Welcome back to the University of Valley Forge (UVF)! You are always welcome here. Remember those chilly fall days walking to class with friends, dialogues with caring professors, and the lessons that could only be learned in those few special years spent in chapel or the residence halls? You will always be part of this community, whether you graduated from UVF or one of its previous merger schools, and we encourage you to stay connected with us.
As a graduate of UVF, you join more than 5,000 alumni worldwide serving as leaders in the church and in the world. Whether you have found yourself on the mission field of a foreign country, as a kindergarten teacher in a public school, a business leader in a corporation, or a pastor, counselor, or musician – you represent all that UVF does through the leading of the Holy Spirit.
You ARE the University of Valley Forge!
The University of Valley Forge’s annual Christmas at Valley Forge concert is always a highlight of the Christmas season. The talented students and dedicated faculty at UVF worked extremely hard to practice and perform various pieces of the beloved annual Christmas at Valley Forge concert...
This semester, our pillar of focus is His Gospel. What better way to show that in action than missions? We hosted our annual Missions Convention on September 11-14, welcoming over 20 missionaries to campus for the week! On Tuesday, September 12, chapel began with a...
The past few months have been a powerful time for our students! This summer, the University of Valley Forge sent over 5 teams around the world to be the salt and light we’re called to be. The students who were part of these trips got...
On the fifth of May, 2023, the University of Valley Forge (UVF) held its 84th annual Baccalaureate and Commencement ceremonies and conferred degrees on the class of 2023. Students, family, and friends gathered in the Flower Chapel at 10 a.m. for a time of worship...
Every year, our students go out into the Phoenixville community representing the University of Valley Forge, being the hands and feet of Jesus on Community Service Day. Wednesday, April 19th, we took a break from classes, loaded up the buses, and headed off to our...
The staff and faculty of the University of Valley Forge want to make sure that you have the resources you need to make the personal and professional connections that will enhance your career or ministry. As UVF alumni, you stay part of the family long after you receive your degree, and we want to continue to be a community of support as you discover God’s plan for your life.
Rich, a second generation UVF alum, grew up in a pastor’s home. A month after graduating from the University of Valley Forge in Spring of 1992, he married Jodi (’92), his college sweetheart. They have been happily married since then and have two beautiful daughters, JoLyn and Jacki.
For twenty years, Rich served in several churches in MI, NJ, and PA as a student ministries pastor. In 2008, he and Jodi felt the call to plant a church in the city of Pittsburgh. After serving Element Church for 7 years, Rich and Jodi followed God’s call back to Philadelphia to revitalize HighPointe Church.
In Fall of 2019 Rich and Jodi moved to Tampa, FL to further develop Cheap Church Printing, a printing enterprise that focuses on offering top-quality print work at affordable prices to serve churches and missionaries. They currently attend Crossover Church in Tampa, FL and serve in ministry as small group leaders.
