About Collective Church
Collective church is a welcoming, inclusive, antiracist, LGBTQ+ affirming community built on grace and peace. Wondering if you’ll feel welcome? Read this message.
Where is Collective Church?
We are located at 104 Houston Street in Downtown Roanoke, Texas.
When are your services?
Every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m.
Can I watch a service online?
Absolutely! We stream live to our Facebook page every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. and upload our sermons to our YouTube channel Sunday evenings. If you only want to listen, you can subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Music, or you can just check our podcast feed online.
Who is the pastor?
Our co-lead pastors are Courtney Clark and Megan Lawton. You can click here to listen to Courtney’s sermons and click here to listen to Megan’s sermons.
Courtney and Megan are both passionate about diversity and inclusion because they themselves have felt excluded and unwelcome. Both live with chronic illness and both feel a calling to serve God through leadership as women. Being disabled, Courtney and Megan have felt excluded by an inaccessible world. Having grown up in traditional Christian denominations, Courtney and Megan have felt excluded by church leaders and peers who do not believe in God’s calling of women into leadership, especially in head pastor roles. These experiences have created a passion in Courtney and Megan to practice radical inclusivity, doing whatever is necessary to ensure Collective Church is a safe, welcoming, truly inclusive space for anyone who wishes to join and worship.
You can click here to listen to the sermon series “104 Houston St.: Where Do We Go From Here?” on the core values of Collective Church.
Why is the church called "Collective Church"?
There are a few passages in the Bible that describe the group of people who followed Jesus (e.g., Matthew 10:2-4; Luke 8:1-3). In those passages, we see that there were lots of different kinds of people--people who had very strong political opinions and other people who disagreed with those people; people who were wealthy and people who were poor; people who grew up in very specific religious environments, and other people whose upbringings looked totally different than everybody else's.
In other words, each of the people who followed Jesus had his or her own story, and yet they were all part of a larger story together. They were a collective, allowing that which connects them to transcend that which might have divided them. As such, we acknowledge that everyone who comes to our church has a story that is theirs, and we want to honor those stories. And yet, each of our diverse stories has led us to the same place in one way or another. We acknowledge the different paths that have led us to the same space and time. As such, our name reminds us of all of the different stories in the room with us.
If you want to know the story of how we became a church, read "A Brief History of Collective Church (Year 1)".
What Are Your Beliefs?
As a church, we believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. We believe that the tomb is empty and that God is guiding all of creation to restoration and renewal. As a church, we believe that we are agents of shalom--called to bring the reality of God into our world. We believe that the resurrection of Jesus changes everything, beginning with us.
Collective Church has six core values, and you can read about them here.
You can also hear a whole sermon series about our core beliefs by clicking here.
Will I feel welcome when I visit Collective Church?
We certainly hope so. To read more about who is welcome at Collective Church, read this message from our founding pastor Rob Carmack: "Can I Join Your Church?" You can also listen to this message from co-lead pastor Megan Lawton.
IS COLLECTIVE CHURCH AFFIRMING of PEOPLE WHO IDENTIFY LGBTQ+?
Yes we are. Not only welcoming, but fully affirming. A person who identifies LGBTQ+ can join the church, receive communion, be baptized, get married, volunteer/serve/lead in any capacity at Collective Church. Thank you for asking :)
Is your church accessible?
It is! The building is wheelchair accessible. If you need additional accommodations (including ASL interpreters), please email info@collectivechurch.net.
A quiet room is available throughout the service for those who need a private space. The sermon is streamed into the room and a mini fridge is available. Click here to learn more!
We are also partnering with Noah’s Ministry to ensure our Kid’s Ministry rooms and programming are fully inclusive for children with disabilities. You can learn more about that on our Missions page.
How do I join Collective Church?
Thank you for asking! It's actually a very simple process. Click this link to find our membership covenant form.
Do you have children's ministry during Sunday services?
Yes! We have a great children's ministry team and they work very hard to provide a meaningful experience to our kids every Sunday morning. Our children's ministry currently accommodates kids whose ages range from newborn through second grade. Click here to learn more about our children's ministry.
Is Collective Church part of any denomination?
Nope.
Can i follow you on Social Media?
We hope you do! You can follow us on Instagram and follow us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel.
Can I donate to Collective Church online?
Yes, and thank you for asking! You can donate through the website by clicking here.
You can also ask Amazon to donate to us through Amazon Smile! Just set Collective Church in Roanoke, TX as your designated charity through smile.amazon.com and go about your normal shopping!
Log into Amazon Smile on your desktop or mobile phone browser and simply select “Change your Charity” in “Your Account.” Make sure to check out through Smile (not just Amazon.com) and we’ll receive a small donation from Amazon with each purchase.
What Ministries Does Your Church Support?
Collective Church was founded with a mission of serving our community. In fact, “service” is one of our 6 core values! You can see the organizations we’re currently supporting on our Missions page.
What should I do if I have more questions?
Please email info@collectivechurch.net. We look forward to hearing from you!