Our History
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (Acts 20:24)
Sometime in the late 1990s as rice fields in Katy gave way to beautiful subdivisions, a core group of five families began to discuss the planting of a reformed, Presbyterian church in the area. The problem was “where to find a church planter/pastor?” The core group sent letters to PCA churches across the country asking for help in locating an organizing pastor. John-Gregory Farrell responded and moved from Kingstree, SC to Katy with his wife, Kim, and their children in August 1999. The name “Christ Church PCA” was chosen for this growing group thatv was meeting on Sunday evenings for study, prayer and supper in the old fellowship hall of Kingsland Baptist Church.
At 9:30 AM on Sunday, October 31, 1999, Christ Church invited the community to public worship for the first time in the cafetorium of Cimarron Elementary School. There were 41 in attendance. By the end of the year, 37 had formally joined the new church. Growth was steady. The Lord provided financially through the tithes and generous offerings of the members as well as other PCA churches and the Southwest Church Planting Network. In July of 2000, John and Mary Carroll moved to Katy and John joined the pastoral staff. In October of 2000 Christ Church began meeting for worship at Taylor High School. Membership by year’s end had reached 78. On June 3, 2001, Christ Church became a particular church in South Texas Presbytery with the installation of four ruling elders and Pastor Farrell as Senior Pastor. Our numbers continued to grow in 2003 when Trinity Presbyterian Church, formerly located in the Bear Creek area, merged with Christ Church.
In 2004, Pastor Farrell moved to a new call, and for the next two years a period of transition resulted. Christ Church continued to move forward under the leadership of Associate Pastor Carroll and the elders, while a pastoral search committee worked to find Christ Church’s next Senior Pastor. During that transition the church was able to purchase our property on the corner of Gaston Road and Karen Lane. In July of 2006, the Lord brought Pastor Fred Greco and his family to Christ Church, and the congregation moved forward with plans to construct a permanent facility. On May 3, 2009, a Dedication Service was held at our new church building. Since that time, our facility has served the congregation as a location for worship, Bible Studies and fellowship activities. On December 12, 2010, Pastor John Terrell was installed as Christ Church’s Assistant Pastor for Youth and Family Ministry.
Today the members of Christ Church rejoice in God’s faithfulness to us and look forward with confidence to great days ahead. To God be all the glory!!
