Directions
Finding the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod office
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod office is located in Grace Lutheran Church at 506 Haws Ave., at the corner of Haws Avenue and Airy Street,
Norristown, PA 19401.
From the Philadelphia Airport: Take
I-95 South. Take Rt. 476 N. Follow for "Central Phila." from (1)
on. Or follow for "From Turnpike East, Blue Route (Rt. 476), Plymouth
Meeting" from (2) on.
From Central Philadelphia: Take
the Schuylkill Expressway to Rt. 476 North. (1) Take 476 N to
Norristown exit. Turn right at the end of the ramp and again at the 1st
light (Ridge Pike). Follow Ridge Pike (it becomes Main St. in Norristown)
through Norristown, crossing both 202 North and 202 South. After crossing
the railroad tracks at 202 S, turn right at the 1st light; that's Haws
Avenue. Go one block and you will see Grace Church on the next right hand
corner. Synod office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
From Delaware County and Lower Merion Twp: Take
476 N, follow the instructions above.
From Turnpike East, Blue Route (Rt. 476)
& Plymouth Meeting: Take Exit #25,
"Norristown" from PA turnpike or (2) end of Blue Route
(Rt. 476), go straight, turn left onto Plymouth Rd., right onto Germantown
Pike West. Travel up the hill, past the Plymouth Meeting Mall, stay in the
left hand lane. At the 4th light past the mall, turn left onto Sandy Hill
Rd. Stay on Sandy Hill Rd.; after several miles, you will come to a 3-fold
fork in the road; continue driving straight onto Airy St. You will stay on
this street through Norristown, past the borough hall, the post office,
Montgomery County Court House, down a hill and over a bridge. The 3rd
light after the bridge is Haws Avenue; Grace Church is on the right. Synod
office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
From West Chester: Take
202 N through King of Prussia; continue on the four lane highway as it
leaves King of Prussia (do not turn right into
Bridgeport/202 North), continue on a straight path. You will cross a
bridge; at the end of the bridge, turn left at the light onto Main Street.
Go up the hill and turn right at the 1st traffic light, which is Haws
Avenue. Go one block. Grace Church will be on the next right hand corner.
Synod office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
From Turnpike West: Exit
at Valley Forge onto Rt. 202 N. Follow instructions "From W.
Chester".
From Pottstown: Take
422 East to Oaks/Audubon exit. Turn right onto Egypt Rd.; follow through
Audubon for several miles until road dead ends onto Main Street (Ridge
Pike). At Main St., turn right; turn left at the 7th light - this
is Haws Avenue and there is an A+ Mini Mart on the corner. Grace Church is
on the next block on the right. Synod office entrance is at rear of
parking lot.
From Lansdale: Take
Valley Forge Road (Rt. 363 South) to Ridge Pike; turn left onto Ridge
Pike. Go about two miles in to Norristown. You are getting close when you
see the Colonial House Motor Inn; Haws Avenue is the next block (A+ Mini
Mart/Sunoco station) - turn left on to Haws. Grace Church is on the next
block on the right. Synod office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
From Northeast Philadelphia: Take
Rt. 73 to 202 South & turn left. Follow 202 S through Norristown to
Main Street (be on the lookout for train tracks; Main Street is the 2nd
street that crosses the tracks). Turn right onto Main St. & go up the
hill to the 1st light; turn right, this is Haws Ave. Go one block. Grace
Church is on the right. Synod office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
From Doylestown: Take
Rt. 202 South and follow instructions written above "From NE Phila."
By Bicycle: Take
the Valley Forge-to-Philadelphia-Schuylkill Trail to Haws Avenue access;
exit. Go four blocks, crossing Main and Airy Sts. Grace Church is on
right. Synod office entrance is at rear of parking lot.
Via Public Transportation: Exit
from SEPTA Norristown Transit Center. Right onto Lafayette St. Left onto
DeKalb St. Left onto Airy St. Go over a bridge. The 3rd light after the
bridge is Haws Avenue; Grace Church is on the right. Synod office entrance
is at rear of parking lot.