“This reopening marks the end of a long road and the beginning of a renewed chapter for our community,” said Pastor Sara Keeling.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Mount Olivet United Methodist Church, founded in 1854 and located on Arlington’s oldest continuously used church site, will celebrate the full reopening of its restored building on Saturday.
The church has been shut down since a two-alarm fire nearly four years ago.
The October 2022 fire began in the attic above the music and education wing, causing significant roof and water damage and forcing the closure of nearly
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