The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Forest Hills is housed in a striking building on bucolic Greenway Terrace. It immediately draws the eye, despite the impressive surroundings. Services are held at this location, and there is an associated Christian Science Reading Room less than a mile away on Station Street. Services are held on Sundays and during the week.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, nestled on quiet Greenway Terrace South in Forest Hills Gardens, serves Episcopal families throughout the community.
With worship services on Sundays as well as during the week on Wednesday, St. Luke's aims to be available even for those with the busiest of schedules.
St. Luke's also offers outreach services throughout the year in the form of youth activities, rummage sales, a bell ringer's choir and in-house theater group.
Congregation Machaen Chodosh is located on 108th Street in Forest Hills. Home to a large, vibrant and active congregation, the temple offers many services to those who worship within its halls.
Billing itself as "the synagogue with a heart in the heart of Forest Hills," worshippers at the congregation enjoy services and programs including a friendship club for seniors and classes in the fundamentals of Judaism.
Under the direction of Rabbi Manfred Gans, a 60-year community leader, the synagogue has established a strong foothold in the community.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church is located in a large multi-building compound on Queens Blvd. The structure, one of the most impressive-looking structures in the area, is remarkable for both its size and construction. The church, home to a large number of parishioners, is presided over by the Rev. Msgr Joseph Funaro. It hosts events such as potluck dinners, picnics, etc. The compound is also home to a Catholic school, which serves students from the surrounding areas.
The Local Christian Assembly church has created a tight-knit community of member families from in and around the Forest Hills area, as well as parishioners who come from other areas in the city. Founded in 1963, the church started in a humble home and has steadily grown its congregation in size and scope, moving into several different buildings before finally finding its current lot and erecting the standing church on 70th Avenue in 2003. According to the church, the congregation and organization of the Local Christian Assembly owes its existence and outreach to its founder, Joseph Coleman.
This Christian Science Reading Room is affiliated with the church a mile down the road in Forest Hills Gardens. It has a prime view of Station Square with the local Long Island Railroad station just overhead. The room houses books and educational materials relevant to the parishioners of the nearby church and is open three days a week.
The Iglesia Ni Christo in Forest Hills, located on 112th Street near the Grand Central Parkway, is housed in a stunning white building, separated from its surroundings by a large fence. Despite its imposing presence, the church's goal in the community is to promote unity and service through faith. The church aims to serve the Forest Hills community, and Queens at large, by serving its message of brotherhood. Services are offered multiple times weekly for the convenience of working parishioners.
The Queens Jewish Center is one of a handful of synagogues on 108th Street in Forest Hills. It offers services every day of the week, including holidays.
In addition to offering counseling and religious services, the center also operates as a gathering place for families and individuals who live in the surrounding communities.
It is presided over by Rabbi Ben Geiger, who has been a part of the Queens Jewish Center family since 2007.
The Soka Gakkai International Buddhist center is located on Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. Housed in a large, striking building, the center is designed to follow the philosophy of Nichiren Buddhism.
At the center, attendees can participate in discussion meetings, prayer and speak with other residents and neighbors in the area.