The Story of Church of the Living Christ of Loysville

Church of the Living Christ of Loysville is the outgrowth of a home Bible study which started on or about May 1, 1981.

On Sunday, August 9, 1981, a group meeting was held at the pavilion adjacent to the former Loysville school house following a picnic lunch.  It was then and there that a decision was made to form a congregation with the first worship service to be held August 16, 1981, at a site to be announced during the week.  Percy Kegarise was called to be the first Senior Pastor of the congregation. With nothing knowingly available, a barn service was held at 10:30 AM in Blain, at the home of John and Grace Book, with 47 people in attendance.  Not only was it the first worship service, but it was the occasion of the first child dedication in the congregation.

On August 19, 1981, the congregation held a Bible study at Madison Grange and all services were held there through September 13, 1981, after which the congregation moved to the former Mount Vernon United Brethren in Christ building at Erly which was not being used.

On September 17, 1981, the congregation was incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as, “Church of the Living Christ of Loysville”.  Ten acres of land were purchased as a proposed building site with a deed being issued on October 15, 1981.

 A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday evening, September 19, 1984, and on October 4, 1984, excavation began for the construction of the present facility.  On June 9, 1985, the congregation held its first worship service in the present sanctuary and on Sunday, October 13, 1985, the facility was formally dedicated to the Lord for His glory.

• November 1987  - Percy Kegarise retired from the role of Senior Pastor and Stanley Maughan was installed as the new Senior Pastor
• October 1991 – Due to steady growth a second Sunday morning worship service was established
• February 1993 – A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the addition of an Educational wing
• October 1993 - Educational wing was completed and dedicated to the Lord
• January 1995 - Part-time church secretary position was created
• July 1995 – Junior Church began during second service
• August 22, 1995 – Percy Kegarise was called home to be with the Lord
• January 1997 – Mortgage for Educational wing was paid off and an Expansion Fund was established for future expansion of church ministries or facilities
• July 1997 – Part Time Youth Leader position was created; Nate & Claudia Sheaffer were appointed to this position
• December 1997 – The position of Associate Pastor was created; Ron Weigel was installed as Associate Pastor
• April 1999 – Pastor Stanley Maughan resigned as Senior Pastor
• February 2000 – Adam Williams was installed as full-time Youth Pastor
• September 2001 – Foster Wright was installed as the Senior Pastor
• August 2005 – Foster Wright resigned as Senior Pastor
• March 2006 – Doran Wray was installed as the Senior Pastor                  

Truly God has been good to us and blessed us so abundantly.  We thank Him and praise Him for all that He has done and brought to pass.  To Him be all the glory!