Faith Chapel offers the Lucketts Community a place to gather for community building, concerts, classes and workshops, meetings, tabletop games, birthday parties, special events, and Messy Church. It is the home of the Lucketts Community Food Pantry which provides nourishment and hope to our community.
“We need to support our community. It really is meaningful what we are offering here, and community building is really big for us. We have neighbors we had never met before until we started coming here.”
Suzanne Lago Arthur, Pioneer
“What is underneath all of this is a growth mindset and building community. Arts are for all of us and that is what unites the programming. We are all on the same creative path and everyone can do this. Spiritually for me, the end goal is seeing the beauty all around you that everyone misses and to appreciate the beauty in each other. That is the greatest take away, it is enriching on a soul level.”
Amanda Vela, Pioneer
Snapshot of a Fresh Expression of Church
What is the Fresh Expression called?
Faith Chapel Gathering Place
Where is it?
Leesburg, Virginia
Who is it for?
The Lucketts Community
What do they do?
Faith Chapel serves three missions: doing good for the community by offering art and dance classes, meeting spaces and more; serving as a hub for the arts with concerts and performances; and acting as a non-denominational worship space for Faith Chapel Community Church, which meets once a month.
Who is the Pioneer?
Led by Amanda Vela, the chapel’s director, and Suzanne Lago Arthur, a professional artist and cultural liaison, they are working to build excitement at Faith Chapel. Their goal is to have it serve as a cultural hub in Lucketts.
Where can I learn more?
Faith Chapel
