Emmanuel Alliance Church is a member congregation of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, a missions-oriented, Protestant, evangelical denomination with ministries in 56 countries and territories around the world and a constituency of over 2.5 million people.

In 1984 a group of individuals approached the Mid-Atlantic District of The Christian and Missionary Alliance and expressed their desire to join together in birthing a new Alliance church in Frederick. Their request was granted and on September 9, 1984 the fledgling congregation held its first public service. Shortly thereafter the Rev. David Arnold was called to serve as pastor.

Meeting initially at Rock Creek Center on Waverly Drive, Emmanuel enjoyed steady growth. In 1988 public services were moved to South Frederick Elementary School. October 23, 1988 was an historic day for the congregation as ground was broken for the erection of a permanent worship and education facility. Much of the construction work was contracted, but various individuals in the church family gave sacrificially of their time and talent to complete specific details of the new building. Dedication Day was September 10, 1989.

With the building complete, Pastor Arnold resigned to become the founding pastor of Hope Alliance Church in Germantown. Almost a year later the Rev. Stephen Kroh was called to the Emmanuel pastorate, beginning his ministry here on September 1, 1990.

Statistics are an important part of a church's story. We praise God for the over $100,000 He has enabled this congregation to give to overseas missionary work. Many thousands of dollars have additionally been donated to Home Missions endeavors to plant new churches in the Mid-Atlantic District. Contributions of well over $1,500,000 have met the operating needs of the congregation.

More significant are the 200 people introduced to a personal, saving relationship with the Lord Jesus through the ministry of this church since 1984.

27 charter members founded Emmanuel Alliance Church. Today our active membership numbers 70 with an average attendance of around 120 since many others count Emmanuel as their church home.

Our worship style would be best described as "blended" since we enjoy singing worship choruses, but also value the great hymns of the faith. We consider our congregation to be family and frequently share prayer concerns as well as celebrating the praise events of our lives. We offer Communion regularly on the first Sunday of the month and at that time invite those with physical needs to come before the congregation to be anointed and prayed for by the elders as well as the body.

The mission of Emmanuel Alliance Church is to make disciples for the Lord Jesus Christ. We have purposed to do this through celebrating Christ in worship, through cultivating personal faith in Christ, through caring for one another in Christ’s name, and through communicating the Good News about Christ to our world. We sincerely invite you to join us in fulfilling this exciting mission as we love and serve the Lord Jesus in this community of faith.