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Chapel Hill United Methodist Church
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 We are a group of life-long Methodists, former Catholics, Baptists, Presbyterians, etc. seeking ways to better know and serve our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Our Sunday services are at 8:00 am, which is a contemporary service held in the Fellowship Hall; 9:30 am, also a contemporary service but held in the sanctuary; and 11:00 am, which is a blended traditional and contemporary service held in the Sanctuary. Our mission at Chapel Hill is to make disciples for Jesus Christ. We describe God in three persons. Father,Son, and Holy Spirit are commonly used to refer to the threefold nature of God. Sometimes we use other terms such as Creator Redeemer and Sustainer. Everyone is welcome at Chapel Hill. Have a past? Never been to church? You are welcome here. Formerly churched but now for some reason you don't go? Think you're too "bad" to go to church? You are always welcome at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church here in Henderson, Kentucky.
Chapel Hill is one of the fastest growing churches in the State of Kentucky. Why? Because we love the Lord and care about our community. So, what are you waiting for? An invitation? You got it. Please join us for one of our 3 unique services. I know you will be blessed. For more information on all the exciting HAPPENINGS at Chapel Hill, continue through our website or call: 270-826-3593.
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Chapel Hill United Methodist Church of Henderson, Kentucky has many areas in which you can serve. We have opportunities in Children and Teen Ministries to working with inmates through our Jail Ministry. From Driving Ministry to singing in the choir or playing in the Praise Band. There are so many ways to serve at Chapel Hill that we dare not list them here for fear of leaving something out, but you get the idea. |
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 Trinity: We describe God in three persons. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are commonly used to refer to the threefold nature of God. Sometimes we use other terms, such as Creator, Redeemer, and Sustainer.
Jesus: We believe that Jesus was human. He lived as a man and died when he was crucified. We believe that Jesus is devine. He is the son of God. We believe that God raised Jesus from the dead and that the risen Christ lives today. (Christ and messiah mean the same thing- God's Anointed.) We believe that Jesus is our savior. In Christ we receive abundant life and forgiveness of sins. We believe that Jesus is our Lord and that we are called to pattern our lives after His.
Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is God with us. We believe that the Holy Spirit comforts us when we are in need and convicts us when we stray from God. We believe that the Holy Spirit awakens us to God's will and empowers us to live obediently.
Human Beings: We believe that God created human beings in God's image. We believe that humans can choose to accept or reject a relationship with God in order to be fully human.
The Bible: We believe that the Bible is God's word. We believe that the Bible is the primary authority for our faith and practice. We believe that Christians need to know and study the Old Testament and the New Testament ( the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Scriptures).
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both Mainline (Protestant) and Evangelical. As such, the church's theological orientation is decidedly Wesleyan.It contains both liturgical and evangelical elements. For more information, see UMC.org
Theological traditions steeped in the Protestant Reformation and Wesleyanism, similar ecclesiastical structures, and relationships that dated back almost two hundred years facilitated the union. In the Evangelical United Brethren heritage, for example, Philip William Otterbein, the principal founder of the United Brethren in Christ, assisted in the ordination of Francis Asbury to the superintendency of American Methodist work. Jacob Albright, through whose religious experience and leadership the Evangelical Association was begun, was nurtured in a Methodist class meeting following his conversion.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23
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 John Wesley and the early Methodists were particularly concerned about inviting people to experience God's grace and to grow in their knowledge and love of God through disciplined Christian living. They placed primary emphasis on Christian living and on putting faith and love into action. This emphasis on what Wesley referred to as "practical divinity" has continued to be a hallmark of United Methodism today. We invite you to learn more about our rich theological heritage. United Methodists share a common heritage with all Christians. According to our foundational statement of beliefs in The Book of Discipline, we share the following basic affirmations in common with all Christian communities: Trinity, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Human Beings and the Bible.
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United Methodists come in all sizes, shapes, colors, dispositions, outlooks and life stories, but share a unique history and faith perspective. Our members speak many languages and live in many countries.
No matter how or where they serve Jesus Christ, United Methodists do God's work in a unique structure reffered to as "the connection." This concept has been central to Methodism from its beginning. We live out our call to mission and ministry by engaging in ministry with the poor, combating diseases of poverty by improving health globally, creating new places for new people and renewing existing congregations, and developing principled Christian leaders.
No one congregation can do all these ministries, but together through the power of connection, prayer, we can make a tremendous difference in many lives where ever we may go. Ask yourself what you can give up so that you can give. It feels like nothing you've experienced before.
The Historical Statement of the United Methodist Church from the 2008 Book of Discipline:
On April 23, 1968, The United Methodist Church was created when Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, representing The Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke of The Methodist Church joined hands at the constituting General Conference in Dallas, Texas. With the words, “Lord of the Church, we are united in Thee, in Thy Church and now in The United Methodist Church,” the new denomination was given birth by two churches that had distinguished histories and influential ministries in various parts of the world.
The Mission of Chapel Hill Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. The Vision for Chapel Hill Church is for the people of Chapel Hill to bring in 300 new people and under the direction of the Holy Spirit nurture them into maturing disciples of Jesus Christ.
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3 |
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