Lancaster Evangelical Free Church (LEFC) held a groundbreaking celebration on Feb. 10. The congregation cheered as temporary modular buildings were demolished to prepare the way for a significant expansion. The modular buildings housed the church office and other ministries for more than two decades.
The vision behind the expansion is called Creating Space/Expecting Harvest. In addition to new office space, LEFC will add a 1,100-seat worship space, a large lobby, secure classrooms and large gathering spaces for children, a youth ministry space, additional classrooms for adults and community groups, and a permanent baptistry.
LEFC was started in the late 1970s by a group of Lancaster Bible College professors. The first official meeting was held in the Neffsville Fire Hall in 1980. The congregation later moved to the Lititz Rec Center and then purchased the Rome Mill Restaurant, now known as The Mill, in 1985. Ten years later, LEFC dedicated a new building at the current site on Pierson Road, across the street from The Mill. Since then, several expansions have been completed. According to senior pastor Tony Hunt, the new expansion is scheduled to be finished and in use by Easter of 2020.
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