On Friday, August 2nd Willow Crystal Lake hosted Lifetree Café International Film Festival. The film fest showed 7 short films of people doing life and doing good. There was over 180 people in attendance and close to 50 first time guests to Willow Crystal Lake. All of the proceeds for the evening supported the PADS…

We are called to fight poverty and injustice to help transform our community. The ability to fight injustice starts with awareness. Did you know Chicago land has a growing human trafficking and labor slavery trade? CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are…

We are called to fight poverty and injustice to help transform our community. The ability to fight injustice starts with awareness. Did you know Chicago land has a growing human trafficking and labor slavery trade? CALL+RESPONSE is a first of its kind feature documentary film that reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest secrets: there are…

Willow Crystal Lake highlighted and deepened the value, “People matter to God so they should matter to us” at the Catalyst Crystal Lake Breakfast on Saturday, February 4. Charlie Hall led an extended time of worship to prepare the hearts of our congregation—to focus on God and those in our community. Further, James Choung, national…

Willow Crystal Lake had their annual Christmas Store Event last Saturday, December 10, where they served 1173 people with 353 volunteers, gave out 10,000 pounds of food, and 720 turkey meals In the morning, families—invited from local compassion partners—came to WCL’s store to pick items for their families. They received toys, gift cards, coats, Bibles,…