About US
Mission
“And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth, Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen ”
Matthew 28: 18-20
Vision
Today under the leadership of Rev. John A. Cradle, Sr. and as a part of the larger CME Church, we are reminded of our elders past and present. We share with you a quote from Saint Joseph CME Church’s Christian Rites of Passage of 2014, “Celebrating our Elders" 1 Timothy 5:17,18 9(NIV). The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching. For Scripture says, "Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and the worker deserves his wages.”
Affirmation of faith
We believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of the heaven and earth: And Jesus Christ His only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day He rose from the dead, he ascended into heaven and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen
Our History
Cotton Chapel C.M.E. Church, courtesy of fromtherockwall
Cotton Chapel C.M.E. Church
In 1898, there was a need in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for a place of worship among relocated members of the Hamlet Chapel CME Church, located in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Mr. Henry Cotton and a few others took on the responsibility of contacting North Carolina Conference of The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church and met with the Presiding Elder of the organization, Reverend J.W. Roberts. The dedication of these Chapel Hill residents resulted in the Cotton Chapel C.M.E. Church, with the Reverend Roundtree as its first pastor.
Despite limited funds, Cotton Chapel was built but was later destroyed by fire. The fire, however, did not destroy the strong foundation of faith upon which the church was built, and thus Cotton Chapel C.M.E. was rebuilt in the same location, on the same strong foundation.