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Messiah’s Mansion Coming to Millersburg, OH
April 9, 2025
Eva Durbin
The Millersburg Seventh-day Adventist Church is planning a unique approach to evangelism this summer. Why tell someone about God’s love when you can show them? They are hosting Messiah’s Manson, a life-size traveling replica of the Sanctuary.
It is a novel approach to evangelism but one they throw all their energies behind. Eva Durbin, the church’s director of this project, explains, “The mission of this project is to introduce people to the sanctuary message. People who would not come to an evangelistic meeting will come to see the Sanctuary. We are widely advertising this and have an ambitious goal of 2,000 visitors. Located in Amish Country, we are in the center of one of Ohio’s major tourist destinations. So not only will we be attracting locals to come see the Sanctuary, but we very likely will have visitors from further away. We are praying for the Holy Spirit to prepare people’s hearts to be receptive to the sanctuary message and gain a desire for a personal relationship with God as a result of visiting Messiah’s Mansion.”
After Messiah’s Mansion heads to its next location, the work isn’t over. Millersburg SDA Church will hold in-depth Bible studies of the Sanctuary over the following six weeks in three locations throughout Holmes County. During this time, a Bible worker will follow up on Bible study requests generated by visitors to Messiah’s Mansion.
Millersburg Church is a small rural church that has moved forward in faith, trusting the Lord will provide its needs. Durbin shares, “We praise God for answered prayers. We need help setting up the Sanctuary and a cook to prepare food for the volunteers; church members from West Salem Mission have volunteered to help us with those needs! Answers to prayers like this affirm for us that God is leading this project.”
This project requires many volunteers. On tour days, they need volunteers to help with the welcome, prayer, survey, and parking tent. On set up and take down days, they need able-bodied men and women to help assemble and disassemble the Sanctuary. Millersburg Church is accepting volunteers aged 13 and older. Do you have a heart for the sanctuary message? Is your youth group looking for a chance to apply their faith? Or do you have a desire to be a missionary but can’t travel far away? Come be a missionary for a day in Millersburg by volunteering to help with Messiah’s Mansion. Dates needed are June 25-July 8, 2025. Contact the Millersburg SDA Church at: millersburgsda@gmail.com.
Messiah’s Mansion will be at Harvest Ridge Fairgrounds 8880 State Route 39, Millersburg, Ohio 44654. It will be open for free guided tours from June 28-July 6, 2025, 1 pm-6:30 pm daily. Tours are 1 hour 15 minutes long and appropriate for all ages. Walk-ups are welcome, but reservations are encouraged for large groups. https://www.messiahsmansion.com/millersburg. If you haven’t had a chance to tour a sanctuary replica before, take advantage of this opportunity to see it yourself. Bring your friends, family, and church family with you.
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