Love in Action...
Church of the Holy Apostles is a Biblically faithful community that connects people to Christ through love in action.
COTHA wants to be the example of the church that Jesus described in the book of Acts and that Christians modeled in the early Christian movement. We believe in the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ that transforms every part of who we are, so that we represent God and His kingdom to the world.
We seek to provide:
Church of the Holy Apostles is a Biblically faithful community that connects people to Christ through love in action.
COTHA wants to be the example of the church that Jesus described in the book of Acts and that Christians modeled in the early Christian movement. We believe in the importance of a relationship with Jesus Christ that transforms every part of who we are, so that we represent God and His kingdom to the world.
We seek to provide:
- meaningful worship services to connect with God
- strong discipleship and formation programs to illuminate God’s will for His people
- evangelism to reveal His love for all and to build His Kingdom
- support for families to build a new generation of believers
- formation of leaders that will create ministries to reach more people for Christ
Core Values
Worship
is limited only by scripture and our willingness to respond. In our desire to reach all seekers we welcome visitors to “come as they are” to join in our worship of God as the body of Christ in spirit and truth. Our worship combines a blend of the rich traditional liturgy of the Episcopal faith along with contemporary music and praise.
Discipleship
is the process of becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We endeavor to provide a wide variety of opportunities which teach biblical truth to all ages and stages of discipleship and formation. These include weekly Sunday school classes for all ages and weekly Bible studies. We value the importance of love and support through personal relationships and encourage connection to all people inside and outside of our parish family through small group discipleship.
Evangelism
is sharing the message of hope in Jesus Christ to a broken and dying world. As a Gospel imperative, it is best evidenced through our love in action. We seek to show God’s love in action through annual adult mission trips to Guatemala and Africa along with regional youth and adult mission activities, monthly service to the area homeless through the Episcopal Lord of the Streets ministry and weekly free Spaghetti dinner service to our community every Wednesday night.
Family
We believe that families and youth are central pillars to our church and community. We strive to strengthen all families by providing them with a strong Biblical spiritual foundation and formation through our educational and social activities which are centered around basic Christian values.
Leadership
All believers are given gifts to be used in furthering the Kingdom. We are committed to help each person identify their gifts and equip and grow them as leaders to send into ministry, both within the church and throughout the world.
Worship
is limited only by scripture and our willingness to respond. In our desire to reach all seekers we welcome visitors to “come as they are” to join in our worship of God as the body of Christ in spirit and truth. Our worship combines a blend of the rich traditional liturgy of the Episcopal faith along with contemporary music and praise.
Discipleship
is the process of becoming fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. We endeavor to provide a wide variety of opportunities which teach biblical truth to all ages and stages of discipleship and formation. These include weekly Sunday school classes for all ages and weekly Bible studies. We value the importance of love and support through personal relationships and encourage connection to all people inside and outside of our parish family through small group discipleship.
Evangelism
is sharing the message of hope in Jesus Christ to a broken and dying world. As a Gospel imperative, it is best evidenced through our love in action. We seek to show God’s love in action through annual adult mission trips to Guatemala and Africa along with regional youth and adult mission activities, monthly service to the area homeless through the Episcopal Lord of the Streets ministry and weekly free Spaghetti dinner service to our community every Wednesday night.
Family
We believe that families and youth are central pillars to our church and community. We strive to strengthen all families by providing them with a strong Biblical spiritual foundation and formation through our educational and social activities which are centered around basic Christian values.
Leadership
All believers are given gifts to be used in furthering the Kingdom. We are committed to help each person identify their gifts and equip and grow them as leaders to send into ministry, both within the church and throughout the world.
Vision
To build the Kingdom of God together with a multicultural community that functions together like the church in Acts.
The Fellowship of the Believers Acts 2:42-47
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
New International Version (NIV)
To build the Kingdom of God together with a multicultural community that functions together like the church in Acts.
- A community devoted to teaching, fellowship and prayer that encourages people to develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
- A place where clergy, leadership, staff and congregation work together to build the Kingdom of God.
- A church of connected leaders who are living out their calling.
- A missional church that serves both the surrounding community and people throughout the world.
The Fellowship of the Believers Acts 2:42-47
42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
New International Version (NIV)
Our History
Church of the Holy Apostles (“COTHA”) began its life as a “mission church” in a local living room of the founding pastor in 1994. Members called some 20,000 unchurched families in the Greater Katy area. In March, 1995, COTHA held its first service in a local middle school cafetorium and continued services there until July 2000, when the church moved into its new facility located on the Grand Parkway. Three years later a building project expanded the building to its current configuration. COTHA has always been a dynamic, welcoming, multicultural, multigenerational, family-centered church. These qualities continue to vibrantly guide our mission and vision today.
A note about the National Church
Church of the Holy Apostles (“COTHA”) began its life as a “mission church” in a local living room of the founding pastor in 1994. Members called some 20,000 unchurched families in the Greater Katy area. In March, 1995, COTHA held its first service in a local middle school cafetorium and continued services there until July 2000, when the church moved into its new facility located on the Grand Parkway. Three years later a building project expanded the building to its current configuration. COTHA has always been a dynamic, welcoming, multicultural, multigenerational, family-centered church. These qualities continue to vibrantly guide our mission and vision today.
A note about the National Church