Aurora Timeline
1991
Blackberry Creek Community Church (BCCC) purchases the land and buildings from Bethel Baptist Church (closed in 1989). Leon Rowland is hired as the first Pastor. The church is started with 10 families and has an average attendance of 80 people.
1994
Children’s Ministries is launched. Sunday and Wednesday groups are led by volunteers Sandy and Stuart Harris. Middle School student ministry (Cross Trainers) meets on Friday evenings and are led by volunteers Deb
1995
Pastor Leon Rowland leaves.
1997
Eric Vanderploeg is hired ending a 2-year timespan during which the messages are delivered by guest speakers from Willow Creek who lovingly nickname BCCC "The church that won't die."
2001
1.2 million dollars are pledged for the construction of the Auditorium.
2003
Yvonne Bailey (Children's Ministry) and Deb
2004
The grand opening of the new Auditorium takes place in March. Eric
2005
Lee
2006
Pastor Eric Vanderploeg leaves for a new call. After almost a year of reviewing hundreds of resumes with no results, Pastor Eric Liechty from Christ Community Church (CCC) stopped by the BCCC office and introduced himself by saying, "We are looking for a place to start a third campus and want to introduce ourselves as possible neighbors". That began a conversation about the possibility of BCCC being adopted into the CCC family. The adoption was approved by a 92% vote.
2007
BCCC adopted into the CCC family as the third campus. Eric Liechty named Campus Pastor.
2011
New Kids World wing opens that includes 3 classrooms and a theater space.
2013
Jon Culver named Campus Pastor.
2016
The new staff office wing opens as part of NEXT campaign.
2017
Eric Hays named Campus Pastor.
2018
The new HUB Student Ministry space opens. Wednesday night EPIC program launches with over 70 children registered. In order to further God's mission, the campus is renamed Christ Community Church - Aurora Campus.
We have come a long way together as a church, creating memories, relationships, and buildings along the way. With God's help, we will continue to build on the strong foundation that Christ has set us on.
Thank you for taking this journey with us!