Burnett’s Chapel dates back to the year 1912 at which time Reverend Albert Passmore Burnett began preaching in an old house on the Owen Holiday place.  Reverend Burnett was led by the spirit to construct a church building and met with Manley White, Cyrus Bowden, Alson White, and a few others to share his vision.  Reverend Burnett was designated to speak with Mr. Wesley Whitehead about purchasing land for a church building.  Mr. Whitehead generously donated land for the church and cemetery.  During construction of the church, services were held in a brush  arbor.Mr. Finley White was only 8 years old when construction began and was the youngest worker on site.  He joined Burnett’s Chapel at age 13 and was a faithful member for a number of years. The community pitched in to help with the construction of the church which was completed in 1913 and named Burnett’s Chapel. Mr. Sam Dark was the first Deacon of Burnett’s Chapel.  He was 13 years old when the first revival was held. During this era there were no schools in the community for the African American children.  Our forefathers saw the need to educate their children and decided that the newly constructed Burnett’s Chapel Church building would also serve as a school.  Many of our church members attended this school and are shown is a class picture now displayed in the Fellowship Hall.   Ms. Agnes Whitted was the first teacher.  Others that taught at the school were Ms. Lula Gilliam, Ms. Catheryn Whitmore and Ms. Lucille Albright.   Reverend Albert Passmore Burnett was one of the first African American teachers at the Sylvan Elementary School and taught basket making during the 1914-1915 school year. Services were held in the original frame building for 44 years.  In addition to Reverend Albert Passmore Burnett, Reverends C.J. Alston, C.T. Harvey, W.A. Crumpton, A.A. Hazel, G.W. Farrar and James H. Hooker led the congregation in this church building.  Reverend James H. Hooker was pastor at Burnett’s Chapel for 33 years. With God’s blessings and increasing membership, there was a need for a larger sanctuary.  Again, Mr. Whitehead was contacted and he donated more land to build a new church.  Under the leadership of Reverend James Hooker and Building Fund co-chairs Mr. Thomas White and Deacon Roy Siler, Jr, a new church building was erected in 1956.  A Fellowship Hall and additional Sunday School rooms were subsequently constructed.Due to illness, Burnett’s Chapel’s founding pastor, Reverend Albert Passmore Burnett, was unable to attend the newly constructed church.  However, his prayers and support of the church continued until his death on April 29, 1957.  His home-going service was the first held in the new church. The new church was served by Reverends James H. Hooker, Richard Haith, Daniel Bethea, Anthony Carr, Michael Allen, Cleno Harris, Stanley V. Burnette and Michael Alston.   Reverend Hooker served as pastor of Burnett’s Chapel for a glorious 38 years.  During his tenure, church services were extended to two Sundays per month in celebration of God’s continued blessings.Additional land for the church extending to Bethel-South Fork Road was donated by the Whitehead family in 1989.  A monument was erected in November of that year in memorial of Wesley, Earnest and Talton Whitehead for their generous donation. The original frame church was removed and a memorial monument is placed at the site.  The church bell from the original church building has been restored and is currently located between the sanctuary and the Fellowship Hall.   Under the leadership of Reverend Stanley V. Burnett and a cooperative effort from the congregation, God’s blessing continued with the erection of a new sanctuary which was dedicated in 2001.  During Reverend Stanley V. Burnett's 19 years as pastor, other milestones were achieved to include a paved parking lot and eventually paving of Burnett’s Chapel Church Road.  We also purchased land adjoining the church and added a shelter for outside activities. Burnett’s Chapel was originally affiliated with the Lincoln Conference and remained with this organization until the Christian Churches merged with the United Church of Christ.  Burnett’s Chapel was affiliated with the United Church of Christ until 2009. In July 2012, Reverend Michael A. Alston became pastor of Burnett’s Chapel Christian Church.  Under his leadership, we partnered with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC and established a Food Bank Ministry to provide adequate food for those individuals in need.  Reverend Alston was also responsible for initiatives which enabled an early pay off of the church’s land loan. In June 2016, the Lord blessed us with Interim Pastor, the Reverend Dr. Richard W. Styles.Today we are blessed to have the Reverend Christopher A. Woods Sr. lead the dynamic congregation of Burnett’s Chapel Christian Church where he is developing a strong foundation of Christians creating change. Pastor Woods is a man of God, called by God, dedicated to preaching the word of God. As of  December 2018 we are blessed to have Dr.Helen Styles as our interim pastor. In December of  2021 , god answered our prayers and sent us one of his servants with a mighty word. Join us in welcoming our new Pastor Jaques A. Moody and his lovely family.First Lady LaQuenta and their two children ; Austin & Noah! 

