Your First Visit
We are so glad that you are considering visiting us at Holy Covenant United Methodist Church.  We hope that this will be a place where you feel welcomed and embraced the moment you walk in the door. 

Holy Covenant is a place where we desire to worship and serve God, to connect with others, and to embody and embrace the fullness of God’s love.  We believe we are made to be in relationships:  Relationship with God, and with one another.  Listed below is some information that might be helpful for you as you visit the Church for the first time. 

If you have any questions about visiting us, please feel free to contact one the pastors, Rev. Jay Jackson or Rev. Stephanie Lind.  We would love to visit with you, and we are hopeful to begin this journey with you.  You may also call us at the church office at 281-579-1200.

At First Glance: Walking In
When you walk in the doors of the Sanctuary, (from the West Entrance) you will be greeted by people at the doors, and also in The Gathering Place (the room located on the left as you walk in).   Please feel free to sit anywhere you feel comfortable.  There is no assigned seating.  Seating is available in the main level or in the balcony, stairs are located on the sides at the back of the sanctuary.  The Restrooms are located on the Northeast side of the Sanctuary. 

Children in Worship

Children are always welcome in worship.  At Holy Covenant UMC, we rejoice in the sounds and squirms of children offered in the presence of God and our faith community.  Please see our Children's Ministry Pages for more information.

During the 8:30 worship service, child care is available for infants thru fifth grade.  During the 11:00 worship service, child care is available as follows: 

Infants and Toddlers:  Child Care is available for infants and toddlers in the Education building. 

3-4year olds:  Wiggle Worship provides an age appropriate setting for young children to worship God.  Wiggle Worship is offered in the Education Building.

K-5th Grade:  KFC (Kids For Christ) is offered immediately following the Children’s sermon in the Choir Rehearsal Suite.

Worship
Our purpose as a community of faith is to bring glory and praise to God, as we show our love for God in the presence of one another.  Our basic pattern of worship is this:  Gathering, Hearing and Proclaiming God’s Word, Giving Thanks, and Sending Forth.  We gather together in song, words of welcome and prayers of praise.  We Hear and Proclaim God’s word through the Children’s Moments, scripture reading, and the sermon (usually 15-18 minutes).  We Give Thanks through Holy Communion, and/or a time of prayer and offering.  We are Sent Forth (benediction/blessing)  as a body of people formed by our worship of God, into a world that longs to know of God’s love. 

We worship in a blended worship style.   Our music is made up of any combination of hymns, choral anthems, praise band music, and hand bells.  We find that we embody the unity of Jesus Christ by not segregating ourselves based on musical preference, but by worshipping through a variety of musical expressions.  

Holy Communion

Holy Communion is the celebration of God’s presence with us as we remember and participate in the story of God’s salvation, from Creation through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.  The pastor and the people pray a prayer called The Great Thanksgiving, as the pastor invokes the present work of the Holy Spirit to bless the elements, making them be for us the body and blood of Christ, so that we may be for the world the body of Christ redeemed by His blood.  We believe that God is present in the elements, helping us to become a community that witnesses to the reconciliation offered by Jesus Christ to a world that is broken.  

At Holy Covenant United Methodist Church, Communion is served by intinction—the act of dipping the bread into the cup of juice.  As United Methodists, the community of Holy Covenant practices an open communion table, which means that all people are welcome.  After a pastor consecrates the elements (bread and juice), the congregation prays the Lord’s Prayer, then the ushers guide the people to where they can receive them.  Communion is celebrated in worship on the first Sunday of every month, and the other Sundays in the chapel, immediately following the 8:30am worship service.