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Ridley Park Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) · Ridley Park, PA 19078 · also known as RPPC

Info coverage: High Its website covers 4 of the 5 key areas we look for (about, service times, newcomer info, leadership). This is about how much the church’s own website shares, not a judgment of the church. What this means

Last checked Oct 17, 2026 · Suggest a correction (we review every correction before changing a listing)

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About / Welcome

“Wherever you are on your faith journey, there is a place for you at Ridley Park Presbyterian.”

From the church’s website · Home (rppcusa.org) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website

What We Believe

“We believe that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human. His life, death, resurrection, and reign are the way that God and humanity can be reconciled and the power of sin and death have been defeated.”

“We believe in the authority of Scripture, the power and presence of the Holy Spirit, and together we look forward to the fulfillment of God's promise of eternal life.”

From the church’s website · About Us (FAQ: What do you believe?) (rppcusa.org/about-us) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website
Broader confession: PC(USA) Book of Confessions (ChurchCompass pointer to the denomination's confessions.) · Denomination directory

Ratings DRAFT

These ratings are a draft for review. They are assessments based only on what this church and its denomination publish online, not official reviews or endorsements.

Gospel Clarity
4/5 · Strong
Says Jesus is 'both fully God and fully human' and that his 'life, death, resurrection, and reign' reconcile God and humanity and defeat 'the power of sin and death'. Alpha explores 'faith through a Christian lens'. How a person receives or responds is not stated. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Elements found: 3 of 4 (who Jesus is, what people need saving from, what Jesus has done); newcomer pathway: yes
Scripture & Teaching
4/5 · Strong
'We believe in the authority of Scripture'; sermons and podcasts posted. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Core Orthodoxy
4/5 · Strong
Affirms Jesus 'fully God and fully human' and his resurrection; the Trinity is not spelled out (covered by PC(USA) confessions). source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Denomination directory
Welcome & Community
4/5 · Strong
FAQ covers parking and childcare; Connect pages for adults and youth; no accessibility details found. source 1 · Church website
Discipleship Path
3/5 · OK Provisional
Sunday school and Adults/Children & Youth pages (not read); no membership/baptism step found. source 1 · Church website
Provisional: some related pages haven’t been read yet.
Transparency
3/5 · OK
Short 'What do you believe?' FAQ answer and denomination named; no dedicated beliefs page. source 1 · Church website
Worship style Contemporary (9 AM) and traditional (11 AM) (source · Church website) (a description, not a rating)

Ratings are DRAFT assessments based on public information. How ratings work

Practical details

Address
300 N. Swarthmore Ave, Ridley Park, PA 19078 (source · Church website)
Municipality
Ridley Park borough
Denomination
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (source · Church website)
'a Christ-centered, Biblically faithful congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA)'.
Service times
  • Sunday 9 AM contemporary worship (with Sunday school) (source · Church website)
  • Sunday 11 AM traditional worship (source · Church website)
  • Services posted on Facebook and YouTube by about noon (source · Church website)
Worship style
Contemporary (9 AM) and traditional (11 AM)
Kids & youth
  • Nursery to age 3 during the 9am service; Sunday school age 4 through senior high begins partway through the service (source · Church website)
  • Nursery School (site menu) (source · Church website)
Accessibility
Not listed on the church’s website
Phone
(610) 532-9400
Website
rppcusa.org

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