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Our Story
It all started with a promise, “Work for me and I’ll bless the work of your hands.” A still, small voice
quietly responded to the heart of a man in search of purpose with a simple charge that directed him
to destiny; start a church. From then on, Pastor Maceo Smedley has been off and running. Now,
what began with eight people from pulpit to pews, has developed into a full-fledged, fully- functioning
flock. Found in the heart of Sunnyside in Worthing High School, The Promise Church holds services
each Sunday at 11 in the auditorium. The partnership between school and church has helped the
ministry better connect with and serve the south central Houston 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, assisted at the ‘Pride in Sunnyside” event this
past summer, and still continues to seek out other ways to serve.
Equally as important, though, is that all the work that takes place outside the walls of the church
never negates the ministry that goes on within the walls of the church. Anyone stepping into
Worthing High to worship with The Promise, 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.
Increasingly God’s love for Sunnyside is being expressed through a Pastor with a heart for the
community. We don’t know what God has in store for the growing church, but we do know that the
Promise Church all began with just that, a promise.
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