New Holland Mennonite Church

About this church

New Holland Mennonite Church begins Sunday with an opening and song service at 10 a.m., followed by Sunday School at 10:30, sharing time at 11, and the sermon at 11:30. An evening service is held at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Sundays. The step-by-step morning schedule is a continuous sequence rather than four interchangeable worship options, so visitors wanting the sermon should arrive early enough to understand how the congregation moves through singing, classes, congregational sharing, and preaching. The church maintains an online sermon archive for people who want to preview recent speakers.

The congregation began after Sam Mast and his family moved to South Carolina in 1986 and joined prison ministry. Services first met in a home with two other Mennonite families, then in a garage used for both church and school before land and permanent buildings were developed. That history continues through participation in prison chaplaincy, an inner-city mission, a weekday school, and practical fellowship for young families. Its mission emphasizes proclaiming the Gospel in word and action, obeying Christ, maintaining Anabaptist faith, and providing Bible teaching and encouragement. A newcomer should treat 10 a.m. as the beginning of the full Sunday experience. Evening visitors need to confirm that the date is a second or fourth Sunday.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 26, 2026. Sources: Official homepage, complete Sunday sequence, evening pattern, mission, and Anaba · Official history page, 1986 beginnings, home and garage worship, school, buildin · Official mission page, Gospel proclamation in word and action and Great Commissi · Official sermon archive, recent weekly speakers and morning and evening recordin

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