Our Congregation
Jones Chapel is a Christ-centered congregation in Woodbury, Georgia, committed to faithful worship and steady spiritual growth. We gather each Sunday to pray, to sing traditional hymns, and to hear Scripture preached with care and conviction.
Ours is a small church with a steady heartbeat — a place where faith is formed over time, where relationships matter, and where all are welcome to worship and grow. We believe faith is not confined to Sunday morning. It is shaped in prayer, in service, in community, and in daily life as we seek to love one another and share the living presence of Jesus Christ.
Our Vision
The vision of Jones Chapel is to engage every member in a lifelong journey of discipleship,
leading us into the community to share the Living Presence of Jesus Christ!
Grow, Love, Serve and Share!
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,
and you will be my witnesses… — Acts 1:8 (ESV)
Our Worship
In the sanctuary of Jones Chapel, we find sacred beauty in tradition and timeless strength in the Word of God. Our worship is marked by the reverent singing of traditional hymns, Scripture-centered preaching, and shared prayer. We seek to maintain a sacred space that is unhurried and free from performance, inviting you into an intimate atmosphere where silence is honored and the fellowship of our congregation is rooted in Christ’s enduring love.
What to Expect When Visiting
Come As You Are
While our worship is reverent and traditional, we invite you to dress in a manner that is respectful and comfortable. In our congregation, you will see everything from “Sunday best” to simple, modest attire. We come as we are — thoughtfully and with care — to worship the Lord together.
The Offering
We strive for a worship atmosphere that is reverent and non-transactional. We do not pass collection plates during our service; instead, offering plates are placed at the back of the sanctuary for those who wish to support our shared ministry.
A Reverent Space
Jones Chapel honors the quiet work of the Holy Spirit. You can expect a warm and sincere welcome in a sanctuary marked by reverence and prayer. Our worship is simple and unhurried, rooted in Scripture, traditional hymns, and thoughtful preaching, offering space for reflection and theological depth.
Our Statement of Faith
As a Congregational Christian Church, UCC,
we affirm the historic Christian faith as expressed in the following statement:
Statement of Faith
We believe in you, O God, Eternal Spirit, God of our Savior
Jesus Christ and our God, and to your deeds we testify:
You call the worlds into being,
create persons in your own image,
and set before each one the ways of life and death.
You seek in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.
You judge people and nations by your righteous will
declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Savior,
you have come to us and shared our common lot,
conquering sin and death
and reconciling the world to yourself.
You bestow upon us your Holy Spirit,
creating and renewing the church of Jesus Christ,
binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
You call us into your church
to accept the cost and joy of discipleship,
to be your servants in the service of others,
to proclaim the gospel to all the world
and resist the powers of evil,
to share in Christ's baptism and eat at his table,
to join him in his passion and victory.
You promise to all who trust you
forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace,
courage in the struggle for justice and peace,
your presence in trial and rejoicing,
and eternal life in your realm which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto you. Amen.
Approved by the Executive council in 1981 for use in the
United Church of Christ in connection with the 25th anniversary.
Our Roots
Jones Chapel traces its beginnings to the mid-19th century, around 1850, when families from
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church established a new congregation in this community.
As farmland shifted toward the fertile Flint River Valley — now Imlac —
their homes moved, and their faith moved with them.
In those earliest days, worship began beneath a simple brush arbor — no walls, no steeple, only Scripture being read and hymns resonating across open fields. Before there were walls or stained glass, there was a gathered people and the Word proclaimed.
It is said that Jones Bush walked twenty-five miles to teach Sunday School.
A revival helped organize the new church, and members brought their letters from Mt. Pleasant, forming the foundation of what would become Jones Chapel.
The years that followed were marked by perseverance. A tornado struck in 1921 and destroyed the sanctuary. In the summer of 1924 — during peach season — lightning again burned the church to the ground. Each time, the congregation rebuilt, placing the new structure only a few feet from where the former one had stood.
The sanctuary completed in December 1924 remains in use today.
Generations have worshiped on this same ground,
moving forward together through seasons of change while anchored in the same hope in Christ.
What began as a gathering of faithful families continues as a living congregation,
grateful for those who came before us and committed to the work entrusted to us now.