Overbrook
Presbyterian
Church

Overbrook Presbyterian Church

The Church at the Crossroads
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Order of Worship: June 4, 2023

Worship Services

Worship with us on Sundays at 10:30 AM and join us for Fellowship Hour following worship.
Past Online Worship Services
Watch our past online services here on YouTube.
Join our Email List
If you'd like to be added to our e-mail list, please email Carol (carol@overbrookpresb.org).

In-Person & Online Gatherings

Congregational Picnic
Sunday, June 4, 2023
Following Worship
Parking lot
Join us in the parking lot after worship for our annual Congregational Picnic hosted by the Deacons. There will be food, entertainment, and children's activities.
RPM Plus
Friday, June 9, 2023
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Come join us in the Chapel to view the PBS documentary film The Pursuit. Recounting the fifty year struggle for LGBTQ rights in Philadelphia, The Pursuit is a WHYY special which first aired in 2016. The Pursuit is a compilation of historic film footage, as well as human perspectives, past and present. Sharon Parker will be our convener for this time of recollection and reflection.
Electronics Recycling Event
Saturday, June 17, 2023
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parking Lot
Join us for an electronics recycling events with PAR-Recycle Works. Click here for a list of accepted items.
OPC PrideFest
Saturday, June 17, 2023
4:00 to 6:00 PM
Parking Lot
All are warmly invited to participate in PrideFest. Do you love live music, advocacy opportunities, intergenerational art activities and shared learning? Do you love a really good taco bar? If so, PrideFest 2023 is for you! Invite a friend, wear something colorful, and join the festivities! There will be a host of entertainers, a taco bar featuring vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, intergenerational activities including arts and cairn building, the opportunity to contact lawmakers about anti-LGBTQ legislation, and a library of "banned books" to browse.
RPM Café
Friday, June 23, 2023
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
All in the Family: LGBTQ+ Adolescents and Their Elder Family Members. Join us at 11:30 AM for our soup, beverage, and dessert buffet; BYO sandwich/salad. Then at 12:15 PM, a panel composed of OPC members and friends will share personal stories as family allies or as social service advocates for LGBTQ youth. All are welcome to participate in this important discussion.

Renting Space

Overbrook Presbyterian Church has affordable, comfortable, functional spaces for rent for daily, evening, weekend, weekly, or longer-term rentals. We have spaces for all occasions—events, parties, receptions, classes, meetings, exhibits, musical rehearsals and performances, etc. We rent to individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses with a sliding scale of rental rates. We do not rent any space on Sundays.

Please review all the information below, and if you have any questions or would like to book an event, please email us for more information.

Fellowship Hall

Fellowship Hall is a large hall suitable for seated banquets, theater-style events, and meetings of all varieties. With a proscenium theater stage, and 30-foot skylight ceilings, Fellowship Hall is a very functional and impressive venue for your next gathering.

Capacity: 160 seated at tables, 180 seated theater style

Special features: Fixed stage for musical or theatrical performance, configurable lighting, amplified speaker podium, piano, hardwood floors, comfortable seating, and adjacent hallways with coat racks. Proximity to the Wistar Morris Room makes it possible to host larger events.

Wistar Morris Room

The Wistar Morris Room is the social focal-point of Overbrook Presbyterian Church. With a wall of windows, a grand hearth, hardwood floors, and magnificent dark-wood beams, the Wistar Morris Room is a quiet and pleasant space for any smaller function. Adjacent kitchen facilities make this room ideal for catered functions.

Capacity: 75 seated theater style, 60 seated at tables

Special features: air conditioning, adjacent to kitchen with open counter for serving, white board/screen cabinet for meetings, hardwood floors, and adjacent hallway with coat racks. Proximity to Fellowship Hall makes it possible to host larger events.

McMillan Chapel

McMillan Chapel is an intimate and light-filled space, perfect for groups seeking a quiet place for a meeting or seminar.

Capacity: 40 seated theater style, 30 seated at tables

Special features: air conditioning, computer/audio/video system with 60" flat screen TV, lectern, 2 wireless mics, wall-to-wall carpeting, and a small pipe organ.

Kitchen

Our kitchen is a spacious and functional facility comprised of two rooms: a kitchen with stove and dishwashers, and a serving room with an open counter to the Wistar Morris Room. Overbrook Presbyterian Church uses this kitchen to prepare and serve meals for 200. Please note: the kitchen is not available for rent by itself for food preparation, but only in conjunction with the rental of another room for a function at Overbrook.

Special features: a 10-burner Vulcan gas range, restaurant standard dishwasher, four commercial sinks, air conditioning, and more than 30 linear feet of counter space.

Sanctuary

Weddings at Overbrook are open to church members who wish to celebrate their vows before God in the context of a service of Christian marriage.


Capacity: 300 comfortably; maximum 400



Scheduling Your Event

Overbrook Presbyterian Church requires prospective users of our facilities to complete a contract and make a 50% non-refundable deposit at the time of application. Applications may be mailed or dropped off at the Church Office. A sample contract is attached here. Terms are subject to change. Please email us for a current contract.

Rental Rates

Please contact our office for rental rates. Rates include chairs and tables, as requested; heating or air conditioning according to the season (heating only for Fellowship Hall); use of the rest-room facilities; and shared use of the 80-car parking lot.

Custodial fee. In addition to the above-mentioned fees, a custodial fee is required for all events. Custodial services include opening and closing the facilities, set-up, break-down and trash removal. Nevertheless, users are required to leave the space in a “broom clean” condition with all waste in trash cans/bags.

Restrictions

  • No smoking indoors.

  • Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.

  • No rentals on Sundays.

Building Map

Click here to view or download a map of the church building.

Click here for more giving options and pledging.

Where to Get Help

Pastoral Care
If you have pastoral care needs, please contact Adam.
If You Need Help
If you are in need of any help or support, please reach out to our Parish Care Associate, Sharon Parker, our Deacons or office.

Weekly Gatherings

Zoom links for all online events will be shared on email, our Realm calendar and our Community Facebook page. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, please email Carol.
Forum
Sundays at 9:15 AM
Chapel
In-person
Please join us for conversations on how to grow spiritually and more fully in discernment, focusing on the intersection of life and faith following in the footsteps of Jesus. For more information, contact Trudy Sheau.
Tuesday Prayer Group
Tuesdays at 7:30 AM
Online
Join us on Zoom for some prayer, connection, and support.
Bible Study
Wednesdays from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Chapel
In-Person & Online

Bell Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 6:30 PM
Bell Choir Room
In-Person

Adult Choir Rehearsal
Thursdays at 7:30 PM
Choir Room
In-Person

Farmers Market
Saturdays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Parking Lot
In-Person
OPENING MAY 27! Established in 2008, this market has a loyal following of residents in the neighborhood who make this market a regular part of their Saturday mornings.
Children's Activities
For more information on activities for children, visit this link or contact Anthony.
Connect on Facebook
Keep connected with our community on our private Facebook Community page.
Using Zoom
If you have any questions about how to use Zoom, please read this info page or contact Carol.

Newsletter

June 2023

Overbrook Presbyterian Church
The Church at the Crossroads

P: 215-877-2744
E: office@overbrookpresb.org

6376 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19151

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