If you are a group coach, leader or would like to explore group leadership – you do not want to miss the next GroupLife Leadership Gathering. We will feature author and speaker Dan Allender for a morning focused on cultivating your leadership. Dan B. Allender, Ph.D, is one of the founders and former president of…
Read MoreWillow’s amazing team of volunteer pastors—our Pastors on Call—have undergone a name change. Their new name: Care Pastors. “For many years,” says Sarah Riebe, Care Manager, “we’ve called this team ‘Pastors on Call’ to reflect the on-deck nature of their roles. These dedicated volunteers provide front-line care from 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday to…
Read MoreAs of September 26, 2011, Tyler Grissom will transition from AXIS to the Compassion & Justice team serving as the Associate Director of the Care Center. Tyler will sit on the Care Center leadership team and have primary responsibility for the services that focus on food and clothing. This is a critical leadership role as…
Read MoreThe preschool room loves to celebrate the Big and small things in life! Last month we took time to celebrate 6 special children in our class who graduated from PromiseTowne and moved onto kindergarten. It was the 1st graduation celebration of many! On a Tuesday morning we invited the parents to come and enjoy a…
Read MoreThis week marked the launch of the new Midweek Experience. Almost 1000 people filled the Lakeside Auditorium for a night filled with worship and in depth teaching. Brandon Grissom (and band including Wendy Farmer, Shane’s wife) started the evening and set the tone for a deep dive in the first 15 verses of Mark 1. …
Read MoreIn mid-August, Willow Chicago ran a simulation after their weekend service to shed light on the inequalities in the Chicago Public School system. Over 100 participants were each assigned a case study of a real CPS student with the goal of graduating from high school and either entering the workforce or attending college. The simulation…
Read MoreWhat do over 8,000 toppings, 58 containers of whip cream, 4,300 vanilla ice-cream cups and dancing have in common? They were the key elements at South Barrington Promiseland’s Biggest Ice-Cream Sundae party! Through out the summer, Promiseland kids were challenged to do two things – pray for and ask their friends who don’t attend a…
Read MoreWe were blessed to have our Senior Pastor Bill Hybels teach live at the North Shore on Sunday, August 28 with a message to help us understand the core of Christianity. After the 11 a.m. service our congregation was invited to attend our summer Baptism at the Lake to share the moment with those who…
Read MoreAt Willow DuPage’s outdoor Baptism on August 28, a man stepped into the water with his Bible in hand. “This has been with me through many of the difficulties in my life,” he said. “Today I want it to go with me as I take the plunge!” Accompanied by his wife, he went into the…
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