kern St. Winchester, VA 22601
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Living Hope Baptist Church 1838 Chapel Road Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 868-0268 Living Waters Christian Fellowship 4137 Cedar Creek Grade Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 542-1880 Macedonia United Methodist Church 1941 Macedonia Church Road White Post, VA 22663 (540) 869-4874 Market Street United Methodist Church 131 S. Cameron St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-6709
Lifegate Baptist Church 250 First Woods Drive Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 686-2783
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Mar vin Chapel United Methodist Church 1955 Shepherds Mill Road Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-0765 Meade Memorial Episcopal Church 192 White Post Road White Post, VA 22663 (540) 837-2334
Middletown Presbyterian Church 7960 Senseney Ave. Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 869-3814 Millwood United Methodist Church 700 Bishop Meade Road Millwood, VA 22646 (540) 722-5633 Montague Avenue United Methodist Church 102 Montague Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-5149 Mountain Baptist Church 780 Frogtown Road Bluemont, VA 20135 (540) 955-4569 Mountain View Church of Christ 153 Narrow Lane Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 869-2244 Mountain View United Methodist Church 148 Richard Lane Star Tannery, VA 22654 (540) 877-2392
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Mt. Air y Baptist Church P.O. Box 898 Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1880
New Hope Alliance Church 2311 Papermill Road Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 722-4057
Our Savior Lutheran Church 2800 Millwood Pike Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 667-1459
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church 1317 S. Pleasant Valley Road Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-6532
New Hope Baptist Church 200 Dogwood Drive Cross Junction, VA 22625 (540) 888-3800
Pentecostal Holiness Church 2560 Martinsburg Pike Stephenson, VA 22656 (540) 667-1469
Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church 130 Mt. Carmel Road Paris, VA 20130
New Life Christian Church 2930 Middle Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 723-0030
Pine Grove United Methodist Church 2833 Green Spring Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 667-5020
Nineveh Presbyterian Church 5872 Winchester Road Front Royal, VA 22630 (540) 692-4102
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church 1619 Cedar Grove Rd. Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 431-1368
Mt. Olive Baptist Church 7893 Senseny Ave. Middletown, VA 22645 (540) 931-5242 Mt. Olive United Methodist Church 327 Mount Olive Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 877-3424 Mt. Pleasant-Lamps United Methodist Church 1800 Wardensville Grade Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 877-1744 New Beginnings Community Church 5029 N. Main St. Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 327-0450
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Old Bethel United Methodist Church 560 Old Bethel Church Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-6061 Open Door Baptist Church 333 Jeremiah Lane Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 450-8464 Opequon Presbyterian Church 217 Opequon Church Lane Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-1843
Providence Chapel United Methodist Church 27 Providence Lane Bluemont, VA 20135 (877) 545-3946 Redland United Methodist Church 6540 N. Frederick Pike Cross Junction, VA 22625 (540) 888-4418 Refuge United Methodist Church 717 Refuge Church Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-3889
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Reliance United Methodist Church 1574 Reliance Road Reliance, VA 22649 (540) 869-4549
Round Hill United Methodist Church 2993 Northwestern Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 877-2317
Shiloh Baptist Church/Old Stone Church 522 N. Kent St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-7854
Relief United Methodist Church 5275 Middle Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 869-5775
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 130 Keating Drive Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-5858
St. John’s Lutheran Church 3623 Back Mountain Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 877-9407
Rest United Methodist 4713 Martinsburg Pike Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 665-2926
Salem Church of the Brethren 425 Salem Church Road Stephens City, VA 22655
St. Luke Baptist Church 17 Church St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1883
Ridings Chapel United Methodist 1635 Salem Church Rd. Stephens City, VA 22656 (540) 869-2585 River Church 35. E. Jubal Early Drive Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 869-8966
Salem Regular Baptist Church 1362 Salem Church Road Boyce, VA 22620 (540) 837-1785 Shenandoah Valley Baptist Church 4699 Valley Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-4600
Riverton United Methodist Church 55 E. Strasburg Road Front Royal, VA 22630 (540) 635-3878
Shenandoah Valley Metropolitan Community Church 203 N. Washington St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 315-3574
Rockland Community Church 2921 Rockland Road Front Royal, VA 22630 (540) 635-8312
Sherando Presbyterian Church 751 Fairfax Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-9088
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St. Mar y’s Memorial Episcopal Church 106 N. Buckmarsh St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1610 St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church 1489 Old Bethel Church Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 678-3930 St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church 428 N. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 665-2955 St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Episcopal Church 1527 Senseny Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 667-8110
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St. Stephens AME Church 424 Chase St. Winchester, VA 22601 Stephens City Mennonite Church 5540 Valley Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-5037 Stephens City United Methodist Church 5291 Main St. Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-2348 Sunnyside Presbyterian Church 1270 N. Frederick Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 662-4676 The Camp of Faith Church 635 Double Church Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-0497 The Church at Winchester 1437 Front Royal Pike Winchester, VA 22602 (304) 676-9001 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 399 Apple Pie Ridge Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 532-0039
