Worship. Believe. Grow.
Our Story
We are honored you have taken time to learn more about The Chapel and our purpose. We want to be sure you have a good understanding of why we exist and what the Lord has placed in our hearts to do.
We began in the winter of 2020 as a small group of 18 people meeting in a weekly Bible study. We would regularly bring our favorite snacks, drink coffee and eat desserts as we discussed planting a church in central PA. In March of 2020, everything shut down for us as we experienced what so many experienced, the global pandemic that rocked our world. We moved to virtual Bible study and the attendance and commitment to our small group continued. We were focused and determined to do what God called us to do. After 11 months of rich fellowship and detailed planning, we scheduled to launch the church in January 2021. Our vision for The Chapel was always to become a multi-ethnic, multi-class, and multi-generational church. We believe the church is strongest and most versatile when we have faithful, Christ-centered congregations scattered throughout the world proclaiming the gospel of Jesus. And this is what we wanted to plant. However, we did not plant The Chapel because we believed there were no faithful churches in Central Pennsylvania. We planted The Chapel because we knew there was a need for more faithful churches in central PA.
We hope and pray as you learn more about The Chapel that you will support us through prayer as we seek to fulfill the mission God has given us. Thank you!
Our Purpose
There is not only diversity in ethnicity, language and socioeconomic backgrounds but there is also diversity of opinion amongst us. Let’s be honest, we are polarized politically & declining morally. Although this is true, we seldom agree on what the solution is for the state of our existing culture. However, there is a solution to this growing cultural darkness: Jesus Christ and the beacon of hope he has given us, the local church. The church is the one place that is called to be a faithful light, ready “…to bring good news to the poor…to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” (Isaiah 61:1)
This is our calling and purpose.
Our Mission
Our mission is to become a family of believers who worship Christ with everything and teach others to do the same.
Our Core Values
We value prayer.
We believe that nothing of lasting value can be done unless it is birthed in prayer. Prayer involves communicating with God and is a vital part of our lives.
We value family.
The family is the vehicle God uses to teach the next generation how to faithfully serve him. We support, encourage and protect the family. This is the foundation of God’s church. We are a family of families.
We value community.
It’s not about us, it’s about doing life together with others in meaningful relationships. Christ’s love is best expressed through the compassion, generosity and encouragement we show others.
We value generosity.
People have needs and we are called to help meet the needs of others through our generosity. We believe in faithful living and faithful giving.
We value growth.
Growing helps us develop, mature and be successful in our personal lives and relationships. Growing takes time and we commit to invest in helping people believe, worship and grow as disciples of Christ.