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The
Beginnings
In the spring of 1959 the North Texas Conference appointed Robert Langley to
establish a new church. The first church service was held at
Cabell Elementary on July 12, 1959.
By the end of
1959, there were 97 Charter members. The name, Chapel Hill, was
chosen as the five acres set aside for the church was located in the
Chapel Hill addition in Farmers Branch.
The
congregation continued to meet at Cabell Elementary for two years with
members transporting chairs, communion rails, etc. from their garages to
the school each Sunday.
A Building To Meet In
The Church Building was designed by xx
(you can see a drawing by the architects in the conference room) and
planned to be built in phases.
The first phase was completed in October 1961. The
first service in the building was held on October 29. The second
and third phases were completed in 1963 and 1966 adding classrooms and
offices.
The Family Grows
From a first service with 16 in attendance to 97 charter members by the
end of 1959 five months later, Chapel Hill continued to grow drawing
families from the new developments being built in the immediate area.
By 1968 the
family had grown to over 1000 members. In 1970 the Fellowship Hall
and more classrooms were added to accommodate the growing church family.
The addition
of I-635 in 19xx essentially split
what was a contiguous community spanning the Dallas/Farmers Branch
border in two and isolated Chapel Hill UMC.
A Tradition Continues
The Chapel Hill family of today is somewhat smaller than in the 1970s
and now draws members from all over the metroplex. However,
we continue the tradition of caring and outreach started almost 50
years ago.
We help to support missionaries as far away as Cameroon & xx;
we support the North Texas Food Bank and other Dallas area; we maintain
a close alliance with Cabell Elementary working to help students there
pass the TAKS tests.
We are proud to be a part of Perkins School of Theology's
pastor intern program, working together to grow effective pastors.
We are also a close knit family, growing together,
supporting each other. Come and experience it!
Welcome Home!
Find out about the symbolism
that is a part of our building. Just click the photo.
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