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MISSION & OUTREACH

Love in Action

At COTHA we believe that MISSION and OUTREACH are the active sharing of the message of hope in Jesus Christ to a broken and dying world. This is an extremely important Gospel imperative, and it is best evidenced through our love in action, reaching out to help our neighbors, and sharing our resources with the entire community from the local Katy area to the far reaches of the world. 


Contact info@cotha.org to learn more or visit our calendar below for upcoming trips and other serving opportunities.

Upcoming Missions

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Local Ministries and Outreach

Lord of the Streets (LOTS)

Lord of the Streets (LOTS) is an outreach organization in downtown Houston providing for the homeless. On a regular basis we travel to Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Houston to prepare and serve breakfast to the homeless. The L.O.T.S. ministry gives individuals, but also small groups, families, and friends, an opportunity to experience serving together in the local Houston area.​

More about LOTS
  • Serving Houston’s homeless and formerly homeless since 1990 at 3401 Fannin in Mid-Town.

  • Supported by 20 ‘Supporting Congregations’, Foundations and Other Groups including COTHA.

  • Providing lunches to over 400 people per workday (Sunday breakfasts will return soon).  This is up from 150 per day in March of 2020

  • Distributing over 2,000 bottles of water every week

  • Providing food, clothing, and other much-needed items to Houston’s homeless

  • Providing showers, toilets, health and hygiene care, mail service, and counseling to Houston’s homeless

  • Services include Medical, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Vision Clinics.

  • Volunteer opportunities/Financial contribution needs are available across their service spectrum. 

Katy Christian Ministries (KCM)

Katy Christian Ministries (KCM) mission is “Transforming lives through God’s grace and the generosity of the community.”

Located directly in the Katy area, they have been helping local families and individuals fight poverty, food insecurity, domestic violence and sexual assault since 1984.

Read more about their mission here.

Attack Poverty

Attack Poverty is a local organization committed to strengthening under-resourced communities through spiritual growth, education, revitalization, and basic needs. COTHA is committed to sending small teams to help people in their homes throughout the year.

Read more about their mission here.

Student Mission Trip

We are headed back to San Antonio BluePrint Ministries this summer!  Students 6G to 12G are invited to join us in San Antonio as we help restore and repair homes in need. Registration is $550 per student, which includes transportation, lodging, meals, and a fun outing on Friday. Register.

 

Contact our Director of Family Ministry, Becca Rivas at becca@cotha.org, for more information. 

International Trips and Support

El Salvador • July 26, 2025 - August 2, 2025

Adults and families can serve with our ministry partner Kurt Ackermann and his organization, Sus Hijos, during the summer of 2024. Together, we will build a house for a family in need, visit children in orphanages, and minister to orphan children on a beach trip, all while growing their faith and ours. We will work as the hands and feet of Jesus in the city of San Salvador.

Click here for our mission FAQ.

Register, Donate, Make Deposits


Contact Melissa Fuentes at 281-902-9061 or melsyfuentes@gmail.com  for additional information.

Uganda

Since 2010, COTHA has ministered in Africa by hosting conferences, distributing mosquito nets, and providing villages with much-needed medicine and medical attention. Due to the COVID pandemic, we were not able to travel in 2020 - 2022, but we still supported both the medical and mosquito net distribution efforts. We continued our trips in 2023 and will return in the fall of 2024. 

Fight The Bite 

Read our Uganda blog

Sri Lanka

Around 2008, different people in Sri Lanka asked Father Desmond the same question at different times,” Why don’t you come and share what you’ve learned and your experience with our clergy and the people of Sri Lanka?” And Father Desmond answered the call!  He returns to his home country twice yearly to encourage, teach, and preach at various congregations.

Read about his trips here

The Fox Family

The Fox Family serves with Engaging the Adventure and is currently stationed in Thailand.   Their mission is to help train other missioners in Asia where Christianity is often dangerous and illegal. 

Read more about their mission here.

Mission and Outreach Calendar

  • Feb 15, 2025, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM
    Richmond, 1305 Clay St, Richmond, TX 77469, USA
    Attack Poverty is teaming up with the Red Cross to distribute fire alarms in the North Richmond area, and we need your help to make this effort a success!
  • Feb 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Katy, 1225 W Grand Pkwy S, Katy, TX 77494, USA
    Our annual mission dinner and auction supports our mission and outreach for our local, domestic, and international programs for the whole year! If you are interested in helping with the event or donating items for the auction, please contact Lisa Nelson at lnelson110411@gmail.com
  • Mar 23, 2025, 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
    Houston, 1015 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004, USA
    Lord of the Streets, or LOTS, is an Episcopal church in downtown Houston that welcomes, restores, and rebuilds lives through relationship-focused ministries with the homeless and formerly homeless.
  • Jun 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – Jun 27, 2025, 6:00 PM
    San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
    We are headed back to San Antonio BluePrint Ministries this summer!
  • Jul 13, 2025, 6:30 AM – 8:30 AM
    Houston, 1015 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004, USA
    Lord of the Streets, or LOTS, is an Episcopal church in downtown Houston that welcomes, restores, and rebuilds lives through relationship-focused ministries with the homeless and formerly homeless.
  • Jul 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – Aug 02, 2025, 6:00 PM
    El Salvador
    Adults and families can serve with our ministry partner Kurt Ackermann and his organization, Sus Hijos, during the summer of 2025.
Church of the Holy Apostles

1225 West Grand Parkway South

Katy, Texas 77494

info@cotha.org • 281-392-3310

Service Times

Sundays 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Family Worship 9:30 a.m.

Office Hours

Mon-Thu 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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