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Times & Directions

Sundays 
11:30 A.M. - Celebration of Praise
Thursdays
6:45 P.M. - Empowerment Bible Study

Temporary Worship Locations
11:30 A.M. Service
43825 Jenkins Lane Ashburn, VA 20147

Staff

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Pastor Tony Ray Smith
Senior Pastor

Pastor Tony Smith serves as the Senior Pastor of the church.  He is a graduate of Calvary Bible Institution.  He is also a husband, father, preacher, musician, director, and entrepreneur.

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Lady Cardhia E. Smith
First Lady

Lady Cardhia Smith is the First Lady of the Church. She serves beside her husband of seven years in the ministry. Cardhia is the director of the Women’s Ministry. She also sings in the choir and helps with the Children’s Department.

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Pastor Cory Lanier
Assistant Pastor

Pastor Cory serves as the Assistant Pastor of The Empowerment Church.  He attended Virginia Tech and is an avid Hokie fan.  He serves on the music ministry as a bass guitar player and is the leader of the Men’s Ministry. 

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Cynthia Robinson
Chief Operating Officer
 
Cynthia serves as the overseer of all ministries and operational functions of The Empowerment Church. She also ministers the gospel through singing.
 
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Shana Burrell
Chief Administration Officer

Shana serves as Chief Administration Officer.   She  is also a member of the Choir, the Women's Ministry and the Kitchen Committee. She has been a member of TEC for over 6 years.

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Mary Glenn
Chief Financial Officer
 
Mary Glenn oversees all finances pertaining to the The Empowerment Church. She is primarily responsible for managing the funds as well as record-keeping and reporting to the board of directors.
 
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Evangelist Ashley Lanier
Membership and Visitors Director

Evangelist Ashley is the Membership and Visitors Director at TEC.  She teaches the Wednesday Night Bible Study and is also the founder of Unspeakable Joy Ministries.   

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Doris Carr
Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor

Doris serves as the Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor and Assistant Pastor. She is responsible for scheduling all appointments and engagements for the Senior and Assistant Pastor.

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Peggy Green
Sunday School Director

Peggy Green serves as the Sunday School Director. She is responsible for making sure all classes are scheduled and running smoothly.  She has been a member of TEC for over 10 years.


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Minister of Music

The primary responsibility of the Minister of Music is to ensure the successful direction of the choir & praise teams to include preparation of all musical selections for all services and to preside over rehearsals.  He/She is to listen for problem spots, and address musical questions of the choir & praise team members. 

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Kenyon Carr
Chief Adjutant

Kenyon serves in many capacities at TEC. However, his main duty is to serve the Pastor. He is responsible for making sure the Pastor has everything he needs and is able to concentrate on preaching the Word and ministering to the congregation.

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Edrick A. Harris
Creative Marketing Ministry Director
 
Edrick A. Harris serves as our Creative Marketing Ministry Director.  He is responsible for marketing strategies, outreach events, and the website of the church.  


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Jack Robinson
Chief Security Officer/Transportation Ministry

Jack serves as the pastor's personal security officer overseeing the entire security ministry of The Empowerment Church. He is also the primary coordinator/driver for the transportation ministry.
 
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Tauris Fuller
IT Director

Tauris serves as the church's IT Director. He is responsible for making sure that all the technology of the church is up to date and running as planned. He also works with the Audio/Visual Ministry.


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Darryl Robinson
Director Audio Visual
 
Darryl serves as the head of the audio visual ministry. He is a junior at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Virginia. Darryl inspires to be all he can be to help advance the kingdom of God!
 
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