Christianity has many divisions, each of which has cherished, followed and transmitted the thoughts and beliefs of some great mind. As CONFESSORS TO THE GLORY OF CHRIST, the Schwenkfelders are the spiritual descendants of the Silesian nobleman, Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig (1489-1561), a German nobleman from Silesia. A contemporary of Martin Luther, John Calvin, Ulrich Zwingli and Philip Melancthon, Schwenckfeld became deeply concerned about the church after being influenced by Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. He was a scholar, reformer, preacher and prolific writer, endeavoring to aid in the cause of the Protestant Reformation. He labored for a reformation of life; for liberty of religious belief - for a fellowship of all believers; for one, united Christian Church - the ecumenical Church. He sought to make faith a living reality in the Christian's life and extended the right hand of Christian fellowship to anyone who accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. He sought no following, formulated no creed and did not attempt to organize a church based on his beliefs. He and his co-believers, numbering many thousands by the middle of the sixteenth century, supported a movement that was popularly known as "the Reformation by the Middle Way."

The church was incorporated in 1909, in order "to form a more perfect ecclesiastical organization having jurisdiction over the various departments subsidiary to it, and also to systematize and centralize the holding of Trust Funds." The General Conference of the Schwenkfelder Church is a voluntary association of the Schwenkfelder Churches at Palm, Worcester, Lansdale, Norristown, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The total membership of these churches is approximately 2800+. Their active interest in Christian Missions has been constant. They practice adult baptism, dedication of children, and observe the Lord's Supper regularly with open communion. The members do not wear distinctive dress. They accept public office and serve in the armed forces of their country when called. The Schwenkfelder churches teach and believe firmly in the right, privilege and obligations of individual conscience in this and other matters of faith and work. If one of our members, or many, takes the position of conscientious objection to war and are also consistently in good standing within their church, then they are also within the historic tradition and witness of this denomination. Membership in the Schwenkfelder churches is open to all Christian believers without regard for race, color, nationality, or socioeconomic position. The Schwenkfelder Churches carry on their work in the traditions, thought and spiritual heritage of their Reformation leader, Caspar Schwenckfeld von Ossig, and his spiritual successors. In theology they are Christocentric; in policy, congregational; in missions, world-minded; in ecclesiastical organization, ecumenical. The emphasis in all matters is on the spirit rather than on the letter. New members are received by baptism after catechetical instruction; by re-profession; and by letters from other churches.

Services for the worship of God are held on Sundays throughout the year. Each church fosters a Church School for instruction in the Bible, worship, and service. The schools support the work of the district and county associations and the Pennsylvania Council of Christian Education. Since the Schwenkfelder Church has no publishing house of its own, the schools are free to choose their materials from various publishers in the field. Graded instruction, trained teachers and good music are ideals held before all the schools. The ministry is recruited from graduates of colleges, universities, and accredited theological seminaries. Each church fosters one, two, or three youth fellowship groups. These meet regularly and are affiliated with the United Schwenkfelder Youth Fellowship