FAQs

  • When are your services?

    Our service times are 9:00 and 10:45 am on Sundays. Both services are identical and we provide exciting ministry for children during each service.

  • How do I get to COTES?

    We are located on AL Hwy 104 at the intersection of AL US Hwy 181, roughly two miles northeast of Fairhope.

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  • What should I wear?

    We dress very casually at COTES; all we ask is that you are mindful of dressing modestly.  The church staff typically wears jeans on Sundays.

  • What about my kids?

    We provide exciting and interactive ministry for children ages birth – 5th grade during all Sunday worship services.  Our Connection Team members (dressed in the yellow shirts) will direct you to a check-in point for children.  A Bible study environment for 6th-12th grade students is offered during our second worship service.  Our large group environment and café time for 6th-12th graders is Wednesday nights, 6:00-8:00.

  • What type of church is this?

    We are a multi-denominational congregation with a Southern Baptist heritage.

  • How do I join the church?

    Simply put, three things are required to become a member:

    1. Follow Christ through salvation and baptism
    2. Attend our Accelerate class
    3. Sign the church covenant

  • How do I join a Small Group?

    The way to get plugged into a small group depends on whether or not you have attended an Accelerate class.  If not, sign up to be a part of our next Accelerate group, and as a part of that experience, you will be placed in a small group.  If you have attended an Accelerate class but are not currently in a small group, you can do a couple of things: go to the small group section of our web page and select Find A Group or contact for assistance.