The Lord's New Church is based on the Bible as well as on the theological writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. The world headquarters for this denomination is here in Pennsylvania. The church is also home to the Bryn Athen New Church School for grades K-8.
The prestigious PGA calls Montgomery County home for its industry magazine. With weekly updates, members and PGA executives can stay on top of all the most current information both for the PGA organization and golfing news in general. Readers can also find nearly all their information on the magazine's website, from apparel and golf clubs to course updates and PGA stats.
The Seventh-day Adventist Churches follow the Christian Bible as any other Christian denomination, but honors Saturday as Sabbath, as the Jews. Members honor the Sabbath as holy, and view it as a day that should be dedicated to God. This Korean fellowship meets Saturdays, and holds the service in the Korean language.
Founded in Germany, the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer was founded in the United States by 12 sisters from Germany. Today, 3o sisters run the convent here and there are ties with Germany and another community in Tanzania. The sisterhood focuses on health and a holistic approach to nursing. They visit the sick, help the poor, run a nursing home and provide shelter for homeless women and children.
The Navy recruiting office is located in the Market Place shopping center on County Line Road and is right next door to the Army recruiting office. Its small staff consisting of no more than seven people provide anything and everything you need to know about joining the Army and its services. Open House services are available with job opportunities.
Since 1900, First Baptist Church of Huntingdon Valley has been serving the community of Huntingdon Valley. Today there are a number of ways that the church provides growth for its members personal faith, and opportunities for members to serve the greater community. From bible studies to feeding the homeless at a shelter in Philadelphia, and groups for teens, singles, married couple...all stages of life; to commune and grow together.
Vital Connections is a publisher of a Jewish lifestyle newspaper which covers community events, activities and offers advertisements for local businesses. The offices for Vital Connections can be found on the corner of County Line Road and Second Street Pike in Huntingdon Valley.
CrossRoads Bible Church has been around for decades, but it just moved its current location in 2008. CrossRoads is a member of the FCA (Independent Fundamental Churches of America) and is committed to a historic interpretation of the Bible with a modern application of worship, culture and outreach. In this light, CrossRoads founded a school that now serves kindergarten through eighth graders, and it has many outreach services for youth and missions. All are welcome.
Within the 76 acres of Masons Mill Park lies a unique representation of downtown Willow Grove called "Safety Town." This miniature town has small structures painted to represent certain community landmarks and business. It has built-in roads and even traffic lights for children with vehicles smaller than bicycles to learn traffic safety and explore a world built just for them.
Described by township officials as the flagship park of Upper Moreland Township's park and recreation system, Masons Mill also boasts several athletic courts and fields, picnic pavilions and a water fountain made to look like a yawning lion.
Johnathan Fairchild is a piano instructor and the local representative of HeShe Music Press, which specializes in the publication and exclusive sales of sheet music. The studio of Johnathan Fairchild is located off of Huntingdon Pike in Huntingdon Valley in the Fetters Mill Square. Visit the website for more information. For more information on HeShe Music Press, visit its website.
The United Methodist Church of Huntingdon Valley is a caring community of people seeking to grow in their faith and knowledge of Jesus Christ. A member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church, this local body of believers lead by Rev. V. James Durbano, adheres to the standard teachings of the Methodist doctrine and reaches out to the community to proclaim the love of Jesus. The church is home to the Huntingdon Valley nursery school and mothers club.
The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust serves as an 800-plus-acre preservation for what once was Eastern Montgomery County’s prevalent landscape: fields and fields of pristine prairie lands.
The Trust’s efforts of conservation lead its limited staff and hundreds of volunteers on a year-round mission to protect indigenous fauna and flora from invasive plant species and especially deer. For this reason, the miles of trails leading from one spectacular meadow to the next, have specific recreational purposes.
Visitors may stroll or hike along trails or ride their horses. Some trails reveal once powerful paper mills, now stone remnants, along the Pennypack Creek that pre-date the founding of the United States.
Also to further the Trust’s mission of conservation, several interactive programs are available to both members and the public.
The Russian Market Newspaper, a part of the Tri-State Russian Media Group, prints, publishes and distributes a Russian language paper. Complete information and articles are available 24/7 on the newspaper's website and its Huntingdon Valley offices can be found on Philmont Avenue.
The Evangelical Fellowship Chapel of Southampton actively reaches out to the Southampton community with church services, bible studies and good works such as the clothing ministry. On Thursday, healing prayer services are held; testimonies of healing are posted on the church website.
Gloria Dei is not a church that just gathers on Sundays. Its congregation has plenty of ways to get involved, both with the community and with other Christians. Ministries include yoga, prayer, service, youth and study groups. This serene campus provides ample spaces for indoor and outside meditation and prayer.
Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church has become a multi-cultural, multi-generational church encompassing people of all sorts of backgrounds and life stages to grow in the love of Jesus together. Its biggest service to the community is hosting a K-8th grade elementary school called Valley Christian School. It provides a quality education and a presentation of Christian faith and values, and is open to any who wish to apply, regardless of faith and background.
St Johns welcomes people of all ages and cultural backgrounds. The congregation of St John's goes beyond Sundays; they are actively involved with each other and the community. The church is committed to the arts, and hosts an Autumn Arts Festival, art classes and other art events. St John's is also committed to peace and justice issues. Regardless of a person's race, socioeconomic standing, gender or sexual orientation, faith or lack of faith, the congregation at St Johns believes all people deserve fair and just treatment, and advocates for it. St John's also hosts a school and senior outings and services.
