Oak
Chapel United Methodist ChurchOak Chapel UMC has a rich history and helped shape the development of Montgomery County and the Layhill - Silver Spring Community since 1839. Some of our various members helped shape the development of Montgomery County Maryland into what it is today. For those who are local historians, persons studying their family history records, (Genealogy,) or for those who want to know more about our church and how we developed into what we are today, below are links to more information:Beginning of the Layhill Community and Oak Chapel.
The 1839 School and the Church through the 1900's...
Oak Chapel From 1985 through 1996... Our Vision for the 21st Century
- John Dye's Painting of Oak Chapel.
- TheBud Myers Memorial Fellowship Hall Statue.
- Our Chapel Christmas Ornament
- The continuing history and our Tree of Life.
For more local history resources visit the United Methodist Historical Society of the Baltimore-Washington Conference- Lovely Lane Museum Library .
Our Cemetery (Genealogy) 
The oldest grave marker gives the year of 1820. There are no known records of all of the grave sites. However we are in the process of researching and refurbishing our cemetery and you can read more about it here...
Click here for the chronological listing of our church staff throughout our history.
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