A Church Near Quantico for Military Families.
About 15 minutes south of the main gate at I-95 Exit 143B in Stafford, VA. A pastor who served in the Marine Corps, real preaching, programs for every age, and a church that's used to military families.
If you're stationed at Marine Corps Base Quantico, you know how fast a new duty station can feel like home, or not. The Potter's House Church is about fifteen minutes south of the base, just off I-95 at Exit 143B on Garrisonville Road. We're used to military families. Marines in uniform on Sunday, dads in jeans, kids checked into the nursery while you catch your breath. PCS in, walk through the door, and we'll know your name by your second visit.
What Quantico families are actually looking for.
A church that fits the rhythm of military life.
Most families at Quantico live off base, and a lot of them land in Stafford because the drive is easier and the housing allowance stretches further than it does up in Woodbridge or Fairfax. We get the rhythm of PCS season, deployments, and starting over in a town where you don't know a soul yet.
Come as you are.
You don't have to have any of it figured out before you come. Come as you are, and let us help you find a seat and walk your kids to their classroom.
Real programs for every age.
Check out our kids programs in Stafford, Legacy for teens 13–18, plus Frontier for 1st–5th graders Sunday evenings at 6:30 PM, so the whole family has a place.
Preaching with a point.
Pastor Gunkel preaches direct, biblical messages. Listen to recent sermons before you ever walk in the door, so Sunday isn't a guessing game.
A pastor who served in the Marine Corps.
Before he stepped behind the pulpit, Pastor Gunkel served in the United States Marine Corps, and a lot of how he leads still comes from that. He and his wife Allison have been married 33 years.
God and Country.
A Stafford tradition hosted by our church: a one-hour production of music, drama, and testimony celebrating the Biblical and Christian roots of our nation. The 2026 event was held Friday, August 7, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
For military families new to Stafford.
- MEET THE PASTOR
Meet Pastor Gunkel
A Marine Corps veteran, husband to Allison for 33 years, and the pastor of The Potter's House Church.
Read more - A STAFFORD TRADITION
God and Country
A one-hour production hosted by The Potter's House Church that celebrates the Biblical and Christian roots of our nation through music and drama, held in 2026 at the Lincoln Memorial.
Read more - WHAT WE BELIEVE
A Christian church in Stafford, VA
What we believe about the Bible, Jesus, and grace, in plain English.
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Sundays at 10:30 AM.
Plus Sunday School at 9:30 AM, Evening Service at 6:30 PM, and Midweek on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM. Marines in uniform always welcome.
385 Garrisonville Rd, Suite 105
Stafford, VA 22554
About 15 minutes south of Quantico, I-95 Exit 143B.
Three good places to start.
- 01 · FIRST TIME
Plan Your Visit to The Potter's House Church
What to expect on a Sunday, where to park, where to drop off the kids.
Read more - 02 · FAMILIES
Kids programs in Stafford
Legacy for teens 13–18. Frontier (1st–5th) meets Sunday evenings at 6:30 PM. Safe check-in in the lobby.
Read more - 03 · LISTEN FIRST
Recent sermons from Pastor Gunkel
Hear what's preached on Sundays before you ever walk in the door.
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