Church Embraces New Neighborhood

CEDAR HILL, TEX. – Cedar Hill Living Waters Worship Center celebrated the grand opening of their new church home on Aug. 9. Choosing the theme, “And My Promise Was Fulfilled,” based on Lamentations 2:17, they used music, testimonies, worship and prayer to show how God blessed the congregation with a new place to worship. The congregation had bid on the building during an auction. Though they hadn’t won the initial bid, 30 days later, the building became theirs. 

Many guests, including local pastors, welcomed the new church congregation to the area. 

One nearby pastor, Don Lunceford, shared the history of the church building, as he was the pastor when it was built. He told how the church construction was bathed in prayer, including Scriptures written on the studs before drywall was added. 

Senior pastor Marlon T. Perkins, Sr., surrounded by church elders and visiting conference leaders, burned papers to signify that the church was debt-free. 

Texas Conference Executive Secretary David Runnels gave the sermon for this celebratory day based on Philippians 3:4-14. He encouraged the congregation to “Ponder Back, Praise Up, Press Forward” and allow God to use them to impact their community. 

During the week, another milestone was reached at the church as young adults from the church’s “The Well “ministry held its first Vacation Bible School (VBS), Aug. 4-8, 2025. The Well fosters spiritual maturity and growth of young adults through consistent Bible study and fellowship.

During VBS, more than 40 neighborhood children learned that they can turn to Jesus during life’s difficulties. Family Life ministry leaders hosted “Thrive Sessions” for the parents. Topics included parent/child communication, cultivating times of prayer and mental health. The VBS event concluded with each child receiving a backpack filled with school supplies.

God has shown His faithfulness to Living Waters as they have already seen the accomplishment of their 2025 church theme, “Harvesting Hope While Planting Seeds of Faith.”

By Lanette Moline