Herndon UMC has a wonderful building at 701 Bennett Street in Herndon. There is plenty of parking, and you can park on the street too when school is not in session.

The building serves as a community center for many activities–Herndon High School teams, basketball leagues (including our Upward Basketball ministry), Girl Scouts, homeowners associations, the LINK Christmas toy drive, and so on.

This is a church made up of all kinds of people from all kinds of backgrounds.  There will be people from nearby in Herndon and Reston and farther in Leesburg (and even farther through worship online). Our church is made stronger by your presence here. We consider everyone a part of the family so make yourself at home. We are a “come as you are” church.  Some will dress up for worship and some will not.

Herndon UMC has a rich legacy and an over 160 year history.  There is a History Ministry that helps us remember our longstanding commitment to the community around us.  You can explore more of that around our building.

At Herndon United Methodist Church, we believe . . .

God’s Love is Real
God’s Love is Active
God’s Love is for Everyone

God’s Love is Real – God loves us without conditions. We do not have to earn it and there is nothing we can do to lose it. It is not theoretical or figurative, it is always with us, now and forever. Nothing will separate us from God’s Love.

God’s Love is Active – God is all around us. While our faith is the assurance of things hoped for and the conviction of things not seen, we celebrate His creation of our world. We see His Spirit in the kindness and compassion of strangers, in the laughter of children, in our ability to forgive and to be forgiven, and in our love of others.

God’s Love is for Everyone – God’s blessings are universal. There is no condition, prerequisite action, or life situation that will deny God’s grace and comfort. His mercy and compassion are shared by all his creation and the creatures within it. God, through Jesus, has taught us to love one another as He loves us – no exceptions.

What a joy that you are interested in taking next steps with us!  

Monthly, usually on the second Sunday of the month, there is a lunch gathering around Herndon called Discover Herndon.  Look for specifics in the News and worship announcements.  This is an opportunity to explore what membership at Herndon UMC might be like.  It is not a commitment to join, just an opportunity to have lunch with a Pastor to learn more and discover more about Herndon.

Following attending Discover Herndon, you will be invited to join the Newcomers Life Group for a few weeks (about a month).  This is another opportunity to learn more about Herndon UMC and to get to know more people.

Of course, at any time you are invited to contact Pastor Jonathan, jonathan@herndonumc.org, and to join other groups and teams in serving and sharing God’s love! Our community is richer for having your set of unique gifts as a part of it!