JOLIET
HE IS RISEN!
Celebrate Jesus' victory over the grave at our Easter service. During service, kids (infant-5th grade) are invited to their own age-appropriate service in KidsWorld.
SERVICE TIME: Sunday, April 5 | 10am
CHANGE OF PLANS: SEE YOU SUNDAY
We’ve been watching the clouds and to make sure everyone stays safe, dry, and warm, we had to cancel Saturday's Community Carnival.
However, we were ALL SET to have a great Easter egg hunt -- with great prizes -- so we're moving it to Sunday (and indoors!) after the 10am Easter service. Prizes for Sunday's Easter egg hunt include a Weber grill and four NASCAR tickets! It’s the same fun but on one of the most joyous days of the year!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
This Spring, Care Night is launching a new session of groups, and we want you to know: you don’t have to walk through life’s challenges alone. We’ve created safe, confidential spaces where spiritual truth and practical support come together. We’re offering groups for Addiction Recovery and Support and Grief Support. Each group is designed to help you take a meaningful step toward freedom, wholeness, and a deeper connection with Jesus and others. We encourage you to register today and step into what God may want to do in your life this season!
NEW TO THE CHURCH? NEW TO FAITH? NEEDING COMMUNITY?
Rooted is our church's 10-week, group-based experience that will help you develop Christ-centered rhythms to deepen your connection with God, the church, and your purpose. The first session of Rooted starts this April.
MAKE MEMORIES, BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
May 16th, 6:05pm
Head out to the ballpark for fun-filled night of baseball, faith, and family! This special Faith & Family Night is the perfect chance to come together, enjoy a great game, and invite someone to experience community with you.
Buy one ticket for $5 and receive a second ticket free to bring a friend, neighbor, or family member along with you! Come make memories, build relationships, and enjoy an encouraging night out together.
Tickets on sale soon.
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration for middle and high school summer camp is now open through May 8 or until camp sells out.
High School: Monday, June 15 - Saturday, June 20
9th -12th grade students during the 2026-2027 school year.
Middle School: Friday, June 26 - Wednesday, July 1
6th - 8th grade during the 2026-2027 school year.
See the website to register, for information about a new exclusive senior experience, scholarships, and more.
FIND YOUR PLACE TO SERVE
We want to help you find the place where you can use your unique gifts and abilities to impact our church and world. Serving is a great way to meet others, make an impact, and make Christ Community your church.
BECOME A MEMBER
Membership is a way of saying “I’m all in! This church is my church.”
Christ Community offers a collection of videos and reading assignments that equips people to thrive as followers of Jesus in this local congregation. Taking this course is how people become official members here at Christ Community.
This online membership class is on-demand and can be started at any time. You can start, stop, and pick back up where you left off at your convenience. You’ll get to ask questions along the way and you’ll connect with a pastor for a one-on-one conversation at the end of the course.
NEW TO BIBLE READING?
Have you tried to read the Bible, but got confused or bored, so you stopped? Maybe you’re curious about the Bible, but you’re too intimidated to open it up. Maybe you’ve been to church, and they started talking about Moses or 2 Kings or the epistles, and you had no idea what they were talking about, but you were too embarrassed to ask someone about it.
Getting Started with the Bible is for you. This course begins from the basics, explaining what the Bible is, where it came from, how it’s organized, and what it contains. By the end, you'll also learn a simple approach to reading any passage of Scripture and discovering practical truths you can apply to your life. No prior knowledge of the Bible is necessary.
This online course is available on YouTube and suitable for individual study at your own pace or in a group setting.
APPLY FOR MAY DEDICATION
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 Child Dedication service will be May 10.
Apply for child dedication with the link below. More information on a required dedication class will follow once your application has been submitted and reviewed. Applications due by April 20.
THIS SUMMER: 5 TRIPS, 3 COUNTRIES
Our summer GO Team mission trips are preparing now! Join a team, serve communities around the world, and experience how God can work through you! We have five trips and three countries to choose from this summer! Some are closing soon, so apply today!
✈️Czech Youth/Young Adult Camp | July 2-12 ** Closing Soon!
✈️Brazil English Camp | July 10-20 ** Closing Soon!
✈️Czech Refugee Camp | July 10-19
✈️Czech Repair and Renovation | July 31-August 9
✈️Nicaragua Kid's Ministry Training/Construction | August 29-September 5
NEXT GATHERING APRIL 26
Where have you been hoping for a breakthrough? Health issue, wayward child, stubborn addiction, struggling marriage?
BreakTHRU prayer gatherings are all-campus events at the St. Charles/South Elgin Campus on the last Sunday evening (6-8pm) of each month. These BreakTHRU prayer gatherings are unlike anything we’ve ever planned here at Christ Community. The time is divided into four 30-minute segments. The first and last half-hour are optional. The auditorium will be open for personal prayer and worship. Sit, kneel, or pace the rows on your own as you pray. The pastors and elders of our six campuses will also be available to pray FOR you. But the middle hour–6:30-7:30–is the core of the evening. There will be a 30-minute training on a specific breakthrough topic, followed by 30 minutes of focused, small-group prayer on that topic. No registration required!
Some of the topics we'll be covering over coming months include: How to pray for our children, how to pray for healing, why prayers go unanswered, what to pray for our country/government, and how to combat evil forces as we pray.
TWO-YEAR CAMPAIGN
Christ Community Church has launched a two-year campaign to adopt and revitalize two struggling churches in communities that need healthy, gospel-proclaiming, churches 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. You can still make your commitment.
READ EVERY DAY WITH BIBLE SAVVY
Dig into God's Word with the daily, 4-year Bible reading plan.
WORKPLACE PRAYER GUIDES
On any given day at work, we might experience a number of challenging situations — whether that's dealing with a difficult boss, getting overlooked for a promotion, or experiencing a sense of purposelessness in our work. That's why we've developed audio prayer guides that address a variety of situations, so that they can help you pray through the specific situation you're facing.