"This church has meant for my family and I, a place of
happiness!  The Promise Church is a place to meet new friends,
and a place to come and feel welcomed, and feel as a part of
the family." - Zach Powell
 
Worship Time
Sundays from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Meeting at Worthing High School


    D-Mars Business Journal - March 15, 2010
    By April Davis

    In the heart of South Central Houston in a small overlooked economically
    disadvantaged area, there is a seed.  It is a seed of hope and promise.  Like
    all seeds it had humble beginnings of only eight people and a prayer, but it
    has already budded into a progressive entity aptly named, The Promise
    Church. When Pastor Smedley first felt moved to begin a church, he and his
    team of 7 had little more than a promise to work with. There were no
    followers.  There were no funds.  How could they make a difference?   It
    would take too much work and too much self-sacrifice.  It would just make
    more sense for them to stay in their comfort zones and just take care of their
    own.  The team opted for the hard road.  They sowed time, money, and
    sometimes sweat, and tears.  Slowly the ministry began to grow.

    Hard work and sacrifice in the interest of service remains a mainstay for The
    Promise Church and has helped to establish a fruitful partnership between
    school, church, and community.  To date, The Promise Church has begun a
    food pantry that helps feed needy families, ministered to the elderly in
    nursing homes around the surrounding Houston-area, conducted a fall-
    festival at the Boys & Girls Club of greater Houston (5950 Selinsky),
    volunteered at various Reynold’s Elementary School functions, donated
    books to the Johnson neighborhood library, partnered with Brian Iwuh from
    the Jacksonville Jaguars for the ‘Pride in Sunnyside” event which provides
    scholarships and a football camp for kids this past summer, and still
    continues to discover new ways to use few resources to help much and serve
    many.  

    Pastor Smedley and his flock have made it a priority to never allow all the
    work that takes place outside the walls of the church to negate the ministry
    that goes on within the walls of the church.  When one steps into Worthing
    High School’s auditorium to worship with The Promise, they will immediately
    be enveloped in the spirit of love.  It is a home away from home and an
    extended family where members and visitors of all ages, cultures, and walks
    of life experience genuine warmth and connectedness.  It is a place where
    people can find transparency and truth.
            
    Against all odds, this little seed of a church has already began to flourish and
    as it continues to sow seeds of selflessness, both the ministry and the
    community look forward to the many harvests to come.
The Promise Church    I     281.972.9015     I     PO Box 331198 Houston TX  77233