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Houston Brethren Assembly

Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace – Ephesians 4:3

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2880 Broadway Bend Dr., Pearland, TX 77584 - Building 1
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A Celebration of Service

Gospel Missions of India (GMI) — annual presentation of God’s work in India, hosted at Houston Brethren Assembly

Gospel Missions of India invitation: A Celebration of Service at Houston Brethren Assembly, Saturday May 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM, Building 2, Pearland, Texas. Flyer with India map graphic, worship silhouettes, and event details including dinner provided.
GMI invitation: A Celebration of Service — Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Houston Brethren Assembly (Building 2).

Gospel Missions of India (GMI)

Gospel Missions of India (GMI) cordially invites you and your family to their annual presentation of the assembly work they have been involved in for the last 41 years. We encourage you to bring others who may be interested in the work of God in India.

Please join us at 5:30 PM CT
Venue Houston Brethren Assembly (HBA) — Building 2

Dinner will be provided. On behalf of GMI and the elders at HBA, we look forward to welcoming you.

Address Houston Brethren Assembly (Building 2), 2880 Broadway Bend Dr., Pearland, TX 77584 — Open in Google Maps

Learn more about GMI’s work in India and how assemblies partner in the gospel.

At HBA, we gather to worship, serve, and walk together in the love and truth of Christ. We are a community of believers committed to the simplicity of New Testament Christianity.

Worship

Gathering in reverence to exalt our Lord through prayer, song, and the breaking of bread.

Fellowship

Building genuine relationships as we encourage one another in our walk with Christ.

Scripture

Diligently studying God's Word as our sole authority for faith and practice.

Statement of Faith

The foundational truths we hold dear and teach from Scripture

Statement of Faith

We believe in the following doctrinal truths:

  • The Bible is the Word of God, each word having been God-breathed. God gave His word to His people to help keep His precepts and to walk in His ways; the universal church is to serve God in obedience to the Bible, His Holy Word. We hold the Bible as the final and supreme authority for our doctrine and lives, and that it is without error in its original writings (1 Corinthians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

  • One God, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each is equal in attributes, power, and glory (Deuteronomy 6:4; Ephesians 4:4-6; 2 Corinthians 13:14).

  • God created man in His own image, but through man’s willful choice to disobey God, sin came into the world and death through sin. All now are born in sin, spiritually dead, separated from God, corrupt in nature, and guilty before God (Genesis 1:26; 3:1-7; Romans 3:12; 5:12; 6:23).

  • Jesus Christ is the Son of God, true God and true man; by the power of the Holy Spirit, He was born of a virgin, whose name was Mary, to live and walk among His people as an example for them to follow for God’s glory. (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:35; John 1:1-14; 5:22-23).

  • Jesus Christ died for our sins in our place. He is our substitutionary and representative sacrifice; He rose again from the dead on the third day, never to die again. His work of salvation is finished, that the righteous demands of God are fully satisfied in the work of Christ on the cross, and there is salvation in no other (Mark 10:45; Romans 6:1-14; Romans 3:24-25; 1 Pet. 1:18-19; 2:24; John 19:30; Hebrews 10:18; John 14:6).

  • All who repent and believe the gospel are eternally saved. Salvation is a free gift of God, given apart from any human merit. God’s offer of salvation is free by His grace; His mercy toward mankind withholds the just punishment for the sinner who He reconciles. Those who add human merit to the gospel preach a false gospel (Mark 1:15; Romans 10:9-10; Ephesians 2:8-10; Galatians 2:21; 3:10).

  • Every genuine believer is born again, sealed with the Spirit of God, and eternally secure in Christ. The evidence of new birth is the fruit of the Spirit and obedience to Christ. Every believer is a member of the body of Christ, the universal church, and gifted by the Holy Spirit for spiritual service. The goal of the Holy Spirit in this age of grace is to magnify Christ, who is the head of the church and those who believe are called to serve Him. The local church is God’s primary means for reaching the lost and caring for the saved (John 5:7; 1 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 12:13; 1 Corinthians 12:11; John 16:14; Colossians 1:18; Luke 9:23; Matthew 16:18).

