What a great church. I have only been one time, during the fall of 2012. I have not been to an…read moreactual service but I got to experience the church on a Monday night at 6:55PM just like I would in Winter Park at my home BSF class. One of the best things about Bible Study Fellowship International is that there will always be a class to join as a guest if you are traveling, any where in the world. In just about every major city all over the world there is a BSF class for both men and women. This awesome church happens to be the host facility for a men's Monday evening BSF class for the DC area. The wife and I happened to be there for a wedding. Knowing well in advance that we would be away, I searched online to see where the closest men's class would be for the week we were up there. Cornerstone happens to be just 8 miles from her aunt's house in Arlington where we were staying so it was perfect. I just did my normal weekly lesson where we study verses and answer questions each day and it's the same format. I have found that most of the men's classes meet at the same time and same day all over the country, Monday @ 6:55PM. Makes it easy to remember and I can stick to my normal routine even when I am traveling for work, or in this case on vacation for a friend's wedding. We meet in the main sanctuary (anywhere from 200 to 450 men, depending on the size of the city or area you are in) sing a few songs, say a prayer, then break into smaller discussion groups. All week long we are on our own with the bible and daily questions. In the small groups it gives us a chance to bounce ideas off each other and talk about the tough questions together. A lot of times someone will say something and it just clicks or they might have the same exact answer as you so it's neat to see what the other guys have for their answers. I love visiting random classes because it's a whole new batch of awesome christians that happen to be from all walks of life (doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, you name it). After going through the entire lesson and sharing the different answers we pray for each other then head back to the main sanctuary and meet as a large group again. We usually sing a couple of songs as everyone trickles back in. There are a lot of discussion groups because it's only about 10-15 people per group. The host churches always have a bunch of Sunday school classrooms. Cornerstone's classrooms were nice and the main sanctuary was nice too. Once we all get back to our seats we listen to a lecture about the same material, then on the way out we are given a little packet that usually has about six pages of notes that are about the same material. The last page has our next lesson readings and questions for each day for the coming week. It's a great way to learn. I wish my college classes were this thorough! It's a four step learning process. One, you are own your own during the week, each day, reading scripture, answering questions about each passage. Two, you discuss the questions in a small group sometimes getting personal or very challenging when it comes to application and hearing other personalities answer the same question in a different way. Three, hearing a full blown lecture that kind of feels like a sermon from an educational standpoint from someone that has spent over 20 hours during the week preparing the material, which is all from the same scripture we just did our own and talked about in our small group. Four, you get to read five or six pages of notes on the same passages that are written by scholars with multiple PhD's in theology from the BSF headquarters. After each week's lesson and going through all the steps you really get a better understanding of what you just studied. Each year is focussed on one area. Last year when I came here to Cornerstone, we were studying Genesis. This year we will be studying Matthew. The BSF calendar goes along with a basic school year. It usually starts just after Labor Day and runs through May, usually taking some breaks for holidays but still getting about 30 lessons in. I love BSF and I love traveling and meeting new people. All the men I met that night in Annandale at Cornerstone were really cool and I would recommend this church to anyone that lives in the area. The facility is great and the people are very nice. If you are interested in BSF, check out their website for more info and start studying the history book of life! You won't regret it. Thanks to Cornerstone for being a great host church! I look forward to coming to an actual service one day.

From the owner: As a church, we exist to bring glory to God as we strive to build a family of followers of Jesus…read moreChrist who are seeking to become like Christ and to make him known. If you are looking for a church, or if you are just interested in knowing more about what being a Christian means, please join us in worship on Sunday mornings at 10:45. We extend a warm welcome to you in Christ's name.

Another absolutely gorgeous Easter Sunday service with music, worship, communion (& flowers) led by…read moreRev. Jason Micheli & Rev. Peter Kwon! The music was amazing, as always, with both the Praise Band & the Adult Choir & Brass & Percussion, all under the direction of the very capable Pat Vaughn. Thank you AUMC for an amazing service/ He is risen. He is risen indeed! Happy Easter!!! Amen

I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and appreciation for my church Word of Life…read more From the moment I stepped into the building I could feel a sense of warmth and community. The atmosphere was filled with love, joy, and a spirit of togetherness that was truly uplifting. I am blessed to be a part of such a wonderful church family, and I look forward to many more Orthodox Easter celebrations and cherished moments in the future. #Blessed #Grateful #ChurchCommunity #MelkamFasika

I used to like the older more conservative side of this church, now it seems they are going woke…read moreand I guess their main ideal is to appeal to the younger and more liberal members! It's super dark inside and they have individual sittings instead of pulpits, the pastor at many times seems more like a comedian than what he really is!

This is the best place to go to church, summer school, korean school, others! I have been going to…read morethis church since i was a little girl. This place has a lot of things to do and makes you learn a lot of new things. I think you should try this place too!

Been going to church all my life and this one fits the best for me and my family.. I highly…read morerecommend this church to anybody who's looking for a new church to go..

The music of heaven at both the 10:30 and 12:30 Masses of Sundays…read more The sacrament of Reconciliation is offered 7 times during the week. The adoration chapel is open 24hours a day!

