About Us

Worship

Thank you for considering visiting the church. Services are held every Sunday morning at 10:30 am. There is no dress code, come as you are. Coffee and refreshments are available throughout the service. Nursery care is available during the service from September through May. Children's Sunday School takes place during the service for children ages pre-k (4) through 5th grade from September through May. This is a traditional service with some contemporary songs during the month.

Parking

Feel free to park on either side of the building. If you need a handicap accessible entrance, please use the south parking lot (closest to the green bridge). If you park in the north lot, you will enter in through the back door, through the hallway, through the social room and up the stairs to the sanctuary.

Bear Ministry

Every week, people are not the only ones in the pews. Teddy bears are there every service, hearing the Word read, listening to the prayers prayed, enjoying the songs that are sung, and hearing the sermon preached. These bears were placed in the pews with love and are there for anyone to take one to use during the service or to go home with them. These bears are there to be a blessing to you and others.

Meet the Staff

Our Pastor - Calvin Phillips

Pastor Calvin and his wife Darlene grew up in the Marsh Hill/Ralston area, graduating from Canton High School in 1987. Together they raised three children who themselves graduated from Canton and are establishing their own families.

Upon graduation Pastor Cal enlisted in the U.S. Army. He graduated from The Pennsylvania College of Technology obtaining an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies. He put his degree to work specializing primarily in both State and Federal trial court. He responded to a call to ministry after 16 years in the law, being appointed to ministry in both the Williamsport and State College Districts. He obtained a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Lancaster Bible College and did his Masters of Divinity work at Evangelical Theological Seminary as well as Marriage and Family Therapy at both Evangelical and Messiah College.

He has worked side by side with Darlene providing Pastoral Counseling working with pregnant and parenting teens. He has focused much of his work on Veterans and their families dealing with Post Traumatic Stress, addiction and the healing of the families torn apart by these issues. In addition to his appointment at New Vision Parish (Blossburg 1st UMC and Covington UMC) he is the Executive Director of the West End Christian Community Center in Williamsport.

He has a passion to reach out to the community sharing the love of Christ to the marginalized, unchurched and those seeking to be a part of a church family. A place where faith is lived out daily. The Phillips look forward to getting to know you and your family.

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