Community Corner
Churches in Cape St. Claire Offer Many Opportunities
The Cape has three churches that offer worship services, programs for children and community outreach.
Cape St. Claire is home to three churches and there are several other churches just outside the area that offer a variety of places to worship on the Broadneck peninsula.
is located at the corners of Chestnut Tree and Summit drives. They hold a 9 a.m. Sunday worship service led by the Rev. Lys Cockrell. Additionally, Cape St. Claire Methodist Church sponsors "The Cape Kid’s Corner," an outreach initiative through which they have served the community by providing preschool and licensed day care services for more than 24 years.
They also host several Scouts groups and Weight Watchers meetings. Some of the church's special outreach endeavors include supporting missionaries in Africa, Habitat for Humanity, My Brother’s Pantry and the Light House shelter in Annapolis.
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At located on Green Holly Drive at the intersection with College Parkway, a traditional Sunday worship service is held at 9:30 a.m., and a contemporary service is conducted at 11 a.m. There are also Sunday School classes for youth of all ages, and adults. On Sunday evenings, the church hosts youth group activities.
Christ Our Anchor is led by Pastor Steve Tisinger and they welcome visitors from all denominations. They “have a family-friendly congregation with a very large number of children and youth so know that your small children are welcome in worship—wiggles, noises and all!”
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The “Anchors-a-Wee” program provides professional child care and preschool opportunities to the children in our community. Some of Christ Our Anchors ministries and outreach efforts include local Habitat for Humanity projects (including Clay Street in downtown Annapolis), Chores and More, My Brother’s Pantry and Sarah’s House.
is located on Hilltop Drive, just past . They hold Sunday worship services at 10 a.m. led by Pastor Abby Thornton. Their services are open to everyone and they “invite people to come to worship as themselves. So some people dress up, some people wear jeans. We know God sees our hearts, not our clothing.”
Some of the local missions that Broadneck Baptist Church supports include DC Baptist Convention, Good News Prison Ministries, My Brother's Pantry and Serving People Across Neighborhoods.
Pastor Thornton also writes a blog, which can be found on the church’s website.