Mount Joy AME Church

04/30/2026

Prayer as April Ends, Amen.

04/09/2026

I AM AME!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Lest We Forget ...

April 9-11, 1816: The Birth of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Denomination.

Here we are 210 years still upholding the banner and strength of the African Methodist Episcopal Church founded by Richard Allen and the many others, who established a denomiNatioN for and by people of African descent.

“God Our Father, Christ Our Redeemer, the Holy Spirit Our Comforter, Humankind Our Family.”

04/05/2026

04/04/2026

Friday was brutal..Saturday is solemn and silent…but hold on…SONDAY is coming 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

Sunday is coming…
Jesus received 39 stripes because 40 was known to kill a man. They wanted Him alive. They held handfuls of His beard, and hair and pulled it out by the roots. They wanted Him alive. They kicked, punched, and spit on Him for hours. Until there wasn't a single spot on His body not covered in blood. They wanted Him alive.

They shoved a crown of thorns down on His head so harshly it stuck in His skin. They wanted Him alive. After hours of being beaten, mocked, whipped, flogged, and tortured they made Him walk with a cross. A rough piece of wood digging into His fresh wounds. They wanted Him alive.

They wanted Him to feel every ounce of pain they could bring. He had to feel it in order to heal us.
Most of us cannot mentally think of the crucifixion because the cruelty of it isn't normal. It isn't something our minds can comprehend. We celebrate Easter with pastel colors. Truth is, there was absolutely nothing happy about the day Jesus died. It was cruel, bloody, and nasty.

He could have stopped all of it. He could have called every angel in heaven to demolish every person standing and shouting "Crucify Him!" He didn't. He knew in order to have a Sunday you have to have a Friday. He felt everything that day.
He felt how your heart broke wide open when you had to watch your baby die.
He felt how heavy your life was when you were staring down the barrel of a gun wondering if the man was going to shoot you.
He carried the weight of the burden you have felt since your spouse died, or left you, and life just doesn't seem right since.

Jesus leveled every playing field and said ALL of you are worth it.
He knew he had to carry the cross.
He never promised the cross you carry in this life would not be heavy.

His promise is that Sunday is coming.

No matter how heavy Friday is…financially, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Friday is heavy. That cross is weighing you down and you are about to crumble under its weight.
His promise was simply this: He won't make you carry it alone. What kind of king would step down from his throne for this?

Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of God did. For you. So…look up, because Sunday is coming.

04/03/2026

It is a GOOD FRIDAY!

02/15/2026

We would like to wish the happiest of birthdays to our Mount Joy Dad! We pray you have an amazing day!!!

01/25/2026

Sounds like a great opportunity for fellowship.

Save the date and join us for pancakes, jazz and jambalaya on Tuesday, February 17 at 4:00 pm. Live jazz music courtesy of Don Wolcott.

01/24/2026

Mount Joy will not have in-person worship tomorrow. We want everyone to be safe as we weather this storm. Please tune in tomorrow at 10 am for virtual service via Zoom
Meeting ID: 837 0851 0915
Passcode: Joy
Dial In: 13017158592 (passcode 878956)

01/01/2026

Mount Joy would like to wish you and yours a Happy New Year!! May God continue to guide us all intentionally and purposefully through 2026.🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽

12/31/2025

Habari Gani! Kuumba

LIGHT YOUR CANDLES FAMILY!
Day 6✨

KUUMBA ~ CREATIVITY

KUUMBA Emphasizes Creativity As Essential For Truth, Hope, and Shaping Reality, Pushing Past Limitations, and Finding Beauty In The Struggle.

“Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations.” — Dr. Mae Jemison.

♥️🖤💚

12/30/2025

Habari Gani? Nia

12/30/2025

Habari Gani? Ujamaa

Peace and Love Family!
Day 4 ✨
UJAMAA ~ Coopertive Economics

Collective Commitment to Working Together in the Sharing of Resources and Wealth.

❤️🖤💚 Original Image by Marianne Holt