- CityRise NetworkSunday 8:30 AM
- West U Baptist Church6218 Auden St, Houston, TX 77005, USASunday 8:30 AM
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https://cityriseorg.online.church/And the Glory of the Lord
Check out one of our favorite versions of our first worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuog35ZBBfMAnd He Shall Purify
Check out one of our favorite versions of our second worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DdyoDp0fyYO Thou That Tellest
Check out one of our favorite versions of our third worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIqDNTnOCksFor Unto Us a Child is Born
Check out one of our favorite versions of our fourth worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H88z8deJajcGlory to God
Check out one of our favorite versions of our fifth worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6OsCKTdBQkHallelujah Chorus
Check out one of our favorite versions of our final worship song for today by clicking this link!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weFJHtcxJt0Thanks for Joining Us!
If you're a guest, make sure to click this link to fill out a connect form so someone on our team can reach out to you this week, and check out the links below for more opportunities to get involved in our church family.
https://cityrise.org/forms/connection-card/Deep and Wide: Extending Our Roots to Broaden Our Reach
Our goal is to develop discipleship through stewardship and generosity as we seek after God, growing both deeper and wider in lifting our city and the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. God is doing big things on our campuses and in our communities, and your involvement is key. See how and what we’re looking forward to by going to the following link for videos, the curriculum, FAQs, and more.
https://cityrise.org/deepandwide/Online Commitment Card
Committing online is quick and easy! Complete a card at the link below.
https://cityrise.org/deepandwide/commitment/Services Schedule
Saturday, December 24 • Childcare available on campus for 4-year-olds and younger CityRise Missouri City // 5:00pm (English) Crosspoint Church – Bellaire // 3:00pm & 5:00pm West U Baptist // 4:00pm & 6:00pm Online // 3:00pm & 6:00pm Sunday, December 25 • No childcare or Community Groups CityRise Missouri City // 11:00am (English & Spanish) Crosspoint Church – Bellaire // 11:00am (English) & 1:30pm (Spanish) West U Baptist // 11:00am Online // 11:00am Sunday, January 1 • No childcare or Community Groups CityRise Emmanuel Missouri City // 11:00am (Spanish) CityRise Missouri City // 9:30am (English) Crosspoint Church – Bellaire // 11:00am (English) & 1:30pm (Spanish) West U Baptist // 11:00am Online // 11:00am
https://www.youtube.com/cityriseorgDiscipleship Groups
Times vary. Our high school students join a weekly small group at a host home (split by grade and gender). Register below. Boys 9th & 10th grade meet Tuesdays, 7-8pm; Boys 11th & 12th grade meet Wednesdays 8-9pm; Girls 9th grade meet Wednesdays, 7-8pm; Girls 10th-12th grades meet Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm.
https://cityrise.org/students/Community Groups
9:45-10:45 am. In the room and on Zoom! Visit the link for classes and instructions on how to acquire a Zoom link.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/community-groups/Women’s Winter Retreat
Two Days: Friday, February 3 at 7pm & Saturday, February 4 at 9am • West U Baptist • $45 (Registration begins Monday, November 28). The CityRise Women’s annual retreat is set for February 2023! On Friday night, February 3 and Saturday morning, February 4, hear from featured speaker Susannah Baker (https://susannahbaker.com/) while enjoying fellowship and food. Registration includes materials, dessert on Friday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Register below beginning on Monday, November 28.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/women/Caroling, Cocoa, and Cookies
Sunday, December 18, 7-9pm • CityRise Missouri City. Help us spread the Christmas spirit in Missouri City with songs of the season! We have a fun evening planned singing Christmas carols in the neighborhoods around our CityRise Missouri City campus. Afterward, we’ll return to campus for hot cocoa, cookies, and games. We hope to see (and hear) you there!
https://cityrise.org/locations/cityrise-missouri-city/UNITED
First Wednesday of the Month, 6-8pm • Crosspoint Church - Bellaire. Once a month, our middle and high school students gather for a high-energy worship service, teaching, and an after party! For UNITED dates, visit our website.
