Reverend Keith A. Savage has been pastor of First Baptist since August 2002 and is the church's 12th pastor since its foundation in 1872. The church is located in Old Town Manassas on Center Street. Multiple ministries make up the church, including multiple Sunday morning services, Wednesday night Bible study meetings and a children's church.
Christus Victor Lutheran Church is a member of Evangelical Lutheran Churches of America, a network of more than 10,000 churches throughout the United States that follows a blueprint first laid down during the Protestant Reformation. In addition to regular Sunday services, it has special "wiggle and worship" programs for kids and a variety of programs for people of all ages. See its website for more details or to learn more about the ELCA.
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1889 though it did not officially become a separate church until 1949. A part of the Washington D.C. synod, it engages in a liturgical service that draws from the Bible, the Lutheran Book of Worship and other religious texts. Services are held twice on Sunday along with religious education classes for children aged two years to seniors in high school. The church participates in a number of outreach ministries and lends the building out to miscellaneous service groups.
Living Faith Church (formerly known as Faith Ministries International) is led by Pastors Barry and Jordan Lubbe, Bill Hajtun, JR Judd and Cathy Morris, Living Faith Church's dedicated purpose is the truth. It serves families and friends in northern Virginia with the truth and love of God. It offers various services, including children's adventure zone, teen live youth ministry, college and career ministry, women's life, culture groups, home groups, raising good parents and personal development groups.
The congregation at Manassas Baptist Church unite to love God passionately and to lead others to Christ through acts of love. Manassas Baptist offers worship services in English, Arabic, Hispanic, Korean and Vietnamese. Manassas Baptist also offers Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.
Manassas Baptist Church seeks to do everything it can to meet the spiritual, physical, emotional and relational needs of people within its community. Since March 1884, when eight people gathered for the first worship service in a borrowed space, MBC has been offering spiritual and social resources to improve the quality of life for those living in the Greater Manassas Community. The worship is offered in English, Arabic, Bhutanese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean. In addition to the worship services, the church provides ESOL classes, disaster relief and workshops and seminars for personal, family and marriage enrichment. MBC works with other facilities such as Hearth and Home Adult Care Facility, WIN Food Pantry, Costless Clothes Closet, Baldwin Elementary School and MBC Preschool.
Hope Lutheran Church, located on Sudley Manor Drive, is a member of the Missouri Synod. They focus on a doctrine of Bible study first set forth by Martin Luther in the 16th century during the reformation. The Missouri Synod is the 2nd largest Lutheran denomination in North America and does an assortment of missionary work around the world. In addition to Sunday services, they also have Sunday school each week.
Manassas Church of the Brethren was first established in 1895. They practice a doctrine based upon the New Testament and attempt to live according to Jesus' example as contained therein. In addition to Sunday services, they also host many community-based events throughout the week, with donut breakfasts, softball games, potlucks and more. They also have a number of fellowship groups centered around interests or age. See their web site for details.
St. Thomas United Methodist Church is a large and dynamic church with two locations, one here in Manassas and the other in Gainesville. The church offers three different services on Sunday and one on Tuesday nights. There is also a Korean Church service, outreach projects and mission opportunities for members and visitors. As with all United Methodist churches, this facility has an open communion, usually on the first Sunday of the month.
Bull Run Unitarian Universalists, more commonly referred to as BRUU, is located at the intersection of Church and Main streets in the heart of Old Town Manassas. It offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where most people dress casually for services. Visitors can take part in music and a spoken sermon as well as silent meditation and benediction.
New Covenant Fellowship was founded in 1982. A non-denominational Christian fellowship, the church follows the New Testament of the Bible, based governance and leadership. The church has services every Sunday and participates in a variety of ministries and missions throughout the area. Activities for Bible study and groups occur throughout the week, primarily on Wednesday nights.
Founded in 1967, Soul's Harbor Church of God is so named to proclaim its desire to be a safe harbor for the lost. Its current location on Portner Avenue was built in 1971 and hosts numerous ministries for boys, girls and adults, including Christian education classes. It believes the Bible to be divinely inspired and accepts it at its word, describing itself as an evangelical, pentecostal, fundamentalist and a holiness movement. Services are held every Sunday, with youth ministries meeting on Wednesday nights.
