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Ashes to Go: February 13, 2013

Ashes to Go: February 13, 2013

This past Wednesday, February 13, was Ash Wednesday. Some folks have busy lives and can’t get to the church for this sacred ritual of marking the forehead with the ashes of last year’s burned palm branches, so Chapel Hill, along with many other churches decided to go to the people. We set up a table...
2013 Lenten Study, Followed by Lenten Journey on March 26 -27, 2013

2013 Lenten Study, Followed by Lenten Journey on March 26 -27, 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR A LENTEN STUDY, Followed by LENTEN JOURNEY You Don’t Want to Miss this Study being Presented by Pat Moore and Other Guest Presenters On Tuesday February 19, the first class of Adam Hamilton’s book, The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus begins at 7:00 p.m. The Sign Up Sheet is...
The Season of Lent 2013

The Season of Lent 2013

On Wednesday evening, the 13th of February, 2013 we gather as the body of Christ to begin the season of Lent with a Worship Experience in the imposition of ashes. The ashes marked on each forehead are the ashen remains of last year’s palm branches from Palm Sunday. The Protestant tradition of ritually beginning Lent...
Alleluia! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Easter 2012

Alleluia! He is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Easter 2012

What a great Easter Festival! We’ve experienced a spiritually forming Holy Week with many who came to take the Lenten Journey so beautifully executed for us by the Adult Education Team, co-chaired by Kim Rangel and Felice Ricks. We were allowed time to walk in the Passion of our Lord on Thursday evening with the...
Holy Week Meditation 2012

Holy Week Meditation 2012

Consider the centurion in charge of guarding Golgotha at Christ’s crucifixion. From Reliving the Passion by Walter Wangerin Jr. “See to it, Centurion! I’ll see to it, sir. “ And so he has seen to it over the years. And now he has lingered through a truly terrifying storm, a blackness three hours long, here...
Children’s Corner – April 6, 2012

Children’s Corner – April 6, 2012

Children’s Easter Celebration Saturday, April 7th 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Free for all kids! Ages: 3 years – 5th grade Volunteers should come at 8:30 AM to set up and be ready for children. There will be childcare on Wednesday evening from 6:00 PM and on Thursday from 7:00 PM, upon request. **Please call...
Youth Notes – April 6, 2012

Youth Notes – April 6, 2012

Hello Chapel Hill Congregation! Our March Mentors program has come to a successful and satisfying end! Photos and testimonials coming soon to a bulletin board near you! My deepest heartfelt gratitude to our five wonderfully talented and dedicated mentoring adults. What a Christlike commitment of your time! If you were not able to be involved...
Calling All Coffee Cake Bakers! Easter 2012

Calling All Coffee Cake Bakers! Easter 2012

What’s your special recipe? This year, in lieu of pancake breakfast, we are inviting Easter Sunrise participants and congregants to gather in the fellowship hall for coffee cake and coffee following the service. A couple of our youth learned to bake coffee cake during March Mentors and are eager to try their new skill for...
Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7:00 pm

Maundy Thursday, April 5, 2012, 7:00 pm

Please pray that the Holy Spirit will lead you to come to Chapel Hill on Thursday and be present for the 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday service in the Sanctuary. Holy Thursday is the designated day in which our Lord gathered his disciples for a Passover meal. Our Lord acted as the host of the meal...
Ring your bells for Easter 2012

Ring your bells for Easter 2012

Please remember to bring all your bells to church on Easter Sunday. During the service everyone will get to ring their bell to celebrate our Risen Lord and to shout “Halleluiah. He is Risen Indeed!” it will be a wonderfully loud celebration of joy. Thanks, Pastor JoNell

EPHESIANS 3:18

I wish above all things that you may know how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ for you.