Sell Chapel
Sell Chapel
You’re Invited to Join Us
The Congregation of Sell Chapel is a non-denominational church on the Masonic Village campus where residents and the greater community are invited to worship. Residents of Masonic Village and the greater community may worship with us. Our congregation is active on campus and throughout Elizabethtown serving those in need.
The beauty and grandeur of the chapel is surpassed only by the comfort and spiritual well-being that is perpetuated through the various services offered.
Wishing to provide an appropriate place of worship at the Masonic Village, and at the same time honor the memory of her late husband, Mrs. Kate E. Sell, widow of John S. Sell, donated the funds for the chapel. Her vision became reality with the service of dedication on June 30, 1927. The first worship service conducted in the new chapel took place on Sunday, July 3, 1927.
Through the years, regular services were conducted at the chapel. A formal congregation was established on Jan. 11, 2004, when the first members of the Congregation of Sell Chapel were received.
Services
Every Sunday
8:15 a.m. & 10 a.m.
Holy Communion is celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. An outreach offering is taken on the third Sunday of each month (see below).
Special services are conducted during Lent, Holy Week, Advent and Christmas, including Hanging of the Greens.
Sell Chapel services are broadcast on Masonic Village cable channels.
Outreach Ministry
Your gifts – from the dollars in the offering plates to the checks in the mail – make it possible for Sell Chapel to respond to needs on the Masonic Village campus, in our surrounding community and throughout the world. We appreciate your interest in aiding us in our mission to reach out to those in need.
The Congregation of Sell Chapel’s Outreach Committee has chosen to support certain ministries on an annual basis through regular donations:
CROP Walk – A yearly activity and fundraiser sponsored by Church World Services. Part of the funds raised go directly to people living in this area.
Hope Within – Community health center that provides free primary health care services for the financially insecure.
Communities That Care – Community change process for reducing youth violence, alcohol and tobacco use and delinquency.
Naaman Center – Outpatient facility providing comprehensive care for behavioral health conditions.
Cornerstone Youth Ministries – Youth center offering a safe and fun environment where youth can experience wholeness in life through Christ.
Community Cupboard – A local food choice pantry.
Emergency Fund – Readily available funds can help support serious problems as they occur.
Community-wide programs – Programs which directly benefit Elizabethtown homeless, including the Elizabethtown Community Housing and Outreach Services (ECHOS), and surrounding communities.
Helping Hands Fund – Assists Masonic Village employees across Pennsylvania who are coping with unexpected hardships that place undue financial stress on them and their families. Employees can apply for a grant from the Helping Hands Fund for themselves or on behalf of a fellow employee experiencing a personal emergency, hardship or natural disaster that arises from reasons beyond their control, such as but not limited to, serious injury, illness, house or apartment fire.
