Upper Dublin Lutheran Church, 411 Susquehanna Road, will host a Community Summit designed to allow faith groups, nonprofit partners and civic leaders to deepen partnerships and imagine shared solutions for the community.
All are invited to the Day of Service on Saturday, April 18, and the Town Hall on Sunday, April 19 from 2 – 5 p.m.
“Our faith calls us to love our neighbors in real and practical ways,” said UDLC Pastor Keith Anderson. “The Community Summit is one way we live that out—by bringing people together, strengthening relationships, and working for the health and flourishing of the whole community.”
The April 18th Day of Service provides hands-on opportunities for volunteers to respond to local needs. The service projects will benefit Family Promise, Mattie Dixon Community Cupboard, One House at a Time, Beds for Kids, Feast of Justice and more. Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to sign up in advance.
The April 19th Town Hall will feature keynote speaker BucksMont Collaborative Executive Director Kristyn DiDominick. The program hosts key leaders and organizations for deeper conversation about food and housing insecurity, education, poverty and immigration.
Panelists include; Centro de Cultura Arte Trabajo y Educación Executive Director Obed Arango; The Community Grocer Co-Founder and President Eli Moraru; Montco 30% Project Director and Co-Founder Mike Hays, and Mitzvah Circle Founder and Executive Director Fran Held. Attendees can visit nonprofit table displays to learn about resources. An educational program for youth and a nursery for young children will be available.
With sponsor support from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (ELCA) accompanied by local partners, the Wissahickon Faith Community and The Tigris Foundation, the Community Summit is UDLC’s latest annual initiative to gather individuals across diverse sectors to serve, listen, and learn. A dinner for community leaders will feature special guest state Sen. Maria Collett and keynote speaker Virtua Health President and CEO Dennis W. Pullin.
Inspired by the 2024 Interfaith Community Forum on Preventing Gun Violence and the 2025 Interfaith Event on Addressing Hate and Bias in our Community, this year’s event is a collaborative effort between UDLC’s Advocacy, DEI and Community Outreach Teams. The multi-day event schedule is in support of a continued and shared commitment to compassion and community well-being. Also, all are welcome to attend UDLC’s April 19th 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship services featuring special guest preacher Rev. Amy Reumann, Director of Witness in Society of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
“At its heart, the Community Summit is about caring for our neighbors. We’ve seen how powerful it is when people come together across differences, listen deeply and commit to the common good,” Pastor Anderson said. “This is an opportunity to grow those connections and respond to the real needs around us.”
For more information visit udlc.org/communitysummit or call 215-646-7999.
