![]() ![]() We were blessed to spend 19 years worshiping God, fellowshiping with one another, and reaching out to our community. ![]() We were so very grateful to God for this house of worship where we regularly sensed God drawing near to us. In October 1986, we moved into our property that overlooked a scenic horse farm. Through a unique string of kindnesses, we were able to purchase land and to construct a new church building on Highland Road just outside the Borough of West Chester. After years of prayer, including several half-days of prayer in 1985, for God to reveal His will concerning a more permanent meeting place, God marvelously answered those prayers. We are glad to look back now with the satisfaction of seeing God fulfill His word. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him” (Psalm 126:5). “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. ![]() In these early years, Psalm 126 was cherished for the hope it held out to us in the days of small things: Our chairs, pulpit, bookstore on wheels, nursery toys, and hymnals were all stored in a closet during the week. Every Sunday morning, a group of five to ten would spend nearly an hour setting up for worship. None of which was attractive to the masses, and over the five years in Marshallton, the small congregation grew much in grace but slowly in numbers. From the beginning, this little band was committed to the doctrines of grace, the Lord’s Day, and the simplicity of New Testament worship. However, the owners of the chapel did not approve our request to install indoor restrooms because of their desire to preserve the historic authenticity of the structure, which was erected in 1843.Īccordingly, in January 1982, several younger families from the Doe Run Chapel group moved from the one-room chapel to begin meeting in an old elementary school building in Marshallton. In April of 1982, fifteen charter members constituted as a gospel church and adopted the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith. King Ranch owned the rustic, one-room chapel and graciously provided the meeting place for free. Following the completion of his pastoral training at the Trinity Ministerial Academy in New Jersey in June 1981, Pastor Mitch Lush and his wife Nancy moved to Chester County to assist in this church-planting venture. Some of these brethren desired to preserve their place of worship, while others longed to form a distinctively biblical church. ![]()
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