ST. CHARLES/SOUTH ELGIN
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE PARTIES THIS WEEK
For over a year, an independent production company has been producing a documentary on how God has moved in the first 40 years of Christ Community Church. The 40 Days for 40 Years events kick off this week with Hollywood red-carpet anniversary parties at St. Charles' Arcada theater.
🎬Monday, February 3: St. Charles' Arcada Theater | 7:30pm
🎬Tuesday, February 4: St. Charles' Arcada Theater | 7:30pm
🎬Thursday, February 6: St. Charles' Arcada Theater | 7:30pm
YOUR TICKET INCLUDES: Red carpet photo stations, three floors of appetizer stations, a live Interview with Jim & Sue Nicodem, and pre-show performance by Good Clean Fun.
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 listening.
GO TEAMS: A LEGACY VALUE
Learn more about Internationl Impact and meet partners this weekend after service in the Chapel!
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.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Through March 9, we're celebrating the church's 40th anniversary with 40 DAYS FOR 40 YEARS that includes a six-week teaching series on the church's legacy values AND a collection of special events that include Comedy Clubs, Shake the House, and a Steven Curtis Chapman concert.
Also watch for daily 40 Days for 40 Years social media posts, special 40th merch, and other anniversary surprises!
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.
FIND FINANCIAL FREEDOM
Financial Peace University is a life-changing 9-week program that takes the knowledge of the Bible and turns it into real action in our lives through a simple step-by-step process.
This session will run on Tuesdays, February 11-April 8
Where: St. Charles/South Elgin Campus, 820 Randall Rd., South Elgin, 60175
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
THE NEXT BAPTISM
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.
At Christ Community Church, we celebrate baptism by holding special services throughout the year. The next will be March 22 & 23. Info classes will be offered:
â—Ź Sunday, March 2 at 12:30pm
â—Ź Sunday, March 9 at 12:30pm
â—Ź Student Ministries Class: Wednesday, March 12 at 5:00pm
â—Ź Saturday, March 15 at 6:30pm
â—Ź Sunday, March 16 at 12:30pm
KIDS CHOIR
The weekend of February 15 & 16, our church is celebrating our next generation with our KidsWorld Choir worshiping at all services. If your 1st-5th grader loves to sing, worships enthusiastically, and has a heart for praising God, we invite them to sign up to worship. Go to ccclife.org/kwchoir for information and registration.
FIND HOPE, HELP & HEALING
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!
BE PROACTIVE
On Saturday, March 15, Christ Community will again provide a free Estate Planning Workshop. This Workshop is designed to give you an estate planning overview and answer questions such as:
What is the difference between a Will and a Trust? Which is best for us?
What is the best way to ensure my children are taken care of?
What are the tax implications of different approaches to estate planning?
What is the biblical support for estate planning?
What are my best next steps?
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.
THE BEST SUMMER JOB
Since 2014, Camp Commotion has been offering exceptional quality in programming and care for families across the western suburbs of Chicago.
For the 2025 summer, we will operate Monday-Friday from June 2 to August 1 (excluding July 4). Not only do we care deeply about creating a first-rate environment for kids, but we care deeply about our staff, too! We work hard to cultivate a fun environment that you'll also be challenged to grow in spiritually and in your leadership.
TWO-YEAR CAMPAIGN
Christ Community Church has launched a two-year campaign adopt and revitilize 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.
EQUIPPING & ENCOURAGING HOMESCHOOL PARENTS
Christ Community Church partners with A Latere Academy to host a hybrid school at the St. Charles/South Elgin Campus. A Latere offers a classical Christian program that prepares, equips and encourages homeschool parents. The school provides classroom learning two days a week at the St. Charles/South Elgin Campus (Tuesdays & Thursdays next school year) for 4-year-olds through 8th grade students and a streamlined curriculum plan for the rest of the week.
Financial Coaching
If you find yourself wondering where all your money is going if your debt is growing instead of shrinking, or if you find yourself asking, “Does my spending accurately reflect my heart and values?” … a financial coach may be a solution you didn’t even realize you needed. Christ Community’s financial coaching ministry makes it simple to connect with a partner who can help you meet your goals. Our coaches (available for all campuses) can provide a review of your budget, expertise, and encouragement to help you gain some traction in the budgeting process.
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.
MONDAY EVENING GATHERINGS
Are you in your 20's or college-aged? This is a place for YOU to find belonging!
Every Monday night at our St Charles/South Elgin campus our Young Adult community groups gather in the same space for a night of discipleship, connection, and prayer. We meet at 7pm in The Hub. We'll spend a few minutes connecting as a larger group, then break into the same Community Groups from 7:15-8:30. On the 2nd Monday of the month, we stay together and share a meal. There will be teaching on topics specific to the young adult stage of life, as well as table discussions around the message.
Our Young Adult Community Groups use curriculum based on the previous weekend's sermon at Christ Community Church. To fully engage in this young adults community, we encourage everyone to attend a weekend service to follow along with the content.
Let us know you're coming by signing up below!
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.
60+ WEEKLY MINISTRY
Thursdays, 11am - 1pm
Primetimers is for those 60+ who are looking for fun, fellowship, and friendships. Join us as we dive into the Word, serve our community together, and do life together. Bring a friend!
WEEKLY STUDENT GATHERING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT REFUGE
At the St. Charles/South Elgin Campus, we gather our students together during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:15pm. There is no pre-registration required. Students are assigned to a consistent community group their first night where they will be with the same small group of kids organized by age & gender, and the same leaders each week. 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.
SUNDAY MIDDLE SCHOOL SERVICE
Middle School Students are invited to REMIX during the first Sunday service (St. Charles: 9am) each week. We will gather for worship, bible teaching, discussion, and fun games! Remix is a service designed just for middle school students at Christ Community Church. Remix is open to all sixth, seventh, and eighth-grade students. Friends and visitors are always welcome!
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY
Vocational Communities are groups organized around specific vocational fields or affinities. These communities are designed to help you build relationships with others in a similar work context to gain a deeper understanding of how your faith informs your day-to-day work.
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.
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Discipleship Guide is a simple tool to help you take your next step in faith.
BIBLE READING
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