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Religion/Local Places of Worship
Christ Church, Durham Parish Episcopal 301.743.7099, 301.743.7099 f
8685 Ironsides Rd. Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Christ Church is on Rt. 425, 1.3 Miles south of Rt. 6 in Western Charles County. Sunday Worship Services 9 and 11 am.

-Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith, 301.246.4486
8079 Port Tobacco Road, Ironsides, MD 20643

-King James Baptist Fellowship, 301.609.95396
Route 6 Nanjemoy, MD 20662, e-mail: kingjamesbible@kjvmail.com - While many churches today are seeking to offer something new and contemporary, the King James Baptist Fellowship is determined to walk "the old paths" of Jeremiah 6:16. We are still standing on that blessed old book...the 1611 King James Bible!
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-Maryland Point Baptist Mission (S.B.C)
Pastor: John E. Bradburn, 301.743.3091, e-mail: marylandpointbaptistmission@hotmail.com
Service held in the Nanjemoy Community Center
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening Prayer/Bible Study 7:00 p.m.
Please come join us any time for a wonderful time praising The Lord and worshipping his name. We’d love to see you.

-Mount Hope Baptist Church, 301.743.5353
8705 Gilroy Road, Nanjemoy MD
Pastor: Rev. Francis Ford
Sunday School 9:30am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am; Wednesday Prayer Service 7pm; Friday Prayer Service 7pm and Bible Class 7:30pm; Holy Communion is Second Sunday.

-Nanjemoy Baptist Church (S.B.C.), 301.743.3525
Baptist Church Road, Nanjemoy MD
King James Version Sunday School 9:45am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, Children's Church 11am, Church Training 6pm, Evening Worship 7pm; Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7pm.
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-Oak Grove Baptist Church, 301.246.4930 "People Counting for God..Caring for Others"
Route 6 West, Holly Springs Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Pastor: Rev. Lowell H. Hancock
Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship 11am, Monday Bible Class 7-9:15pm, Wednesday Tutoring 6:30pm, Thursday Prayer Service 7pm; Holy Communion is First Sunday and Fourth Sunday is Youth Sunday.

-St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 301.934.9630
Located on Rt. 6 between Durham Church Road and Rt. 425, PO Box 278, Port Tobacco, MD; Mass: Sunday 8:45 am; refreshments after Mass in Church Hall.

- First Baptist Church of Welcome

www.fbcwelcomechurch.com

P.O. Box 107

6735 Port Tobacco Road

Welcome, MD 20693

(301) 609-8759

Pastor: Reverend Mark A. Hashagen

Sunday School (all ages) 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship Service- 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

W-DOGS Puppets - 7:00 p.m.

(puppet ministry for children starting at age 8)

Weekly Prayer Gathering: Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Choir Rehearsal: Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.

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Associations, Clubs and Groups
Charles County Camera Club, 301.638.0055
New members welcome, call for details on the next meeting and topics. You're encouraged to bring samples of your work.
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Lions Camp Merrick
Lions Camp Merrick, located in Nanjemoy, supports deaf, blind, and diabetic persons by providing outdoor summer camping experiences and memories to last a lifetime.

Meals on Wheels-Nanjemoy, 301.743.2114; contact: Mary Hancock
Home-bound elderly (65 and older) who cannot prepare their own meals to have the opportunity to receive a hot meal around the Noon hour Monday through Friday. It is also a volunteer opportunity. If anyone is interested either in receiving meals (we currently serve 19 clients) or volunteering to deliver meals, can call Mary Hancock, Volunteer Coordinator at (301) 743-2114.

Western Charles County Community Association, Inc. (WCCCA),
The president is Terawana Keys-Bowman
Our number is 301 743-5565, email:  wccca@nanjemoy.net

We address the needs of people in the Western Charles County area, Commissioners Election District 2.

 

WCCCA is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that acts to enhance the quality of life of residents of Western Charles County. Its mission is to help people in need to secure quality family life, education, health care and other services and facilities that address basic human needs-and to empower and help equip them to act on their own behalf. Among numerous ongoing activites are repairs to homes and trailers; assistance to families facing emergencies of many kinds; help in dealing with various government agencies; educational support and recreational programs for children, and providing a wide variety of items needed and requested by indiviuals. 

Next Meeting: For information on our next Meeting: Please check the Maryland Independent and the (soon to be posted ) WCCCA bullentin board at Nanjemoy Senior Community Center.

Washington Post Article Sunday, January 8, 2006; Page C01

At 'the End Of the World'

Impoverished Nanjemoy In a Struggle for Survival

Joshua Partlow, Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, January 8, 2006; Page C01

Washington Post Article of Sunday, September 29, 2002; Page SM01
Residents Join to Build Better Lives In Nanjemoy; Group Aims to Overcome Hardships of Poverty
By Colleen Jenkins, Washington Post Staff Writer

Nanjemoy Health Services - Community Outreach, 301.246.4031 or 753.4630
4375 Port Tobacco Road, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
Do you or someone your know need to receive medical services at home because of special needs? Click and learn about Outreach Services or contact us via phone.

NANJEMOY HISTORY WRITERS -- COME ON OUT!

 

THE NANJEMOY HISTORY WRITERS  members are in their 8th year of working on a history of Nanjemoy.  We began in 1998.  Authors [former and new] are invited to join with the group.  Students in the local area are encouraged to write stories of local history and submit them to the group for the book.  Questions?  More information?  Call the History Lady at 301.246.4193; If the phone is not tended, please leave a message after the phone has finished ringing, and include your name and phone number. 

You can always send an email to the History Lady at hurley@olg.com -- Plans are to begin our meetings again toward the end of November 2005.  The regular members will be notified by mail.  Each author chooses their own topics and works on them individually, between meetings or whenever. 

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Nanjemoy-Potomac Environmental Coalition (N-PEC)
301.246.4806 or 301.870.8043; e: protect@nanjemoy.net
PO Box 90, Nanjemoy, MD 20662
N–PEC is a citizens group organized to lead the fight to protect and
preserve Nanjemoy and its important natural areas along the Potomac River in Nanjemoy.

Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club
A Club with More and Better Bicycling in Southern Maryland. Visit the site for upcoming ride events.

Southern Maryland Astronomical Society
Visit this web site and see stars.

Southern Maryland Audubon Society, 301.872.5998
Participate in local bird counts and field trips with the Southern Maryland Audubon Society and learn more about wildlife.

Southern Maryland Country Western Dance Association, 301.843.3476
Visit the site for the schedule of dances, events and other information. Or contact Bob Curran by phone or e-mail him for more details. Come join the fun!
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