Welcome to the Ridge

Community Craft Days return

Join us Tuesday August 11th and 25th from 2:00 – 8:00 pm. Come bring your favorite art and craft to make and enjoy fellowship with your community.

Display of crafting materials, yarn, markers, scissors.
Photo by MD_JERRY on Unsplash

Upcoming events

  • August 11th 2:00 – 8:00 pm Community Craft Days
  • August 13th 7:00 pm First 2026 Harvest Festival Meeting.
  • August 23rd noon, One Council Meeting
  • August 25th 2:00 – 8:00 pm Community Craft Days
  • October 10th – Harvest Festival
  • October 23 & 24 – Efland Rodeo
  • See all events on our Calendar.

    Parsonage work day

    Wear your work clothes and come out to help with the exterior work. August 8th 9:30 – 2:00 pm.

    Harvest Festival Planning

    A table with assorted gift baskets, a knife set and a life size metal rooster!

    Join us August 13th at 7:00 pm for the first Harvest Festival Planning Meetings. Everyone is needed to provide input and ideas for this year’s harvest festival. Start planning your crafts and auction items now.

    Help our neighbors

    Given these trying times, many food banks are being overwhelmed. Please help out where you can. You can bring donations to our church services, or to Efland UMC’s food pantry. If you prefer online giving, support these local charities via their donation pages.

    People placing plastic bags of groceries in cardboard boxes
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    Our church

    For approximately 175 years, Chestnut Ridge has been a vital, living community of believers in Jesus Christ. No matter where you are in your faith journey there is a place for you at Chestnut Ridge. We are a Lighthouse Congregation and welcome all.


    • Our address is 3505 Chestnut Ridge Church Rd., Efland, NC 27243.
    • Our Pastor is Woo-IL (Paul) Lee. He can be reached at 919 809 4023
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    Lighhouse Congregaton LogoOur Vision is to be a “Beacon of love reaching out and growing!”

    Our Mission is to “Go and make passionate disciples for Jesus Christ.”