Sell Chapel
Welcoming All
The Congregation of Sell Chapel is a non-denominational church located at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. Residents of Masonic Village and the greater community may worship with us.
You’re Invited to Join 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 spiritual 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, though regular religious services were conducted in the chapel, a formal congregation was not established until Jan. 11, 2004, when the first members of the Congregation of Sell Chapel were received.
Services
Every Sunday
8 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.
Holy Communion celebrated on the first Sunday of each month.
Special services are conducted during Lent, Holy Week, Advent and Christmas, including Hanging of the Greens.
Outreach offering is taken on the third Sunday of each month.
Additional Service
Every Sunday, 2 p.m.
Roosevelt Assembly Room, Masonic Health Care Center
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:
The Children’s Playroom of Lancaster – Offers teenage parents of young children training, care and essential support so they can become effective parents.
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.
Jewel David Ministries – Offers hope and healing to traumatized women and their families through affordable Christian counseling.
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.
Emergency Fund – Readily available funds can help solve 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.
Employee Assistance Fund and Individual Requests –There is often a need for help when a crisis arises or a devastating health problem overcomes the family of a resident or employee. Such needs also exist in the surrounding Elizabethtown community and the greater Lancaster County area. When we learn of special cases where aid is needed, it is important we respond as quickly as possible.