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The Life Church 199 Agape Way Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-6070
Welltown United Methodist Church 1444 Welltown Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 665-0433
Tree of Life Ministries 1601 Yaxley Drive Purcellville, VA 22132 (703) 554-3595
Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church 620 Chapel Hill Road Cross Junction, VA 22625 (540) 888-8491
Trinity Lutheran Church 810 Fairfax Street Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-4019 Unitarian Universalist Church 6380 Valley Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-6965 Unity of the Shenandoah Inc. 6460 Valley Pike Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 868-1903 Valley Bible Church 578 Double Church Road Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-7112 Victor y Church 2870 Middle Road Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-9400
Wesley United Methodist Church 527 Van Fossen St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 667-7577 White Hall United Methodist 3265 Apple Pie Ridge Road Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 256-8974 White Post United Methodist Church 158 White Post Road White Post, VA 22663 (540) 722-5633 Winchester 1st Church-Nazarene 181 Nazarene Drive Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 662-5165 Winchester Anglican Church 275 Double Tollgate Road White Post, VA 22663 (540) 450-8545
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Winchester Baptist Church 200 Flanagan Drive Winchester, VA 22602 (703) 507-2257
Worshipping Without Walls Ministries 119 E. Cork St. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 664-0368
Winchester Church of God 2080 N. Frederick Pike Winchester, VA 22603 (540) 667-8017
Zion Baptist Church 10 Josephine St. Berryville, VA 22611 (540) 955-1353
Winchester Grace Brethren Church 143 Greenwood Road Winchester, VA 22602 (540) 662-6360 Winchester Mennonite Church 610 Adams Road Winchester, VA 22603 (717) 414-0199 Winchester Seventh-day Adventist Church 1508 Valley Ave. Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 665-0527 Winchester Wesleyan Church 3101 Papermill Road Winchester, VA 22601 (540) 722-5640 Woodbine Assembly of God 626 Rest Church Road Clear Brook, VA 22624 (540) 662-2471
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Celebrate His resurrection at Advent Lutheran Church Content provided by Advent Lutheran Church Pastor Porter and the members of Advent Lutheran Church in Winchester greet you in Name of the Lord Jesus Christ! Our congregation is a member of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) and we stress Scriptural fidelity, the classical moral tradition of the Christian Church, and congregational involvement in proclaiming the Gospel of God’s grace to sinners. We welcome all who come in their need, seeking to learn about and serve the Lord Jesus Christ with body, mind, and soul. At Advent, you will find reverent Services of Word and Sacrament, engaging Christian education, and regular works of service to our local communities and beyond. With the great Easter Season approaching, we invite you to come and prepare for the Resurrection of our Lord as we observe the time of Lent. In the Lenten period, we are focused on two things: our great need for the saving Person of Jesus Christ, and learning the way in which He has saved us
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anon Lutheran Church. Easter Sunday, the great “eighth day” of the week, follows with the celebration of the triumphant Life that we proclaim to the world as the Risen Lord, Jesus Christ!
Holy Week Services Palm Sunday: March 25 at 9:30 a.m. Maundy Thursday: March 29 at 7 p.m. Good Friday: March 30 at 7 p.m. Easter Vigil at Lebanon Lutheran Church: March 31 at 7:30 p.m. Easter Sunday Eucharist: April 1 at 9:30 a.m.
through faith in His perfect self-sacrifice.
tion of the Holy Communion on Maundy
The Lenten time of fasting and discipline
Thursday, commemorate the Passion of our
comes to a conclusion during the great Holy
Lord on Good Friday, and then wait in an-
Week, where we proclaim the Lord’s visita-
ticipation of the Resurrection through Holy
tion on Palm Sunday, celebrate the Institu-
Saturday with the Easter Vigil, held at Leb-
If you are seeking a substantial faith and a new way of life rooted in transcendent truth, Christ calls to you, and you have a place in our congregation. The Lord Jesus Christ has given Himself for the Life of the world, and for you, whoever you are. Come and receive that Life as we worship the Triune God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Working and worshipping together at Macedonia United Methodist Church Content provided by The Macedonia United Methodist Church Macedonia United Methodist Church is a great church family. Yet with assets galore, we can be just as messed up as any other family, maybe even yours. That is why we can work and worship together. This church has everything necessary to catch glimpses of the best of humanity, experience love in its purest forms, and to bring out the best in you as you help others. Whole families can take part in God’s work here and know that your children will grow and be safe here. Family members don’t always agree on the decisions they must make together. Though this church family doesn’t claim to have all of the right answers we do try to work through the questions that will bring us to a place of understanding and unity. Taking a serious look at the difficulties of life and find the solutions to those troubles is what families do. We try to be the kind of family where each person can fit into an experience with the Divine. It’s not unusual for churches to say, “All welcome”, but it’s rare to find a church, or a family, that seems to truly mean it. Even though we want to be the kind of church where everyone we meet suddenly finds their place in the group, we aren’t there yet. Our human frailties can get in the way of our best intentions; but
