Discover Joy Brethren in Christ, Mastersonville, PA

Welcome to the
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.

You are welcome to our services!

Worship Service: Sunday, 10:00 AM
Our worship service is a blend of hymns and praise songs. Each service also includes a Scripture reading and sermon based on God's Word.

Midweek Service: Wednesday, 7:00 PM
We have an adult Bible Study and youth group.

Small Group: A small group adult Bible Study meets each Sunday at 9:00.

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

We are located at 1969 Mastersonville Road in Mastersonville, PA.
See here for directions to the church.
See here for directions to the Weber's home.

Office phone: 717-665-6644
Pastor's phone: 717-492-9743
Pastor's blog
Email our pastor

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.

Probe Ministries Online articles on apologetic, worldview & contemporary issues.
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.

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Read our current weekly bulletin (pdf)
Read pastoral update for November 2009 (pdf)
Read Pastor and Brooksyne's Daily Encouragement message
Listen to daily podcast

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 2003, 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. 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 pastor in January 2009. He serves in 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. Directions to the Weber's home from the church is here.

Older pastoral updates:
Read pastoral update for May 2009 (pdf)
Read pastoral update for August 2009 (pdf)

Discover Joy is set in the rolling hills of rural northwestern Lancaster County.
This is the view out the front door!

Discover Joy Church in Mastersonville PA

The front of our sanctuary has a beautiful mural.

This photo was taken on a crisp fall morning in front of our meeting house.

Please view our photo album.

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.