As many of you already know, all C&J volunteers are gathering this Saturday, September 14, from 8:30-11:30, and we’d love it if you would join us! The main session will feature Jeff Manion, a former Summit speaker and the lead teaching pastor at Ada Bible Church in Grand Rapids, MI. Jeff’s great joy is digging deeply…
Read MoreHey friends, Tony Sorrentino here. I wanted to let you know about the Student Leadership Summit that Student Impact recently hosted in partnership with the WCA. On Saturday, September 22nd, nearly 225 students (including over 50 students from Granger Community Church in Indiana) gathered in Café 20 for a full day of live worship and…
Read MoreThe Casa team just finished debriefing the Spanish language Global Leadership Summit last Thursday and walked away blessed by the many wins which were discussed. We’re already planning our 2013 Summit! This year, there were 200 pastors, ministry, and community leaders in attendance, as well as members of the press. We had churches come from…
Read MoreStaff Friends! Brandon here. I know all of you are super busy this fall, but I didn’t want to get into the new ministry season without reminding you of the tremendous opportunity you have. Many of you have responsibilities with the weekend service and are unable to really dive into the weekend services. Lucky for…
Read MoreFor me, God showed up in a huge way through Josh Riebock’s teaching, as well as the worship. “If you want to be changed by God, you have to stop trying to be Him,” Josh said. This was only one of many key takeaways for me as I examined the transformation that is still taking…
Read MoreLast Thursday marked the Opening Night of Annie, Jr. as students from Willow Creek performed in our very first Penguin Project! Excitement and energy was through the roof for all three performances with more than 4,700 people in attendance! This project has been unforgettable and has demonstrated the truth that we have amazing kids here…
Read MoreThe Compassion and Justice staff team enjoyed a great time of training and challenge at the Compassion and Justice Volunteer Event. On Saturday, August 25th from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the team hosted over 400 at the event which featured world class speakers, including keynote speaker, Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah. The morning began with…
Read More“You’ve been blued!” shouted Caitlin Hunter, Lake Zurich senior, as she tagged a member of another house group with a blue finger-painted handprint. Caitlin was simply one of 1300 students caught up in the intensity of competition and team spirit at Sandblast 2012. From Bartlett’s drum line made of 5 gallon buckets to the full…
Read MoreHey Friends! Brandon Grissom here. I am thrilled to share that we had over 2,900 people in attendance on July 18th at the Midweeek service with recording artist, Kari Jobe, leading worship. Many of you are familiar with Kari and her music, most notably “Revelation Song” which she made popular. Kari Jobe is a worship…
Read MoreThe Promiseland halls are ringing with the sounds of hammers and saws, and as you walk through you will see a huge boat that is serving as Promiseland Central for the summer. It all can only mean one thing. We are in full summer swing! All Promiseland children are diving deeper into the stories of…
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