Keeping Chapel Hill safe is one of our top priorities. Whether it’s a Sunday morning, weekday evening, or a special event, anytime we have people coming into our building we want them to have a team they can rely on should an emergency arise. When you join our Security Team, you will work with staff [...] Read More... from Serve with Our Security Team The post Serve with Our Security Team appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

Did you know that lacking social connection is as dangerous as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day? According to a study published in 2017 in American Psychology, the odds of premature mortality are just as affected by a lack of friendship, as they are by smoking a pack of cigarettes every day.   What’s more [...] Read More... from Loneliness is the New Smoking The post Loneliness is the New Smoking appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

By Pastor Ellis WhiteSenior Pastor “The fire alarm would have gone off on the Day of Pentecost, too!” was one of the many comments I heard after last Sunday. If you weren’t there, you probably heard about it, but just after I stepped up to preach, as I was beginning to read the scripture passage, [...] Read More... from Fire! The post Fire! appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

By Pastor Mark TooneSenior Pastor I will never forget this week. Exhilarating, exhausting, and profoundly humbling. Last Sunday’s worship service on August 25 was incredible. Our Sanctuary seats 1,400 people. We had 2,348 gathered in every nook and cranny throughout the building. And oh, did you sing as we were led in wonderful worship! It [...] Read More... from Thank You, Chapel Hill! The post Thank You, Chapel Hill! appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

Dear Sweetheart Church: We want to thank you for attending Wednesday night’s 37 Celebration for Mark and Cyndi Toone. We hope you had as much fun being with your church family, seeing old friends, sharing a meal together, and celebrating God’s blessing on us. As we moved into the Sanctuary for the formal part of the program, [...] Read More... from A Special Thanks from the 37 Fund Committee The post A Special Thanks from the 37 Fund Committee appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

By Pastor Mark TooneSenior Pastor In some ways, it seems like yesterday. In some ways, it seems like a world away. I preached my first sermon at Chapel Hill as your new Senior Pastor on September 13, 1987. But I preached my FIRST, first sermon in January of that year as a candidate. It was [...] Read More... from Grateful Reflections on a Blessed Journey The post Grateful Reflections on a Blessed Journey appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

Would you and your friends or family members like to serve at the next Alpha Course when it kicks off Wednesday, October 2? Here are some ways you can help: Questions? Contact Pastor Rachel White. [...] Read More... from Serve at Alpha The post Serve at Alpha appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

I’ve been reflecting upon my 37 years here and some of the high points that stand out for me. I thought I’d share a few of those in a mini “trip down memory lane.” I wonder if YOUR favorites are in this list? I’d love to hear from you if I missed one. Here they [...] Read More... from Thanks for the Memories The post Thanks for the Memories appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

I realize I just preached a sermon on the danger of pride! And yet, I’ve been reflecting upon those things God has done in and through us these last 37 years that make me most proud. I’m in a quandary! But at the risk of falling prey to the very offense I described last Sunday [...] Read More... from Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders  The post Nurturing the Next Generation of Leaders  appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more

Well friends, it’s one month and counting. My office is pretty much cleared out. I’ve taken home all the books Cyndi is allowing me to take home! (By the way, if you are interested in any of my remaining library they are free for the asking. Call the front desk and they can schedule a [...] Read More... from Save the Dates! The post Save the Dates! appeared first on Chapel Hill Church ..read more