St. John's was founded in 1769 and is located on Skippack Pike in the Center Square section of Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania.  During the American Revolution, the troops of George Washington's Continental Army used the church as a hospital.  Those soldiers who did not survive are buried in the church's cemetery.  The current church was built on the site of the original building in 1834.  The school building was erected in 1955 and expanded in 1999.  The Rev. Bill Welther was called by the congregation in 1976 and is the longest serving Pastor in St. John's history.   Pastor Welther is assisted by Music Director Larry Baker and Office Assistant Vicki Ochocki.  John Scheffey currently serves as president of the congregation.

The congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church is a devoted family of baptized Christians called together by God to invite all persons to His love throught Jesus Christ and share His vision for the world.  As inheritors of a legacy of more than 230 years of continuous ministry and community service, we dedicate ourselves to perpetuating this rich heritage.  The congregation of St. John's welcomes people of all backgrounds to a nurturing and supportive environment in which together they can worship, learn, serve, share the word and sacraments, and celebrate the passages of life.

Our congregation is one of nearly 11,000 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.  The ELCA is the largest Lutheran denomination in the U.S. with nearly 5 million members.  Churchwide offices are located in Chicago and the ELCA is currently led by Presiding Bishop Mark Hansen.  There are 175 ELCA member churches in the Southeastern Pa. Synod, headquartered in Norristown, and currently led by Bishop Claire Burkat.