Welcome
to the
Discover Joy Brethren In Christ Website.
Discover Joy Brethren In Christ Website.
You
will find a variety of information that will hopefully help
you
feel welcome to our church.
If you have any questions please contact us.
If you have any questions please contact us.
You are welcome to our services!
We are a small, friendly country congregation committed to a more traditional way of having church.
Sunday School: Sunday, 9:00 AM
We have classes for adults, youth and children.
Worship Service: Sunday, 10:00 AM
Our worship service is a blend of hymns and praise songs. Our focus is congregational singing accompanied by the piano. We periodically give opportunity for testimony together. Each service includes prayer and a Scripture reading and sermon based on God's Word. Our Sunday morning service generally lasts from 75 to 90 minutes.
Midweek Service: Wednesday, 7:00 PM
We have an adult Bible Study and youth group.
Knowing Jesus
One of our greatest joys is sharing with others the Good News that Jesus loves them. We are people who have experienced God’s saving grace and want to share with others.
We have acknowledged our sinful condition and hopeless state before a holy God and have placed our faith in the person of Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. We are people who have embraced the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
If you would like to join us on our journey with God, it is easy to get started. And once you’ve made the decision to follow Jesus, we have resources to help you grow in your relationship with Him. How to Become a Christian
Our church is located at 1969 Mastersonville Road in Mastersonville, PA.
See here for directions to the church.
See here for directions to the Weber's home.
Pastor's phone: 717-492-9743
Pastor's blog
Email our pastor
See here for directions to the church.
See here for directions to the Weber's home.
Contact us
Office phone:
717-665-6644Pastor's phone: 717-492-9743
Pastor's blog
Email our pastor
Other Resources
Brethren In Christ website
Our values and beliefs
Critical Issues
Daily
Encouragement Daily message by our pastor
and wife.
Bible Gateway Online Bible with various translations.
Our Daily Bread Online edition of the devotional series.
Troubled With Online articles on life issues.
Discovery Series Booklets Online booklets on life issues.
Bible Gateway Online Bible with various translations.
Our Daily Bread Online edition of the devotional series.
Troubled With Online articles on life issues.
Discovery Series Booklets Online booklets on life issues.
Probe
Ministries Online articles on
apologetic, worldview
& contemporary issues.
Eternal Perspective Ministries Extensive directory of online articles on various topics.
Eternal Perspective Ministries Extensive directory of online articles on various topics.
Christian
Worldview Network Understanding the times
through a Christian worldview.
Answers
in Genesis
Upholding the authority of the Bible from the
very first verse.
Focus On The Family Family resources
Promise Keepers Ministry to men
Christian Answers
Crosswalk Christian portal with Bible study tools, daily devotional, music reviews, forums for conservative evangelicals, articles on family life.
Love Inc. A wonderful ministry serving the needy in Christ's Name.
Water Street Rescue Mission Lancaster County's rescue mission.
Focus On The Family Family resources
Promise Keepers Ministry to men
Christian Answers
Crosswalk Christian portal with Bible study tools, daily devotional, music reviews, forums for conservative evangelicals, articles on family life.
Love Inc. A wonderful ministry serving the needy in Christ's Name.
Water Street Rescue Mission Lancaster County's rescue mission.
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Read Pastor and Brooksyne's Daily Encouragement message
Discover Joy
Brethren in Christ Church
1969 Mastersonville Rd. Manheim, PA 17545
Initially established in 1878
as the Mastersonville Brethren In Christ with
a relaunch as "Discover Joy" in 2004, our church desires to minister to the people in our area and guide
them in a joyful,
life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ.
We are a friendly country church located in the small hamlet
of
Mastersonville, Pennsylvania about 15 miles northwest of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. An interesting fact is that our
church is the oldest Brethren in Christ church in the world still
holding weekly worship services in the original building!
Stephen
C. Weber assumed the
role of our pastor in January 2009. He has been in ministry since 1976 and now serves in a multi-vocational way also
serving as a corporate chaplain in the midstate. Here's some info about him. Pastor Weber and his
wife, Brooksyne, write a Scripture-based devotional message each
weekday on their Daily Encouragement Net blog and also prepare a daily podcast.
2010 VBS lesson from Hebrews 12.
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
I was pleased to observe the respect and attentiveness of the children. You can also see from the background our church is really out in the country.
This photo was taken on a crisp
fall morning in front of our meeting house.
Stephen
C. Weber assumed the
role of our pastor in January 2009. He has been in ministry since 1976 and now serves in a multi-vocational way also
serving as a corporate chaplain in the midstate. Here's some info about him. Pastor Weber and his
wife, Brooksyne, write a Scripture-based devotional message each
weekday on their Daily Encouragement Net blog and also prepare a daily podcast."Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
I was pleased to observe the respect and attentiveness of the children. You can also see from the background our church is really out in the country.
Discover Joy is set in the
rolling hills of rural northwestern Lancaster County.
This is the view out the front door taken in the fall!
This is the view out the front door taken in the fall!
The
front of our sanctuary has a beautiful mural.
We are affiliated with a denomination known as the Brethren
in Christ which began in 1778 as a result of a religious revival
among German Immigrants
in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Cross symbolizes our belief that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the Savior of humanity. By His death and resurrection he made possible the forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God.
The Dove symbolizes our belief in the work of God's Spirit in a conversion experience. We emphasize the power that comes into a person's life with the filling of the Holy Spirit.
The Towel and Basin symbolize our belief that the highest expression of life in the Spirit is loving service to others.
The Cross symbolizes our belief that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the Savior of humanity. By His death and resurrection he made possible the forgiveness of sins and a restored relationship with God.
The Dove symbolizes our belief in the work of God's Spirit in a conversion experience. We emphasize the power that comes into a person's life with the filling of the Holy Spirit.
The Towel and Basin symbolize our belief that the highest expression of life in the Spirit is loving service to others.