This church is pretty awesome. Usually I go to Saint Paul's in Reading, but when I oversleep I go…read morehere for noon or evening mass. The priests are pretty cool and they give inspiring lectures. Also they make funny jokes sometimes that makes everybody in the pews laugh. Also there is always singers and musicians in the back and they are very good. They also have a school and they host events such as breakfasts and vigils. I recommend this parish all are welcome to attend mass too.

As a family, we are humbled by the kindness, patience and professionalism offered by St. Ignatius…read moreLoyola Church. Father Tom remembered our loved one with grace and humor, interjecting a little levity at appropriate moments. We knew our family member had remarked that Father Tom was his favorite priest, and now we all understand why. It takes a gentle man to lift a family out of grief, reminding that death is merely the end of one journey; Father Tom did just that. He collectively comforted, paid proper respect to our family and provided a transition for us all. Thank you, Father Tom. Ms. Amy Brown is a class act. I cannot say enough about her commitment, kindness and knowledge. We were lost until we stumbled into her guiding hands. She ultimately navigated us through a difficult week. Amy helped us say goodbye, but more importantly, encouraged us to share who our loved one was, and allowed us a great amount of flexibility and time to "get every detail just right." We are truly grateful to you, Amy. You were wonderful. Thank you from the family of Ernie Schiefer.

Awesome church, great people. Pastors are caring compassionate and knowledgeable. Church is very…read moreactive in the community and the youth group is amazing! The youth are amazing!

Jesus Christ is alive and well in this church! They are a warm and loving congregation, who reaches…read moreout to the community often. They have a sizable children and youth program. And their connect groups allow for a further teaching of God's word outside of church on Sunday. They are modern and have newly renovated the inside of the church as of January 2017. If you are looking for a church to get planted into, check out Abundant Life!

I can not leave a review for the church services or congregations . My review is for a once a year…read morefundraiser the church has to support itself. We have been coming for many years and enjoy the Greek Bazaar Weekend. Food, Entertainment, Culture, Religion, A tour of sanctuary it's all encompassing. The volunteers take a "All Hands On Deck" approach that starts weeks in advance. You have various options on the Food Front. Fish served Friday , Chicken lemon potatoes, Gyros, Pizza it's all here. To-go options available as well to make it great to transport home. The breads various home made deserts are awesome. Make sure you try the honeyballs made in the basement. Take a tour of sanctuary and enjoy the Greek Food , Culture, and genuine hospitality.The best part of spending money here is its for a great cause, The church. Opa Opa Opa .. Go Greek.

My family has roots within this church. I'm able to say with certainty that pure goodness, and…read moremoreover joy, interweaves everything and everyone here. This includes Orthodox Church Services as well as the Bazar that everyone raves about. Fact for the reader's education: The reason of the split between what is today known as the Roman Catholic (Christian) Church and the Greek Orthodox Christian Church is this: The Pope decreed that everyone is born of Sin, meaning that even newly born babies and the most innocent of children are Sinners, and, therefore, they are Evil. Whereas Orthodox Christians (pre-"Roman") scoffed at this absurd notion. How can a newly born baby be Evil? How can our children be a bunch of little Sinners running about spreading the Evil inherent to them? Simple answer is that they cannot. Now, why the Pope chose to do this is an entirely different matter, and one that is best left to you, the reader, to discover.

I'm only giving them 4 stars because I've yet to fully experience their church. And if it was a…read moreperfect church then there wouldn't be a need for me to be of service at the church. Look forward to getting to know the saints of Norristown. Visited 1st time tonight at their Thursday night Bible study of Job. Genuine people and biblical teaching. I think they have a different group study almost every night of the week.

Friendly and has solid Bible teaching that gets right to the point. Great kid programs. Very nice…read moreplace to worship.

Great church full of friendly people from all walks of life and ages who love God and others well…read more Strongly biblical and theologically conservative.

Let's clarify something. This is NOT the conference center at the Valley Forge Casino. This is a…read moresmall 50 room hotel on land owned by the Valley Forge Bible College in Phoenixville, PA just off of Valley Forge Rd. We know it by the name: Conference Center at Valley Forge. This is a wonderful place for families, corporate retreats, non-profit groups, & school groups. This is a place that hasn't forgotten the essence of what hospitality truly means. Sadly, my sister died in January. She was a popular choir director and her school held a memorial concert in her honor. I needed to find a hotel for about 20 family members to stay during the concert weekend. I also wanted a facility where we could have our own memorial service before the concert, as well as host a small brunch for about 40 people. We are a group of fairly progressive Jews. I really was not sure a conference center in the middle of a Christian bible college would be the right place for us, but I was equally sure that we wanted a quiet, modest place where friends and family could gather, celebrate the life of my sister and spend lots of good quality time together. So I called the folks at The Valley Forge Conference Center (which is now professionally managed by Sodexho) and they convinced that we would be comfortable there. Our weekend at the conference center was exactly what I had hoped it would be. The facility has lots of comfortable common area space where friends and family could gather, hang out, talk and drink coffee and tea. There is a living room space in the lobby, as well as a cozy cafe space on the lower level, which we used several times for breakfasts and a big chinese food dinner which we ordered in from a local chinese restaurant. There is also a game room lounge on the first floor with pool table, foos ball table and big screen tv. The rooms are not perfect and could use some more attention. While they are clean and comfortable, they need lot's of little things like hooks in the bathrooms, bathroom sinks with a vanity and counter space, better bedding (especially better blankets on the beds,) and more lamps for lighting in the rooms. None of the rooms have tv's and I believe most lack desks as well. The hotel does have free wifi everywhere - perhaps not fast enough to stream movies - but it was perfectly adequate for everything else. The other big item in the room - is that the shower heads are very water-flow restrictive. I'd like to urge the staff to consider installing a less-restrictive shower head as it is a major comfort issue when staying somewhere. With all that said - at less than $100 per room per night we felt this hotel was a good value. What was perfect and is far more important than any of the above - is the hospitality on the part of the entire staff. These are people who understand the value of "Yes". It is a concept far more expensive and sophisticated hotels try to teach their staffs. Here it seems intrinsic, natural and sincere. They basically said "no" to none of our requests, and clearly strove to make our every moment in their facility comfortable. Philip & Derek (Conference Center managers) were constantly making sure we had everything we needed, but also just let us do our thing. They were generous, kind, understanding and helpful throughout. They truly get the essence of hospitality and we appreciated their professionalism throughout our stay. Please consider this place if you are hosting any sort of family event, or group retreat. For some events - the lack of an alcohol license here might deter you - but don't let it. Go down the street to one of the many restaurants for a beer or a glass of wine. Come here for the comfortable accommodations, warm gathering spots, and genuine hospitality. We are very glad we did.

Rude staff. Not a fan. Preaches Christ like values but doesn't live it. Just asked a question and…read morewas told "not my job pal" and female employee kept walking.

Just wish we still lived in PA. This church and this pastor are THE ONE THING that we miss from…read morePhilly.

This is the only church of 70 UCCs in Berks County to have passed an Open & Affirming policy…read morewelcoming LGBT people. A few other denominations in Berks have something similar, the Unitarian church and Trinity Lutheran. I know very little about organized religion, but this stands out to me as a grand effort to show tolerance. This church is also very focused on issues of social justice.