Immanuel Bible Church
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| Immanuel Bible Church | |
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 Immanuel Bible Church | |
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| Location | 6911 Braddock Rd., Springfield, VA 22151 |
| Country |  United States |
| Denomination | Non-Denominational |
| Website | immanuelbible.church |
| History | |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Jesse Johnson |
Immanuel Bible Church is a non-denominational megachurch located in Springfield, Virginia.
History
The church was founded in 1964 as a Baptist church (part of the General Association of Regular Baptists). The groundbreaking for the church's building took place in 1966.[1] In 1984 the church became non-denominational.
Immanuel Christian School
The school has been criticized for their anti-LGBT policies, which ban LGBTQ students and employees. This followed the decision of Karen Pence, second lady, to return as an art teacher in early 2019.[2] The attention the school received as a result of this caused a media debate as to whether their policies are discriminatory.[3] A result of this controversy is the decision of The Sheridan School to refuse to play division basketball games with ICS.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.icsva.org/about-ics/our-heritage/
- ^ Haag, Matthew (Jan 16, 2019). "Karen Pence Is Teaching at Christian School That Bars L.G.B.T. Students and Teachers". Retrieved Aug 30, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Opfer, Chris. "Karen Pence Teaching Gig Features LGBT, Religious Rights Debate". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved Aug 30, 2019.
- ^ comment, 2019 / Leave a (Feb 4, 2019). "School Will No Longer Play Sports Games at Christian School Over LGBT Stance". The Daily Signal. Retrieved Aug 30, 2019.
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