Support Habitat - Faith Communities

The Faith Builders

In 2009, 19 churches and synagogues followed the example of the Episcopal Churches and began raising funds for the fourth home to be built in Upper Dublin. These congregations did many combined fundraisers in support of their build including an inter-faith concert, a 5K run held at Beth Or Congregation and an anniversary event open to members of all congregations. These congregations will complete their build in the spring of 2009!

Congregations that are involved include:

• Ambler Church of the Brethren
• Ambler Mennonite Church
• Bethlehem Baptist Church
• Boehm's United Church of Christ
• Congregation Beth Or
• First Presbyterian Church of Ambler
• Jarrettown United Methodist Church
• Or Hadash: A Reconstructionist Congregation
• St. Alphonsus Church
• St. Anthony of Padua Church
• St. John's Lutheran Church
• St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
• Temple Sinai
• Tiferet Bet Israel
• Trinity Lutheran Church
• Upper Dublin Lutheran Church
• Wissahickon Faith Community Association
• Zion Baptist Church, Ambler

The Episcopal Unity Build

In 2008, 13 churches, as part of the Eastern Montgomery Deanery made the decision to build a home in the North Hills Community together. Through the Stuart Fund at St. Peter's Episcopal in Glenside, a lead gift was given in support of the build with the other congregations following the way. The churches that participated in the build included:

• All Hallows Church of Wyncote
• Church of the Advent in Hatboro
• Church of the Holy Nativity in Rockledge
• Church of the Holy Trinity in Lansdale
• Church of the Messiah of Gwynedd
• Church of Our Savior in Jenkintown
• St. Anne's Church of Abington
• St. Dunstan's Church of Blue Bell
• St. John's Church in Huntingdon Valley
• St. Matthew's Church in Maple Glen
• St. Paul's Church in Elkins Park
• St. Peter's Episcopal of Glenside
• St. Philip-in-the-Fields in Oreland
• St. Thomas' Church of Whitemarsh
• Trinity Church of Ambler.