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sometimes others recognize the connecting point that we are all human and imperfect. In these days where we are so connected that a thought can go around the world in the blink of an eye, we need to be connected within our community like family and the church ought to be a place that this can happen. We’ve got to connect with each other face to face, and appreciate our differences, embrace our uniqueness and celebrate our unity. At this church, like many of our families we aren’t there yet, but we are trying and we will go forward in this endeavor. The Macedonia family struggles with issues such as how to interpret the Bible, particularly around the issue of human sexuality. We wonder if everything in the Bible can be taken literally. Is everything in the Bible true like we understand truth today? Many groups have trouble coming together when there are vast differences in the members of that group in regards to personal finances, appropriate behavior in group settings, preferred music, sermon style, the ways we articulate our understanding of God, whether or not we really believe in God and why do we have to be saved by Jesus or saved from ‘what’ to ‘what’? Maybe the question that keeps us apart is “who holds the truth?” Who is the one who interprets what is true and who
left them in charge? If two or more are gathered and read the same quote in the Bible and have interpretations of meaning that do not agree, how do you know who is right? These are just some of the struggles our church family has, which may be struggles you have experienced. Working together to solve the problems of our community will bring us to recognize what is important. Folks don’t need to agree on a political party in order to help people have what they need. Folks don’t have to be the same age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation or speak the same language to be friends, overcome bullying in our school, and work to insure every child gets an education that helps them succeed. Nor do we all have to claim the same path to God in order to respect our neighbors, protect each member of the community and take the personal responsibility of doing our best to care for ourselves, family and neighbor as a way of loving God. Let’s get together to overcome our differences, strengthen our best qualities and make our community an even better place for all families to live. If you don’t have all the answers and don’t know all of life’s truths, please visit the Macedonia United Methodist Church family that we can work together to bring out the very best in us all.
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Get to know us at Emmanuel United Methodist Church Content provided by the Rev. Barry L. Burkholder, Emmanuel United Methodist Church The vision statement of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Stephenson is “Serving God by sharing His love and word to cultivate disciples of Jesus Christ.” As a faith community our purpose is to strive to make that vision a reality. Scripture tells us that Jesus drew people to him by meeting their needs, treating them with love and compassion, and exemplifying that very love by sacrificing himself for the salvation of the world. Emmanuel strives to share that good news of salvation by welcoming our community, meeting their needs as our resources are available, nurturing them in Scripture and faith traditions and encouraging them to participate in our ministries. One of the more familiar acts of compassion for which Jesus is known is feeding the multitudes. While Emmanuel never claims to feed 5,000 at a sitting, on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, we serve a meal open to everybody in our community at no cost. In addition, on the last Sunday of almost every month, before worship, our men serve breakfast to anyone who desires to come. (Rather than serving breakfast the last Sunday in March, our men will serve breakfast at the end of our Sunrise Service on Easter — see our ad on page 5 for the time.) Emmanuel United Methodist Church desires to provide opportunities for people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Struggling to know God’s will for our lives can be a challenging often troubling, sometimes discouraging endeavor. The Bible reminds us in several places that it’s not a task to try to take on by ourselves. In fact, the Bible doesn’t speak anywhere about being a “lone Christian.” From the time of the first 12 disciples, Christianity has been a group experience. Probably the most familiar and the most important way for a church to touch its community is its weekly worship service. Our worship services at Emmanuel are centered on Biblical texts. We strive to make those texts come alive for our worshipers by relating them to our lives today. Our style of worship is mostly traditional with a few surprises thrown in every now and then. Many of our folks have an opportunity to assist in the worship service. We have choral and bell choirs, both of which are always looking for new members. Some of our people also participate by reading scripture lessons. And on varying Sundays, we have “You Time,” an opportunity for people in the pews to select a favorite hymn, Scripture Reading, or to tell about how God has blessed their lives. And for many worship is a time for quietly enjoying fellowship with God. Our worship services are informal. People can feel comfortable whether in suit and tie, slacks and shirt, or in t-shirt and jeans. In addition to worship, Emmanuel offers diverse opportunities to be a part of making the church’s vision real. There are different groups within our church that strive to share God’s word and God’s love encouraging others to become disciples as well. There are groups reaching out to determine community needs and finding ways to meet those needs. Other groups seek ways to share the mission and vision of Christ with our surrounding community. People endeavor to find ways our church can contribute to worldwide mission efforts. Classes encourage the study of the Bible and of Christian living. And there are fellowship groups for children, youth, families, and senior citizens. A Worship Committee undertakes to make worship a more inspiring and compelling experience. Perhaps, you are looking for a faith community — or perhaps you’ve been wondering what church “is all about.” Perhaps you at one time were an active member of a church but have been away for a while. Perhaps life has dealt you a difficult blow and you are trying to make sense of it all. We welcome you to come visit us. Get to know us. Allow us to get to know you. As the man on TV says, “There are no obligations.” Who knows? If you like us, you may even want to be part of us and help us to “Serve God by sharing his love and word to cultivate disciples of Jesus Christ.”
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