Press Releases

December 1, 2021

Katelyn S. Bolds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/3/20

CHRIST COMMUNITY PRESENTS CAPTAIN OF SOUTHWEST FLIGHT 1380 & US NAVY PIONEER

ST. CHARLES, IL – On December 12 & 13, the weekend services of Christ Community Church will feature an exclusive interview with Captain Tammie Jo Shults, author of the 2019 book Nerves of Steel.

“Adventure was what pulled me into aviation, but it was hope that kept me going,” Shults said about getting into aviation.

Shults was one of the first two female fighter pilots in the United States Navy. Following active duty, she became a pilot for Southwest Airlines. On April 17, 2018, she safely landed Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 after the aircraft suffered both engine failure and rapid decompression of the aircraft.

Her story of courage and leadership has been told by Elle, The New York Times, TIME, CNN, and more. And now, she will tell her story live as part of the church’s ‘Inspiring Stories’ series on December 11 & 12 (Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 9am) at Christ Community’s St. Charles Campus, located at the northwest corner of Randall Road and Bolcum Road in St. Charles. All are welcome but due to COVID-19 protocols, registration and masks are required.

The interview will also be shown at Christ Community’s Aurora, DeKalb, and Streamwood Campuses during their regular weekend services.

For those who want to stay home, the entire Inspiring Stories service will also be shown online four times (Saturday at 5 & 8pm and Sunday at 9 & 11am) at ccclife.org/live.

For more information, including service times and locations, visit ccclife.org/inspiring.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/28/20

LIVE AT CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH: MLB ALL-STAR DARRYL STRAWBERRY

ST. CHARLES, IL – Christ Community Church invites you to a special Inspiring Stories Weekend on October 3 and 4 with former baseball standout Darryl Strawberry. In his 17 seasons of professional baseball, Strawberry accumulated a legendary list of achievements including Rookie of the Year, 4 World Series Titles, and 9 All-Star Games.

Though Darryl was extremely successful in his career, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, fighting, and jail-time. After his playing days and headline-making crimes and controversies, Strawberry found peace and redemption. Today, his driving purpose is to speak a message of hope.

“I have a heart for people, especially those who are faced with conditions, situations, or battles in their lives that often bring a deep sense of hopelessness to the soul,” said Strawberry.

That inspiring message may be needed now more than ever. Strawberry will tell his story of hope and redemption live in social-distanced indoor services at Christ Community’s St. Charles Campus at the corner of Randall and Bolcum Road at 5pm on October 3 and 9am on October 4. This exclusive interview will also be live-streamed in Christ Community services in Aurora, DeKalb, and Streamwood.

Seating at all campuses will be limited due to COVID-19 precautions; register at ccclife.org/register. Anyone anywhere can watch the interview live online on Saturday, October 3, at 5 and 8pm and Sunday, October 4, at 9 and 11am at ccclife.org/live.

Christ Community Church is passionate about loving God and loving people. Our mission is to make passionate disciples of Jesus Christ who are belonging, growing, serving, and reaching.

Christ Community Church started in 1984 as a group of six couples who met regularly for Bible study. Now, over 5,000 weekend attendees meet online on and on four campuses in the western suburbs of Chicago: the Aurora Campus, the Streamwood Campus, the DeKalb Campus, and our original campus in St. Charles.

Contact Todd Hertz, Communications Director, for more information about this and other church events at thertz@ccclife.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 05/11/20

LOCAL CHURCH HOLDS NO-CONTACT FOOD DRIVE FOR AURORA AREA FOOD PANTRY

ST. CHARLES, IL – Christ Community Church held a no-contact food drive on May 6 for the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry that brought in 22,690 lbs of food at four drop-off locations. According to the food pantry, this will feed 200 families for a week.

The four drop-off points included the Christ Community Church campuses located in St. Charles, Dekalb, and Streamwood. Christ Community’s Aurora Campus used the food pantry itself as a drop-off point. Those donating simply opened their trunks for masked and gloved volunteers to unload the food and then pack boxes for the food pantry. Twenty-five volunteers ran this event across the four locations.

