Service Times - NEW!!!!
Journey's Crossing now meets on Sunday mornings at the Universities at Shady Grove,
9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Building 1, 1st & 2nd Floors.
9:30 AM
- Worship Services (Auditorium, 1st Floor)
- Elementary Kids' Program (Rooms 108 & 109, 1st Floor)
- Nursery Care (Room 101, 1st Floor)
- Preschool Care (Room 102, 1st Floor)
- Scheduled Classes/Courses (Room 220, 2nd Floor)
11:00 AM
- Worship Services (Auditorium, 1st Floor)
- Elementary Kids' Program (Rooms 108 & 109, 1st Floor)
- Nursery Care (Room 101, 1st Floor)
- Preschool Care (Room 102, 1st Floor)
- Scheduled Classes/Courses (Room 220, 2nd Floor)
- Radiate (Youth Group Gathering for 6th-8th Grade (Rooms 204 & 203, 2nd Floor)
On sunday, once You Arrive...
Feel free to park in either the convenient parking garage or the lot in front of the campus. Come to Building 1 and there you'll be
greeted by some of our friendly greeters. It's their job to answer any
questions you might have or help you find what you are looking for. As
you enter the actual lobby you’ll find our Welcome Center right there for more helpful info. Feel free to stop by and pick up free information about the many cool programs
and outreach projects we've got going. Right next to the Welcome Center is our auditorium where our worship services happen.
Our children’s wing and check in areas are easy to find right off of the lobby. The children's area consists of three areas:
- Nursery ”Baby Steps” (Room 101, 1st Floor) ages birth-two
- Preschool “Lil' K” (Room 102, 1st Floor) ages two-5
- Elementary Kids' Program (Rooms 108 & 109, 1st Floor) for grades K-5th
Walk down either hall of our Children's area you'll see our Children's Check in
with kiosks. As you check your child in, he/she will be assigned a
number which you will also receive and then give back when you pick up
your child at the end of the service. This same number will flash on
the screen in the adult service should your child need you or if we
can’t make them comfortable.
Next to the Welcome Center you will find the entrance
to the main auditorium. Just outside the auditorium a friendly face will
hand you a program that corresponds to the day and a pen or a Bible if you need one.
Once you're in your seat you’ll notice a stage area up front. The big
screen will probably be playing some funny video countdown which lets
everyone know that the service is about to begin. You’ll also be
hearing upbeat music and notice that most of the folks who have come
today are dressed casually for comfort… lots of jeans! You can expect
us to sing upbeat (and a few reflective) songs with the words projected
on the big screen. You’ll also enjoy movie clips, original videos, and
short sketches that help introduce the morning message which lasts
about 25-30 minutes and promises to be both understandable and helpful
for your spiritual journey.
At some point in the service trays of bread and small cups of grape
juice will be passed down the rows of seats. This part of the service
is called Communion or The Lord’s Supper. Someone up front will lead
our participation during this time. If you don’t understand what is
happening or if you feel uncomfortable just pass the tray to the person
sitting next to you and use this time to pray or simply be still before
God.
Our service usually concludes with cool videos and announcements
related to upcoming events or opportunities. We believe that God does
some of His greatest work between Sundays and we encourage people to
get involved in a variety of different ways. During this time offering
plates will be passed and then a closing song will signal that the
service is over. The entire service lasts about an hour and fifteen
minutes but you’ll have such a good time you won’t even look at your
watch!
If, during the service, you found time to fill out a Crossing Card
(located at the bottom of the teaching outline inside the program) take
it to our Welcome Center and exchange
it for a free gift from us. It’s our way of saying, “Thanks for coming
to Journey’s Crossing and please come again.”