Finding a Local Faith Community

Are you eager to connect with a local faith community? Contact Julie Sheetz, Villanova’s Director of Multifaith Ministry, to learn more about congregations in the area, get help with transportation and more.

Below is a partial listing of some of the communities in the area where Villanova students participate, but feel free to reach out if there are other opportunities you are seeking.

Church of the Savior

651 N. Wayne Ave, Wayne, PA     

Church of the Savior is an evangelical, nondenominational church with a heart for ministry with college students, located 10 minutes from campus in Wayne, PA. A shuttle (see schedule below) picks up students on Sunday mornings for both the 9 AM and the 10:30 AM services; the earlier shuttle gives students the opportunity to attend a College Sunday School class led by Pastor Jon Christman before the 10:30 service.

• 8:35 a.m.--COS shuttle leaves Connelly Center circle for 9 a.m. service or Sunday School.
• 10 a.m.--COS shuttle leaves Connelly Center circle for 10:30 a.m. service.

*Shuttle returns students to campus after the service.

Church of the Good Shepherd

1116 Lancaster Avenue, Rosemont, PA

Church of the Good Shepherd in nearby Rosemont, an Episcopal parish church in the progressive Anglo-Catholic tradition, with Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. “At Good Shepherd, God is worshiped in the beauty of holiness: through glorious music, reverent worship, hopeful preaching of the Good News, and transcendent beauty, all within the Anglo-Catholic tradition. We offer faith formation to enrich our collective lives of discipleship. And we strive to extend our arms in love to our neighbors, beyond the walls of this parish church. As Christians within the Episcopal Church, we seek to know Christ and make him known to all whom we meet, no exceptions.”  

City Line Church

404 Levering Mill Rd, Bala Cynwyd, PA   

City Line Church is a diverse and welcoming faith with a vibrant congregation that draws people from a wide range of vocations, ethnicities, life stages, and denominational backgrounds. Members work in schools, hospitals, offices, stores, and homes, and they come from the Philadelphia area, other parts of the country, and even around the world. Wherever you are on your faith journey, you're welcome to join us – to ask questions, to observe, to care and be cared for. Through it all, we seek to experience and share God’s love and goodness in Jesus Christ – for ourselves, our city, and the world. Lauren Herman, an InterVarsity Staff Member here at Villanova, can help coordinate rides on Sunday mornings for the 9 a.m. service. You can reach her at (856) 359-5097.

CityLight Church

4050 Main St., Philadelphia (Manayunk)   

Sunday morning services are held at 9 and 10:30 a.m. “On Sunday morning, we worship through prayer, singing, hearing the Word, and responding in trust and obedience. In our Citygroups, we worship through the study of Scripture, prayer, and service. All that we do is designed to form in us a lifestyle of worship.” For more information or to join the carpool, contact Emily Schoen

Freedom Church

1200 Market St., Philadelphia, PA

A nondenominational congregation, Freedom Church gathers on Sundays at 9 and 10:30 a.m. in the Loews Hotel in Center City. For more information or to join a carpool, contact Daniella Forson.

Haverford Friends (Quaker) Meeting

855 Buck Lane, Haverford, PA

A small congregation of students, professors, families, and older Friends gathers at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings. All are welcome, and all participate freely. Quakerism includes Christians, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and non-theist Friends. We have no officially designated clergy. Refreshments and socializing follow the meetings. In winter, a fireplace adds to the warm and welcoming atmosphere. For more information or to arrange a ride, contact Tad Filippone (609) 510-0582.

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church

8210 West Chester Pike, Upper Darby, PA

St. George is a small and welcoming community in Upper Darby. It is a beautiful and diverse parish representing many cultures and backgrounds. Divine Liturgy is offered at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, preceded by Orthros (morning prayer service) at 9:30 a.m. “We are a diverse community of worshipers gathering together just outside of Philadelphia ​to worship God, proclaim the Gospel, and love our neighbors. We'd love for you to look around, get in touch, and ‘come and see.’” If you would like to carpool with other Villanova students to attend St. George, you can contact Constantino (Kodi) Triantafillou

Wayne Presbyterian Church

125 East Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA

“We welcome you to join us in worship at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings. We seek to follow Jesus Christ as Lord by encountering God in worship, engaging with scripture, loving our neighbors and the world with generosity and service, and caring for each other.” The church is located next to the Wayne Train Station in downtown Wayne and is three stops, or approximately 6 minutes, from the Villanova Train Station (traveling west).  

The Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge (ISGVF)

958 N. Valley Forge Road, Devon, PA

The Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge (ISGVF) strives to promote good will, understanding and fellowship among Muslims, and promote the understanding of Islam. Established in 1984, ISGVF has grown into a vibrant community center offering religious, educational, and social services. With a strong volunteer base, the Society operates independently, upholding Islamic values while serving the Greater Valley Forge area.

