Church Profile
Meeting Location
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2410 Spencerville Road
Spencerville, MD 20868
United States
Spencerville, MD 20868
United States
Service Times
Sundays at 10 AM, programs for all ages
(301) 421-5949
Lead Pastor Matthew Dyer
Our Mission
A community of hope and transformation dedicated to following Jesus
To be and make disciples in authentic community for the good of the world:
Imagine a community that dares to dream of heaven on earth; a community where everyone is accepted and respected and their journey cherished, regardless of their background, beliefs or place in society; where everyone looks out for the concerns of others and no one is alone. Imagine a community of peace and safety where it’s possible to shelter from the frenzied pace of life, in order to slow down and explore the mystery and meaning of our existence; where we can take time to address the roots of our anxieties and pain; a place of hope where we can find help and healing and the power to change, no matter how desperate our situation. Imagine a community of people devoted to following Jesus together, learning to live like him and helping one another grow in their relationship with God; where we are gradually transformed to become better people: better friends, better family members, better workers, better neighbors; becoming people who enjoy life to the full and who can also deal with adversity well, learning to grow through failure and suffering. Imagine that community scattered throughout the region around Washington, Baltimore and beyond working as agents of love, peace and hope wherever they are; serving our neighbors, caring for the poor, helping the oppressed. Imagine a community of people who live simply and ethically, who share their land and resources with their neighbors; a community that treasures the Earth and reaches out beyond global, cultural and political barriers to offer friendship and practical support.
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About Cedar Ridge Community Church
We are a diverse group of people in the Baltimore Washington area who simply believe a better world is possible and are doing all we can to make that real, both for us and those around us. We meet as a church community on Sundays at 10AM. Our service lasts for about 75 minutes, and we have programs for all ages–including children and teenagers.
We are followers of Jesus of Nazareth, and we passionately believe that God loves everyone with no exceptions. Although we are not a very “religious” community, we take our faith very seriously. We don’t think spirituality should be pushy or forced, and we are honest about our doubts and struggles. So we create space for everyone to ask questions, to wrestle with the bigger issues of life and to go at their own pace.
Denomination / Affiliation:
Other Christian
Dress Style:
casual
Average Age of Attendees:
all-ages
Community Projects:
0-12
MINISTRIES AND GROUPS
Church Ministries
Kids
Youth
Adult
Small Groups
BELIEFS
At Cedar Ridge we are followers of Jesus. This means that at a very practical level we follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth and seek to model our lives after him. We spend a lot of time studying what he did and said (what we call “the way of Jesus”) and apply it to our own lives. This is very challenging because Jesus taught and lived many difficult things like loving your enemies, forgiving those who have hurt us, not judging others, being honest, and sharing what we have. This inevitably challenges us to change—and change is hard—so we put a lot of effort into this personal transformational process and support one another along the way.
But there is another deeper and perhaps more mysterious way in which we follow Jesus. We don’t just follow Jesus as a historical figure; we actually believe Jesus is present to us here and now. We believe Jesus was the embodiment of the Divine, Jesus was full of God’s spirit and that Spirit is available to us now. So we make a conscious effort to make room for God’s Spirit in our lives and look to this source as the power to change. Because of this we have great hope. We believe real change is possible no matter how dark or despairing the situation. That is true for our own lives (in all our personal struggles and difficulties) and for the world as a whole where life can sometimes seem impossibly dark. We feel called to bring God’s love and light into this darkness wherever we find it. That’s why we call ourselves a community of hope and transformation. Our vision is an expression of what that hope can look like.
This journey of transformation does not happen by accident, so we go about it intentionally by focusing on three main things:
1. Personal Transformation: This happens both by working on it together and privately on our own. We call this “Growth.”
2. Forming Supportive Relationships: We intentionally building friendships with each other, offering support through difficult times and enjoying life together. We don’t want anyone to feel alone on this journey because we all need acceptance, care and help along the way. We call this “Community.”
3. We put a lot of effort into effort into serving the world around us in simple and practical ways. We do this whenever and wherever we can, sometimes working together and sometimes on our own. We call this “Servanthood.”
Pretty much everything we do as a church community falls into one of these three categories.
Baptism:
Older Children/adults
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Cedar Ridge Community Church is a Non-Denominational Church located in Zip Code 20868.
Church Profile Manager: Sarah Burke