Improv Church

Improv Church

A night of improv comedy featuring some of the best comedians in the DC area!

🗓️ Last Saturdays | 7PM
📍 Vine Church 2501 Gallows Rd, Dunn Loring
🎟️ $10 Ticket Donation (available online or at the door)
👀 Ages 14+ (unfiltered, unscripted, and possibly a little off-color)

Why call it Improv Church?
Because it’s exactly what it sounds like — an improv comedy show that happens in a church. But it’s more than that. Each show kicks off with a short message from a pastor, which then becomes the inspiration for the scenes the comedians create on the spot. No scripts. No second takes. Just pure, hilarious improv that explores the mess, joy, and humor of real life.

It’s church — but not like you’ve ever experienced it.
There’s no preaching at you, no awkward moments, no need to pretend you’ve got it all together. Just people gathering to laugh, think, and connect. Because we believe laughter is holy — and a good night of comedy can feed the soul.

At the end of the night, Communion and Prayer are offered for anyone interested. You’re invited to take part or simply observe — no pressure, just presence.

Come for the comedy. Stay for the community.
Expect the unexpected — and maybe go home laughing and with something to think about.

About Our Guest Preacher in January:

Rev. Deborah D. Porras has served as Pastor of Beverley Hills since June 2016. Deborah grew up at Cave Spring UMC in Roanoke, Virginia where she was active in missions and music throughout her life. She studied criminal justice and psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Western Connecticut State University earning a Bachelor of Science. She holds a Masters of Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary. She completed her Doctor of Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary in 2023 where she studied trauma informed leadership and created tools for communal transformation.

Prior to serving at Beverley Hills, Deborah served at St. Thomas UMC in Manassas, VA; St. Luke’s UMC in Falls Church, VA; Burke UMC in Burke, VA; and was ordained as an Elder in the Virginia Conference of the UMC in 2014. She works in community organizing with VOICE as part of her communal pastoral ministry.

Deborah loves anything active, especially latin dancing and weightlifting. She is passionate about justice issues, fundraising for cancer treatments with LLS, and learning new things. She has two beautiful children: Gabriel, a 16 year-old 11th grader, and Hannah, an 15 year-old 9th grader. They also have two rescue dogs: Chamo and Buffy.