Sunday, July 12 · 7 p.m.
Third Stream
“Creative brand of American music since 1974 — familiar tunes to original compositions.”
Free · Freewill Offering
Also July 12, 10 a.m. — Morning Worship, Pastor Andrea Haldeman.
Music & the Spoken Word · Since 1892
Free summer evenings under the great round roof
Free programs of music & the spoken word · Sundays & Fridays at 7 p.m. · June–September
Third St. & Glossbrenner Ave., Mt. Gretna, PA
How may we help?
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This Sunday’s program
Full Season Schedule
June through September
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Freewill offerings sustain us
Sunday Worship · 10 a.m.Sunday Worship
June–August, in the Tabernacle10 a.m.
Contact Us
717-964-0811
Week of July 9, 2026
This Week at the Tabernacle
June – September 2026
The Season, in Order
Every program free — freewill offering. Sundays (plus June Fridays) at 7 p.m.
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Sat · June 6
Handbell Festival · Brian Childers
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Sun · June 28 · 7 p.m.
Eddie Zheng, Organ
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Sun · July 12 · 7 p.m.
Third Stream This Week
American music since 1974.
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Sun · July 19 · 7 p.m.
Jess Zimmerman and Family
Nashville recording artist · Sponsored by Just Like Family
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Sun · July 26 · 7 p.m.
Choir Festival
Guest conductor Pepper Choplin · Sponsored by Loser’s Music
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Sun · Aug 16 · 7 p.m.
Anthracite Marimba Ensemble
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Sun · Sept 6 · 7 p.m.
Patriotic Concert — Season Finale
Michael Faircloth with Brassworks · America’s 250th.
Sundays, June–August: Worship at 10 a.m., Pastor Andrea Haldeman. Featured programs listed — every program free.
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July 2026
Programs 7 p.m. · Worship Sundays 10 a.m.
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Evening program · Today, July 9
Mark your calendar
Highlights of Summer 2026
Plate V·June 6
Handbell Festival
Brian Childers
Plate VI·June 28
Eddie Zheng
Organ
Plate VII·August 16
Anthracite Marimba
Ensemble
Plate VIII·September 6
Patriotic Concert
Michael Faircloth with Brassworks
Season Finale · America’s 250th
Plan your visit
Getting Here Is Half the Charm
The Tabernacle stands at Third St. & Glossbrenner Ave., behind the Mt. Gretna United Methodist Church.
- Park: Fire Co. lot (Boulevard Ave.) & Roller Rink lot — defined areas, select dates.
- Handicapped parking: at the UMC lot.
- Come early — enjoy the Campmeeting walking tour.
Keep the music free
Support the Festival
Sustained by freewill offerings and gifts — three ways, each equally welcome.
By Check
Payable to “Mt Gretna Bible Festival”
PO Box 408, Mt Gretna, PA 17064
Online
Venmo @MtGretnaBible,
PayPal, or Zeffy
Through Zeffy, we receive 100% of your gift.
In Person
A freewill offering is received
at any program.
Four funds: Program Fund· Program Sponsors ($500+)· Preservation Fund· Endowment ($125,000 goal). 501(c)(3) — gifts tax-deductible.
About & History
Built in a Summer, Standing for 127 Years
Raised in 1899 by Lebanon carpenter John Cilley for $1,132.60 — twenty-three chestnut posts beneath a spider web of trusses, meeting at one central ring.
“Preserving a Christian testimony through music and the spoken word since 1892.”
Campmeeting founded 1892 · National Register of Historic Places.
One Historic Building — Two Summer Series
The Tabernacle also hosts Mt. Gretna Summer Concerts (separate, secular, pay-what-you-want) and Heritage Festival events — for those, visit mtgretnasummerconcerts.org or mtgretna.org.