Rockville Christian is a great church!…read more Sunday Worship Service is held at 11:00 AM. The church is small, a congregation that is diverse in every dimension, and everyone receives a genuinely warm welcome there. I first visited Rockville Christian Church because although the church I was attending in DC was very nice, I was feeling led to go somewhere closer to home, where I could be part of a church community. One of the pastors at my church in DC recommended Rockville Christian Church, so I went. As soon as I walked into the church, I received a genuinely friendly welcome. I found my seat, and the service began. The music was good at the service. Kay Krekow, a gifted musician, leads the music ministry. The church choir is small, but sings some ambitious selections. I was happy that at Rockville Christian, the congregation sings enthusiastically. (I've sometimes been dismayed to be in churches where you couldn't tell whether the congregation was singing or not, but people really sing here.) The young pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. David Chisham, does a great job of presenting the message. He varies his style of presentation, and this keeps things interesting. Rockville Christian Church is part of The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) denomination. The name of the denomination is intentionally simple, as are its Mission, Vision and Confession. It is refreshing to be part of a church that doesn't add any extraneous requirements or conditions to what is specified in the Bible. Finding Rockville Christian Church can be challenging, but it is worth the effort! Once you are on Adclare Road, drive a few blocks through the nice residential neighborhood until the road dead ends at the church.

Had a great Thanksgiving service and meal with the church. This church is like family…read more During the service, Pastor David asked for what we are thankful for. Don't get me started, I'll dilute my coffee! I appreciate that our military, their families, veterans, and our leaders are always lifted in prayer. Suffice it to say, great place for unconditional love and acceptance. Everyone pitching in when someone is in need and celebrating the milestones of our lives. The community service and camp programs for the youth is so important for their development as Christians and global citizens. The kids programs make them feel special and surrounded by caring adults and teens. Thanks to Deidre who leads crafts for the kids twice a month in addition to a separate children's church. It is nice when the kids say, "what's happening at church today".

Antioch Orthodox Festival geographical area covers following countries -Syria, Lebanon but the…read morebest description would be defined as Middle East Festival. Good place to sit in peace and eat. Affordable cost. Free and plenty of parking Playground for kids and extra games provided. Amazing church - worth of touring - hosts will gladly take you there. Additional vendors selling jewelry. Food was very good and they do not run out of it in this place. There is something for anybody - even a picky eater. Arab music played on the speakers so your eating cultural experienced is sort of enhanced. They have the menu printed on the fanciest paper out of all the festivals I have ever visited. They care... In 2016 the festival is Sept 23 - 25.

Love this church and it's outreach programs..I have attended in live performances and on line…read moresituations for the last 4 years..

They offer everything from services, yoga classes, Bible study, ESOL classes, food…read more Pantry, mobile health clinics , free diapers , multicultural festivals, Zumba, weightlifting and support groups called Celebrate Recovery.

This is church is so warm and friendly. Rev. Ryan Phipps is an amazing minister. His sermons are…read morerelevant, bible based and great for kids and adults alike. The table time is a wonderful reminder and time for service. We feel at home in this church. Very diverse and welcoming for everyone! Please visit!

I wish this church focused more on the Bible. The music is…read moregreat and people are nice, but I don't really agree with the messages I have heard or read from their main pastor. The messages often are more focused on life and less on what the Bible teaches us. This church does what they can to take the Bible and society and bend the Bible a little to make society feel more comfortable. I believe you have to be careful when compromising the Bible's message and using verses out of context. We are warned about this in the Bible. if the beach is the Bible, the tide is society, and the church is the person in the water then this church has been swept away from the Bible as their context towards righteousness and has lost their way a little. Churches need to make the Bible their guide not what feels right. This church wants everyone to just be happy, and they do a disservice by compromising the message of the Bible to try to make it what people want to hear. They use a lot of emotion, but you should never have to compromise the Bible to meet societies desires. I think they are great people, but they have let politics come into their message too much, and I wonder if their focus is more towards politics than equipping members to have a deeper relationship with Christ through his message. I wish them the best, and I hope the new pastor the best. There are some other great alternatives around that are more upbeat and modern, but they maintain their commitment to the Bible a little better.

