Our History

The congregation was organized on August 25, 1969 as an independent group of believers in the historic doctrines of Methodism.  We were chartered by the Commonwealth of Virginia on February 1, 1970 and adopted the name Christ Independent Methodist Church.  In 1990, the congregation voted to affiliate with the Evangelical Methodist Church, a denomination with whom it shared common goals and beliefs.

Our church government is both congregational and connectional.  The congregational dimension affirms the right of the local church to select or change its pastoral leadership by congregational vote, and retain ownership of all local church property.

The connectional dimension provides general leadership and oversight with access to a roster of ordained ministers who are trained in and loyal to the Biblical foundations of traditional Methodist teaching.