This weekend we will commission our Swaziland Team as they answer that Great Commission call to “go into all the earth.” One of the things that makes this team unique is that half of the team will be here in the Harbor and the other half will be boarding a plane to Swaziland on Thursday. […]
Get Outside
The Lord answered a very specific prayer of mine in June. I have lived in the same house just a mile from church for 4 summers now. I knew the names of the neighbors on either side and across the street for both the kind of reasons you’re glad for and the ones that aren’t […]
“Our” Rachel in the pulpit
When our Rachel was two or so, I started taking her out for dates. We’d go to Starbucks and get a hot chocolate. More than once, I had to clean up spilled hot chocolate because it was too hot, no matter how carefully I tried to warn the barista. But usually, Rachel would sip her […]
HOPE (253)
In a little over two weeks, on August 13, 20,000 people from across the (253) area code will be gathered in the Tacoma Dome to hear a message of Hope. Out of those 20,000 people, many will not be believers in Jesus, and many of them will make a decision that night to begin a […]
Greetings from Our New Pastoral Intern
This week’s blog is by Madison Lian, Chapel Hill’s newest pastoral intern. Hello, Chapel Hill! It is wonderful to finally be here in Gig Harbor! You all know I am new here, so I thought telling you a few things about myself would be fun. I am a Colorado native who loves running, coffee, and dark […]
Beyond these walls, to the ends of the earth…
The story of New Life Homes in Swaziland is captivating. It’s a narrative of orphaned children being placed in loving, stable homes on a beautiful farm in the Swazi countryside where they can go to school, be part of a family, live in a Christian environment, and continue being kids. From the beginning, Chapel Hill […]
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Something Extraordinary from the Ordinary
The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. This might be surprising to any of you who know me well. I am not overly patriotic, and I hate being startled and don’t like loud noises. However, since we moved into our home six years ago, I have grown to love the Fourth of […]
Generation to Generation
This week I have had the privilege of dressing up like a mad scientist, dancing and singing like a little kid, and presenting the good news about Jesus to more than 300 kids attending this year’s Day Camp: Maker Fun Factory. This weekend we’re excited to tell you more about how God has been at […]
What if we hit $6 million?
At our Beyond These Walls town hall meeting a few weeks back, there were a variety of questions. But one stands out. One of our sweet, enthusiastic members asked, “What if we hit $6 million? I think we can!” I remember the chuckles from both members and elders…and pastors, honestly. Well—who’s chuckling now? As we move towards […]
Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell?
Somehow, those lines from the classic Beatles song were whirling through my head. The secret of how much our congregation has pledged toward our Beyond These Walls initiative will finally…finally!…be revealed this weekend. It’s kind of killing me, honestly! But on Saturday night at 6:30pm (in the sanctuary!) when I open the envelope, we will discover together what that […]
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