The year was 1914, and Woodrow Wilson was president. War had just broken out in Europe. The Panama Canal was open for traffic. In York, PA, the first motorized fire equipment was nearly three years away, but the increase in automobiles on city streets prompted a movement to abolish the last of tolls in the city.

That summer, a team of Mennonite Brethren in Christ church planters came to York. They were members of the denomination’s Gospel Herald Society, and their mission was to expand the church into new areas. They erected a tent in the 500 block of West College Avenue in York. Some meetings were held in downtown York during the day and nightly in the tent for a number of weeks.

That fall, living quarters were purchased in the 200 block of E. Princess St. A frame meetinghouse was constructed next door. Services were held Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Tent meetings continued to be held during the summer for several years as a means of outreach.

In 1927, the ministry was elevated to the status of a mission. The following year, the work was declared to be self-supporting and was designated a church. In the years that ensued, the church moved to the 900 block of North Duke Street. In 1959, the name of the denomination was changed to the Bible Fellowship Church.  

In 1974, we moved to our present location, a building located on a donated property on Woodland View Drive in Manchester Township of York. Right outside Emigsville, the church was originally surrounded by farmlands. Over the years, the community continued to grow, and homes were added to the neighborhood. We are now surrounded by homes and a township park. We want to impact the community where God has placed us and continue to reach those around us, in the city, and in York County. We believe that God places His church in a mission field that is ripe for harvest. 

On November 8 and 9, 2014, the church celebrated 100 years of ministry in the community of York. In November, 2019, Pastor Wesley Bunting (Ph.D.) was called by the congregation and the elders to serve as the senior pastor of Faith Bible Fellowship Church.

Is God leading you to be a part of this still-unfolding story? Consider visiting us on a Sunday to see if we’re the church family for you.