This church has been an awesome staple in my life. I've been a member for 20 years. Many ministries…read morehave touched my soul within this church. I'm a small group leader as well.

Excellent church. I've been going here for years…read more The church also houses Woodstream Christian Academy. It goes from pre-k up to 12 grade as well as before and after care. The church is an integral part of the community. They are always holding college fairs, swap meets and more. I highly recommend this church.

Senior Pastor: Reverend Dr. Mark E. Whitlock, Jr…read more  I participated as a vendor during this year's 'Small Business Sunday' event at Reid Temple AME. During set up, the vendors were invited to attend service and communion in-person in the Main Sanctuary or virtually (via speakers/TV monitors in the Fellowship Hall) before the event started. The service was insightful and lasted about 1.5 hours. I'll definitely be tuning in online (options: website, Facebook or YouTube) and will consider attending in-person service at some point. __ I eat. @f.hux I thrift. @DCthriftish

The unadulterated word of God is preached here! Pastor Mark and Reverend Mia are wonderful and…read moreloving people.

I had a great worship experience to Zion this morning. This was my first time attending one of…read moretheir worship services. The dress is very casual. Services are a 8am, 9:30am and 11am. I felt a little rushed and wanted more time. Zion is modern; they leverages technology - web casts, announcement videos, etc. Praise and worship music is contemporary. Pastor Keith Battle delivered a powerful bible-based message. I found him relatable with a solid teaching style. I left with a page full of notes.

To me, it was church-lite…read more As far as worship services go, this one is A-ok. I could tell they were not trying to say "Jesus" or "God" or read directly from God's Inerrant Word too much because they weren't trying to scare off anyone who is unchurched and might be converted. Quite frankly, as a born-and-raised Methodist, I was slightly put-off by this 'loosey-goosey' church service. They never read the scripture lesson. It wasn't even listed on the bulletin, although some scripture references were flashed on the jumbo-tron during the 'message' (which was given by Pastor Marshall, a really young, hip fellow who appeared on stage after a long darkness, and just started talking about stress). They never had a responsive reading ***of the Bible***. They didn't play any standard-bearer religious music that lets you know you are in a hallowed place, the Lord's holy temple v(like the _Gloria Patri_ or the _Doxology_). For all I knew, I was at a concert. Especially with the Robin Thicke/Justin Timberlake look-alike fellow onstage belting out quasi inspirational ballads. But they did take up an offering. :-) But that is what I get and must accept during my summer of visiting around services. Church lite. Ha ha. We'll see what I get next Sunday.

This church is amazing they have class for kids to come and learn the world of god the choir is…read morealso great and wonderful songs are good.

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 went to City Praise Family Ministries to see a play the Friday before Easter, and I was honestly…read moresurprised by the size of the space. As someone who does not go to church often, and when I did it was usually a smaller church, mega churches always catch me off guard. The building itself is very beautiful, modern, and feels relatively new. The people were very kind and welcoming, which made the experience comfortable from the moment we arrived. The play was engaging and the actors were amazing. During intermission, they sold snacks for about one to two dollars, and if you were a guest of one of the actors or actresses, you were able to get additional bites, which was a nice touch. They also had small gifts as well! Overall, it was a perfect Friday night before Easter. At the end, the bishop and pastor came on stage and transitioned into an altar call. This is the part of the experience that can feel different depending on the person. After the initial call, not everyone responds right away, and the pastor continues to wait and encourage people to come forward, sometimes repeating the call multiple times. As more people began to go down, it extended the moment further. For some visitors, including myself and others around me, it felt a bit prolonged, especially after a three hour play. We were ready to leave but also wanted to stay for the closing prayer, so the length of the altar call made it a little difficult to sit through. I understand that this is an important and meaningful part of the service, particularly around Easter, and the pastor is following their calling. Even so, the overall atmosphere was very passionate and welcoming, and I imagine the sermons there are very impactful.

The service is a bit long. Much time is spent praising the first lady than the kingdom of God.read more

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!

While I have never attended a service at this church, I have attended several community outreach…read moreprograms. The church has a wonderful array of programs seemingly all of the time. Today's was celebrating the "Ability in DisAbility". It featured art from several of the local schools. As Jesus said "as you have done to the least of these, you have done to me. "