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

8:15 a.m. & 10 a.m.

Holy Communion celebrated on the first Sunday of each month. Outreach offering is taken on the third Sunday of each month.

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 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.

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 Funds 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.