
Quick Facts
Founded
Verify
Denomination
GMC
Service Times
Sunday School 9:45 AM, Worship 11:00 AM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
Pastor Credentials
Verify

10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
GMC Wesleyan Christology
Strong
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
GMC affirms scriptural authority
Strong
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not verified
Caution
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Wesleyan-Arminian conservative doctrine
Strong
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Pastor Gayle M. Thornberry; verify gender + ordination status given GMC complementarian polity (UMC-era female clergy holdover possible)

GMC complementarian by polity; congregation may be in transition; verify current pastor's gender + ordination status
Caution
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Listed pastor; verify whether current and whether male/female
Caution
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Not yet sampled
Caution
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
GMC connectional missions
Strong
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
Augusta County rural congregation
Strong
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
Listed in official Virginia GMC directory; transitioned from UMC
Strong

Assessment
Annex Fellowship Church appears in the official Virginia GMC directory in Staunton (Augusta County). Pastor name (Gayle M. Thornberry) is listed in directory sources but gender and current ordination status need verification given GMC complementarian polity and likely UMC-era holdover. Augusta County congregation with traditional Sunday School + 11am worship pattern.
#gmc#global-methodist#virginia#staunton#shenandoah-valley#augusta-county

MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
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Researched church website

Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Domain still annexumc.org; verify denominational transition status with direct call
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
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[1] Live source
annexumc.org
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[2] Live source
gmcvirginia.org/church-finder/
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Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended