Joint Campus Ministries

The Joint Campus Ministers (JCM) is an organization made up of individuals from multiple faiths and religious backgrounds who have been called primarily to care for the religious and spiritual well-being of students.  Each JCM is directly affiliated with a recognized group on campus.

These individuals come together to form the Rice JCM. The JCM exists to foster respect and mutual understanding among ourselves, our groups, and people of different faiths and religious backgrounds on the Rice campus.  We do this by listening and sharing but also by modeling what respectful and appropriate dialogue and debate looks like between people who may disagree about dearly held convictions and beliefs.

When common ground can be attained we will stand together, and when it cannot, we agree to stand apart with charity, respect, and kindness.

Places of Worship

This list was compiled by current students and the Joint Campus Ministers in order to help students find places of worship within the Houston area. This is by no means an exhaustive listing nor is it intended to show favoritism towards a certain faith, house of worship, or denomination—it is merely the compilation of recommended facilities that have been compiled by Rice students. We hope it serves your needs.

New Song Church
4414 Navigation Blvd.
(713) 377-8884
www.newsonghouston.org
 

Bahai

Bahai Faith of Houston
2419 Fannin
(713) 529-1919
www.houstonbahai.org

Baptist

Baptist Student Union
1130 John Freeman Blvd
(713) 790-0279

Brentwood Baptist
13033 Landmark
(713) 852-1400

Covenant Baptist Church
4949 Caroline
(713) 668-8830

Houston’s First Baptist Church
www.houstonsfirst.org

Rice Temple Baptist Church
6409 Greenbriar
(713) 559-6875
rtbchurch.org

South Main Baptist Church
4100 Main
(713) 529-4167
www.smbc.org

West University Baptist Church
6218 Auden St.
(713) 668-2319
www.wubc.org

Bible

Bridgepoint Bible Church
13277 Katy Freeway
(832) 448-1330
www.bridgepointbible.org

Buddhist

Chung Tai Zen Center
12129 Bellaire Blvd
(281) 568-1568
www.cthouston.org

Jade Buddha Temple
6969 W. Branch Dr.
(281) 498-1616
www.jadebuddha.org

Catholic

St. Mary's Chapel at Rice University
Church: 1714 Rice Boulevard
Catholic Student Center: 1703 Bolsover St.
(713) 526-3809

St. Anne’s Catholic Church
2140 Westheimer
(713) 526-3276
www.saintanne.org

St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
6800 Buffalo Speedway
(713) 667-9111
http://svdp-houston.org/

Christian Science

Fourth Church of Christ Scientist
1911 W Alabama St, Suite A
(713) 524-5508
https://4cshouston.com/

Church of Christ

Bellaire Church of Christ
8001 South Rice
(713) 668-4810

West U. Church of Christ
3407 Bissonet
(713) 666-3535

Disciples of Christ

First Christian Church
1601 Sunset Blvd.
(713) 526-2561
www.fcchou.org

Episcopal

Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church | Autry House
6221 Main
(713) 529-6196
https://palmerchurch.org/

The Church of St. John
the Divine
2450 River Oaks Blvd
(713) 622-3600
www.sjd.org

Evangelical

Church in the Center
6580 Fannin

Grace Bible Church (Free)
6325 Hurst St
(832) 242-7957
www.gbchouston.com
 

Hindu

Sri Meenakshi Temple
17130 McLean Rd, Pearland
(281) 489-0358

Islam

Islamic Dawah Center
201 Travis (lightrail accessible)
(713) 223-3311
islamicdawahcenter.org

Islamic Society of Greater Houston
Main Center
3110 Eastside Street
(713) 524-6615

Masjid El-Farouq
1207 Conrad Sauer
(713) 465-2020
elfarouq.org

Nation of Islam
4443 Old Spanish Trail
(713) 741-2747
https://noihouston.org/

Jewish

Beth Yeshurun Congregation (Conservative)
4525 Beechnut
(713) 666-1881
https://www.bethyeshurun.org/

Congregation Emanu El (Reform)
1500 Sunset Blvd.
(713) 529-5771
https://www.emanuelhouston.org/

Chabad at Rice
1950 Dryden Rd
(713) 909-4725
http://www.JewishRiceU.com

Houston Hillel
1700 Bissonnet
(713) 526-4918
www.houstonhillel.org

Lutheran

Chinese Lutheran Church (English)
12143 Bellaire Blvd
(281) 498-0105

Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
(713) 523-2864
www.ctkelc.org

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
5315 Main St.
(713) 526-5731
www.stmatthewhouston.org

Methodist

First United Methodist Church
1320 Main Street
(713) 652-2999

St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
5501 South Main
(714) 528-0527
https://www.stpaulshouston.org/

West U. United Methodist Church
3611 University Blvd.
(713) 664-8111

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon)

Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
5531 Beechnut
(713) 814-1797

Non-Denominational

Bethel Church of Houston
825 Bering Drive
(713) 782-8948
www.bethelofhouston.com

Bridgepoint Bible Church
13277 Katy Freeway
(832) 448-1330
www.bridgepointbible.org

Ecclesia
www.ecclesiahouston.org

Houston Chinese Church
www.houstonchinesechurch.org

Mission 24
https://www.mission24.org/

Orthodox

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
5311 Mercer St
(713) 665-5252

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral
3511 Yoakum Boulevard
(713) 526-5377

Presbyterian

Christ the King Presbyterian Church (PCA)
1201 Silber Rd
(713) 892-5464
www.christtheking.com

City of Refuge
3150 Yellowstone
(713) 664-5033
www.cityofrefuge.org

First Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
5300 Main St.
(713) 620-6500
www.fpchouston.org

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
5308 Buffalo Speedway
(713) 667-1703
https://sahouston.com/

Unitarian

First Unitarian Universalist Church
5200 Fannin
(713) 526-5200