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 dialog 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 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.
Adventist
Seventh Day Adventist Church
1200 Richmond
(713) 462-7570
Assemblies of God
VillageHouston
2541 Times Blvd
(281) 823-9991
villagehouston.net
Note: Walking distance from campus in Rice Village
Newsong Fellowship
2009 W Gray
(713) 377-8884
www.newsonghouston.org
Note: 4.4 miles north of campus
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
Church on the Rail
www.churchontherail.com
Covenant Baptist Church
4949 Caroline
(713) 668-8830
Houston’s First Baptist Church
www.houstonsfirst.org
Rice Temple Baptist Church
6409 Greenbriar
(713) 666-2875
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
https://ricecatholics.wordpress.com
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
4910 Montrose
(713) 524-5557
4thchurchofcshouston.com
Church of Christ
Bellaire Church of Christ
8001 South Rice
(713) 668-4801
West U. Church of Christ
3407 Bissonet
(713) 666-3535
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church
1601 Sunset Blvd.
(713) 526-1825
www.fcchou.org
Episcopal
Autry House
6221 Main
(713) 529-6196
www.autryhouse.org
Note: Directly across from campus, service at 6:30pm Sunday night, dinner to follow
Palmer Memorial Church
6221 Main St.
(713) 529-6196
The Church of St. John
the Divine
2450 River Oaks Blvd
www.sjd.org
Evangelical
Church in the Center
6580 Fannin
www.thecitc.org
Grace Bible Church (Free)
1111 West 14th St.
(832) 242-7957
www.gbchouston.com
Note: Students meet at 8:30am at the Sallyport to carpool to the 9:00am service
Hindu
Sri Meenakshi Temple
17130 McLean Rd, Pearland
(281) 489-0358
Islam
Almeda Masjid
6923 Almeda Road
(713) 741-7547
almeda-masjid.org
Islamic Dawah Center
201 Travis (lightrail accessible)
(713) 223-3311
islamicdawahcenter.org
Islamic Society of Greater Houston
Main Center
311 Eastside Street
(713) 524-6615
Masjid El-Faroug
1207 Conrad Sauer
(713) 465-2020
elfarouq.org
Nation of Islam
4443 Old Spanish Trail
(713) 741-2747
Jewish
Beth Yeshurun Congregation (Conservative)
4525 Beechnut
(713) 666-1881
Congregation Emanu El (Reform)
1500 Sunset Blvd.
(713) 535-6400
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
http://em.clchouston.org/
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
(832) 668-1800
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
5501 South Main
(714) 528-3363
West U. United Methodist Church
3611 University Blvd.
(713) 666-8111
Mormon
Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints
5531 Beechnut
(713) 660-8412
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
www.mission-24.com
Water’s Edge Community Church
www.watersedgehouston.org
Orthodox
St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
5311 Mercer
(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
Hanmaeum Presbyterian Church (PCA, Korean)
9709 Long Point Rd
www.hanmaeumhouston.org
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
5308 Buffalo Speedway
(713) 667-1703
www.sapch.org
Unitarian
First Unitarian Universalist Church
5200 Fannin
(713) 526-5200