Staff Team, It has been a couple weeks since the whole church joined together to “Stock the Store” and it’s been incredible to see the generosity of Willow attenders. Over the course of the two weekends, nineteen gaylords of onesies, pajamas, undergarments, and socks were collected! Since then teams from the WCA and Compassion &…
Read MoreI wanted to thank each of you for your role in our recycling efforts. It was a little over a year ago that we began our recycling program in earnest and it seemed appropriate to mark our progress as we finish the year. We have made great gains and have not lost ground in our…
Read MoreWillow’s third Alpha Course at the South Barrington campus finished a few weeks ago, so we thought we’d share the final numbers that Alpha achieved over 2012. 450 people attended, 340 completed the course 141 people invited the Holy Spirit, made first time decisions, recommitments 96% of all guests would recommend Alpha to non-Christians they know…
Read MoreOn the weekend of November 17/18, 180 people were baptized at Willow South Barrington. At the 11:15 a.m. service, as friends and family members went on stage to celebrate with those who had just made their faith public, the stage became crowded to the point that friends and family members were asked to wait on…
Read MoreCare Center Clothing, 6 weeks in… The Clothing ministry has officially launched and it has truly been an exciting time in our Care Center’s history. When the new Care Center opens its doors late next spring, the Clothing ministry will function as both a children’s clothing store and a whole “back-of-house” operation whose entire purpose…
Read MoreIn true Willow fashion, the Care Center’s expanding Health Services team experienced an “Only God” moment just a couple weeks ago. After each of the weekend services, on October 27 and 28, Dave Cimo hosted a meeting to recruit eye and dental care providers for the new day at the Care Center. Dave began by…
Read MoreStaff member, Denise DeGuzman, along with her husband Al, and their neighbor Lee Crum, organized an annual coat drive to help provide winter coats for kids at Sheridan Elementary Wednesday in Elgin. Be sure to check out the whole story in the Daily Herald.
Read MoreExperiencing trauma is surprisingly common, and is the umbrella to a variety of abuse, violence and loss. Our pastoral care team sees the aftermath of trauma in the lives of many people looking for help in navigating their current painful situations. So more than a year ago, pastoral care began exploring how our church could…
Read MoreDid you know that PromiseTowne provides care for Willow Creek and WCA staff children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews ages 6 weeks old through the time a child enters Kindergarten, (5-6 years old)? And we provide half day or full day care on Tuesdays through Fridays, 8:30-4:30pm. We absolutely love to nurture and teach children in a Christian environment through a creative…
Read MoreOn Sunday, October 28, the Crystal Lake and Huntley campuses held their annual Trunk-or-Treat events. Details for each of the campuses are below:
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