Hey everyone, it’s time for the Boy Scout Troop 119 Annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. This is one of the few fundraising events they hold all year and they need your support. This event takes place on Saturday, February 29th, from 4:00-6:30 p.m. at Trinity UMC Church, 36 W. Maple Avenue, Merchantville. Tickets are: Adults $10, Seniors $8 and Kids $5 and are available at the door. The funds will benefit scouting activities for the boys and the newly-formed girls troop. Thanks for your support!

On Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 7 East Maple Street, Merchantville, Philadelphia Division 3, MER, NMRA will host the New Jersey Division Model Train meet. Doors open at 8:30. To reserve contact Bill Grosse, 609-532-3431 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Jersey’s Fred Willis revisiting the basic principles of scratch building structures working with photos and discuss techniques for building better entries and how to increase your score not only for the contest, but also to earn merit awards. Mark Wallace will present part two of his ongoing series of clinics about Model Railroad Operations and Dispatching from a Prototypically Functional Approach. Our Jersey hosts are always accommodating with plenty of coffee and donuts, while we naturally supply the Philly soft pretzels. In addition, there will be door prizes and swap tables -  The afternoon will feature several impressive New Jersey layout open houses. For those interested, the original Merchantville train station—now a restaurant—is located a block away on the corner of N. Center and Chestnut Streets - built in 1881 on a line from Pemberton to Camden. 

Hi, Neighbors. Now's your chance to help beautify Merchantville's West End for the season! This Saturday, November 23rd, we will be adding holiday greens to the planters on the West End. Saturday should be a perfect day to get some fresh air - 50 degrees and sunny. We are meeting at 9AM at the Wellwood Park gazebo. Please bring gloves and pruners if you have them. As the English writer John Heywood said "many hands make light work" so all volunteers are welcome. Please spread the word!

Online registration for PYAA Spring Intramural Soccer is open until Monday, February 3, 2020. In-person registration will take place on Thursday, January 27th, at the PYAA Field House Located on Elm Avenue from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Please use this link to register.  If you have any questions please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and make sure you select the appropriate box while registering. Returning coaches are eligible for a one time $20 discount. If you are a parent who would like to coach or volunteer this spring please message us via Facebook or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.to receive the code.

The Merchantville Stamp Club will host their monthly Stamp Bourse on Saturday, 12/7/19, 1/4/20 and 2/1/20 in the school gym at Martin Luther Chapel, 4100 Terrace Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ. Bourse Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dealers who are currently committed to the MSC Saturday Bourse include: Jim Chada/Cary Cochran, Woody Fairess/Fisch Stamps, Manny Goldstein/Bob Heaton, Denne Keller/Bruce Lord, Richard Marolda/Dominic Sozio, Sid Morginstin - Button Stamp Co., Ryan Terlecky/Ross Wiessmann, Drew Wintringham, Bob Zatorski - The Excelsior Collection and Charlie Hamilton - C & D Philatelics. For further information, please call Carol Anne Visalli, 856-562-1389 or Bruce Lord 610-356-0867.

The Love in Motion youth group is collecting again this fall for our homeless outreach in Camden and canned goods for the Cathedral Kitchen. We will be headed back out to volunteer again with New Beginnings Camden on December 7th. In addition to toiletries, we are also collecting winter coats, gloves, hats, boots, shoes, and anything to keep warm - including clothes, underwear, blankets - and we are still collecting towels! The Station Coffee in Merchantville is generously helping out by collecting socks and bags - Ipsy, canvas, or drawstring - you can drop those specific items there. The youth group is also collecting canned goods and non-perishables and will have a collection table at the Merchantville Turkey Trot. You can drop off goods for either to the Fitzgerald/Cooper house at 24 Volan Street or the Aman/Kelly house at 112 Locust Street, or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to arrange for pick-ups.