Willow Creek Welcomed 80,000 to Christmas Services

Posted on: 12-24-2011
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Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington welcomed nearly 80,000 to celebrate Christmas at one of the 12 services in South Barrington beginning December 18 and concluding on Christmas Eve. (The service on December 20 was conducted entirely in Spanish.)

Willow services were rich with favorite Christmas carols (accompanied by a 22-piece orchestra), and an inspiring message from Senior Pastor Bill Hybels. Unique to each service was a short (30-minute) original film written, directed, and produced by Willow Creek’s programming team, and scored by a live orchestra. The cast was exclusively local professional actors including Wendy Roby, Karen Aldrege, Richard Cotovsky, and several hundred local extras.

All services were free and open to the public and included sign language, Spanish, Chinese, and Korean translation at select services.

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Willow Creek Announces Christmas 2011 Services at South Barrington

Posted on: 11-26-2011
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At Christmas, Christ followers celebrate the wonder of a child born in the most remarkable yet lowly of circumstances. Barely acknowledged by the people He came to save, the Christ child’s birth was recognized by the wisest of men, greeted by humble shepherds, and hailed by angels in heaven.

 But His birth isn’t the end of the story. It was just the beginning.

 Hear the rest of the story—a story of new beginnings—at one of Willow Creek’s 12 Christmas Eve services.

Christmas Service Schedule at South Barrington

  • Sunday, December 18:  5 & 7:30 p.m.
  • Monday, December 19: 7 p.m.
  • Tuesday, December 20: 7 p.m. (Service entirely in Spanish)
  • Wednesday, December 21: 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, December 22: 7 p.m.
  • Friday, December 23:  5 & 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 24: 12:30, 3, 5:30, 8 p.m.

Two Options for Seating

As always, admission for any Willow Creek Christmas service is FREE and open to everyone. Guests may choose one of two seating options:

Advanced Reserved Seating: Reserved Seating allows guests to choose their seat location based on available seats for the service or services they wish to attend. Get Tickets

General Admission: At all services, plenty of General Admission seats have been set aside on all levels throughout the Main Auditorium. Doors open 15 minutes prior to the start of service time. No reservations needed.

Get details on these services as well as information on services at Willow’s regional campuses.

Willow Creek’s South Barrington campus will hold one service at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day.

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Willow Creek Changes Hunger to Hope

Posted on: 11-11-2011
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By the end of 2011, more than 17,000 individual families will have received food from the Care Center at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL. But at the holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas), guests get something more because Willow provides turkey with the trimmings for 12,000 local families in need.  

At the conclusion of each weekend service on November 19 and 20, the congregation will participate in a meal-packing event, assembling boxes that will be handed out prior to the holidays,” said Heather Larson director of Willow’s Compassion & Justice ministry. “Many of us look for opportunities to serve under-resourced families during the holiday season, and there is something significant about standing side-by-side and serving our community together as a united church family.”

 

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The David Crowder Band in Concert at Willow Creek

Posted on: 06-29-2011
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Worship met bluegrass, alternative, and electronic ambience. Before their final tour, The David Crowder Band, one of Christian music’s most influential worship bands, performed a free concert (live) at each of Willow Creek Community Church’s weekend services on July 2 and 3.

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Willow Creek Celebrates 30 Years of Lakeside Baptisms

Posted on: 06-24-2011
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On Sunday, June 26, Willow Creek Community Church celebrated 30 years of outdoor Baptisms as 629 individuals  made public their faith in Christ while friends, family, and thousands of Willow Creek attenders looked on.

 Monthly Baptism services occur throughout the year inside the church, but every June, the lakeside Baptism in front of the church becomes a high-watermark event. In the past years, Willow has baptized more than 14,000 people.

 At 1:45 p.m. those who call Willow Creek their home church gathered at the lake, spread out blankets, enjoyed picnic lunches, and celebrated with those who will step into the water. 

 Willow Creek Community Church, now in its 36th year, is an interdenominational church with weekly attendance of more than 24,000. The central campus is located at the SE corner of Algonquin and Barrington Roads in South Barrington, Illinois.

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