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BEACON

Beacon is a neighborhood faith community located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia that strengthens our community, its children and neighbors, through faith, art, and storytelling.

We believe that creative expression and storytelling provide unique avenues for individual and community transformation and growth. We offer space for creative expression through after-school programs for children and youth, regular community meals centered around social justice organizing, community art events for all ages, and an open, welcoming worship service. Beacon is LGBTQ+ affirming, family-friendly, and focused on utilizing our space and resources well to serve the needs of all our neighbors.

Beacon's core values are: 

Adventure, Creativity, Conversation, Collaboration,

and being Local.

For more information about Beacon's core values, click here

The STUDIO

A free program for children and youth that fosters creative expression through writing, story-sharing, and visual art, offered at Horatio B. Hackett Elementary School. 

(This program is currently on hiatus. Stay tuned for updates!)

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 The Studio

The MISSION LAB

Bring a group for a day-long or dinner retreat to think and dream creatively about mission in a specific context. 

 

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 The Mission Lab

COMMUNITY EVENTS

From time to time we host a variety of community events that are open to all ages: volunteer nights where we paint, fix, clean the building; family art nights; s'mores and conversations around the fire pit; and gardening days. Check our facebook page for updates on the next upcoming event. 

 

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Beacon on FB

WEDDINGS & EVENT RENTALS

We delight in sharing our space with our neighbors. Click below for more information about hosting your wedding, party, or meeting at Beacon.

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Events & Weddings

 

WORSHIP

Beacon is a new church development of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), and as such creates a space for people of any and all backgrounds to share their story, hear God's Story of reconciliation, and see how our stories, the stories of others, and God's Story weave together. 

 

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Worship

ANNUAL REPORTS

Want to see the long range trajectory of the Beacon adventure? Check out our annual reports from years past.

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ANNUAL REPORTS

 

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