GIVE BLOOD NEXT SATURDAY
Donating blood is an easy way to give back to your community - each donation takes less than an hour and can save three lives. The Aurora Campus is hosting a blood drive on Saturday, April 26, 9 am – 2 pm. Walk-ins are welcome or register at ccclife.org/blood
DECLARE YOUR FAITH THIS JUNE
NEXT BAPTISM SERVICE: JUNE 15
Baptism is a celebration. It is an opportunity to follow Jesus’ example and teaching by publicly proclaiming our identification with him. By being baptized, we announce that Jesus has washed away our sin and has given us new life.
Classes:
● Sunday, June 1 at 10:30am
● Sunday, June 8 at 10:30am
ANNUAL COLLECTION FOR PREGNANCY CENTERS
Help us raise support for women in crisis situations through our annual Baby Bottle Campaign! With your donations, you can provide funding for ultrasounds, counseling, and other resources that help women choose life for their babies. These funds will help women in need at five of our local Pro-Life pregnancy resource centers.
Starting April 26, grab baby bottles at your campus and fill them with cash, checks, and change and bring your bottles back by Mother’s Day weekend on May 10 or 11.
Please make checks payable to Christ Community Church with "Baby Bottle Campaign" on the memo line. US Currency only please
MAY 11 COMMITMENT
Child dedication is a commitment between parents and the church that each will do their part to see the child discover and fulfill God’s unique purpose for his or her life. Child dedications are held twice a year during our weekend worship services. The next dedication date is May 11. A Child Dedication class is required for parents dedicating for the first time on April 27 at 12:30pm in the Younger Preschool area. Applications are due by April 22.
TIME FOR A SPRING CLEANING!
Join us for a day of cleaning, organizing and refreshing our Aurora Campus! Lunch will be provided. Please register.
May 15, 2025 from 10:am-2:30pm at the Aurora Campus
THE BEST WEEK OF THE SUMMER!
Kids entering 1st-6th grade in the fall are invited to Summer Blast to have fun, make friends, and spend a week putting on the full Armor of God so they will be equipped to stand firm in their faith throughout their lives.
WEEKLY SUPPORT & RECOVERY GROUPS
Care Night is a Tuesday night collection fo support and recovery groups. Check the Care Night listings for classes including addiction recovery, grief, veteran support and more!
ON-DEMAND BIBLE 101 CLASS
If the Bible feels intimidating and you're unsure where to start, our self-paced online course, Getting Started with the Bible, is for you! This course breaks down the basics and offers practical tips for reading and understanding the text. Sign up today to gain the confidence you need to incorporate daily Bible reading in your life; no prior knowledge is necessary. Start whenever, take whenever.
ANNOUNCING: LANGUAGE TRANSLATION & CAPTIONING
Christ Community Church services offer AI translation into 50+ languages and real-time English closed captioning (cc) for the hearing impaired. Right on your own device. Please bring your own ear buds for listenng.
Comedy Club: Saturday, March 1, 6:30pm | Aurora Campus
GO TEAMS: A LEGACY VALUE
Is 2025 the year you will GO? Don't hesitate to respond to the call before your team fills up! Trips for 2025/2026 are now live on the website.
STUDENT SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS OPEN
SIlver Birch Ranch in Wisconsin is the highlight of the year for middle and high school students.
High School | June 16 - June 21
Middle School | June 27 - July 2
Serve at camp! Volunteers and leaders need for both middle school and high school camp.
Donate to the SBR Scholarship fund! Did you know you can give to help students attend summer camp? Every year, we have students that receive a scholarship to go to SBR, and we’d love to have you partner with us in helping students that can’t afford camp.
A BOLD STEP FORWARD TOGETHER
This fall, every one of us at Christ Community Church will all have the opportunity to put churches in communities that need a healthy, gospel-proclaiming, church like Christ Community.
Whether you’re brand new or have been giving to Christ Community for a long time, you’re invited to prayerfully consider taking a bold step forward.
Transformational Giving Strategies
Looking to maximize your financial resources and assets for the purpose of the Kingdom? Generosity Pastor Larry Stratton recently interviewed Richard Blackmon of the Giving Crowd about how you can transform non-cash assets that God has entrusted to you into giving.
MIDWEEK ELEMENTARY PROGRAM
At EPIC, Christ Community elementary kids are invited to discover the grand story of Scripture, where God is the hero. On Wednesday nights during the school year, kids at the St. Charles/South Elgin, DeKalb, and Aurora campuses find friendship and encouragement as they read, memorize, and learn from God's Word together.
The 2024/2025 EPIC adventure begins on Wednesday, September 18. Registration is now open!
WEEKLY STUDENT GATHERINGS
Students gather weekly on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:15. There is no pre-registration required. Friends and new students are always welcome. Most weeks consist of time to simply hang out, teaching and worship, community group discussions, games and snacks.
INTEGRITY, TRANSPARENCY, FREEDOM
We’re happy to partner with Accountable2You to offer anyone at Christ Community accountability software at a discounted rate.
As a member of the A2U family, here is what you can expect:
▪️ A powerful monitoring tool to help you avoid making poor choices on your device
▪️ A knowledgeable and dedicated team eager to help you with any questions (Note: Christ Community Church does not administrate or provide tech support for accounts.)
▪️ Dynamic features to help you succeed no matter what issue you face (pornography, excessive social media, cyberbullying, gambling, phone addiction, etc.)
BIBLE READING
Dig into God's Word with the Bible Savvy 4-year Bible reading plan and podcast.