The Open Door Church of New York is situated one block from Douglaston's Long Island Rail Road station on a quiet, tree-lined street. The church is led by Rev. Daniel Doo Kyung-Kim. Open Door is surrounded by offices, stores and restaurants, including Strawberry's Sports Grill.
This church is the busy seat of St Anastasia Parish, one of the largest in the Brooklyn Diocese, which also covers Queens. The parish offers activities for children and adults including Children's Choir, Family Handbells and Adult Choir. Together with nearby St Robert's, St Josaphat's, Sacred Heart and Blessed Sacrament, the church sponsors a musical Celtic Celebration in November.
The EunChong Bible Presbyterian Church of NY is a local church serving the Korean Community of Little Neck. The church holds Sunday services, Friday services, Wednesday services and early morning prayer. The 190-member church has services for the adults, young adults and the youth.
The Joong Bu church was founded by Pastor Kim and a few congregation members in 1980. This Presbyterian church draws Korean families from all over Queens and Long Island. The church holds services for Korean-speaking adults, English-speaking youth and also has a children's ministry. There are three main services on Sunday mornings for the Korean adult ministry. The youth also have their own service on Sundays at 11:30am, led by an English-speaking pastor. The church is currently celebrating its 30th year.
Addressing the spiritual needs of Korean and English-speaking congregants since 2003, The Eunhae Presbyterian Church offers a wide range of religious services and activities throughout the week.
The church's English Ministry, which meets to worship on Sunday afternoons, looks to connect college students and other young adults with the message of the Gospel. Led by Princeton Theological Seminary graduate Kwang Ha, the English Ministry serves congregants from a variety of different ethnic backgrounds.
The church also hosts family fun nights, with food, games, prizes, candy and face painting activities.
A neighborhood gathering place for generations of Little Neck and Douglaston residents, Marathon Jewish Community Center incorporates a fully-functioning synagogue with community-centered activities, including a religious school, a theater group and even yoga classes. Catering to members of the Conservative stream of Judaism, Marathon JCC Rabbi Gary Greene says he puts a focus on social action.
Part of the Plainview New York Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the meetinghouse on Bates Road hosts religious services for the Little Neck Ward and the Flushing 3rd Branch (Korean).
The Little Neck facility includes a meeting room, cultural center and church office space. The church also offers free English instruction for Spanish speakers at their Bates Road location on Wednesdays evenings.
Tucked away on a quiet residential street, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated its 85th year serving the Little Neck community on October 31, 2010. Described by a longtime church member and employee as "more of a family than a congregation," Christ Evangelical combines time-honored tradition with a welcoming atmosphere.
Sunday sermons are led by Rev. Walter Wifall, who also teaches Hebrew and the Old Testament at St. John's University in Queens.
The church is also home to Ebenezer Brethren Assembly and the Christ the King congregation, both of which are not affiliated with Christ Evangelical.
Located one block from Douglaston Village, The Community Church of Douglaston has been offering worship services to the community since 1952.
The church, which is a short walk from Douglaston's Long Island Rail Road station, also provides a weekly service in Korean.
The Community Church of Douglaston hosts a variety of community programs, including Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, a concert series, yoga classes and space for a local chapter of the Girl Scouts.
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church holds Sunday worship services, Bible study and Sunday school classes. It moved into this site after a fire forced a move from its original Bayside locale in 1991.
Father Nareg Terterian leads the church's congregation, which is made up of an estimated 500 families.
St. Sarkis, which is located near Douglaston's Long Island Rail Road station, also offers summer programs and a table tennis club as well as provides space for events in its reception hall.
St. Anastasia Church has a long history in its community of providing worship services, education and a variety of programs for its parishioners.
The church serves both Douglaston and Little Neck residents. It also operates St. Anastasia School, which has more than 200 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
St. Anastasia also offers a youth ministries program and provides space for Knights of Columbus Council #5911. The church's weekly activities include an aerobics class, Italian Language classes, volunteer programs and a doughnuts and coffee hour following Sunday Mass.
Zion Episcopal Church is nestled at the end of a driveway in a tranquil spot off busy Northern Boulevard. The house of worship, which was created in 1829, suffered a devastating fire in 1924 and reopened at its current site one year later following renovation. The building also provides worship space for the Great Commission Church, which offers services in Korean. Zion Episcopal is surrounded by trees and a cemetery where early settlers and Civil War veterans of Douglaston and Little Neck are buried. The church also provides space for a variety of activities, such as Gamblers Anonymous, weekend theater shows, violin classes and yoga.
Its founding year of 1925 makes The Community Church of Little Neck one of the oldest continuously-operating institutions in the community. The Community Church of Little Neck is open to differing modes of religious expression, giving its congregants the flexibility to practice their beliefs with an individualistic flair.
With offerings such as bible instruction for children and adults, twice-weekly choir practice and a monthly movie night, the church places a focus on community spiritual enrichment and engagement. Rev. Paul Drake is at the helm, which gives the church's sanctuary a warm and inviting feel.
Immaculate Conception Center was established by the Diocese of Brooklyn along Douglaston Parkway in 1967 and acted as a four-year seminary college through the mid 1980s.
The building currently serves as a residence for 100 seminarians and as a conference center, providing space for local parishes and their services, civic organizations and meetings.
The center, which is not open to the general public, also houses a number of the Diocese's agencies, such as the Pastoral Institute and the Office of the Regional Bishop of Queens North.