A Legacy Of Grace
Chapel Hill United Methodist Church has a rich heritage.
By God’s grace we have been faithful to our calling to be a diverse, welcoming place of community and healing for people as they journey through life.
1995 | Chapel Hill Founded
The story of Chapel Hill begins with the Rev. Dr. Jerry Vogt, who was then serving as a District Superintendent…
Read more1998 | Chapel Hill Preschool Began
A preschool was started with 1 classroom and 1 teacher. We are proud to say that our preschool has now…
Read more2001 | Groundbreaking Ceremony
On July 8, 2001, Chapel Hill held its groundbreaking ceremony on the site of the future building at 13th Street…
Read more2002 | Doors Open On Our New Home
After nearly a year of construction, Chapel Hill opened the doors to its new home at 1550 N. Chapel Hill…
Read more2007 | First Excursion To The Holy Land
Pastor Gannon leads the first excursion of 22 to the Holy Land. All return proclaiming how the experience has transformed…
Read more2005 | The Good and Beautiful Series is born at Chapel Hill
From 2005 to 2009, the Reverend Dr. James Bryan Smith—teaching pastor at Chapel Hill from the very beginning—began field testing,…
Read more2010 | Planeview Transformation Coalition/Mission Statement
Chapel Hill helps form the Planeview Transformation Coalition, a partnership of agencies focused on the needs of the most impoverished…
Read more2010 | Building Committee Assembled
Attendance jumps from 550 to 650, with three Sunday morning and one Saturday evening service. In response to the sustained…
Read more2012 | Groundbreaking For The Expansion
Following a successful capital campaign, new ground was broken for the expansion of Chapel Hill, providing a 850-seat worship center,…
Read more2014 | Consecration Of New Sanctuary
Bishop Scott Jones celebrated Easter with Chapel Hill on April 20, 2014, by consecrating the new Sanctuary and facilities including…
Read more2015 | 20th Anniversary Of Chapel Hill
20th Anniversary theme is “Celebrating 20 Years of Grace.” Throughout the year, the church bulletin lists significant events that have…
Read more2017 | First Mission Trip To Central America
The church takes its first mission trip to Central America.
Read more2018 | Extraordinary Journey
The first Extraordinary Journey is held at the church. Fifty “Sojourners” who attend the weekend retreat are deeply immersed into…
Read more2019 | 2nd Excursion To The Holy Land
Pastor Gannon leads a second excursion to the Holy Land that is over double the size of the first one…
Read more2020 | COVID-19 Pandemic
The infectious nature of COVID-19 forces the church to cancel all its on-site worship services, classes and meetings. Staff and…
Read more2020 | 25th Anniversary
Chapel Hill celebrates its 25th anniversary on October 25 by unveiling a new mobile-friendly website, a new logo, and an…
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