https://cityrise.org/students/“Find Your Spot” Local Mission Opportunities
Lift our city with the gospel of Jesus Christ! Opportunities with local ministry partners at the following link.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/community-ministries/Free Food Boxes and Bibles
Sundays • CityRise Missouri City. CityRise Missouri City prepares a handful of food boxes for families who need them. If you are in need of food or know someone who does, please inquire at CityRise Missouri City. We are also providing free Bible in both English and Spanish for anyone who needs one.
https://cityrise.org/locations/cityrise-missouri-city/Illustrate Your Faith
Every other Sunday, September 18 – December 11, 3-5pm • Crosspoint Student Building. Learn new artistic techniques through this Bible journaling experience that combines God’s Word with visual arts! For the fall 2022 semester, you’ll be led through a different mixed-media art lesson each class to visually process a chapter in Psalms. No prior art experience required, and all art supplies will be provided! Register below.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/women/KPNO
Friday, December 9, 6:30-9:30pm • West U Baptist. Our KidStuff team hosts a wonderful evening of free childcare (that includes bounce houses, movies, and games) while parents have a night out. KPNO is available to children 2mos – 5th grade. Deadline to register is Tuesday, December 6! Register below.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/birth-through-5th-grade/kidstuff/Wednesday Nights: Choir, Slugs and Bugs, BLAST!
Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm • West U Baptist. Wednesday nights are a ton of fun for our kids in Pre-K through 5th grade! Children can join one of our choirs from 5:30-6:30pm then attend their weekly class: Slugs & Bugs (Pre-K – 2nd grade) or BLAST! (3rd – 5th grades). Register below.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/birth-through-5th-grade/kidstuff/Musical, Tren Navideño
Friday, December 16, 7pm • CityRise Emmanuel Missouri City. A train is leaving its station to celebrate the birth of Christ—don’t miss it! Bring the family to this fun, heartwarming Christmas musical.
https://cityrise.org/locations/cremc/80s Christmas Concert
Friday, December 9, 7pm & Saturday, December 10, 4pm • Crosspoint Church - Bellaire. Get psyched for a totally rad concert experience featuring music from the 1980s! Bring the whole family for a free, musical experience of holiday fun and nostalgia, 80s style. Big hair and big shoulder pads not required . . . but also not discouraged . . . Childcare will not be provided, but school-age children can attend KPNO on Friday, December 9.
https://cityrise.org/locations/crosspoint/Servicio de Luces
Friday, December 23, 7pm • CityRise Emmanuel Missouri City. CityRise Emmanuel Missouri City will have a special candlelight service to celebrate the Christmas season.
https://cityrise.org/locations/cremc/“Go and Tell!” Children’s Choir Program
Sunday, December 11, 5-6pm • West U Baptist. A delightful entry in the CityRise Christmas-season, the KidStuff Choir will perform their Christmas program, “Go and Tell!”
https://cityrise.org/ministries/birth-through-5th-grade/kidstuff/Ololabwak, Kenya, Women’s Health Clinic
CityRise and the One Heart Women's Ministry are partnering to build a clinic in the remote mountain village of Ololabwak, Kenya. This community is two hours on foot from the nearest medical facility, and there are hundreds of women beyond the village who travel much further to receive medical care, making prenatal and maternity care very challenging. Please help us stock the clinic! Visit our website for a link to an Amazon donation page to help create a stock of items while the clinic is being constructed. (Estimated completion date for the clinic will be March 2023)
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/women/MidRise
Wednesdays, September 14 – December 14, 6-7:30pm. MidRise is our weekly Wednesday night hang out for middle school students! Dinner, games, fellowship, and small group lessons. Register at the following link.
https://cityrise.org/students/Men’s City Wide Bible Study
Tuesday mornings, 6:15am • Crosspoint Church-Bellaire. Biblical deep dives for men. Come to Crosspoint Church-Bellaire by 6:15a each Tuesday.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/men/Weekly Food Boxes
Sundays • CityRise Missouri City. CityRise Missouri City prepares a handful of food boxes for families who need them. If you are in need of food or know someone who does, please inquire at CityRise Missouri City.
