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.

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 Brown & Chapman (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 98 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 the mid 1960's 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 & as near as our neighborhood; 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.