The 12:30pm Sunday Mass is my favorite mass to go to because it is a Latin Mass. It offers a more…read morecalm and reflective experience . It's peaceful. The 10:30am service has more people so it can get noisy, and they sing hymns. Nothing wrong with that. I just prefer the quieter atmosphere. Saturday at 5pm is another full but good one to go too. Now, I am a little upset with the 12pm daily mass which takes place Monday-Friday. The parishioners just don't turn their cell phones off. This is 30 minute service, TOPS, during the week and every time, someone's phone goes off. It's disrespectful to the church, the priest, and the people there trying to pray. I feel like standing at the door and confiscating phones. 30 minutes without your phone apparently is too much to ask for.

My son goes to their Mother's Day Out Preschool. I can not say enough good things about it. The…read morechurch really gets involved in the preschool so they really do take care of your kids. They care for you as a person and family and not just as another number. They do lots of activities for the kids on special holidays Like Easter and Graduation and they are enormously giving to the kids. To me, that is more important than what kind of curriculum they run because, lets be realistic here, my son is 3, he's not going to preschool to learn brain surgery. He's going because I need a break. And since he started attending, he has learned so much more than I could ever teach him at home. He has grown so much mentally and emotionally. I love this place and the staff. Everyone is super friendly and knows all the kids names. I instantly feel at home when I walk in. And they have two teachers for a small class of students. That means more specialized attention for your child

If you're here for the childcare, classes, community events, or other practical offerings, you'll…read morelikely find warm and welcoming people. They are a genuinely happy bunch. However, their practical offerings are intertwined with pastoral evangelism that invites more than they are equipped to handle. In other words, if you are considering leaning on them during a hard season, it is crucial that you understand what that support is and isn't. In my experience, they were encouraging, but they were not equipped to understand or interested in engaging with the real complexity that comes with life. This is a place that will tell you "you've got this" before it has considered or explored what you're carrying. They will sympathize, but they cannot empathize. For light burdens mere sympathies are fine. For heavier ones, that distance and lack of intentional compassion may do more harm than good, and you may walk away feeling more alone than when you arrived. I know I did.

Immanuel Bible Church is devoted to teaching the Bible in every service, every class and every…read morespecial function. The pastoral staff ministered to my need for solid biblical teaching after my husband's death and now, as a member, it blesses me as I walk with the LORD Jesus and grow in Him as a member. I have found the people genuine and also devoted to growing in our LORD and Savior Jesus. If you want to know the truth about life and eternal salvation, I invite you to Immanuel.

As a father, a retired Marine, and most importantly a born-again Christian, I write this with a…read moreheavy heart. My daughter, who has known Christ's love since childhood, joined the campus ministry of Immanuel Bible Church at George Mason University with a sincere desire to grow in her faith. From the beginning, she found joy in the fellowship. A group of Christian students welcomed her warmly, studying Scripture with her, praying with her, and walking alongside her in faith. She often came home glowing, grateful to have found what felt like a spiritual home -- a place where she believed she was accepted as an imperfect but redeemed child of God. For months, she devoted herself to the group. She studied the Word diligently and shared how deeply she appreciated the kindness and encouragement of her peers. To her, they were not simply fellow believers; they were like family. As parents, we felt blessed, believing the ministry was living out Galatians 6:2 -- "Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ." But one night changed everything. During a testimony-sharing evening -- a moment meant for honesty and unity -- my daughter spoke gratefully of the love and acceptance she believed she had found. She shared how Christ's grace had carried her and how thankful she was for a group that embraced her despite her imperfections. In that moment, she also mentioned that she was transgender, something she assumed was already known or would at least be met with compassion. Her testimony was full of gratitude and faith. Yet instead of receiving Christlike love, she was met with rejection. The youth pastor told her she did not belong, that she should find another group, that she was not welcome there. The very people who had embraced her as a sister in Christ suddenly turned their backs on her. The heartbreak and irony of this are difficult to describe. The same church that preached love, grace, and redemption could not extend those virtues to someone earnestly seeking God. Where was the compassion of Jesus, who dined with outcasts and commanded His followers in John 13:34-35 to love one another as He loved them? Where was the spirit of Matthew 11:28 -- "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest"? What my daughter experienced was not love. It was rejection masked as righteousness -- the painful hypocrisy of preaching grace while practicing exclusion. Christ reached out to the people society deemed unworthy, loving them without conditions. His followers should do the same. Since that night, my daughter's once-bright faith has been shaken. I have watched her question not only the church's love but God's love. She has asked me through tears whether God still cares for her. The pain of that rejection drove her into darkness, leading to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. No child of God should ever be made to feel unworthy of fellowship, especially by those who claim to represent Christ. To the leaders of Immanuel Bible Church and your campus ministry, I speak not from anger but from grief and hope. I do not deny that your church may do much good. I believe many within your congregation sincerely desire to serve the Lord. But in this moment, the church failed to uphold Christ's command to love without condition. Matthew 25:40 reminds us: "Whatever you did for one of the least of these... you did for me." When you turned my daughter away, you turned away one of God's beloved children. My prayer is that your church -- and all churches -- would reflect on the heart of the Gospel: grace, mercy, compassion, and unconditional love. Do not discard those who do not fit the mold you expect. Be a refuge for the hurting, not a source of their pain. Christ's church is meant to be a hospital for the broken, a haven for the lost, a home for all who seek Him. I pray that no other young believer experiences what my daughter endured -- being told she is unworthy when Christ Himself has already called her worthy. In the end, God's grace is greater than human judgment. Psalm 34:18 promises, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." I hold tightly to that promise for my daughter, and I pray that the church will someday truly reflect the love Christ freely gives to all.

Great church, mostly older generation. Trying to add more kids, soon to undergo renovations.read more