What We Do
ASUMC is Committed to
Improving Our Community Through Faith, Advocacy, and Involvement
Arch Street United Methodist Church hosts and supports groups and initiatives that benefit the Philadelphia community. We offer sanctuary to those in need, while providing a space for needed community improvement programs through The Center Philadelphia.
We are a faith-based community that is radically inclusive. We believe everyone should feel loved and supported in their community and spirituality. Every event, activity, and worship we host or support adheres to that guiding principle.
Learn more about our various programs and initiatives below.
55 N Broad St,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Hours
Sun. – Thurs.
8:45am – 4:00pm EST
Our services
Why We’re Involved
Unfair immigration policies and deportation practices have torn families apart in communities throughout Philadelphia. Arch Street United Methodist Church works in partnership with New Sanctuary Movement (NSM) of Philadelphia (SanctuaryPhiladelphia.org) as part of an interfaith, multicultural immigrant rights organization working to build alliances across faith, ethnicity, and class in order to give voice to immigration injustices, and to enact policies that reflect our values of hospitality, justice and dignity. We accompany people who are facing deportation and hold workshops to provide information about rights.
In the past, NSM worked successfully to make Philadelphia a Sanctuary City. Now NSM is working to make Driver’s Licenses available to all, regardless of immigration status. We are working to stop the deportation raids.
We are working to ensure all our immigrant members know what to do in case of a raid and we have organized teams to take action when we learn of a raid. NSM has an emergency hotline to call if you see an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency) raid taking place.
How to Get Involved
New Sanctuary Movement holds a General Assembly every other month to provide information about our campaigns and to make plans to implement our goals. Please contact Margaret Harris (margaretharris@me.com or 215-568-2206) for more information or if you would like to be involved in this work for immigrant justice.
Join the NAIAG Conversation
Native American Indian Awareness Group
Arch Street UMC is dedicated to supporting our local Native American community. We host monthly NAIAG meetings to discuss historical repentance and community action.
Welcome to the POWER Program
Philadelphians Organized to Witness, Empower, and Rebuild (POWER)
Tackling some of the problems that affect the well-being of families beyond our congregation takes effective partnerships with other communities of faith. Arch Street United Methodist Church works with over 40 faith communities (churches, parishes, synagogues and mosques) as part of Philadelphians Organized to Witness Empower and Rebuild (POWER).
For more information about POWER, visit powerinterfaith.org, or feel free to speak with the contacts below to learn how to get involved:
- Betsy Connor – (betsyfconnor@gmail.com, 215-232-7186)
- Wilhelmina Young – (thecatalyst212@yahoo.com, 215-227-4034)
Achieving Living Wages for Working Families
POWER is committed to advocating for working families and individuals.
Developing Fair Funding for Public Schools
Philadelphia public schools need help, and POWER is here to advocate for them.
Immigration Reform
Immigration is a top issue in Philadelphia and the US, and POWER is here to support immigrants.
ASUMC Partner Organization
A Radically Inclusive Volunteer Organization
The Center is an incubator for people from all walks of life, spiritual traditions, academic disciplines, and artistic expressions to create circles of human fellowship that generate synergy (justice, peace, love) and a life force that changes the world.
Join Our Next Event
Join the next ASUMC worship or volunteer event by checking out our events page!
Worship
Join one of our many worship sessions inside our beautiful church. All are welcome.
Organizational
Join our administrative and organizational meetings to ASUMC to become the best it can be.
The Center
Volunteer with our partner organization, The Center Philadelphia, and support our local community.