{"id":1517,"date":"2014-02-28T15:39:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T20:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.olivetnewchurch.newchurchdev.org\/?page_id=1517"},"modified":"2025-12-08T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T21:05:04","slug":"visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/societies.newchurch.org\/wnc\/visit\/","title":{"rendered":"VISIT"},"content":{"rendered":"

We welcome you to come and worship with us. We are open to all. We invite those who are searching for meaning, for purpose, and for connection. If you are uncertain if this is the place for you, come and see. God has many paths to Him, and we welcome you to discover if your path lies with us.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What to Expect When You Arrive<\/h2>\n

When you first arrive at our church, you will walk through double glass doors into our lobby.\u00a0 There a member of the congregation will greet you and hand you an Order of Service<\/em> to help you follow the flow of our service.\u00a0 Then you will be invited to enter the nave where there will be gentle music playing before the service begins. It is our tradition to refrain from speaking as much as possible during this time to allow everyone a time of quiet reflection.<\/p>\n

If you arrive after the service has begun, no worries! Just pick up an Order of Service from the podium in the lobby, quietly enter the nave, and find a seat. We will be glad you came.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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During the Service<\/h2>\n

Our regular service includes hymns sung by the congregation, opening the Lord's Word, prayers from the minister, the Lord's prayer, reading from the Lord's Word, a lesson for the children, a time of reflection, more readings, and a sermon for the adults.\u00a0 We also present an offering to the Lord of the free-will donations received in the wooden bowls at the back of the church.<\/p>\n

Children sit with their parents for the first part of the service and are then invited to go out for a Sunday School lesson or playtime. If you are bringing a child, you may wish to keep them with you for the entire service. That is perfectly fine. Or, if you like, you can accompany your child to the lobby for some playtime. You will still be able to hear the rest of the service as our sound system pipes into the lobby.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

After the Service<\/h2>\n

Please come and visit with us in the lobby and the adjacent room, where we often have light refreshments available. Our pastor and congregation members would love to meet you. All are available to answer any questions you may have. Members are often seen visiting with each other for thirty to forty minutes after the service has ended. Please come say, \"Hello,\" and stay if you wish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

WHERE TO FIND US<\/h1>\n

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Google Map Location<\/a><\/p>\n

The Washington New Church is located in a beautiful, quiet, residential community.\u00a0 It is less than a quarter mile to the east of Enterprise Road (Rte. 193), just south of State route 50.<\/div>\n
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The address is:<\/div>\n

Washington New Church
\n11914 Chantilly Lane
\nMitchellville, MD 20721<\/p>\n

Feel free to call for directions: 301-464-5602.<\/p>\n

From Washington Beltway<\/h3>\n