About Us

What to Expect:

Visiting a new church can sometimes be intimidating. We don't want that to be the case at Solid Rock. Hopefully the following will give you some expectations before you visit.

What should I expect when I first walk in?

If you enter through our front door (glass entrance), you'll be greeted with a warm welcome and handshake, offered a weekly bulletin of announcements and information, and offered a cup of coffee on the house. If you have kids, someone will show you where their classes meet. (If you would rather keep your kids with you, that's fine too.) Just a few steps around the corner and you'll be in our worship auditorium. If you enter through our side entrance (Kids & Family entrance) you'll be in the middle of our family ministry area. Someone will greet you there and offer you a weekly bulletin too. You'll find coffee lobby area, and the worship auditorium is just up the ramp.

What should I wear?

Dress comfortably. You'll see people in anything from jeans and a hoodie to casual business dress. Very occasionally you might see a tie or dress. The important thing to us is that you are able to be comfortable.

What is the service like?

We worship God. He is our focus. We worship God through singing, reading the Bible, giving (although as our guest, don't feel pressured to give), listening to a message taught from the Bible, and living out what we learn. You'll hear upbeat music that draws your focus to God--who He is and what He's done for us through Jesus Christ. You'll hear an engaging message that is from the Bible that points towards the good news of Jesus.

Who is the Pastor?

Don Chapin and Zach San Miguel are our pastors and you can learn more about them here.

Do you have anything for my kids?

Yes! Our church has a strong commitment to our children and families. Actually, about half of our building is designated for children. We have nurseries for the littlest ones, elementary, middle school and high school programs for teens. We have preschool and nurseries through the entire 10:30am gathering. Elementary kids begin with parents for the first half of the gathering, then are dismissed to their class. during the 10:30am worship gathering.

Do I have to bring money for a collection?

As our guest, we don't want you to feel pressured to give. But allow us to tell you why we give: We give out of worship to God. Worship is giving... we give our time, energy, affection, attention, and money to the things we worship. Christians are called to worship God above all. So giving is just a part or our worship to God. If you do want to worship in giving along with us, we want you to know how it will be used. We have made a commitment that money given to Solid Rock will be used "so people can hear about Jesus." So whether it is through our missionaries, kids programs, community outreach, Bible study material, or just keeping the church building open, it all points back to people hearing about Jesus! If you want to give to ministry at Solid Rock, click here.

Do you have any gatherings other than Sunday morning?

Sunday morning at 10:30am is the primary time that we all get together, but we do offer other opportunities throughout the week. For a complete list of ministry opportunities, click here.

Here are some highlights:

Wednesday evenings we meet for Family Dinner & Devotions. We sit down to eat at 6:00pm then divide up into groups (kids, teens, adults) for Bible study. Additionally, multiple times during the year we offer an 8-10 week long study series for Women, typically a weekday evening, and for Men on Sunday evenings. We think Sunday evening is an important time, we use it for Men's studies, Deacon Meetings, Family Meetings, and other special gathering times, but we don't have a regular Sunday evening service.

If there is something that is not covered here, don't hesitate to contact us .

What denomination is Solid Rock? What group is Solid Rock associated with?

We are not connected to any specific denomination, so we are non-denominational. However, we are happy to partner with anyone and any church that shares our commitment to the gospel of Jesus. We are listed on the directory of churches for The Gospel Coalition and 9Marks, but that is so people can find us if they are looking and to have a better understanding of what we believe. If Solid Rock ends up not being a good fit for you, we recommend those two website as a great place to look for a local church committed to the Bible.

MEET OUR TEAM

Don Chapin

Lead Pastor

Originally from Southeastern Michigan, Don went to college in Cedarville, Ohio, where he met Laurie. They were married and served for two years in a church near Akron, OH. They moved to Michigan, and he was the Student Ministries Pastor at a church in Flint for 10 years. During that time he earned his Masters of Ministry from Baptist Bible Seminary (Clarks Summit, PA). During that time, their family grew too; they have four boys. Don began his ministry at Solid Rock in January of 2013. Don is a Certified Biblical Counselor with ACBC (Association of Certified Biblical Counselors). He recently graduated from Faith Bible Seminary with an Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling. He enjoys spending time with his family, drinking coffee, playing guitar, and wilderness camping.

