God has empowered us
Nestled in the Piney Woods of East Texas, you will find restoration, peace, and healing through Jesus Christ. Chapel in the Woods is a beautiful place off the beaten path offering peaceful sanctuary. Come and escape from your busy schedule to study God's Word line upon line, precept upon precept. Gathering at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays for live worship, we seek the Lord and uncover His teachings; studying His Word in depth, we equip and encourage each believer in his or her walk with the Lord. Here at Chapel in the Woods, we provide opportunities for our members to serve through various ministries. The power of our community is demonstrated by our desire to serve others. What gifts and abilities has God asked you to bring? All are welcome.
Discover god through his creation
And God said it was Good
There is a good reason why we have built our house of worship amidst the beautiful piney woods of East Texas. We want to be surrounded by God's beauty. The Lord has given us the splendor of all Creation to marvel and enjoy His glory. Our peaceful locale allows us to see His wonder all around. "And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day." Genesis 1:31
Sunday Services
Learning to Learn
At Chapel in the Woods, we offer congregants of all ages a chance to do more than hear the Word. We will work together to learn what God says, verse by verse. Our Sunday Service empowers members and newcomers alike to be involved with our ongoing mission of spreading the teachings of Jesus Christ to our ever-growing community. Equipping the saints to His Good Work is central to our philosophy and it’s at the root of our very being.
Equipping Families
Love Multiplied
Chapel in the Woods strives to provide families with the tools, teachings, and resources they need to keep them grounded and wise. Our Sunday Worship Service was established with an aim to offer congregants the chance to connect with God and with one another. We spend time in small group prayer to cover our families in God's anointing and protection. In this way, we see bonds strengthen and our congregants coming closer together.
Tenets of Faith
THESE ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF OUR BELIEFS
The Scriptures Inspired
The Bible is the verbally inspired and infallible, authoritative Word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21)
The One True God
God is One Being who eternally exists as Three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All of the Persons are equal in power and glory. (Matthew
28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
Man's Fall and Redemption
Jesus Christ is fully God and man (John 1:1,14), born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18), sinless in His life (Hebrews 4:15); He died vicariously on the cross as a substitution for sinful men (Hebrews 9:15) and was raised to life (Acts 2:24); He will return visibly and personally to the earth both in salvation and judgment (Acts 1:11; Hebrews 9:28; Matthew 24:30). All humans are sinful by nature (Romans 3:23, 5:12) and can only be forgiven by the expression of trust in Jesus as Savior (John 3:16)
brought about by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5-7).
Evidences of Salvation
We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling, the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life (Romans 8:1-17; Galations 5:22).
Baptism in Water
The ordinance of baptism by burial with Christ should be observed (as commanded in the Scriptures) by all that have repented of their sins and in their hearts have believed on Christ as their Savior and Lord. In doing so, they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and
that they have also been released to walk with Him in newness of life (Matt. 28:19; Rom. 6:4).
Sanctification Process
By the power of the Holy Spirit we strive to obey the command, "Be ye holy, for I am holy." Sanctification is the will of God for all
believers and should be earnestly pursued by walking in obedience to God's Word (Heb. 12:14; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16:1; 1Thess. 5:23, 24;
1 John 2:6).
The Lord's Supper (Communion)
Holy Communion is to be taken in an appropriate manner (1 Corinthians 11:27) as a time of remembrance of Jesus (Luke 22:19).
Choose Life
We believe that life begins at conception (Psalm 139:13-16) and that we are to choose life (Deut. 30:19) until God sees fit to bring us to be with Him.
Marriage
We believe the family unit consists of one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24) brought together before God as an example of Christ's love for the Church (Ephesians 5:22-23).
The Church
The church is the holy Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer is an integral part of the church, and their
names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life. (1Thess. 2:4)
