South Hills Bible Chapel
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South Hills Bible Chapel is a non-denominational Christian church located in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The history of this church goes back to 1963 when nine couples began meeting in the South Hills region for Bible study and prayer. After years of planning to establish a new church, the organization held its first church service on June 15, 1965, at a municipal building in Upper St. Clair. The church was originally named St. Clair Bible Chapel.
Families involved with the church enjoyed a variety of Bible teachings, Youth Groups, and music. In 1968, the organization purchased its first building. About ten years later, a 240-seat sanctuary was added. By 1980, the congregation grew to approximately 140 members. The church acknowledged the need for a full-time pastor. In May 1985, Dr. John H. Munro became South Hills Bible Chapel's first pastor.
In September 1992, Dr. Munro left the church to take on another pastorate. The church's Associate Pastor, Ron Moore, who joined the church in 1989, became the senior pastor.
The church's fundraisers did a remarkable job in raising money for the church, and in January 1993 the church had raised $600,000 to purchase their present 20-acre property. In December 1995, construction of the new facility was complete and services were held in this new state-of-the-art facility.
Today, South Hills Bible Chapel still continues to grow as new members join almost monthly.
The congregation has increased in size ever since the opening of the new auditorium, and the youth group, R19, has increased as well and is planning on starting another weekly service which will most likely take place on Wednesday nights. The newest extension of the church resulted in a new worship auditorium that replaced the smaller auditorium that also serves as a municipal room for church activities. The board of Elders also recently voted to turn the unfinished room in the basement of the new building into the new meeting room for the R19 youth group. Other extensions being done are expected to yield more parking spaces and new rooms for the facility.
