Churches
Many citizens in the Chatham community embrace a variety of different religions and beliefs.
As the local government, the Town of Chatham does not advocate any one particular religion above another. But, the Town recognizes that the religions and their churches as entities are very important aspects to the overall community.
Many of Chatham's churches are historic in nature, offering a wide selection of architectural and historic histories, too.
Chatham has a number of Christian denominations and religions to meet the needs of the community as a whole. If your church does not appear in the following listing or if you would like to update your listing, please contact the Town at 432-9515. Local churches, those with a Chatham mailing address, only, please.
First United Holiness Church
| Apostolic
| 432-0326
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Cherrystone Baptist Church
| Baptist
| 432-9604
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| US Highway 29
Services: Sunday worship 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Cherrystone offers a youth ministry, woman's ministry and The Laymen (men's) ministry. Cherrystone is a missionary church utilizing an outreach, evangelistic approach. Cherrystone is characterized as "A going church for a common lord."
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Hollywood Baptist Church
| Baptist
| 432-1688
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| 6405 Callands Road (US-57)
Services: Sunday School 10 AM, Morning Worship 11 AM, Sunday Night 6:30, Wednesday Night, 7 PM
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Macedonia Baptist Church
| Baptist
| 432-9133
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Rosebud Baptist Church
| Baptist
| 432-9124
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Wilson Memorial Baptist Church
| Baptist
| 432-0123
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Open Bible Baptist Church
| Baptist, Independent Fundamental
| 432-0483
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Callands Missionary Baptist Church
| Baptist, Missionary
| 432-0664
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Chatham Baptist Church
| Baptist, Southern
| 432-8003
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| 12 Court Place
Email: lori@chathambc.net
Website: www.chathambc.net
And: www.HeartQuest101.com
Services:
Sunday worship: The Gathering, a casual community worship experience 9:00-9:45 AM
Sunday school for all ages 9:45 - 10:45 AM. 9:00 - 9:45 AM
Traditional Worship: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Wednesdays:
Catered meal 5:45-6:30 PM
Bible study 6:30-7:25 PM, with Children in Action (a missions education and action program)
Adult Choir rehearsal 7:30-8:45 PM
Chatham Baptist supports a number of ministries and programs including international mission agencies, the Baptist General Association of Virginia, the Northern Pittsylvania County Food Bank, the spiritual life at Hargrave Military Academy, Habitat for Humanity, Soundcheck open mic night for teens, community Vacation Bible School in the summer, community youth group, Youth Alive at Chatham High School, the Boys' and Girls' Club, as well as other opportunities to be involved in our community. |
Marion Baptist Church
| Baptist, Southern
| 432-2748
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| 2669 Marion Road
Services: Sunday worship 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Sunday school 9:45 – 10:30. Youth Group, Sunday 5:00 – 6:00 PM, Wednesday bible study 7:00 – 8:00 PM, Wednesday night children's choir 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Marion Baptist also offers an adult choir and a Women of Faith group. Marion Baptist also participates with the Women on Mission (WOM) and the Brotherhood organizations, meeting during the 1st Sunday of the month.
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Samual Harris Memorial Baptist Church
| Baptist, Southern
| 432-1205
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Shockoe Baptist Church
| Baptist, Southern
| 432-1700
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| 516 Spring Garden Road
Services: Sunday Worship 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Sunday school 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Wednesday bible study 7:30 - 8:15 PM and Wednesday choir practice 8:15 PM to completion. Other activities include Mission Friends (a fellowship for children), Junior Fellowship, and a Youth Group Fellowship. Vacation Bible school offered.
Shockoe Baptist Church is a warm, loving church including a great mixture of ages and families of different ages and stages.
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Salem Church of Christ
| Church of Christ
| 432-3824
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Sheva Church of Christ
| Christian - Church of Christ
| 432-2452
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4920 Chalk Level Road, Chatham, VA 24531
Email: tschultz11@netzero.net
Services: Sunday worship 10:45 AM - noon and 6:30 - 7:30 PM, 9:45 -10:35 AM Sunday school, 5:30 - 6:25 PM Sunday Choir practice and 7-8 PM Wednesday prayer and bible study.
Sheva is active with Camp Pittsylvania, or Camp Pitt, a Christian service camp in Axton, Virginia. The church actively supports several foreign missionaries and engages in local benevolence.
Sheva is a non-denominational, evangelical church. "We believe the Bible is the inspired inerrant word of God." The church is characterized by its friendliness, the church includes a "Hug and Howdy" during service.
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Corinth Christian Church
| Christian - Disciples of Christ
| 432-3645
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Emmanuel Episcopal Church
| Episcopal
| 432-0316
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Life Line Gospel Church
| Holiness
| 432-2912
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St. Paul Holiness Church
| Holiness
| 432-8052
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Chatham Pentecostal Holiness Church
| Pentecostal Holiness
| 432-4647
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Chatham Presbyterian Church
| Presbyterian-USA
| 432-8591
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128 North Main Street
Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~chathampres
Services: Sunday school 10 AM, Sunday Worship 11 AM - noon.
Worship services, followed by Sunday school are also held at the Beverly Chapel is located on State Road 57 West in the Beverly Heights community at 10 AM on the 1st and 3rd Sundays. On other Sundays, only Sunday school is held at 10 am.
To those who would to worship with us and/or are looking for a church family, we invite you to join us in ministry and mission on behalf of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Hopewell United Methodist Church
| United Methodist
| 432-1233
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Services: Sunday school 10 AM, Sunday Worship 11 AM - noon.
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Concord United Methodist Church
| United Methodist
| 432-1736
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2880 Concord Rd., Chatham VA 24531
Email: concordm@gamewood.net
Website: pws.gamewood.net/~concordm/
Services: Saturday evening Agape Worship service 5:30 - 6:30 PM, Sunday early worship service 9:00 - 9:45 AM, Sunday worship 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Sunday school 9:45 -10:45 AM, Wednesday morning bible study 10:30 -11:30 AM, Wednesday evening bible study 7:00 - 8:00 PM, Choir practice 6:30 - 7:30 PM.
Youth Group, 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings with a snack/supper following.
Children's puppet ministry, food pantry, emergency assistance, counseling, support groups are offered. Concord is an inviting and welcoming church with a warm caring congregation that reaches out to one another.
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Watson Memorial United Methodist Church
| United Methodist
| 432-0161
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136 North Main Street
watsonmemorialumc@verizon.net
Website: www.watsonumc.org
Services: Prayer and praise service 9 AM, Sunday School 9:45 AM, Sunday worship. 11 - noon, Tuesday prayer fellowship from 8:30 AM. Wednesday's activities include practices for Children's Chims, Hand Bells, and Chancel Choir. Call the church office for a list of current Bible Studies, small group fellowships and community groups, i.e. scouts.
Watson Memorial has an active Youth Fellowship, participates in the Community Vacation Bible School and supports the Henry Fork Center in Ferrum, Virginia.
During the last Saturday of the month, Watson Memorial hosts a free hotdog lunch from 11:30 -1:00 PM. The church supports DOVE, an organization ministering to victims of domestic violence, and Equip-A-Child, a ministry providing school supplies to children and a multitude of other missions. Watson Memorial is a "Shared ministry", involved in our community |