Salford Meeting House
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The Salford Pilgrimage is an annual event within the Schwenkfelder General Conference.  The 6 Schwenkfelder churches gather at the Salford meetinghouse in Salford, PA on the first Sunday evening in June to worship together and to remind themselves of their common spiritual heritage. Before Schwenkfelders had church buildings, they met in meetinghouses, emphasizing their commitment to community over church structure. 

This meetinghouse in Salford was built in 1869.  It is an old stone structure with wooden pews and without electricity and plumbing.  A potbelly stove was used to provide the heat.  A large pulpit dominates the structure and is found directly in the center of the building.  Members from the Central Schwenkfelder Church maintain it.