Fairfax Community Church

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denomination = Church of God
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seniorpastor = Rod Stafford
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address = Braddock Road, Fairfax County, Virginia
country = United States
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Fairfax Community Church (FCC) is a 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.Fact|date=August 2007 The church has a small group ministry model, like that of the Willow Creek Community Church. It served as the host for the 2007 Willow Creek Association. [cite web|url=http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/locationsregistration.asp?sortState=4| title=Leadership Summit] . It also served as a co-sponsor of the [http://johnnyflash.net/photoshop/whoshouldattend.php Photoshop for Ministry Seminar] .

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. [cite web|url=http://www.fairfax.cc/about.aspx?pid=40|title=FCC History]

Denominational affiliation

This church is part of the Church of God Reformation Movement. [cite web|url=http://www.fairfax.cc/about.aspx?pid=40|title=Fairfax Community Church - Church History ] The denomination today is commonly called "Church of God, Anderson, Indiana" to distinguish it from numerous other fellowships using the name "Church of God."

Other 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. [cite web|url=http://www.anderson.edu/events/archive05/2005-03-08.html|title=Ryder selected as 2005 commencement speaker; weekend events announced: Anderson University, a Christian College in Indiana ]

References

External links

* [http://www.fairfax.cc www.fairfax.cc] Official web site
* [http://www.fairfax.cc/about.aspx?pid=42 Church leadership listing]
* [http://www.greatroom.org/contact.php The Great Room]