We are excited to experience a once-in-a-generation celebration of God’s goodness as Pastor Mark Toone passes the torch to Pastor Ellis White! First, join us Sunday, August 25, for ONE SERVICE ONLY at 10:00 am in the Sanctuary. Pastor Mark Toone will deliver his final service at Chapel Hill Church. This will be a service you […]
Retirement!
When I announced to the Session last October that I would be retiring within a year, I planned on staying through the entire summer to allow for a smooth transition. Of course, I hoped and prayed that Pastor Ellis would be selected as your new Senior Pastor. But on the chance that someone else was […]
What a Blast We Had at VBS!
Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been an important part of Chapel Hill for years. It is part of our DNA to mobilize the next generation to be on mission for Christ. Each year, our Summer Blast VBS really helps the next generation understand what it means to follow Jesus and realize his mission for our […]
Reflections of a Camp Counselor
This Sunday I helped 15 middle school girls and two adult leaders get checked in to summer camp at Black Lake Bible Camp in Olympia. It got me thinking about my first experience as a camp counselor. I graduated high school in 2008. That summer I worked at a Christian summer camp as a middle […]
High School & Middle School Summer Events
HIGH SCHOOL Mount RainierJuly 227:30-5:00 pm 14 spots$10 Rainier BaseballAugust 1311:00 am-5:00 pm20 spots $16 Connect Series Aug 6 & 205:00-8:00 pm MIDDLE SCHOOL Ocean5 Bowling PartyJuly 246:00-8:00 pm12 spots MSM Movie NightAugust 76:00-8:00 pm Chapel Hill Church Arena Outdoor Event TBDAugust 216:00-8:00 pm For more info on High School or Middle School events:contact John […]
I Declared My Independence
On March 14 of this year, I declared my independence from the United Kingdom. Well… sort of. I took the Oath of Allegiance of the United States of America and became a U.S. citizen. It included the following words: “I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and […]
It All Matters!
Do you ever feel discouraged even though you know what you do is important? Your heart is grateful to God and generous toward others, but you doubt it matters or is worth the effort? This week brought such a sweet, surprising reminder that the Spirit is working through us when we all can use encouragement. […]
We Found a Home!
Thirteen years ago almost exactly, Pastor Jeremy Vaccaro and I walked into Hope Church in Memphis, Tennessee to attend the General Assembly of a denomination not our own. We were in the process of leading Chapel Hill out of the PC(USA) because we were concerned about the direction it was moving theologically and socially. But […]
Global Outreach Teams
A unique cross-cultural opportunity to listen, pray, laugh, and, of course, eat! Meet a great people seeking and sharing Jesus wherever we are throughout the earth. […]
A Father’s Blessing
Several years ago, I taught a series of classes called Men’s Life: Authentic Manhood. Several things surprised me about that experience. First, the incredible turnout! There was a real hunger among men to understand God’s view, not the world’s view, of what a real man is supposed to be. Here’s another amazing realization: I was […]