Mountain View Baptist Church is a place were everyone is invited to learn and grow in their faith, said Karen McCoy, whose husband, Tim, is the pastor. "I would love to see people come and check us out," she shared. "They're going to get the Bible, and it's prayerfully going to become real to them. Jesus will become real to them, and salvation will become real to them."

The couple started Mountain View Baptist Church about a year ago. The congregation meets on Sunday mornings in the exhibit hall on the Manheim Community Farm Show property, 502 Adele Ave.

Worship begins with a Bible study at 10 a.m., followed by a service at 11 a.m., lunch and then an afternoon Bible study at about 1 p.m.

"If we get done with lunch, and it's not time for Tim to start the afternoon service, we'll play cornhole," said church member Ken Olenderski. "It's a little bit different setup maybe than other churches, but it's been a great way to really get to know people. It's been a lot of fun."

The McCoys, originally from Kansas, came to Lancaster County about five years ago. Their granddaughter, then 8, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, so they wanted to be nearby while she received treatment in Philadelphia. She was given an experimental drug, and it saved her life.

"At first, we stayed in the area because it seemed like God kept us here," Tim recalled, noting that he began helping at a church in Millersville. "Then we felt like God would have us start a little church."

Tim had been a pastor for more than 20 years before coming to central Pennsylvania, and he said he can't imagine doing anything else.

"I love the Bible," he said. "I love to teach the Bible. I think there ought to be a church on every corner, and everybody ought to go to church every Sunday."

Olenderksi had attended a church previously on the site, and when he met the McCoys, he knew he'd found a new home.

"Tim is thoroughly grounded in the Bible," he said. "He understands the Bible, and he can make the Bible come alive for you. When I come here on Sundays, it renews my spirit."

Olenderski said his favorite part of Sundays is the Bible study, because Tim encourages participation. "He wants to know what we think," he explained. "He wants it to be interactive."

The church also sets up a table of free groceries on Sundays, including shelf-stable items, meat, eggs and more through Blessings of Hope.

Eventually, Tim hopes to have a building exclusively for the church, but for now, he said, the Farm Show complex is perfect.

He invites anyone who is interested to check out the church, which is named for a town in Arkansas where the McCoys regularly attend church camp.

"We're really on the ground floor, and if there's somebody who would like to serve the Lord, we need them," he said. "This is a great place to start and grow."

He hopes people will be inspired by the Bible to walk through the doors on a Sunday morning, noting that the apostles told others they had met the Lord and encouraged others to seek Him as well.

"I'd like to say to people, 'Come and see,'" Tim said. "Everybody is welcome here, and I'm sincere about that."

For more information on Mountain View Baptist Church, visit http://www.mtviewbaptistchurchpa.com.