First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
First Presbyterian Church in Germantown is a Presbyterian church at 35 West Chelten Avenue in Philadelphia, PA 19144. It is one of 1,755 churches in Philadelphia, and one of 44 Presbyterian congregations in the city.
The mission of The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown is to reflect the loving presence of Christ as we serve others faithfully, worship God joyfully, and share life together in a diverse and generous community.
The mission of The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown is to reflect the loving presence of Christ as we serve others faithfully, worship God joyfully, and share life together in a diverse and generous community.
Wheelchair accessible
35 West Chelten Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19144Service times
- Sunday 10am
Phone: (215) 843-8811 · Website: http://www.fpcgermantown.org/
First Presbyterian Church in Germantown is part of the Presbyterian family of churches in The American Church Story. 884 congregations of the Presbyterian family gather across Pennsylvania — 11,638 across the United States on The Church Map.
Presbyterians gave American Christianity much of its backbone: seminaries, catechisms, and shared government by elders rather than by one man, a habit that shaped the country's civic life as much as its churches. They have been among the most persistent builders of colleges, hospitals, and mission agencies this nation has.
Ministries at First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
- Crisis Ministry
- Family & Christian Education
- Children and Youth Music
- Choral Scholarship Initiative
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Latest from The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown's YouTube channel: Deserving - September 13, 2026 (all videos).
The community around First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and about 1 in 5 adults live with diabetes. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.
Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.
- Fair/Poor Health Status: 31.3%
- Diabetes: 21.1%
- Poverty Rate: 27.7% (17.5–37.9%)
- Obesity: 39.7%
- Unemployment: 7.6% (1.1–14.2%)
Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2022, 2019-2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.
Philadelphia city is served by 1,051 churches — about one congregation for every 1,515 residents.
Churches near First Presbyterian Church in Germantown
- Grace Fellowship Church — 0.1 mi away
- Unitarian Universalist — 0.1 mi away
- Mt. Tabor Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- Mt. Pleasant Memorial Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
- United House and Prayer Church — 0.1 mi away
- True Grace Memorial House-Prayer — 0.1 mi away
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Germantown — 0.1 mi away
- Green Street Monthly Meeting — 0.1 mi away
- Polite Temple Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
- Faith Chapel of Philadelphia — 0.2 mi away
More Presbyterian churches nearby
- Germantown Community Presbyterian Church — 0.4 mi away
- Summit Presbyterian Church — 1.2 mi away
- East Falls Presbyterian Church — 1.5 mi away
- Mt. Airy Presbyterian Church — 1.8 mi away
- Holy Trinity Bethlehem Presbyterian Church — 1.9 mi away
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