Magen David Sephardic Congregation is a Jewish congregation that offers a Sephardic enrichment program as well as adult education classes and several youth programs. The congregation also holds several special meetings and events throughout the year.
The First Baptist Church of Rockville is a friendly place. The congregation is made up of about 300 people. It is very diverse, with people from 30 different countries. The religion is Baptist and there is a traditional service and a contemporary service every Sunday.
The Church of Christ at Manor Woods was first founded by three families in Wheaton in 1946. The church moved to its current location in Rockville in 1966. The church is very active and has many ministries, includings one for every age group from infants through adults. Manor Woods also gives to over 16 missions every year and encourages its congregation to get involved as much as possible.
Trinity Lutheran Church believes in proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ with worship, education, music, fellowship and service to the needy. This means the church has an active altar guild, children's worship, clean-up day, disaster response and youth programs. There is also vacation Bible school, reading groups and lecture series.
The church is a member of the Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It's also a reconciling In Christ congregation and a Stephen Ministry congregation.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville is a welcoming and liberal congregation. The Rockville congregation says it is strongly committed to upholding the Unitarian Universalist's first principle, "respecting the inherent worth and dignity of every person," and applying that belief to "people of all sexual orientations and gender identities." The church offers group meditation before services every Sunday, has craft nights throughout the month, and celebrates with several special services each year.
This Assembly of God church has a range of programs and services for children and adults. This congregation is welcoming and accessible and always open to new members. It's located at the corner of Wootton Parkway and Glen Mill Road.
Tikvat Israel Congregation is a conservative synagogue that believes that the identity of "Am Yisrael" -- the Jewish People -- connects each Jew to one another. Men and women, boys and girls share in the religious practices of faith, including chanting Torah and Haftarah, leading prayers and offering Divrei Torah.
Other activities include B'nai Mitzvah, pre-school and adult education. There are also special services for kids.
The synagogue is a member of the United Synagogues of America, United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism and the Rabbinical Assembly.
The Christian Science Reading Room is a place for quiet study and spiritual research of the Bible and access to Christian Science resources. Christian Science Weekly Bible Lessons and other periodicals are also available.
Various translations of the Bible and "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy are also sold at the reading room. Eddy's book is the Christian Science textbook.
The reading room is across the street from the Rockville Town Square and not far from the Rockville Metro Station on the red line.
The First Church of Christ of Rockville supports the room and doesn't seek contributions for its use. Other personal religious beliefs are respected.
St. Elizabeth School is an award-winning Catholic elementary school for boys and girls in preschool - eighth grade. The school is funded by St. Elizabeth Parish, a community-based church with more than 1500 families. The church focuses on community outreach and stewardship to others.
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church seeks to follow the teachings of Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. The church's beliefs can be traced to the Book of Concord and the Augsburg Confession, which advances the believe of justification by grace through faith alone.
The church is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Since 2009, the organization has baptized more than 4.5 million members attending 10,348 congregations. It was formed in 1988 with the merger of the American Lutheran Church, Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches and the Lutheran Church in America.
Along with services and outreach programs, the church has a preschool program for children ages 2 to 4 years old.
The Clinton AME Zion Church is a close knit congregation that offers many liturgical ministry opportunities as well as several choirs. The church also has Sunday school for toddlers to high schoolers.
Millian Memorial United Methodist Church has a diverse congregation with services in English, Spanish and Ghanaian. The average worship attendance is 181 people. The church is a member of the Stephen Ministry, which emphasizes listening, assertiveness and confidentiality for people suffering from grief and depression. It also belongs to United Methodist Men and United Methodist Women. Other activities include the Hispanic, teen cafe and ESL ministries. A community food pantry and homebound meals are part of the church's outreach efforts, as is an arts, crafts and knitting ministry to make items for the needy. Millian Memorial has been a member of the United Methodist Church since its founding in 1955.
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church seeks to lead with evangelism, worship, spiritual nurture and service. Its community programs and services includes children's day care, a tutoring program, health initiative programs and training, a homeless shelter for women with young children, senior and low-income family housing. Other outreach efforts include special programs and services such as clothing drives, back-to-school supplies, assistance with food, rent, utilities and emergency medical needs. Working with governments and civic organizations, the church provides space for community meetings, conferences, training and health needs of the community.
Saint Mark Presbyterian Church is a socially active church with a history of being an outspoken opponent of worldwide and local racism and social injustice. This starts by offering an active spiritual life for its members to build their faith and help their community.
The church is on Old Georgetown Road, next to an I-495 overpass. The grounds, parking lot and buildings are partially hidden by trees. The entrance is not clearly marked and is accessible only on the side Old Georgetown Road approaching Tuckerman Lane.
Along with Sunday services, the church has regular men's breakfast group, youth and adult education and fellowship, friendship classes and bible study.
Saint Mark was officially organized in 1961 with 90 charter members and broke ground for this location in 1964. It is a member of Presbyterian Church USA.
Celebrating their 45th anniversary in April 2011, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church has been serving the Rockville community for many years. The church has a large number of masses weekly, an active youth ministry, and adult and children's choirs.
St. Patrick's Religious Education Center offers classes and education for kindergarten though the eighth grade. The curriculum is based on the Christ Our Life series. The high school program also uses the Life in Christ: Foundations in Catholic Morality, a text written by Ave Maria Press. Class attendance is mandatory.