A great group of brothers and sisters who love and worship the Lord. Their service is Sundays @11.read more

Just found out that the new website is up, and there are bible study groups before church at…read more9:30am. Yippee! Finally a place to argue about -er- I mean discuss pleasantly - the meaning of everything!

We are a non-denominational, international and intercultural church where God's love is infectious,…read moreprayer is fervent, praise and worship is heavenly. Our desire is to make and impact in people from every nation, tribe and tongue. Come as you are and receive the love that only comes from God. Join Us: 5617, 54th Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737 Meeting times: Sundays: First service 8:30 am Sunday School 10:00 am Second Service 10:30am River of Life Latino 5:00pm (Every first Sunday of the month we have our Joint Thanksgiving bilingual service and it is at 10:00am) Tuesdays: Digging deep Bible Study 7pm Wednesday (Miercoles): Oracion y enseñanza 7pm Thursday: Faith clinic 7pm Saturday (Sabado): Clinica de la Fe 7pm Operation P.U.S.H. Last 3 days of every month. 3 nights of of prayer, healing, deliverance & miracles

I give this church venue a zero the hope hall. They didn't leave any toilet paper out before the…read morewedding started. I had to look for it on my own.They also turned off the elevator knowing I had disability people invited to my wedding I had to wait almost two hours for someone to come back to turn on the elevator and unfortunately, those that I invited that had a disability left because of this issue. there is also a lot of holes and marks on the walls.They also don't give you your deposit back they send you pictures claiming that the mess that was "left" is yours when it's not.They sent me a picture with confetti outside when I never used confetti at my wedding.After my wedding I made sure everything was picked up and cleaned unfortunately they don't give a deposit back they stay with the deposit. They will always claim that you left it dirty or left something thrown. If I can give this review a zero I would this venue is not recommendable.Also Beth is really bad at communicating I kept sending her messages and she kept leaving me on read until I had to call her.

I first came across this church a few weeks ago when me and the Tribe attended their Trunk or Treat…read moreevent. Recently we joined them again to attend their Community Thanksgiving Dinner. We love Community dinners--they are an excellent way to bond with a diverse group of people within the community whom you never may have met. We met folks of different ages, ethnicities, talents and even churches. The food was potluch shared by community members, while eating we were treated to lovely piano playing (and riffs) by a member, during dinner the children out together a puzzle game of World counties. After dinner we roasted marshmallows over a huge fire pit and enjoyed s'mores. It's important to note that this church is a generous one, practices what they preach and serves a connector to some of the homeless in the community--a few of whom I was happy to see joined us for the dinner.

I'd describe it as pretty conservative, yet diverse. There's a good racial mix of Black, White, and…read moreAfricans, and some others as well to a lesser degree. Everybody is generally friendly & welcoming here. They don't use musical instruments or have a choir. Everybody sings 'a capella'-style. They have prayers, sing hymns, do announcements, sermons, full-water-immersion baptisms, take communion(bread & juice), and take up a collection. Women aren't allowed to preach to men here. I've never known any LGBT people here, but I don't think they would feel comfortable being "out" at this church. The pews(benches) are cushioned. You can dress up or go casual, nobody will hassle you about it. The sermons are usually boring, or they spend too much time focusing on minutia details of scripture, essentially beating water out of rocks. They interpret the Bible pretty literally and strictly, at least to the extent of not violating state & federal laws. There are Sunday school classes for all age groups, but they are very boring usually. Sometimes the teenager classes are fun when they are run like a discussion group. There's no playground on-site, but it's right behind the new movie theater. There's no daycare. They do VBS(Vacation Bible School) every year and they have 'Ladies' Day' events. During sermons, they also have "Children's Worship/"Primary Preaching" classes targeted at toddlers through about 6th grade. They have a puppet show in the Children's Worship. Here's an exerpt from Wikipedia about the church's history/theology. Sometimes they refer to this as the Restoration Movement or Stone/Campbell Doctrine. I would suggest reading the entire article too at the following link, though: "Churches of Christ are autonomous Christian congregations associated with one another through common beliefs and practices. They seek to base doctrine and practice on the Bible alone, and seek to be New Testament congregations as originally established by the authority of Christ. Historically, Churches of Christ in the United States were recognized as a distinct movement by the U.S. Religious Census of 1906. Prior to that they had been reported in the religious census as part of the movement that had its roots in the several independent movements that occurred through the leadership of people such as Thomas and Alexander Campbell, Walter Scott, and Barton W. Stone" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churches_of_Christ

UBC is a great church! I can't believe I'm the first person to review it on Yelp!…read more I first went there after not having gone to church in a loooong time, and never having gone anywhere too regularly, and I felt very welcome and at home right away! The pastor is brilliant and hilarious, and delivers a solid and inspiring message.The first time I went there I was laughing so hard I was crying, and no one told me to leave! This is a big deal for someone who found church to be kind of cold and intimidating in the past. The congregation is very diverse which is also very important to me. We live in a culturally diverse area. I want to worship with a congregation that reflects that. The music is great in that it is an array of many different styles and cultures, and uses the gifts of the members of the congregation. Well, you should just come and check it out.

University Baptist Church is such a warm and welcoming congregation. My elementary age child and…read moreteenagers love the programming for them. The music ministry is diverse and lively and the preaching is incredible. Pastor John Burns is an incredible story teller and relates it all back to scripture in a way that is accessible. I love the worship time. The congregation is diverse in many different ways. They are truly walking the path of being a community of Jesus Christ. They find ways to connect over things they hold in common rather than differences. They are engaged in community services to live out the command to help others. A great worshipping community all around.

Attended mass and walked around the Basilica. The space is huge and absolutely beautiful. There's a…read moregift shop. Very accessible by metro, a short walk from the station. 10/10 would recommend!

This is just one of my favorite places to go in the world to look at a man-made wonder. This truly…read moreis one of my favorite ways to pass time. The sheer grandiose nature and beauty of the basilica is unexplainable. Everytime I go here, I'm in such reverence for the Lord, but also, my megalophobia kicks in hehe- but in a good way! Would recommend to go explore on a hot summer day 'cause it's nice and cool in there! Just make sure you don't accidentally walk into mass starting.

I used to attend this church years ago. Last month I went back to visit for the first time. No one…read moreI knew still attended but I knew the senior pastor by name. After that visit I called the office two times but no one ever answered, I just got voicemail. I left messages with my name and contact information asking for the pastor to call me back. I never got a reply. So I sent​ an email explaining that since I was not successful with my phone callsp I was trying email. I still haven't heard anything. I was very disappointed and I don't think I want to attend a church that does not reach out to people in need.

This is truly a loving, encouraging, growing body of Christ! I was welcomed with open arms August…read more2010 and have been going ever since! The pastor's there are some of the most God-fearing men I've ever met and the congregation is full of real, loving Christians who want to know you and help you grow in the Word. Love Solid Rock!