Of the more than 90 houses of worship in Fauquier, non-denominational Faith Christian Church and International Outreach Center has gained notoriety for being different.
Services start with singing, praying, shouting and dancing.
Led by a four-piece band and a choir, the musical portion of the service reaches decibel levels unthinkable in a traditional church. Equal numbers of black and white churchgoers worship side by side. People think we must be doing something wrong down here, that it's just not natural for blacks and whites to hang out together. In part, the church traces its foundation to a question of race. Dr. Decker Tapscott Sr. led predominately black Faith Baptist Church in Opal during the 1980s.