who are we?
The South Mountain Charge is a grouping of FOUR United Methodist Churches in Adams County, Pennsylvania, a delightful area north of Gettysburg. It is an area rich with history, and also rich with fruit orchards, corn fields, farmer's markets, and wildlife. Sitting just to the east of the Michaux State Forest, and within a stone's throw of the center point of the Appalachian Trail, this area is bursting with opportunities to experience God in all of creation.
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Bendersville is a small church, Wenksville is the largest church, a very small Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church with Lay Speakers starting July 1, 2024, including Mt Tabor, a very, very small church with a Lay Speaker preaching every week, are faithful yet worshipful with truly welcoming hearts with a contagious joy. A singing worshipping community of believers. All the churches are praising God in worship!
about our pastors
Rev. Terry Brosius is pastor of Bendersville and Wenksville churches, and administrative pastor of Mt. Calvary. Mt Tabor is supplied a Lay Speaker each week. Terry and Caren have two grown children. As of Thursday, July 25, 2024 Rev. Terry will retire, surendner his credentials and leave the United Methodist Church.
Terry first came to know Jesus as his Savior while attending a Good News Bible Club in his neighborhood in Halifax where he grew up. He was 5 years old when he trusted in Jesus. Since that time, as he grew in his relationship with the Lord, attending David's Church in Millersburg, PA, Harvey Cedars Bible Conference in NJ as camper, staff, and where his family enjoys family vacationing. Called to Preach in 2004. Began preaching 2005. Ordained 2015 at Port Royal's Charge. Celebrating each appointment when it happens with many blessings. At South Mountain Charge since 2022. Now, October 31, 2023 includes Mt Tabor.
Wayne Galloway is (formerly) a Certified Lay Minister in the York District of the Susquehanna Annual Conference, and retired from lay pastor of Mt. Calvary church. However, with Bill Ingram (C.L.M. over the last 7 years retiring), Wayne's back.
Wayne grew up in the church from a child, but accepted Christ the Lord through the mentoring of a previous pastor and at an evangelistic service accepting the Lord. It has been a lot of new experiences ever since. Wayne Has been the pastor at Mt Calvary before 2017 (2000-2017) as C.L.M. since the previous pastor left in mid-stream of the church year. The supervising elder was tasked, with finding lay speakers like Rev. Terry has been doing. The supervising elder called Wayne and before he knew what happened, the Lord put the words in Wayne's mouth "would you be opposed to me doing it full time?" Wayne's back.