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Timothy Lee - Pastor

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Pastor and Mrs. Timothy Lee possess a passion to minister to every person who visits our congregation. This passion was fueled while they traveled as evangelists for eight years together. They visited thirty-three states and twelve countries during their time as evangelists. They witnessed over eight thousand people receive the gift of the Holy Ghost at their revivals, crusades, and conferences. With this background, they experienced a menagerie of cultures, races, and ethnic groups which helped their ministry to expand. They also had the opportunity to preach in some of the largest Pentecostals churches in America. This experience has given them a vision of a thriving Pentecostal church in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Pastor and Mrs. Lee have two wonderful children who love their church. McKenna(9) and Montgomery(5) love going to Sunday School and enjoy all of their many friends they have at church. They are both fun-loving, happy, and energetic children. Pastor Lee's favorite "day off" activity is to spend quality time with his wife and children.

Pastor Lee was able to spend four years of time obtaining his dgree in Theology from Liberty University. Sister Lee received her degree in Communication Disorders from Southeast Missouri State University.

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Worship and music are an integral part of the Pentecostal experience at The Apostolic Promise (TAP) Church. It is an awesome responsibility to help usher in the presence of the Lord into each service.  Being sensitive to the moving of God’s Spirit is the most important job of the music ministry.

There are seven instruments played during the services at The TAP, an organ played by Sister Charlotte Kinkade, a piano played by Sister Joan Kaufman, a electric guitar that is played by Brother David Whitmore, the bass guitar is played by Brother Jason Roberts, the drums are played by Brother Caleb Shands, the saxophone is played by Brandon, and the Trumpet is played by Bro. Cook.   Sister Ashley Whitmore and Sister Kathy Lee are the praise singers who lead the songs during the worship service and altar call.

We have an adult choir that consists of ten members. The adult choir ministers to the church in singing about once a month during Sunday evening services. We also have a junior and senior sign language choirs. The Sunday school children have a junior choir. Various members of our congregation bless us with special songs each Sunday night. The music department puts on dramas, skits, mini-dramas, and cantatas at various times during the year.

May the Lord bless the music department at the TAP with an even greater anointing in the coming year. Worship sets the stage for the preaching of God’s word which in turn sets the stage for the response to the word-the altar call.

My prayer is that the musicians and singers would be used in an even mightier way during each and every altar service in this coming year. We want to see the Holy Ghost poured out and the supernatural occur at the TAP. To God be the Glory!

Sister Kathy Lee

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Bro. and Sis. Holtzclaw are an important part of the ministry of our church. Bro. Holtzclaw turned 90 years old on April 10th, 2008. We are thrilled that they are a part of The Apostolic Promise Church ministry team. Bro. Holtzclaw was licensed with the Illinois District UPCI in 1949. He had begun Pastoring a church in Galatia, IL in the previous year of 1948. He pastored that church until 1960. In 1960, he and his wife tok on the responsibility of pastoring the church in McClure, IL. They pastored the church in McClure until 1966. They moved up the road a few miles to accept the pastorate in Ware, IL. They successfully pastores this church for about eight years. Having 60 years of ministerial experience is a source of blessing to my wife, myself, and the entire church family in Cape Girardeau. After retiring, they have made our church their home. They both are a wonderful example of godliness, holiness, commitment, etc..What an honor!