Care 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 MoreWhat is your role and briefly what will you be doing? I will be working in Pastoral Care and Response as a Direct Care Associate. What are you most excited about in your role? Learning and experiencing all of the ways that Pastoral Care and Response serves our church. So far, I’ve been learning more…
Read MoreOver 650 participants are taking part in Financial Peace University on Tuesday nights this fall. This is the 2nd time we have offered this class (over the course of 9 weeks) where people learn about sound and biblical financial principles. It’s not only for those struggling with debt but also for people who want to get a “biblical” tune up on…
Read MoreRight now, five of Willow’s campuses are hosting a total of 400 participants in The Alpha Course.* The courses are all between weeks 3-4 of the curriculum. In a few weeks, the participants from all campuses will gather in one place for the Alpha weekend retreat. The weekend retreat is a planned weekend away where participants…
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 MoreThrough an extraordinary amount of collaboration between the Crystal Lake and South Barrington campuses, parents were able to use iPads to check their kids into Promiseland at Willow Crystal Lake starting September 22/23. The whole project had been a dream for a long time until mid-summer when Scott Conger, a member of South Barrington’s Web…
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