  • Two ordinances put forth for those who declare Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior, Creator and Master are first to be Baptized testifying to the death of the old sinner and resurrected into the newness of life in Christ and second, to become part of the local body of believers, and as members of a local church gathering to partake in the Lord’s Table which declares to the world what He has already accomplished in remembrance of Him until His imminent return. (John 3:5; Acts 2:38; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2: 12-13; Galatians 3:27; Acts 2:42; I Corinthians 11:24).

  • The personal and imminent return of Jesus Christ for His church, the establishment of His millennial kingdom upon the earth, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost. (John 14:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 20:4-15).

Our Vision

"These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name…"

— Revelation 3:7-8

Our Mission

"All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world…"

— Matthew 28:18-20

Mission

God's love to one another and to the community

Grow

In faith and in a closer walk with Christ

Testify

As disciples bearing witness to His grace

Serve

Through studying, teaching, and baptizing

Await

His return with confident anticipation

Our Story

Tracing the movement of the Spirit through history

Plymouth Brethren

Back Story

1827
Dublin, Ireland

Primary emphasis on Sola Scriptura — the Bible as the supreme doctrinal basis.

1830
Early Brethren Leaders

John Nelson Darby • John Gifford Bellett • Antony Norris Groves • George Müller

1831
Plymouth, England

The place of publication of the truths held by brethren.

1833
India

Anthony Norris Groves arrives in India as a missionary.

1847
Ireland

Apex of the Potato Famine that decimated the Irish populace that drove many to the new world.

1848
Division

Schism causes division as Open vs. Exclusive Brethren.

1870
North America

Plymouth Brethren movement spread to North America.

Kerala Brethren

Back Story

AD 52
Malabar, India

History records the arrival of Apostle Thomas on the south west shores in Malabar of the Indian Sub-Continent.

1833
Kerala

Anthony Norris Groves, a dentist missionary, one of the Plymouth Brethren pioneers from Ireland.

1893
Kerala

V. Nagel came to Kerala.

1894
Kerala

Evangelists from State of Tamil Nadu in India, Sri Lanka, and England.

1897
Kunnamkulam

First Brethren gathering in India with breaking of bread. (Missionary led)

1898
Inception

Inception based on the believer’s baptism of four from other nominal Christian backgrounds despite persecution.

1899
Kumbanad

First native-led non-missionary gathering with breaking of bread on March 19.

1915
Kerala

K. V. Simon excommunicated from the Mar Thoma Church.

1916
Andhra Pradesh, India

Silas Fox, Canadian Missionary, arrives in State of Andhra Pradesh in India.

1929
India

Kerala Brethren joins the Indian Brethren movement.

Houston Brethren Assembly

Our Story

Our Story
Houston Brethren Assembly History

From humble beginnings to a growing fellowship, every season reflects the Lord's guidance, grace, and provision.

1987 Step 01

Houston Brethren Assembly formed with under ten families in membership.

1988 Step 02

Rented facility at Beltway Baptist Church off Beltway 8 in the east with over ten families.

1999 Step 03

Purchased current property with three buildings off Normandy Street in east Houston with under fifteen families.

2017 Step 04

Blessed with twenty-eight families in membership by God's immense grace and mercy.

Meetings

Join us as we meet in His name

Lord's Day (Sunday)

10:00 am
Bible Study (English & Malayalam)

English Bible Study & Malayalam Bible Study

10:30 am
Breaking of Bread

Worship meeting

11:30 am
Family Bible Hour

Teaching from God's Word for all ages

Weekday & Special Meetings

Wednesday
Men’s Prayer Meeting (Zoom)

Online

Thursday 7:30 pm
Bible Study (Zoom)

Online

Saturday
Cottage Meeting

Every 2 weeks at one of the members’ home

Saturday 5:00 pm
Sisters Bible Study & Prayer (Zoom)

Every other Saturday

Last Friday
Monthly Friday Night Meeting

2880 Broadway Bend Dr., Pearland, TX 77584 - Building 1
Bible study, music, games, and dinner

Monthly Schedule

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Contact Us

We would love to hear from you

Houston Brethren Assembly

A community gathering in His name

Location 2880 Broadway Bend Dr., Pearland, TX 77584 - Building 1
Mailing Address Houston Brethren Assembly
P.O. Box 96675
Houston, TX, 77213-6675
Sunday Service 10:00 am