Willow 50th
Anniversary
October 11 & 12
You’re invited to join the celebration as Willow Creek Community Church marks 50 years of God’s faithfulness. Let’s gather and give thanks together!
Save Your Seat
We can’t wait to gather all campuses and ministries together for this special celebration! In order to ensure there’s space for everyone, we are asking you to reserve your space with a free ticket to the service you plan to attend. After each service, there will be a party with live music, family activities, refreshments, and more.
If you have tickets, come early! Any unoccupied seats will be opened up to anyone without tickets 10 minutes before services begin.
Play a Part!
Willow’s 50th Anniversary is a momentous event, and we need your assistance to make it unforgettable! Whether you’re managing traffic, greeting guests, helping with the celebration, or working behind the scenes, each role plays a part in fostering a welcoming and inviting environment for our church community and visitors from the moment you arrive on our campus.
Discover the volunteer opportunities available during the celebration weekend and select the day, time, and role that best fits you. We will keep you informed with all the details as the Anniversary Celebration approaches. Until then, thank you for contributing to making this event unforgettable!
FAQs
Tickets are highly recommended to ensure your seat. They’re free and can be reserved here. Ticketing allows our teams to plan for an amazing experience for you at both the service and our post-service celebration. If you don’t have a ticket, don’t worry, you can still come!
If you have tickets, come early! Any unoccupied seats will be opened up to anyone without tickets 10 minutes before services begin.
Yes. We offer language interpretation in American Sign Language, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese during our 11:45 a.m. service. All translations happen live, in real time, and are not accessible after the service. Please bring your own headphones, as translation is accessible via an app.
Yes! Following each of the services, there will be refreshments, live music, interactive lobby displays, and Blink Tees printing t-shirts. Family activities include crafts, balloon twisting, tattoo stations, and a bubble show.
Service times are 5 p.m., Saturday, October 11 and 9 & 11:45 a.m., Sunday, October 12. All three services will be streamed at live.willowcreek.org where you can chat with others attending. You may also stream on YouTube.
Yes. The Coffee Shop will be open before, during, and after the services. It opens 90 minutes before each service starts.
Students are invited to join their families or friends in the Main Auditorium.
We provide a great experience for children birth through grade 5 through our Willow Kids program.
We have check in kiosks located near the entrances of all our Willow Kids spaces. Check your child in at whatever kiosk is most convenient for you! If you need assistance finding those spaces, our Guest Experience volunteers will be standing by to help.
Check in opens 40 minutes before each service time.
Yes! We have lots of serving opportunities and invite you to serve. Sign up here.
Enter through the D, E, or F Entrances and our team will direct you to the Main Auditorium for services or the appropriate Willow Kids space to check in your children.
Yes! You can reach our team at events@willowcreek.org with questions about the 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend.
Next is Now Series & Groups
September 28–November 9
Dive into the book of Joshua as we remember our past and look to our future. Join a special Next is Now group to journey through the content and stories of our history together!
Merch
Vintage & Anniversary Merch Collections
Order merch from throughout the eras of Willow and wear it to the 50th Celebration. (Allow 2-3 weeks for shipping.)
You can also snag merch when you come to the 50th Celebration. Blink Tees will be printing merch on-site in the lobby.
Future Vision
Across Chicagoland, Willow Creek is a thriving movement—transforming lives, growing disciples, unleashing compassion, and equipping leaders to shape the world.