What We Do

Our mission statement says we’re “a diverse community of believers following Jesus in building relationships by serving those among and around us with love and offering the good news of peace, hope, and healing.” Here’s what that looks like in practice:

Worship

We gather for worship in our building every Sunday from 10:30–11:30 am. If you can’t make it in person, you’re welcome to attend on Zoom. Email us to request the Zoom link. Kids are welcome to stay for the whole service. Nursery care is also available. You can dress however you want. Some of us wear collared shirts and slacks; some of us wear Eagles hoodies. On the first Sunday of each month, we stick around after worship for a potluck meal. If you forget to bring a dish, don’t worry. Just stay and eat!

Studies, Discussions, Field Trips

We schedule periodic Sunday school classes, Bible Studies, discussion groups, and field trips around things we care about. These have included gathering in small groups to worship around backyard campfires; studying the history of race in our congregation; running women’s and men’s Bible studies; day-tripping to Lancaster to watch Exodus brought to life on stage at Sight & Sound Theaters; attending Mennonite Action rallies for ceasefire in Palestine (pictured above); and listening to the stories of gay and lesbian Christians. We announce in advance when a new series is starting, and we invite everyone, both adults and children.

Youth Group

Our youth group, for middle and high schoolers, has done everything from informal dinners at the pastors’ house to nativity plays (pictured above) to weekend getaways to service projects. Email us for more information.

Summer Retreat

Every summer, we pack our overnight bags and spend the weekend together at Camp Hebron Retreat Center outside Halifax, PA. Most of the congregational legends we tell and retell come from this yearly outing. Do you remember when one of our members received a stern letter from the camp for scaling the climbing wall barefoot? Do you remember when two of our members tricked the pastor into eating a mustard s’more? Yes, we have a good time.

Ambler Community Refrigerator

In 2025, our church became the new home for the Ambler Community Refrigerator, which was previously located outside Weavers Way Co-op. The fridge now sits right outside our front doors. It’s open 24/7 for anyone to take what they need and give what they can, no questions asked. Since its grand reopening (picture above), it’s been emptied and refilled every day!

Wissahickon Valley Boys and Girls Club

Our members were some of the first to push for a branch of the Boys and Girls Club to come to West Ambler. When the Club did open here, we hosted them in our basement. And then, when their new building was under construction, they moved in with us again. We love the Club. Several of us have volunteered with their after-school programs; we do a “Boxes of Love” food drive for the kids and their families every Christmas (two of our members are pictured dropping off the boxes above), and we host them for an annual grillout at the church. Click here to check out what’s new at the Club on their Facebook page.

Family Promise

Through Family Promise MontCo PA, we team up with other local churches to host and provide meals for people who don’t have homes. It’s one of the ways we get to know our neighbors.

WFCA, Mosaic Mennonite Conference, and Mennonite World Conference

We love making friends with other people of faith. We’re a member of the Wissahickon Faith Community Association, an interfaith group for leaders of churches, synagogues, and mosques in Ambler and the surrounding area. And we’re a member of Mosaic Mennonite Conference, which is based in southeast Pennsylvania but also has churches in New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Florida, and California. In 2025, we joined Peña de Horeb (Philadelphia), Encuentro de Renovación (Miami), Faith Chapel (Los Angeles), and Blooming Glen (Bucks County, PA) in the pilot version of a new program called Vibrant Mosaic. Representatives from these five churches (pictured above) travel to each other’s home places, get to know each other, and learn about local mission together. We’re also a member of Mennonite World Conference which brings together Mennonites from all over the world to worship and build relationships.