Won Buddhist Center  

423 Abingdon Avenue, Glenside, PA

This community, in the Korean Won Buddhist tradition, offers a Dharma Service in English on Saturdays from 10-11:30 a.m. The service includes various forms of meditation (sitting, chanting, walking, moving, prayer, etc.), a dharma talk, and a discussion on Won Buddhist philosophy and practice. On every 4th Saturday, the Dharma service will include Won Moving Meditation. For more information, see the website or call 215.886.8443.  

	Name	Location
African Methodist Episcopal	Bethel AME Church of Bryn Mawr	50 South Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
	Bethel AME Church of Ardmore	163 Sheldon Lane Ardmore, PA 19003
	St. John AME Church of Rosemont	930 Conestoga Road Rosemont, PA 19010
American Baptist	Central Baptist Church	106 West Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087
	Lower Merion Baptist Church	911 New Gulph Road Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Anglo-Catholic (Traditional)	Church of the Good Shepherd	1116 E Lancaster Ave Rosemont, PA 10910
Buddhist	Soka Gakkai International - Philadelphia	2000 Hamilton St. Suite 210 Philadelphia, PA 19130
	Won Buddhism of Philadelphia	423 Abington Ave. Glenside, PA 19038
	Philadelphia Meditation Center	8 East Eagle Road Havertown, PA 19083
Christian (Non-denominational)	Six:Eight Vineyard Church	1116 Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
	Resurrection Philadelphia	123 S. 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
	Church of the Saviour	651 N. Wayne Avenue Wayne, PA 19087
	Hope Community Church	150 East Beidler Road King of Prussia, PA 19406
	The Dwelling Place	33 Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, PA 19301
	City Line Church	404 Levering Mill Road Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Coptic Orthodox	St. George Coptic Orthodox Church	411 Dekalb St. Norristown, PA 19401
Episcopal	Christ Church Ithan	536 Conestoga Rd Villanova, PA 19085
	Church of the Redeemer	230 Pennswood Road Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
	St. David's Episcopal Church	763 South Valley Forge Rd Wayne, PA 19087
	Saint Mary's Episcopal Church	104 Louella Ave. Wayne, PA 19087
Greek Orthodox	Saint George Antiochian	8210 West Chester Pike Upper Darby, PA 19082
	St Demetrois	229 Powell Ln Upper Darby, PA 19082
	St. Luke	35 N. Malin Rd Broomall, PA 19008
Hindu	Bharatiya Temple	1612 County Line Road Chalfont, PA, 18914
	BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha	1561 Woodbourne Road Levittown, PA
Jewish	Temple Beth Hillel Beth El (Conservative)	Lancaster Avenue & Remington Road Wynnewood, PA
	Temple Brith Achim (Reform)	481 South Gulph Road King of Prussia, PA 19087
	Main Line Reform Temple	410 Montgomery Ave. Wynnewood, PA 19096
	Beth Am Israel	1301 Hagys Ford Road Penn Valley, PA 19072
	Beth David Reform Congregation	1130 Vaughan Ln Gladwyne, PA 19035
Methodist-United Methodist	Wayne United Methodist Church	210 S. Wayne Avenue Wayne, PA 19087
	St. Luke United Methodist Church	568 Montgomery Ave. Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
	Ardmore United Methodist Church	200 Argyle Rd Ardmore, PA 19003
Muslim	Islamic Society of Greater Valley Forge	958 N Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333
	The Bawa Muhaiyaddeen Fellowship (Sufi)	5820 Overbrook Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131
	Masjid Al-Madinah	201 S 69th Street Upper Darby, PA 19082
	Masjid Omar	51 South State Road Upper Darby, PA 19082
	Masjid Mujahideen	413 South 60th Street Philadelphia, PA 19143
Presbyterian-EPC	Grace Covenant Church	275 S. Ithan Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Presbyterian-PCA	Renewal Presbyterian Church	4633 Cedar Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19143
Presbyterian-PCUSA	Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church	625 Montgomery Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
	Wayne Presbyterian Church	125 E. Lancaster Avenue Wayne, PA 19087
	Ardmore Presbyterian Church	5 W. Lancaster Ave. Ardmore, PA 19003
Sikh	Philadelphia Sikh Society	6706 Garden Court Rd. Milbourne, PA 19082
Society of Friends (Quaker)	Haverford Friends Meeting	855 Buck Lane Haverford, PA 19041
	Radnor Friends Meeting	610 Conestoga Rd. Villanova, PA 19085
Unitarian Universalist	Main Line Unitarian Church	816 S Valley Forge Rd Devon, PA 19333-1825
United Church of Christ	Gulph United Church of Christ	100 Matson Ford Road Gulph Mills, PA 19428