https://cityrise.org/locations/cityrise-missouri-city/Prime Time Singers
Thursdays, 10-11:30am • West U Baptist. If you are a senior adult and love to sing, then Prime Time Singers is for you! PTS meets every Thursday from 10-11:30am in Fowler Chapel.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/senior-adults/“Dive In,” new Community Group
Sundays, 9:45am • West U Baptist. A new community group designed for those who are new to the church or new to the faith. This class is designed to provide the who, what, when, where, and how we function as a church, what we believe and how to connect in community and grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/community-groups/CityRise Co-Lab
Tuesdays, 9:30am-3:30pm • West U Student Building. Need a workspace to study or for a group project? Students and young professionals are invited to CityRise Co-Lab! Working spaces available from 9:30a-3:30p, with food and spiritual encouragement provided during lunch.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/young-adults/CityRise Missions
Opportunities throughout the year in many countries. Find your opportunity to lift our world with the gospel of Jesus Christ! Destinations, dates, and our application form can be found on our website.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/missions-global/Thursday Night Schedule
6-9pm • CityRise Missouri City. Thursday nights at CityRise Missouri City will have something for everybody. Classes and choir for kids, a Spanish class, a fitness class, GED preparation, and open gym for everyone. For more detailed schedule information, visit our website.
https://cityrise.org/locations/cityrise-missouri-city/MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Register for 2022-2023! • Every other Monday, September 12 – May 15 • Crosspoint Church - Bellaire. MOPS International encourages and equips moms of young children to realize their potential as mothers, women, and leaders in relationship with Jesus and in partnership with the local church. Join us to hear from talented speakers and time to fellowship and connect with other mothers. Childcare option available! For more information and to register, visit
https://cityrise.org/ministries/adults/women/mops/The CityRise Podcast
Drs. Roger Patterson and Mark Edworthy sit down and interview representatives of our CityRise partners to share what they’re doing in our city. New episodes on the first and third Thursdays each month! Find episodes at the following link.
https://cityrise.org/podcast/the-cityrise-podcast/Food Distribution with Attack Poverty
Every Thursday, 10-11:30am • CityRise Missouri City. Help our friends and neighbors in Missouri City by distributing food provided by Attack Poverty. Sign up for your spot each week by going to the following link.
https://cityrise.org/ministries/community-ministries/ESL Classes
Dates, Times, and Locations Vary • Free! Sundays: 11 – Noon, West U Baptist (ESL Bible Study); Sundays: 12:30 – 1:45pm, Crosspoint Church – Bellaire; Wednesdays: 6 – 8pm, West U Baptist; Thursdays: 7-8pm, CityRise Missouri City
https://cityrise.org/ministries/esl/The Almost Amazing Dinner Party Podcast
The CityRise Network has begun a new podcast for families who are seeking to raise children who love and follow Jesus entitled The Almost Amazing Dinner Party! Featuring our Children’s Director, Jennifer Dennis, and our Media Arts Pastor, Justin Kellough. You can find The Almost Amazing Dinner Party podcast on your favorite podcast provider or on our CityRise site.
https://cityrise.org/podcast/the-almost-amazing-dinner-party/STCH Ministries Family Counseling Facebook Group
Struggling with anxiety? Depression? Family issues or more? South Texas Children’s Home is excited to provide this free resource to provide ways to cope during this season as well as encouragement and hope through counseling resources. Click this link to join or forward it on!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/548687509114723/?utm_source=STCH%20Ministries%20Email%20Communication&utm_campaign=e4ad4ce074-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_05_09_02_39_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7bd37b2362-e4ad4ce074-111599635Empowered Homes
Free Marriage, Parenting, and Personal Growth resource site operated by Kingsland Baptist Church in Katy, TX. Empowered Homes is a site full of incredible, Christian resources to help during this pandemic and after. Visit the following link for free access to countless video, audio, and text-based material designed to guide us as individuals, as spouses, and as parents . . . whatever your stage of life.
https://empoweredhomes.org/Give Online
If you want to partner with us to give towards the work that God is doing in Houston and around the world with our partners, please take some time to check out our online giving options. Click this link for more!
https://cityrise.org/give/