Penn Wynne Presbyterian has old roots dating back to 1764. While earlier church buildings in our denominational line were scattered throughout Philadelphia, the current building was constructed in 1948 on a property that used to house an old carpenter’s shop. It was originally called Christ West Hope (a merger between a mission church in Penn Wynne and West Hope Presbyterian). When the building opened in 1948, the church had a vibrant community-engaged congregation that founded the Penn Wynne Library on land donated by the church. The cornerstone of the original West Hope Presbyterian Church building is located in the front stairwell of our current building, and a time capsule is buried in our walls. Thankfully both were spared from the flood damage! Our preschool was founded by Dottie Doherty after a final merger between Christ West Hope Church and Wynnewood United Church in 1975 creating Penn Wynne Presbyterian Church. In the 1980s a neighborhood survey indicated that childcare was in great need, thus the Latchkey Program and half-day Kindergarten program were born. We are proud to have been serving our community for so many years.