The Church Downtown

In 1924 Silver Spring was a tiny little village made up mostly of apple orchards and dirt paths.  It was in this setting that 14 people met on October 22, 1924 to establish the Silver Spring Baptist Church.  Since that time the First Baptist Church of Silver Spring has had a presence in downtown helping people in the community to make their lives better through ministry and fellowship.  Our commitment to be a shining presence in today's urban environment is stronger than ever with a brand new building in that same location - the heart of Silver Spring. 

You can still join us every Sunday at 11am for the weekly Sunday Service at the church building at 828 Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring or right here on our homepage - as a video stream.

We are also affiliated with three other churches who offer Sunday Service at our downtown Silver Spring facility in French/Haitian Creole and Spanish.  For information on the French/Haitian Creole Church please visit:  https://eglisebaptistedelafoi.org and for Spanish language service visit Iglesia Baptista Immanuel at https://www.facebook.com/ibessmd828 or call them at (301) 879-5155.  You can also attend service by Hope of Glory Believers Ethiopian Church.  You can get more information at https://hopeofglorymd.org/about-us/

On March 31, 2019, Reverend Gil Gulick took the congregation out of the worship service and to the lobby of our Wayne Avenue entrance.  From here you can look out the glass exterior walls and see the downtown Silver Spring skyline.  With this view Reverend Gulick articulated "The Church Downtown" vision.  See his comments in the video below:

First Baptist Church of Silver Spring, The Church Downtown, has been able to keep our Food Closet open even during the COVID-19 crisis.

If you need help making ends meet the Food Closet is open every Saturday from 10am to 12n.  You can access the Food Closet from the Wayne Street entrance.

For more information please call us at 301-754-1100 or email us at info@thechurchdowntown.com