Located in the Crossroads Professional Building, Rincon Cristiano (Christian Corner) caters to the Takoma/Langley Park Spanish speaking Christian community. The clean, well organized store carries a wide variety of merchandise for and about Latino Christians such as Spanish Bibles, Christian music and a wide selection of books including translations of Billy Graham and Joel Osteen. Rincon also carries a selection of Christian themed gifts and curio's.
Located near the intersection of Av De Paris and Old Halls Ferry, the Pallottine Renewal Center is sprawled across 83 acres of beautiful green pastures. It offers a faith-filled getaway to refresh and revive the spirit with the blessings of God. It also offers conference and meeting facilities, places to relax and reconnect with God and nature and places to come together and celebrate in life's blessings.
The Israel Book Shop has one of the largest selections of Jewish books on the East Coast. Patrons can find everything Jewish including, mezzuzahs, sterling silver kiddush cups, books in Hebrew or English, decorative art and more. The store also carries a wide selection of Israeli DVDs.
In 1823, a Methodist circuit rider named Jesse Walker came to the land along the DuPage River in order to bring Christianity to the Pottawatomie people of Illinois. Circuit riders were traveling preachers who moved on horseback to spread the gospel message. Led by Walker, a small group of settlers formed the first Methodist church in Plainfield in 1829. The current church was built in 1848, with subsequent additions built in 1921, 1952, 1966 and 2004.