St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church houses ministries including S.O.M.E., Arimatheans, Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a senior club. The church also offers Adult Faith Formation which seeks to help parishioners grow their faith.
Gaithersburg Church of The Nazarene adheres to a Wesleyan doctrine of the gospel, offering contemporary worship services and an active community outreach program. Roughly 350 members make up the 50-year-old congregation.
Glen Burnie United Methodist Church is located just off of 2nd Avenue SE. It offers a variety of ministries, including baptism class, friendship groups, health, music, into the word and many more. There is also the United Methodist Youth Fellowship onsite for grades 6 through 12 that meets every Sunday night, from 6pm - 7:45pm for activities such as hiking, biking, camping and more.
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church & School is located on the corner of Cypress Creek Rd. and Ritchie Highway in Severna Park. It is home to a convent, school and rectory. The spacious church holds up to 1,200 parishoners and has a roster of 3,300 parish families. The parish school is a National Blue Ribbon School. The church hosts spiritual and social activities regularly for all ages. The Rev. James Proffitt is pastor of the church.
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.
The Church of the Little Flower is a Roman Catholic parish located in Bethesda. It is associated with the Little Flower School and Rectory, both of which are housed on the wooded Massachusetts Avenue campus. While the church structure was built in 1948, the parish dates back to 1906. The church community offers sports groups, youth ministries and religious education. Catholic masses are held throughout the week. For more information, visit the church's Web site.
Holy Family underwent a large renovation in 2009-2010, with the addition of a parish hall and adult and youth education classrooms, plus a 24-hour Perpetual Adoration chapel. The congregation is home to a St. Vincent DePaul Society and various ministries and youth groups. Holy Family is the largest of the three congregations in the cluster, with over 1500 member families.
Holy Family Catholic Church is one of three Catholic parishes that form a cluster of parishes for southern Anne Arundel County. The cluster will, on occasion, share clergy and other church resources. The other two are Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Edgewater and Our Lady of Sorrows in West River.
Bethel Temple is located on Joppa Road near the Parkville-Perry Hall border. The church offers a variety of worship options including a Thursday night service. In addition, the church holds prayer meetings and has a children's club that meets on Tuesday nights.