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Rev. Moody a native of Concord, N.C, and a 2003 graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina.  While at NCCU, Rev. Moody was very active in campus life.  He held several positions such as, Treasure for the Freshman class and President of the Baptist Student Union from 2000-2003. As student he was able to learn, grow, and develop as a leader by his involvement in the United Christian Campus Ministry.  In 2003 after graduating from NCCU, with a B.S., in Criminal Justice, Rev. Moody, entered the Master of Divinity program at Morehouse School of Religion @ the Interdenominational Theological Center, in Atlanta, Georgia in 2003.While on the campus of MSR @ ITC, Rev. Moody took an active approach in his theological education. He took pride in being a servant leader to his fellow students, teachers, and administrators. Rev. Moody was elected in April 2005 to serve as President of the Baptist Student Fellowship, at Morehouse School of Religion. Moody was affordedthe privilege of being a recipient of the Isaac R. Clark Preaching award. He was recommended for this award by the Chair of the Homiletics Department, Dr. Carolyn Ann Knight.  In May 2009, Rev. Moody graduated from Morehouse School of Religion @ the ITC with a Master of Divinity Degree. Rev. Moody is currently a doctorical student at Gardner-Webb University, pursing a Doctor of Ministry Degree. Pastor Moody has been blessed to serve in several capacities in the Primitive Baptist denomination. Licensed to preach in 2002 and ordained an Elder for the gospel ministry in 2006.  From 2006-2008 Moody served as Youth Pastor of the New Jerusalem Primitive Baptist Church, in Miami, F.L.  For two years he served as the Homiletics instructor for the Florida Primitive Baptist State Convention. From 2002 to 2011 he served as the President of the National Primitive Baptist Youth Congress. From 2009 until 2016 he was privileged to serve as the Sandy Ridge Progressive Primitive Baptist District Association, Bible Expositor. In 2016 he was elected to serve as the Vice Moderator for the Sandy Ridge Progressive Primitive Baptist Association. On a National level he served from 2016 to 2022 as the National Assistant Secretary of the National Primitive Baptist Convention.  In November 2017 Pastor Moody became one of the youngest persons to hold the position as the President of the North Carolina/Virginia, Primitive Baptist State Convention. In 2017 he was honored and humbled to deliver the Annual Communion message at the National Primitive Baptist Convention.  Pastor Moody was called upon bythe National Administration in 2012 to write the preamble for the Articles of Faith for thePrimitive Baptist Discipline. Passionate about pastoral care, Moody has served in serval pastoral capacities. In June of 2009 he was elected to serve as pastor of the New Bethel Progressive Primitive Baptist Church, in Ridgeway, Virginia.  For over 11 years Pastor Moody served as a faithful servant and was used by God to grow New Bethel.  
In additional to his parish ministry, Moody has had the honored to serve as a Chaplain forCarolinas Health Care System, from 2011-2015. Currently, serves as the Chaplain for Chatham County Youth Development Center, with the N.C. Department of Public Safety.On October 24, 2020 in the middle of a pandemic Pastor Moody accepted the call to pastor Burnett’s Chapel Christian Church, in Graham, N.C.  Since his arrival he has help institute online giving, implemented a Praise and Worship team, and led in the efforts of structing and re-structing several ministries. Under his leadership the church installed a camera system to enhance virtual worship, improvements made to the cemetery, and haveinstituted an annual church wide retreat. An administrative team has been added to assist in different challenges of a growing church. BCCC is excited about what God is doing through their pastoral leader.   Rev. Moody is married to LaQuenta Caldwell-Moody, who severs as an educator at The Expedition School, in Hillsborough, N.C. They are the proud parents of two sons, Austin and Noah.  Austin is a graduate of NCCU, and Noah is a 7th grader.  Rev. Moody strives not only to build up the Kingdom of God as a pastor, preacher, and administrator, but to be a godly example to his wife and to his children.