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A Brief History of Oakton, Virginia

 The Val United Methodist Church, Oakton, VA
The history of Vale United Methodist Church is actually recorded in the lives of it's members, friends, and those served by its presence in the community over the past 100 years. Although we do not have the details of these lives, the validity of Vale's contributions is attested to by its continuous growth. Vale United Methodist Church was founded in the fall of 1894. The first meetings were held in what is now the Vale Community House which, served as the schoolhouse for the area. On November 13, 1894, property on which to build the church was donated by Thomas I. Clarke and his brother, John F. Clarke. This is the present site - at the comer of Fox Mill and Vale Roads in Fairfax County. At that time, the trustees were Julius J. Peck, Thomas I. Clarke, Lawson Johnson, William H. Fox and George Kidwell. Mr. Thomas B. Marche was the first Superintendent of the Church School and largely instrumental in getting the Church organized. In the Spring of 1895, labor and materials for the new church were donated by members and construction began. Among those who helped build the church were Lewis Thompson, William W. Kitchen, Jeff Waple, Elisha Thompson and William H. Fox. Others who donated material were Lawson Johnson, Thomas L. Clarke, William H. Fox, Julius J. Peck and William H. Stuart. Mr. Stuart, owner of a large tract of woodland and a sawmill, furnished much of the lumber. The sanctuary is the original building and shows very fine workmanship. The church was dedicated in 1896. Reverend H.E. Nelson was the first pastor, Mr. Thomas I. Clarke, the first treasurer, and his daughter, Nenah, the first organist. One of the early marriages in the church was that of Eva Thompson and Eston Reid (parents of Nettie Virts) performed by the Reverend H.F. Wright in 1896.  In the early years, much of the entertainment in the Vale area was through church  sponsored social events and fund raisers. Listed are just a few excerpts from the Fairfax  Herald:

* Lawn Festival at Vale to raise money for improvement to the church lawn on May 16,

   1916;

*A Rally Day Service was held at Vale Church on September 18, 1923. The event was   well attended . An offering amount of $10.00 was collected at the close of the service.

* For the benefit of Vale Church, an oyster supper will be served at the home of Mr. and

  Mrs. George Loveless, on June 9, 1932.

Vale Church was a Methodist Protestant Church until 1939 when the three major  branches, the Methodist Protestant, the Methodist Episcopal and the Methodist Episcopal  South, united to form "The Methodist Church". Until that time. Vale was part of the  Wakefield Chapel Church. The Fairfax Circuit had its first parsonage in 1910. It was located in Vienna, Virginia on what is now Ayr Hill Road. It is still standing and used as a  residence. In subsequent years. Vale was a member of the Providence Circuit, the Wesley-Vale Circuit, the Burke-Sydenstricker-Vale Charge, Burke-Vale Charge, and Vale-Floris.