As families in our community struggle financially, many students find themselves in need of hygiene supplies. Fairfax City schools maintain a hygiene pantry to help these students, and Fairfax UMC is collecting items to help support the students and families of Providence Elementary and Katherine...
This "Summer Semester," we are intentionally stepping away from our normal routines to dive deeper into Scripture, community traditions, and practical ministry. As part of our program, we're communally reading and discussing one book per month, June through August. June's book is Remarkably Bright Creatures by...
We’re celebrating our nation’s 250th with a cookout during Fellowship Time on Sunday, July 5. Put on your patriotic picnic attire, bring a side or sweet to share, and come enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs provided by the church. All are welcome!
Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to drop everything and walk an ancient pilgrimage trail? Grab a cup of coffee and join us for our next Discovery Day after worship on Sunday, July 12, as Reverend Bryson and his son Jackson share stories,...
This summer, July 19–25, middle and high school students can travel to Romney, West Virginia, to serve with the Jeremiah Project. There, the team will work to make community homes safer, drier, and more accessible. For more information on what to expect, please visit jeremiahproject.org...
Join GROW Kids Ministry as we learn to trust God in a wild world at True North VBS Camp. True North VBS is held here at Fairfax UMC on July 20–24, 9:00am–12:00pm. Kids in preschool (three years old and potty trained) through fourth grade can...
Fairfax UMC is forming a mission team to return to Quimistan, Honduras this summer, July 26–August 1. The team will work on various projects with the students and staff at Honduras Independence Bilingual School. No teaching experience is required, just your unique skills and talents...
This "Summer Semester," we are intentionally stepping away from our normal routines to dive deeper into Scripture, community traditions, and practical ministry. As part of our program, we're communally reading and discussing one book per month, June through August. July's book is The Great Divorce...
Celebrate summer at a luau-themed Fellowship Time next Sunday, August 2. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt or summer attire, bring food to share, and come fellowship with your church family. All are welcome!
The All God's Children camp (August 9–14) offers children with an incarcerated parent a week of adventure, belonging, and unconditional love where they're reminded that they matter, they're capable, and they're never alone. The camp is seeking youth and adult volunteers to help with activities...
The Preschool invites you to a special Back-to-Preschool Community Playdate on Wednesday, August 12, 9:30–11:00am. Local author and teacher Shadi Mazoomloost will start off the event by reading one of her books and leading the children in a craft inside the preschool. After that, it’s...
As back-to-school time approaches and you clean out your closets to organize for fall, please keep the Holiday Market in mind. We are looking for donations of new, unwrapped toys for kids 0–17 years old, as well as new, unused gifts for adults and coats...
This "Summer Semester," we are intentionally stepping away from our normal routines to dive deeper into Scripture, community traditions, and practical ministry. As part of our program, we're communally reading and discussing one book per month, June through August. August's book is The Gifts of...
The Fairfax UMC English as a Second Language (ESL) program returns for the Fall 2026 session in September. Registration is open August 17–September 8, and classes meet on Wednesdays, 7:00–9:00pm, September 16–November 18. The Fall 2026 session includes classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced English...
The whole family is invited to enjoy an afternoon of free water fun on Saturday, August 22, 12:00–3:00pm! Come have a blast with waterslides and other water games, as well as music, food, and snow cones. The event is on rain or shine, so we’ll...