By Ellis WhiteSenior Pastor Imagine walking the streets of Jerusalem, watching the crowds cheer as Jesus enters the city, feeling the weight of his final meal with his disciples, and standing in awe at the empty tomb. Holy Week isn’t just a story from the past—it’s the foundation of our faith. It’s the week that […]
Shielded in the Storm
By Ellis WhiteSenior Pastor Late last year, a powerful “bomb cyclone” slammed into the Pacific Northwest, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, toppling trees, and causing widespread damage. But here in Gig Harbor, we were largely spared. Why? A friend of mine who works for the power company explained it to me. The storm’s unusual […]
2025 Student Scholarships Available
Chapel Hill is pleased to offer Margaret Burnham Memorial & Rhoda B Simerson Scholarships to 12th-grade students or currently enrolled college students. These scholarship funds will be awarded to students who have demonstrated faithfulness to Christ and to the ministries and mission of Chapel Hill, and are deemed most likely to make an impact for […]
How to Have Faith Like a Child
By Paul HargreavesSenior Director of Family Ministry According to a study, researchers have found that curious children ask an average of 73 questions daily, with half of these questions being difficult for parents to answer. Here is a list that I ran across recently that parents admit are hard to answer: Children’s curiosity is beautiful, […]
Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes
By Cara TaylorDirector of Outreach “She’s running away!” It’s a favorite line of my mom’s amused home video voice-over. She was narrating as my little toddler legs sprinted across the lawn at a public park. Now, as the parents of a high school senior, we are feeling a range of emotions about his journey beyond […]
Serve on Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is one of the biggest church-going days of the year. Of course, Christians gather to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, but have you ever thought about the fact that many people come to church on Easter who haven’t been in a very long time…or ever? You can be […]
A Worship Pastor’s Farewell
By Gunnar TesdahlPastor of Worship Arts It is hard to believe that, after serving at Chapel Hill for over eight years, our little family is nearing our time to depart. It has been a blessing to receive encouraging messages from so many in the congregation. We sincerely welcome your continued prayers as we take this […]
News About Pastor Gunnar
By Ellis WhiteSenior Pastor As part of our mission to “launch disciple-makers,” we have been blessed to develop and send leaders into new ministries. Pastor Gunnar, who has faithfully served as our Assistant Pastor and leader of the Worship Arts Department for the past eight years, has accepted a call to become the Senior Pastor […]
Run Like a Sled Dog
By Ellis WhiteSenior Pastor If you’ve never heard of the Iditarod, it’s a legendary 1,000-mile Alaskan sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, and it officially starts this Monday. This is an endurance race like no other. Inspired by the historic serum run of 1925, when dog teams delivered life-saving medicine to Nome during a diphtheria outbreak, […]
Best. Weekend. Ever.
By Rachel WhitePastor of Alpha & LifeGroups The Alpha Weekend is coming! Please pray for our Alpha guests to experience the love of God and life-changing power of the Holy Spirit during our time together. We’ve been so excited to see each one of them making steps forward in their faith journey this Alpha season, […]