About Us

The Past...

St. David's was founded in 1952 with 111 members and a temporary location on Annapolis Road. The Reverend Lester W. Stoneback was officially installed as Pastor in June of that year. Groundbreaking at its current location at Academy Road and Holme Ave occurred in January, 1954. The church continued to grow and flourish, as did the surrounding neighborhoods. In 1966, the Educational Wing was built. The Church celebrated its 25th Anniversary in 1977 by burning the mortgage for the Education Building. Pastor Stoneback also retired, having served for 25 years. He was replaced by the Reverend Arden L. Krych, who served until 1991, when he accepted a synodical appointment. His replacement was the Reverend Kevin V. Hilgendorf.

Featuring a congregation of over 500 people, St. David's has a service that is suited for everybody: A traditional Lutheran Book of Worship Service at 8:15am Sunday, the Sunday School Service at 9:30am and the popular Rejoice Service at 11am, which includes live music.

For those unable to make it on Sundays, there is also an evening service at 7:30pm on Wednesdays.

From the beginning, Saint David's congregation has been committed to helping out the community. Some different Agencies and Outreaches supported by the congregation
are: Aid for Friends, BabyManna, Lutheran Charities, Lutheran Disaster Response, Feast of Justice Ministries, Holmesburg King's Kitchen, Crop Walk, Feast Incarnate, SEKUco, Clothing Drive.

Numerous Organizations meet at Saint David's as well. The meetings are as follows:

Sunday – NA Keys to Freedom 6:30pm
Monday – NA To Live Again 7:30pm Tuesday - LightHouse Ministries 7:30pm Tuesday & Thursday – Center Stage Productions 6:30pm Wednesday - GA and GA Alon - 7:00pm
Thursday – Al Anon 7:00pm

The Present...