Press Release:
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church (UDLC) located at 411 Susquehanna Road, Ambler will host a Community Summit designed to allow faith groups, nonprofit partners and civic leaders to deepen partnerships and imagine shared solutions for our community. All are invited to the Day of Service on Saturday, April 18th and the Town Hall on Sunday, April 19th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm.
“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, Executive Director of the BucksMont Collaborative, Kristyn DiDominick, MSW. 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 Upper Dublin Lutheran Church | 411 Susquehanna Rd Ambler, PA 19002 | 215-646-7999 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 Pennsylvania State Senator, 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 am and 10:30 am 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.
About Upper Dublin Lutheran Church
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church , 411 Susquehanna Road, Ambler PA, welcomes all people with
varied race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, relationship
status, age, immigration status, nationality, neurodiversity, ability, language, economic circumstance or
family configuration. Founded in 1753, UDLC is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Upper Dublin Lutheran Church | 411 Susquehanna Rd Ambler, PA 19002 | 215-646-7999
and one of an estimated 140 communities of faith in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod. The church
offers a contemporary service at 8:30 am and a traditional service at 10:30 am each Sunday with live
streams.