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Staff

Kurt Huber, Senior Pastor
Kurt Huber joined the staff of Chapel Hill Church in the fall of 2005 as Assistant Pastor of Youth Ministries and is now our senior pastor as of January 2009. Kurt and his wife Michelle are both pastor's kids themselves and both graduated from Nyack College, where they met. They were married in 1996 and have one son, Zachariah, born in 2005. Rev. Huber began ministry in 1994 and has served as Youth Minister at churches in Auburn and Rochester, NY as well as Atlanta, Georgia before coming to CHC.

Adam Harper , Youth Pastor
Adam just joined the staff of Chapel Hill Church in September 2008 as Youth Pastor. Adam is a Moody Bible Institute graduate as of May 2008. He and his wife Denise have been married for 7 years. He began ministry about 10 years ago and has served as Youth Minister at churches in Tallmadge and Springfield, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia before coming to CHC.

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We believe the Bible is God's Word; the sum total of God's written revelation to mankind. It is to be taken literally and is its own best interpreter. Because the Bible is relevant to every human need, we preach and teach it with full confidence in its power to change lives.

You will find the people of Chapel Hill Church to be friendly and interested in you personally. We invest ourselves in each other's lives, help each other grow, and offer support during the difficult times we all face. You can develop deep friendships here that will last a lifetime.

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History

Our church history can be traced back to a letter.

Early in the 1890’s while living in New York City, Mrs. Grace Butts attended services being conducted by Dr. A.B. Simpson, founder of the Alliance. She became so deeply interested in his teachings that she wanted to share its blessings with her parents in Akron, Ohio. She sent them the Alliance paper which explained the doctrine of the Alliance. Being earnest Christians, they readily accepted the truths of sanctification, divine healing, and the second coming of Christ. This experience led them to begin holding prayer meetings in Akron and surrounding towns. God blessed these efforts which resulted in the salvation of many people.

In October 1959, a three-member committee was appointed and charged with finding a property for relocation of the Locust Street Church. The committee was made up of Rev. H Wright, Ray Cochran, and George Hazlett. The committee recommended that the church purchase property at the corner of Howe Avenue and Brittain Road in Cuyahoga Falls, where it still is today. Soon we outgrew the first unit and in 1965, a second building was built. This added eight classrooms, offices, a fellowship hall (gym), and kitchen which was needed for Sunday School, church activities, and Chapel Hill Christian School which began in 1966. A third building project was completed in 1971 which now houses our two-story, 14 room complex. Our youth room, known as “The Hanger” was built in 1993 due to a rapidly growing youth group.

Edna Hanna, who was the first missionary to go out from Locust Street, arrived in Argentina in 1916. She married Emmanuel Prentice and both continued working in Argentina and Columbia. The Prentices had five children, one who had a large role in both Locust Street Church and then its relocation as Chapel Hill Church. His name was Everett Prentice. Over the past 111+ years, Chapel Hill Church has sent out over 100 missionaries and continues to do so.

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We believe that there is one God who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Bible, inerrant as originally given, was verbally inspired by God and is a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. It constitutes the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice.

We believe that all people are born with a sinful nature, are consequently separated from the life of God, and can be saved only by through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ.



		Who We Are: Staff \| Mission \| History \| Beliefs \| Location Staff Kurt Huber, Senior Pastor Kurt Huber joined the staff of Chapel Hill Church in the fall of 2005 as Assistant Pastor of Youth Ministries and is now our senior pastor as of January 2009. Kurt and his wife Michelle are both pastor's kids themselves and both graduated from Nyack College, where they met. They were married in 1996 and have one son, Zachariah, born in 2005. Rev. Huber began ministry in 1994 and has served as Youth Minister at churches in Auburn and Rochester, NY as well as Atlanta, Georgia before coming to CHC. Adam Harper , Youth Pastor Adam just joined the staff of Chapel Hill Church in September 2008 as Youth Pastor. Adam is a Moody Bible Institute graduate as of May 2008. He and his wife Denise have been married for 7 years. He began ministry about 10 years ago and has served as Youth Minister at churches in Tallmadge and Springfield, Ohio, Texas and West Virginia before coming to CHC. Top of Page Mission Chapel Hill Church has a long and continuing tradition as a "sending" church, and we are also deliberate in clearly sharing the "good news" of Jesus Christ throughout the local community. We believe the Bible is God's Word; the sum total of God's written revelation to mankind. It is to be taken literally and is its own best interpreter. Because the Bible is relevant to every human need, we preach and teach it with full confidence in its power to change lives. You will find the people of Chapel Hill Church to be friendly and interested in you personally. We invest ourselves in each other's lives, help each other grow, and offer support during the difficult times we all face. You can develop deep friendships here that will last a lifetime. Top of Page History Our church history can be traced back to a letter. Early in the 1890’s while living in New York City, Mrs. Grace Butts attended services being conducted by Dr. A.B. Simpson, founder of the Alliance. She became so deeply interested in his teachings that she wanted to share its blessings with her parents in Akron, Ohio. She sent them the Alliance paper which explained the doctrine of the Alliance. Being earnest Christians, they readily accepted the truths of sanctification, divine healing, and the second coming of Christ. This experience led them to begin holding prayer meetings in Akron and surrounding towns. God blessed these efforts which resulted in the salvation of many people. In October 1959, a three-member committee was appointed and charged with finding a property for relocation of the Locust Street Church. The committee was made up of Rev. H Wright, Ray Cochran, and George Hazlett. The committee recommended that the church purchase property at the corner of Howe Avenue and Brittain Road in Cuyahoga Falls, where it still is today. Soon we outgrew the first unit and in 1965, a second building was built. This added eight classrooms, offices, a fellowship hall (gym), and kitchen which was needed for Sunday School, church activities, and Chapel Hill Christian School which began in 1966. A third building project was completed in 1971 which now houses our two-story, 14 room complex. Our youth room, known as “The Hanger” was built in 1993 due to a rapidly growing youth group. Edna Hanna, who was the first missionary to go out from Locust Street, arrived in Argentina in 1916. She married Emmanuel Prentice and both continued working in Argentina and Columbia. The Prentices had five children, one who had a large role in both Locust Street Church and then its relocation as Chapel Hill Church. His name was Everett Prentice. Over the past 111+ years, Chapel Hill Church has sent out over 100 missionaries and continues to do so. Top of Page Beliefs We believe that there is one God who is infinitely perfect, existing eternally in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that the Bible, inerrant as originally given, was verbally inspired by God and is a complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men. It constitutes the divine and only rule of Christian faith and practice. We believe that all people are born with a sinful nature, are consequently separated from the life of God, and can be saved only by through the atoning work of the Lord Jesus Christ. A complete C&MA doctrinal statement is available Here. Top of Page Location View Larger Map Top of Page