Before being a member of GCCC, I was church hopping for 2 years. I feel like there aren't enough…read moreinfos or perspectives about churches nowdays, hence, here's my quick thoughts about this church. GCCC's denomination is under Christian & Missionary Alliance that typically specialize about missionary efforts. About 200sh people show up every week - mostly young Koreans and Chinese working professionals (20s to 30s) + some families (15-30 kids) + college students. Coming from a legalistic church, I've been blessed with the pastors here & their grace based sermons. Pros: (1) The community aspect's great. The members are quite active & are always down to hang out. A lot of the members tend to move here from other cities. Due to this, they don't have much safety blanket to fall on, hence, they tend to give more efforts to get to know people / make friends in their new environment. (2) Small groups are a great way to find accountability as well as getting plugged into the church. (3) Currently, GCCC has both local mission partners & international mission trips opportunities (Spain, Cambodia) with ample serving opportunities at the church as well. (4) Metro accessible; This church's located inside Hilton Doubletree hotel & service starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Cons: (1) With this church being close to DC & filled with the younger professionals, some of the people do tend to come and go (temporary positions, internships, etc). At the same time, we do have many people that've stayed here for a long time. (2) Some of the more popular small group locations can be more packed than others. Tips: If you're a newcomer, just tell that to the ushers (we wear tags) in the welcoming table. I know it can be awkward / intimidating being the new guy in a church - you're not sure who to talk to, especially since many people break in convo groups. You can always just approach the ushers after service; We can answer any questions you might have, help you get plugged in, introduce you to our pastors or just chat & get to know you.

Finding this church was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I would be so lost without…read morethe people in this wonderful community. They are so caring and thoughtful. The pastors and sermons are intelligent, relatable, inspiring. Thanks to them all, I finally have hope, faith and peace.

We went on Easter Sunday so it's a little hard to tell what it is normally like. It had great music…read moreand lots of families. Lots of events and a good message.

My husband and I were married at VPC last week. Since the wedding was very small, we chose to have…read moreour ceremony in the original chapel, and it was wonderful. It's very sweet, with finished wood, and very simple. Pastor Pete James knows his stuff and takes the service very seriously. The only down side is that due to our desire to have a champagne toast we were unable to have our reception here (It's a Presbyterian thing)

Grateful I was able to attend mass here when I was in town. A beautiful church with a great Pastor…read more I loved his homily and the unity in the community. It was beautiful to witness.

I was at a conference at Tysons Corner and on Sunday I searched my Mass Times app and found this…read moreChurch not too far away. They offered a variety of Mass times, which was nice and I chose the Sunday 7am Mass so I wouldn't be late for the last session of my conference. The Church is fairly large and that morning there was a visiting celebrant priest from a neighboring Catholic high school. He was a joyful priest and I enjoyed his homily. I'm not used to all of their Extraordinary Ministers who were distributing Holy Communion and I prefer to receive from the ordained priest. I like to veil at Mass and I was the only lady wearing one--which is fine as my reverence is for the Lord, Who is present here.

Hrm....how do I start this one. Since it's a church, I should be respectful to a certain degree,…read moreright? Heheheheh let's see if I can keep it that way. The Wife and I came by here to do a little "church shopping" and see how things are there - it's a part of us trying to "plug in" to the Korean community here. Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut...I didn't get a good vibe from this place. Here's why: 1. When you walk in, there are greeters at the door. However, these folks somehow manage to be familiar with the several thousand faces that walk through those halls every Sunday. When my wife and I went to walk in, one of the ladies stopped us and wanted us to fill out an address card. I declined since 1) doing so only invites unwanted visitors to your home and 2) we didn't make up our mind that this was the congregation that we wished to join. Her mind didn't seem to process this as she continued to press me to fill out a card. When I told her we were "church shopping," her response was, "well look no further, you found the congregation you need." Ummm....what? How do you know this? 2. The place is too damn big. Seriously. It actually starts to give me the creeps. I understand that immigrants to the area, particularly in the Korean circles, tend to gravitate toward population venues such as churches and associations. But man, this is out of control. They're burgeoning so much that they had six different services. It's almost too robotic and impersonal. 3. After the service, the folks were so big that no one even bothered to stop and talk to us. Now, this isn't me in some narcissistic tendency thinking that everyone should talk to me. However, every religious institution I have attended in my lifetime usually has a cadre of folks who do seem to gravitate to new faces and gently introduce themselves whether out of pure curiosity or other motive. Not here. Everyone had their own cliques and groups so we slowly blended out. Personally, unless you have some sort of friend or other connection into the church. Otherwise, you'll have to gut through their new congregation member "indoctrination" program. Yeah, another red flag. You have to go through a new member program for a few weeks before you're allowed to join the remaining groups in Bible study. Meh. No thanks.

As far as Asian American churches go, this is one of the largest congregations in the area, at…read moreleast for Korean Americans. Beautiful building that is filled with dark-haired people of all ages. Denomination is Presbyterian Church in America - the more conservative branch of Presbyterianism. Do not confuse this place with PC(USA) - its more liberal, mainline cousin. I have mixed feelings about this place where I gained a deep appreciation for Christianity, but which ultimately ended up not being a very healthy place for me. Three stars should be two, because it's one of those love-the-sinner-hate-the-sin type of places. But it's also a powerful center of communal love and understanding - except for gay people, liberals (theological, social, or political - IMHO) and people who aren't into fire and brimestone. The last time I went was over 10 years ago, but the scars for me are permanent, and somehow I doubt they've changed. Features Korean and English language services and activities.

Open Hearts Open Minds Open Doors...young and old, families with kids, no kids or Singles...all are…read morewelcomed with a smile..we moved to Northern VA and thanks to this wonderful church...our family loves it here...if you are looking for a church home...drop by...you will not regret it. www.wesleyvienna.com

Great church and very welcoming. looks like they are doing some renovations right now and I'm…read morelooking forward to seeing how its looks when finished. good spot to check out near Tysons and Mclean

I had the privilege of preaching at Lewinsville PC while on a trip to the DC area. What a warm and…read morewelcoming community. Traditional in style it was a great group of folks that are seemingly eager to move into the future with great energy. What a blessing to also have such rich history as part of the community. I met quite a few folks who had been there for a while as long as many who were recent additions. Always a good sign. As of this post, they have an interim pastor and are looking for a new Head of Staff. Give them a try as good things are surely ahead of them. Disclaimer: I give every church a five just because not every church is perfect but it is a five to someone AND I will never review a church that I wouldn't try myself if I were looking. No need to bad mouth freaky churches because they are uh, well, freaky.

Moving to something Greater! Service on Zoom each Sunday until we return. FBCM could be your next…read morehome for spiritual fulfillment in the Fairfax district. Located across from the Mosaic!