About Us
The Masonville United Methodist Church was founded in 1872 to meet the needs of local farmers and residents of the village of Masonville in what was part of then-rural Mount Laurel Township. Mount Laurel had just been newly established that same year, separating from the larger Evesham Township in 1872. Thus, Mount Laurel Township and Masonville United Methodist Church are exactly the same age.
The congregation of the Church began in 1869 as a Sunday School meeting at a local home. The original chapel, built on a donated meadowland, was dedicated on February 19, 1872. Subsequent additions and renovations were made, but the original chapel remains the heart of our worship facility.
In 2006, the sister churches of Rancocas UMC and Masonville UMC were merged into a single congregation. (The Rancocas UMC had been organized in 1844, and served the village of Rancocas, in Westampton Township, until the 2006 merger.) The Masonville church’s campus in Mount Laurel was rededicated as the worship center for the appropriately renamed Masonville Rancocas United Methodist Church.
The Masonville-Rancocas United Methodist Church has been and continues to be a caring and active faith community. We look forward with joy and optimism as we continue to meet the spiritual needs of people in our community and beyond.
History of Masonville-Rancocas UMC
Our Pastor:
Rev. Todd R. Lattig is an ordained Elder in the United Methodist Church, currently serving Masonville United Methodist Church, as well as the congregations of First United Methodist Church of Mount Holly, Smithville United Methodist Church, and Lumberton United Methodist Church. With more than a decade of pastoral leadership across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he brings experience in congregational ministry, community engagement, and adaptive leadership in both parish and institutional settings.
Todd is passionate about preaching, teaching, and fostering meaningful discipleship. His ministry emphasizes building connections—within the church and beyond it—through worship, small groups, and creative outreach that engages faith in real-world contexts, including community care, reconciliation, and justice.
Throughout his ministry, Todd has served in leadership roles within the Greater New Jersey Conference, including the Commission on Archives and History and the Skylands District Superintendency Committee. He has also been active in community leadership, including serving as President of the Newton Rotary Club.
Todd is the founder of Life-Giving Water Ministries and author of Life-Giving Water Devotions. He is also a writer, musician, and artist whose creative work reflects his passion for engaging faith beyond traditional boundaries.
Originally from Sussex County, New Jersey, Todd now lives in Mount Holly with his wife, Bernadette, their daughters, Katie and Lorien, and their pets.