Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church was founded in 1889 though it did not officially become a separate church until 1949. A part of the Washington D.C. synod, it engages in a liturgical service that draws from the Bible, the Lutheran Book of Worship and other religious texts. Services are held twice on Sunday along with religious education classes for children aged two years to seniors in high school. The church participates in a number of outreach ministries and lends the building out to miscellaneous service groups.