Disciples of Christ
We are Disciples of Christ, a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. As part of the one body of Christ, we welcome all to the Lord’s Table as God has welcomed us.
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the United States and Canada grew out of two movements seeking Christian unity that sprang up almost simultaneously in western Pennsylvania and Kentucky – movements that were backlashes against the rigid denominationalism of the early 1800s.
Thomas and Alexander Campbell, a Presbyterian Scotch-Irish immigrant father and son in Pennsylvania, rebelled against the dogmatic sectarianism that kept members of different denominations – and even factions within the same denomination – from partaking of the Lord’s Supper together. Walter Scott, an immigrant from Scotland, was a successful evangelist of the resulting Campbell movement as it separated from the Baptists.
History
Founded in 1977Kingwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) was founded in 1977 when a group of interested families responded to an ad in the local newspaper about the organization of a Disciples of Christ church in the Humble/Kingwood area. Thirty people gathered in the Forest Cove home of Frank and Joyce Coupal on Sunday, May 1, 1977, and Kingwood Christian Church was born. At the time, Kingwood was in its infancy, and the nearest Disciples of Christ congregation was 30 miles away. Services were first held in the Woodland Hills community room and then at Woodland Hills Elementary, where every chair, table, and hymnal had to be loaded and unloaded into a trailer for worship each Sunday.
First Building Constructed in 1983In 1983, our first building, a multi-purpose metal building was completed (now known as Fellowship Hall). Some of the original members are still an active part of the KWCC family today.
Sanctuary Completed in 2001
The Sanctuary was completed in 2001.
The Table Service Began in 2018On October 7, 2018, Kingwood Christian Church followed God into a new chapter in our ongoing story. After over a year of prayer and planning, we created “The Table” service, a unique, authentic, and inclusive worshiping community. The Table is a fresh expression of our collective heart and calling to be an “open and inclusive faith community committed to learning and practicing the teachings of Jesus.” At Kingwood Christian Church, we follow in the footsteps of Jesus, where everyone is welcome, included, and celebrated as an image-bearer of God.
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ANNE“We have a lot of people coming here because they’ve had bad experiences or no experience in church in the past. What you’re seeing here is what you’re getting. We truly mean everyone is welcome and everyone can take communion. That one statement of faith is it. There’s not a long list of requirements or statements of belief. We really will like you as you are.”
Senior Ministers
2014 - Present: Chad Mattingly
2013-2014 (Interim): Don Bohlcke
2011-2012: Robert & Mindy Fugarino
2010 (Interim): Bob Cueni
1997-2009: Renée Hoke
1997 (Interim): Les Howard
1992-1996: Steve Newman
1990-1991 (Interim): Les Howard
1984-1990: Todd Thompson
1983 (Interim): Wayne Braden
1981-1983: Roger Sizemore
1981 (Interim): Bob Bray
1977-1981: Larry Tankersley
Steven Church (Interim)
Harold Frankford