Zach San Miguel

Pastor

Born and raised in Mid-Michigan, Zach graduated from Alma College, which is also where he met Kristi. They were married in 2011 and joined a church in Brighton, MI where they served together for 3 1/2 years until Zach was asked to join the staff as a Small Group Pastor. They served there for another 3 1/2 years in that role. During that time, Zach completed a church planters residency and grew in his love for and knowledge of the Lord. More recently (in 2022) Zach completed an expository preaching program through One Passion Ministries and is currently enrolled in a masters program at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. Zach, Kristi, and their daughters joined Solid Rock in September 2019. In his free time, Zach enjoys family outings, golfing, and reading.

Ron Plant

Worship Coordinator

Growing up in Burton, Ron met his wife Penny while in high school and they have one adult son. Ron is a talented musician both vocally and instrumentally. He plans and organizes the music for worship services as well as coordinates the band members and other vocalists. Ron very much enjoys volunteering his time and energy in this ministry. In addition to the piano, Ron has played the accordion since he was a child.

What We Believe

We believe the Bible is the inspired, inerrant Word of God. Authored by God and written by men in 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. It is our highest authority of faith and life. Its purpose is to reveal who God is and what He has done for us through Jesus Christ.

We believe there is one God eternally existing in 3 Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each are equally God, but distinct from each other. God is Creator, Sustainer, Supreme, and altogether set apart unto Himself in Holiness. His character is both Great and Good.

We believe Jesus Christ is God in the flesh. He is fully God, fully man, was fully dead, and is fully alive. God was born into human history as the person of Jesus to die in our place as human and for our sins as God. He rose from the dead and now serves as our High Priest to the Father and our Advocate in righteousness.

We believe the Holy Spirit is given to every genuine believer at the time of salvation by God the Father and Jesus, indwelling them as a deposit guaranteeing their inheritance and a seal of their salvation. The Holy Spirit aids the believer by comforting, guiding, reminding, illuminating, convicting, empowering, interceding, and assuring, resulting in the believer producing observable fruit.

We believe the Holy Spirit gives gifts to believers enabling and empowering them for service. Spiritual gifts are given for the common good, unity, care, and edification of the Body of Christ. Any gift is evaluated based on how it fulfills this purpose.

We believe the local church is a community of regenerated believers who confess Jesus Christ as Lord. In obedience to Scripture, they organize under qualified leadership, gather regularly for preaching and worship, observe the Biblical ordinances of believers baptism by immersion in water and communion, are unified by the Spirit; they discipline for holiness, and scatter to fulfill the great commandment and the great commission as missionaries to the world for God's glory and their joy.

We believe in the beginning God created man and woman in His image, sinless and pure enjoying perfect fellowship with each other and God. Through temptation by Satan and their own choice they sinned, thus breaking their fellowship with God and each other, incurring both physical and spiritual death, and passing down a nature and environment of sinfulness to all their descendants. In this fallen sinful state humans are hopelessly separated from God. By nature and behavior we stand condemned before God and are objects of God’s Holy wrath against sin.

We believe sin is any thought, attitude, action, inaction, or reaction that is contrary to God’s character. This includes God’s explicit commands and His implicit principles or design. This "missing the mark" of God’s glorious standard incurs the punishment of death in all forms.

We believe God chose to rescue us out of our sinful fallen state and from the penalty of sin—not because of what we have done, but by his mercy and grace—by paying the penalty of sin for us. Jesus Christ satisfied the wrath of God against sin, by dying in our place for our sins on the cross. When a person responds to God’s grace in faith, they are saved from the penalty of sin, given a righteous standing before God, and brought into a new life with Christ.

We believe in the actual, personal, imminent return of Christ to gather his church, judge the wicked, defeat Satan, restore the world, and reign as King. Believers will reside with Christ forever while those who do not believe will suffer the punishment for their own sins in hell forever.

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