Immanuel Bible Church is a
non-denominational church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
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located in
Springfield, Virginia
Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The Springfield CDP is recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau with a population of 30,484 as of the 2010 census. Homes and businesses in bordering CDPs includ ...
.
History
The church was founded in 1964 as a
Baptist
Baptists form a major branch of Protestantism distinguished by baptizing professing Christian believers only ( believer's baptism), and doing so by complete immersion. Baptist churches also generally subscribe to the doctrines of soul compe ...
church (part of the
General Association of Regular Baptists). The groundbreaking for the church's building took place in 1966. 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. The attention the school received as a result of this caused a media debate as to whether their policies are discriminatory. A result of this controversy is the decision of The Sheridan School to refuse to play division basketball games with ICS.
References
External links
Official website
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Evangelical megachurches in the United States
Megachurches in Virginia
Evangelical churches in Virginia
Christian organizations established in 1964
20th-century Protestant churches
1964 establishments in Virginia