“I was extremely pleased with the response,” said Community Impact Pastor Kris Eldridge. “People were really thankful that the church had put on a food drive for the community.”

The church would like to host more events like this in the future, but until then, Eldridge recommends people reach out to their local communities to see ways they can help like checking on elderly, high-risk neighbors with a phone call, or assisting with meal delivery for the homebound.

“The best way we can help our communities is by serving our neighbors. We as a church have been in a season of loving our neighbors for quite some time. So, there is no time like the present to step in and love our neighbors well.”

To learn more about ways to serve, visit the church’s specific COVID-19 page at ccclife.org/covid19serve.

Christ Community Church started in 1984 as a group of six couples who met regularly for Bible study. Now, over 5,000 weekend attendees meet on four campuses in the western suburbs of Chicago: the Aurora Campus, the Streamwood Campus, the DeKalb Campus, and our original campus in St. Charles.

Contact Todd Hertz, Communications Director, for more information about this and other church events at thertz@ccclife.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 01/28/20
LIVE AT CHRIST COMMUNITY CHURCH: SCOTT HAMILTON, FIGURE SKATING LEGEND

ST. CHARLES, IL – Christ Community Church invites you to a special Inspiring Stories Weekend (February 8 and 9) with figure skating legend Scott Hamilton. Hamilton has won 70 figure-skating titles, awards, and honors including an Emmy Award nomination and induction into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame and World Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

In 1984, Scott captured the attention of the world with his Olympic Gold medal performances in Sarajevo and since has shared his love and enthusiasm for the sport as an analyst/commentator, performer, producer and best-selling author (Finish First: Winning Changes Everything (2018); The Great Eight (2009); and Landing It (1999). He further inspires others as a speaker, humanitarian, and as a cancer and pituitary brain tumor survivor.

This powerful interview about hope during the darkest times will be shared live on Saturday, February 8 at 5 pm, and Sunday, February 9 at 9 and 11 am, at Christ Community’s St. Charles Campus, located at the northwest corner of Randall Road and Bolcum Road. Both services will include live worship music and the interview.

The interview will also be shown via livestream at Christ Community’s Aurora, DeKalb, and Streamwood

Campuses during their regular weekend services. There is no charge or ticket required to attend any of the services. All are welcome.

The church is passionate about loving God and loving people. Our mission is to make passionate disciples of Jesus Christ who are belonging, growing, serving, and reaching.

Contact Todd Hertz, Communications Director for more information about this and other events at thertz@ccclife.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/01/19

Live at Christ Community Church: Kay Warren, Suicide Prevention Advocate and co-founder of Saddleback Church

ST. CHARLES, IL – Christ Community Church invites you to a special Inspiring Stories Weekend (October 5 and 6) with Speaker Kay Warren, best-selling author, international speaker, and co-founder of Saddleback Church. Kay is a passionate mental health advocate and a board member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

In April of 2013, the Warren family suffered the loss of their youngest son Matthew to suicide. Through her grief, Kay has become a tireless advocate for those living with mental illness. Drawing on her 40 years of ministry and personal experiences, Kay’s message to the faith community is to “eliminate stigma, shame, and fear to create warm and accepting places for those who suffer.”

Kay challenges people to respond to mental illness with support, understanding, and action. In her best-selling book, Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn’t Enough, she shares how painful experiences have shaped her conviction that joy is a choice and within reach for everyone no matter how dark or desperate the circumstance.

Her story of joy in hardship will be shared live on Saturday October 5 at 5 pm and Sunday October 6 at 9 and 11 am at Christ Community’s St. Charles Campus, located at the northwest corner of Randall Road and Bolcum Road. Saturday’s event will feature the interview and live music, While the Sunday services will be normal worship services.

The interview will also be shown via livestream at Christ Community’s Aurora, DeKalb, and Streamwood Campuses during their regular weekend services. There is no charge or ticket required to attend any of the services. All are welcome.

The church is passionate about loving God and loving people. Our mission is to make passionate disciples of Jesus Christ who are belonging, growing, serving, and reaching.

Contact Todd Hertz, Communications Director for more information about this and other events at thertz@ccclife.org.

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