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Here’s what to expect when you visit Cistern Church. We’ve made it simple so you can come with confidence!
PARKER ELEMENTARY
10626 Atwell Dr., Houston, TX 77096
You may arrive at 9:45 AM to hang out or check in kids before the gathering.
The typical Sunday Gathering will last approximately an hour and twenty minutes.
Additional parking is available in the teacher parking lot (enter off Stillbrooke Dr.) and along the streets surrounding Westbury Park and Parker Elementary. Please do not park in front of residents’ driveways.
*Accessible parking available
Come as you are!
At Cistern, you’ll see a mix of casual attire. We invite you to wear what makes you comfortable. You’ll find a relaxed and non-judgmental atmosphere here.
We do our best to contextualize the truth of God’s Word by providing age appropriate lessons, worship, and fun learning experiences.
Preschool and below are taught using curriculum from the Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible.
K-5 are taught using curriculum from the Gospel Project.
You are welcomed to arrive and check in your children to Cistern Kids starting at 9:45am.
Our K-5 students worship together with us at the beginning of the gathering and then are brought to their classes by one of our background checked teachers/leaders. If they attend our Kids’ Ministry, they are brought back to the main worship gathering.
Parents can also pick up their preschool & under children at the conclusion of the sermon and return to the auditorium, so that kids can be a part of the worshipping community.
We believe that worship is primarily a response to God’s greatness and His Word.
Our Sunday Gathering reflects that. We begin by singing songs about who God is and what He’s done. We worship with a contemporary/modern style while also drawing from ancient and more traditional practices and songs.
We then dive into the Word (or teaching). We preach through books of the Bible, verse by verse. Occasionally, we’ll teach on a particular topic or theme, but our Elders and speakers all preach exegetically through passages of Scripture.
After the teaching we allow time for everyone to reflect and respond to what we’ve just heard with an extended time of worship and prayer.
We partake of the Lord’s Supper as a community every 1st and 3rd Sunday and recite the Nicene Creed together every 2nd Sunday as a reminder of the faith that joins us together.