Founded as a Presbyterian church in 1917, Chatham Bible Church is an independent church that teaches and follows the bible. It is not affiliated with any denomination.
Chatham is a member of the IFCA International, a support organization for similar independent churches. In 2005, a special service was held at the St. Charles Convention Center where Chatham joined with six other churches to form the Grace Network, a group dedicated to pooling resources to support missions.