Our Story
Floris church was established over 100 years ago by a small group of people who wanted to enjoy the benefits of American Methodism, with its emphasis on personal holiness, social outreach and dynamic worship. The founders of our church met for Sunday school, followed by worship services led once a month by a Methodist preacher and other weeks by a layperson. When they built the first church facility, it was out of a desire for Christ to be at the center of our lives and the church to be at the center of our community.
Over the years Floris proved itself to be a church where people were willing to widen the circle for those who wanted to find a community in which to worship and live. The church became a center of community functions. It was a place where school graduations were held, weddings and funerals of community members took place, and cooperative ministries were shared with other congregations. Floris members over the decades have reached out to others to offer programs and ministries that blessed the lives of local residents, displayed compassion to those in need, and met real needs of the community.
Floris has always been a place where people have shown a special devotion to the cause of Christ and the work of the church. Floris is not a story of well-known or specially gifted pastors, but laity who were willing to take leadership and servant roles to insure that the ministry of the church was fulfilled.
In the 1980s, when the Herndon community rapidly expanded with the development of farms in the area, Floris members made a difficult decision to leave behind their historic church building, purchase a new property, and construct a modern facility that would allow the church to widen its circle for new residents.
Within five years it became evident that the facility and property would be too small to accommodate the growth of the church and community. Another difficult decision was made to purchase a new piece of property and build a larger facility so that the circle could widen again. During this period, Floris outreach has extended farther into the community and world than ever, offering our members ever growing opportunities to serve Christ by serving others.
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