Elizabeth Lee and Emma Straub are two new members of our kids team focused on partnering with parents to teach children about the love Jesus has for them. Elizabeth and Emma share about how they came to be on our team and what they are looking forward to in this ministry.

David and Denise Glenn are the founders of Kardo Ministries and the authors of the Kardo Bible study materials. They are devoted to equipping people with the word of God to be better fathers, mothers, spouses, and parents. They will be speaking at our upcoming Marriage Night on October 4, 2024. To register, visit https://cityrise.org/marriagenight and to learn more about their ministry, visit https://kardo.org

Rosie Hirschfeld is the new director of Bellaire ACV, a ministry focused on sharing the love of Jesus with preschool children and their families while providing care and development to prepare kids for school. Rosie shares with us her history with the church, her passion for education, and what she is most excited about with this new campus of our preschool.

Catherine Hernandez attends our Bellaire campus and helps lead MomCo, a ministry focused on connecting mothers with a strong community for support and encouragement as they manage the hardest job in the world. To learn more about our MomCo ministry or to register for the fall, visit https://cityrise.org/women

Erika Roberts is the brand new director for A Children's Village Preschool, the CityRise Church early learning program that ministers to those near the Texas Medical Center in Houston, TX. Erika shares with us her passion for leading chidren to grow in their faith and education.

To learn more, visit https://cityrise.org/acv and to check out the available jobs at our church, visit https://cityrise.org/jobs

Joshua Montgomery and his family worship at our Bellaire campus and work with Houston area college students through Cru, an organization focused on connecting people with Jesus Christ. Joshua shares about his faith and calling into ministry, and how our church family can get involved ministering to college students.

Emily Taylor is a member of our Bellaire campus and offers a lot of insight about legal decisions everyone should think about in regard to their children, themselves, and aging parents. To connect with Emily about these types of issues, visit https://rappandkrock.com/emily-b-taylor/

Lorraine Lewis has been part of our church family for many years, helping to start our Bellaire campus in 2005 and eagerly jumping onto the team that launched CityRise Church | Missouri City in 2021. Lorraine shares her story of coming to faith and the unique perspective she has since she did not become a Christian until after becoming a parent.

Lisa Hafemeister is the new Director of HR and Strategic Planning for CityRise Church, helping us as we seek to do more in Houston and around the world for the Kingdom. She shares with us her faith background and heart to help the Church reach the world with the Gospel.

Meg Baumgarten is the Executive Assistant and Office Manager for Lifehouse Houston, seeking to help single pregnant moms get on their feet as they welcome new children into the world. Meg grew up at our West U Campus and is an incredible example of what it looks like to love and serve others in the name of Jesus! To learn more about Lifehouse visit https://lifehousehouston.org/