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Senior Pastor, Willow Creek • Best-selling author, Too Busy Not to Pray

Summer Baptism • Indoor @ 5:30 p.m. and 9 a.m. • Outdoor @ 1 p.m. alongside Willow’s lake
Director of Discipleship • Shares about his family’s recent journey with special needs. 

Special Friends events: June 27, 28, and 30: Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. • June 28: Fishing Derby
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Lead pastor, Willow Creek Huntley • Former Willow Creek global servant to the Czech Republic

(Note: No Elevate or Student Impact programs this weekend.)
Campus pastor, North Park University • “Walking Pastor” who walked across the United States

After 11:15 a.m. service: Getting Started 101—Welcome to Willow
Senior Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Chicago • Former senator for Illinois • Author, Life-Changing Relationships
Founding and senior pastor, LifeChurch.tv • Author, Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are and Soul Detox
Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, California • Best-selling author, The Life You’ve Always Wanted, Who Is This Man? and more

Also: Child Dedications (4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday)
Leadership consultant • Best-selling author, Boundaries in Leadership, Changes that Heal, and more
Clinical psychologist • Best-selling author, Necessary Endings, 9 Things You Simply Must Do, Integrity, and more
Director of Discipleship • Leads the team that produces Willow’s Getting Started series of classes

Launch of the 2013/14 year for Promiseland, Elevate, and Student Impact
Director of Evangelism, Willow Creek • Founder, maywerisk.org • #MayWeRisk
Lead pastor, Trinity Grace Church, New York City • Co-authored Rumors of God with fellow Aussie Darren Whitehead • Director, City Collective network of churches
Director, Passion Movement • Dove Award-winning songwriter • Founder, SixStepRecords
No Midweek Experience in honor of Independence Day.
Senior pastor, Citadel of Faith Community Church, Detroit • Visionary for urban renewal across the globe
Director, Equip & Empower Ministries • Co-founder, The A21 Campaign against human trafficking
New Testament professor, Wheaton College • Author, Jesus and the Jewish Festivals, The New Testament in Antiquity, Jesus and the Land, and more
Founding pastor, The Sanctuary Covenant Church, Minneapolis • Author, Raising Up Young Heroes and The Hip Hop Church
No Midweek Experience in preparation for the Global Leadership Summit.
Sought-after speaker • Author, Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, and Bread and Wine
Director of Discipleship • Leads the team that developed and supports Willow's section strategy for community
Creative Director, Willow Creek • Author, Untitled: Thoughts on the Creative Process

  • Summer Baptism: June 22/23

    Indoor Baptism: During the 5:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday services

    Outdoor Baptism: 1 p.m., Sunday at the Willow Creek lake—bring lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks and celebrate with those taking this important step in their faith journey.

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  • Fiddler on the Roof, Jr.

    Fiddler on the Roo Jr. logo Willow Creek Church South Barrington Chicago IL

    Students from Willow's Special Friends ministry perform this inspiring family-friendly musical alongside their peer mentors in Willow Creek's Main Auditorium. Tickets are free! Reserve tickets in advance for the performance you would like to attend. Seating is general admission. Walk-ins welcome.

    June 27, 28, and 30 Learn more

  • June 27–30: Special Friends Weekend

    Special Friends Willow Creek's Disabilities Ministry

    Join us as we celebrate the unique contributions of people with disabilities and their families.

    Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. performances June 27, 28, and 30
    Fishing Derby—June 29
    Director of Discipleship Shane Farmer shares his family's recent journey with disability at weekend services, June 29/30.
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  • AXIS Summer BBQ

    AXIS Young Adult Ministry Logo Willow Creek Church South Barrington Chicago ILKick-start your summer with great food, friends, and a chance to hang out with other college students and young adults (18–29). Sit with AXIS in Section 307 during the 11:15 a.m. service, then walk over to the lakeside lawn together for a fun afternoon.

    12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 30

  • Summer Serve

    Help give our regular Promiseland and Elevate volunteers a break—and let our kids know how valuable they are to our church—by hanging out with a group of kids for three hours one weekend this summer. Sign up

Campus Information

Weekend Services
5:30 p.m., Saturday
9 and 11:15 a.m., Sunday
Midweek Service
7 p.m., Wednesdays
67 E. Algonquin Road
South Barrington, IL 60010
(847) 765-5000
Directions to Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington Illinois
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Harvest Food Court
Seeds Bookstore
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Upcoming Baptism

If you have made a decision to follow Christ but you have not made your faith public through Baptism, consider getting baptized during weekend services June 22/23.

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Special Friends Weekend

Special Friends Willow Creek's Disability Ministry

Join us as we celebrate the unique contributions of people with disabilities and their families.

Fiddler on the Roof, Jr. performances June 27, 28, and 30
Fishing Derby — June 29
Director of Discipleship Shane Farmer shares his family’s recent journey with disability at weekend services June 29/30.

Learn more

Latest Message

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The Courage that Fathering Requires
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Senior Pastor Bill Hybels

Senior Pastor Bill Hybels inspires dads with real-life examples of men with the courage to be godly fathers.

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