Student Impact Ministry at Willow Creek South Barrington

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Student Impact at the South Barrington Campus is meeting on Wednesday nights for service at 6:30 p.m. in the Lakeside Auditorium and House Groups will begin at 7:15 p.m. in separate spaces across campus. House Groups are based on where the student lives and/or attends high school. At House Groups, students will participate in mid-size group activities and build relationships within their small groups. Our High Schoolers also sit together for main service on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in Section 209.

Quick Links for Students

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Parent Resources

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Student Impact Parent Facebook Group

House Groups at Willow

Starting on September 15, 2021 House Groups will be meeting on campus at Willow South Barrington.

The following guidelines will be upheld while meeting at Willow:

Masks are required to be worn at all times
Hand sanitizer will be available for frequent use at multiple locations throughout Willow

If you have any questions regarding COVID protocol, please email Amethyst Klinger.

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Service Times

Wednesday
6:30 p.m.

(224) 512-1849
[email protected]

67 Algonquin Rd
South Barrington, IL 60010

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Upcoming Events

Student Impact | South Barrington | Dodgeball Tournament | 2021

October 24 @ 12:45 PM

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Meet the Staff

Pat Brennan

Pat Brennan is the Student Impact Director. He grew up at Willow starting at Elevate where he became a Christian. He had a few leaders encourage him to pursue ministry, but told them he wasn't interested. A year later he started an internship with the Student Ministries at Willow Wheaton and has since been part of the staff team at Willow (first Wheaton, then Huntley, and now South Barrington). He has 3 kids (Patrick, Nathan, and Ellianna) whom he loves watching grow up! Patrick, Nathan and Pat play a lot of video games, while Ellianna and him play a lot of dolls.

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Lauren Kinsall

As a former student, small group leader, and House Group Leader in Student Impact, Lauren is overjoyed to now serve as a Group Life Pastor for the ministry that allowed her to flourish in her relationship with Christ. Lauren says that shepherding those in this community is the most life-giving thing she has been a part of! When she is not working, you can find Lauren going on walks with her husband Kevin, staring at her cat Paka, or thinking of a new pun to work into conversation.

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Jared Niequist
Jared grew up as a part of the Impact ministry and it was here that he found a community that he loved being a part of throughout high school. It was in college that he discovered a calling towards ministry and upon graduation started serving in Impact, first as a house group leader, and then later joined the Impact team as a Group Life Pastor in 2019. When Jared isn't hanging with high schoolers, he likes to spend time outdoors with his wife and their beloved dog Gex or traveling somewhere new and exciting.

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Mario Gonzalez

Mario is the Worship Director for both the Impact team, but also with Elevate, Willow's middle school ministry. He brings great energy to Impact and his love for students is apparent in his leadership. A fun fact about Mario is that he is an owner of many chickens (300+) and goats.

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Arnez Bonsol

Arnez is the Technical Director for Student Impact. He leads the team of adults & teens, that is in charge of lights, sound & video. He has a wife and 3 kids- 2 teens and 1 in college (all of whom served in production).To say that Arnez is an avid gamer would be an insult. He considers avid gamers 'casual players'- you can frequently find him online building worlds, or saving them!

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Amethyst Klinger
Amethyst began attending Impact in high school, graduating in 2015. After working with YWAM in 2017 she returned to the Chicagoland area and began serving with Impact as a small group leader. In late 2018 she had the opportunity to join Impact staff, and excitedly accepted the offer to serve in her current role as the Operations Admin. A fun fact about her is that she loves coffee shop culture! Everything from growing and roasting to brewing and atmosphere cultivation absolutely captivates her.

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