If you're looking for a friendly, welcoming church that is bible based, you have found it! Rock…read morecreek is filled with wonderful people and Godly teaching. Jeff is a fantastic preacher and teacher, and is focused on reaching people for Christ where they are. Come check us out!

Great church, teaches the truth straight from the book. Very welcoming and friendly people will…read moresoon become your family.

Before being a member of GCCC, I was church hopping for 2 years. I feel like there aren't enough…read moreinfos or perspectives about churches nowdays, hence, here's my quick thoughts about this church. GCCC's denomination is under Christian & Missionary Alliance that typically specialize about missionary efforts. About 200sh people show up every week - mostly young Koreans and Chinese working professionals (20s to 30s) + some families (15-30 kids) + college students. Coming from a legalistic church, I've been blessed with the pastors here & their grace based sermons. Pros: (1) The community aspect's great. The members are quite active & are always down to hang out. A lot of the members tend to move here from other cities. Due to this, they don't have much safety blanket to fall on, hence, they tend to give more efforts to get to know people / make friends in their new environment. (2) Small groups are a great way to find accountability as well as getting plugged into the church. (3) Currently, GCCC has both local mission partners & international mission trips opportunities (Spain, Cambodia) with ample serving opportunities at the church as well. (4) Metro accessible; This church's located inside Hilton Doubletree hotel & service starts at 11:30 a.m. on Sundays. Cons: (1) With this church being close to DC & filled with the younger professionals, some of the people do tend to come and go (temporary positions, internships, etc). At the same time, we do have many people that've stayed here for a long time. (2) Some of the more popular small group locations can be more packed than others. Tips: If you're a newcomer, just tell that to the ushers (we wear tags) in the welcoming table. I know it can be awkward / intimidating being the new guy in a church - you're not sure who to talk to, especially since many people break in convo groups. You can always just approach the ushers after service; We can answer any questions you might have, help you get plugged in, introduce you to our pastors or just chat & get to know you.

Finding this church was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I would be so lost without…read morethe people in this wonderful community. They are so caring and thoughtful. The pastors and sermons are intelligent, relatable, inspiring. Thanks to them all, I finally have hope, faith and peace.

This is one of the satellite campuses for the Mclean Bible church in Tyson's. It is a very diverse…read morechurch good for all ages and ethnicities. It has lots of ways to get involved by groups,community service, etc. The campus pastor here in Rockville is great, really enthusiastic about the word of God. Also amazing campus band. Definitely check this place out!

Pastor Mike Kelsey is the best. I really like his teaching style. Really passionate for the Lord…read more Fantastic worship team. Love how the church focuses so much on helping out those in the community. Very dedicated to serving the "least of these".

A friendly church with a welcoming atmosphere. The pastor speaks using the Bible as the framework…read morefor his messages, so it's always clear that he is preaching Biblical truths. There are also a variety of community group options for those looking to connect with others over certain activities, common interests or demographics, and various Biblical topics.

Visited once, and it became my home church. Such an amazing, beautiful, diverse and Jesus filled…read moreenvironment. You will find the most amazing & authentic community of believers here. The pastors are so personable and in touch with their congregation.

The pastors really live out the gospel. If you hear how much they have sacrificed for God and where…read morethey have served, you can see they really live out a life of service and love sharing the gospel to people who have been neglected. They use to live in the ghettos of Boston where there were as many funerals there as there are wedding in DC. They opened their house to the neighborhood children who often didn't have enough to eat or needed a safe place. On a side note regarding the post on Chinese New years, all the Christians I know in China and Taiwan celebrate Chinese New Years because it's a time to connect with family and friends and to share and tell them how much you love them. It's not easy being Christian in China and some of them have given up professions, suffered persecution, and are barely scrapping by, but they celebrate Chinese New Years....maybe differently from others....like with prayer and church services along with visiting family, feeding and helping the poor and witnessing to them. Chinese Christians definitely celebrate and share Christ's love during the two week national celebration!

When we walked in the door, I was struck by how the pastor greeted us, walked us up to "kid city"…read morewhere we could drop off our kids, and then found us seats. As a campus minister, it challenged me to think about how when we are in positions of leadership we can think we are "above" normal tasks such as ushering and welcoming people at the door. However, are there ways I can live out my faith and service in doing humble tasks as the pastor of this church modeled out? Thanks District church, for helping my faith to grow from that visit!