A Summary of our Doctrine
There is one eternally existent, infinite God.
He created all and is holy in nature and character. He is
tri-unity revealed as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is
sovereign over all of His creation including the affairs of men.
The sixty-six books of the Old and New
Testaments are the only written revelation of God to us. They are
verbally breathed out by God, totally true, completely sufficient,
and without error in the original manuscripts.
Man was created by an immediate act of God
according to the Scriptures. Man sinned bringing physical and
spiritual death. Therefore, all are born with a sin nature and are
sinners, naturally separated and unresponsive to the only true
living God.
Jesus Christ paid the penalty for sin by
shedding his blood in death on the cross as a substitute for all
who trust Him. His bloody death is the only grounds for
forgiveness of sin.
All who repent, and by faith alone, believe in
and receive Jesus Christ alone as Lord and Savior are proclaimed
righteous by God, baptized by the Holy Spirit, made new, adopted
into God's family, and kept forever in Christ.
Believers are to declare their faith and
obedience by immersion baptism. Each should gather regularly in a
Bible teaching church to celebrate communion, be equipped by the
teaching of the Scriptures, and to spur one another on in love and
good works.
The Lord Jesus will come again in the air and
believers alive at his coming will be caught up with the risen
dead to meet Him in the air and forever be with Him. Seven years
later the bodily, visible return of Christ to the earth shall
establish His 1000-year kingdom and rule as King of kings and Lord
of lords.
The dead of all ages, just and unjust, shall be
raised bodily and judged by God. Believers will forever dwell with
Christ and unbelievers shall be forever separated to eternal
torment in the Lake of Fire.
Our Message
We echo the Bible’s teaching that God is the
holy, loving, and perfect judge and we are sinful, needy, and
condemned in our natural state. Jesus, promised Messiah, God in
the flesh, lived
 without
sin, died as the only substitute, and rose again as the victor.
Each who by faith alone receives Jesus as Lord and Savior will be
instantly and permanently forgiven of their sin. Christians are to
continually yield their wills to His, as revealed in the Bible, so
we can live in a way consistent with what we have become as
believers in Christ.
Our Mission
At Valley Chapel we strive for progress in a
threefold mission that we see outlined as our vision in the Bible:
to glorify God in all we do, to teach others to please God as
followers of Christ, and to help one another in the process. We
seek to do that while maintaining and growing in our love and
devotion to Jesus Christ. We seek success in applying the
Scriptures to each and every decision that concerns our life and
ministry.
Our Services
Our Church services are conservative in content
and atmosphere, centered around the Word of God and His character.
Our music includes a choir or special music and congregational
singing enhanced by a piano and an organ. The preaching and
teaching is designed to clearly explain the content and meaning of
the Bible in a way that can be lived out by those desiring to know
and live by eternal truth. Our goal is to have purposeful, God
focused services that genuinely teach, equip, and encourage people
to please and worship God.
Our Missionaries
Valley Chapel supports 14 missionaries.
Approximately one third of our budget goes to missions.
Our Fellowship
We recognize the importance of Christian
fellowship and seek to have regular opportunities for this to take
place in addition to our church services. Read more about 'Fellowship'...
Our History
In 1866 the first congregation was formed in
what is now Valley Chapel. By 1903 attendance had decreased to
the point it was closed except for an occasional service or
funeral. Some folks in the community decided to purchase the
building and start a new Church. In 1919 Valley Chapel Community
Church became the first Community Church to be incorporated in the
state of Ohio.
In 1966 the Lord opened a way for the Church to
purchase the Stockton School. The old school is now called Valley
Chapel Annex and is used as a fellowship hall, kitchen, and for
children's ministry since it has a gym in the top floor.
Since then, God has allowed for Ross Road to go
around the Church and annex rather than between them. More
recently He has provided a new wing and space for an extra parking
lot. This is in addition to a remodeled sanctuary. We have
certainly seen God's blessing at Valley Chapel.
Our Focus
Our Invitation to You
Friend, Valley Chapel is a church in which you
can learn, grow, serve and find love. We would like you to be a
part of what God is doing at Valley Chapel. We sincerely invite
you to come to church with us.
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