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.

SANDBLAST

Hey, high school students--Sandblast is back! Sandblast is a four day summer camp where students will experience life changing moments through awesome worship, epic teaching, and life-giving small groups. There will also be spirited competitions and exciting large group activities where students can participate with their house group or campus. Sandblast is July 30 to August 2 and will take place at Indiana Wesleyan University. To learn more or to register for this ultimate summer camp experience, visit studentimpactcamp.com

Quick Links for Students

New Student Form

House Groups :: Zoom Links

Willow Students YouTube Channel

Student Impact Instagram

Parent Resources

Student Impact Parent Email: Sign Up Here

Student Impact Parent Facebook Group

Student Release Form

House Groups are Back In-Person

Starting on February 10, 2021 House Groups will begin 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
Required sign-in and temperature checks for everyone entering Willow
House groups are limited to a 50 person maximum
No food or drinks will be allowed.
House Groups and Small Groups will gather in separate, isolated locations and groups will not interact or engage with other House Groups
We will have multiple check-in entrances for students to use in order to limit interaction during the check-in process.

A one-time parent release form is required for your student to participate. Fill out the form here. *If your student has attended a Live Studio Audience at Willow you will not need to complete this form again.

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Service Times

Sunday
11:15 a.m.

(224) 512-1849
[email protected]

67 Algonquin Rd
South Barrington, IL 60010

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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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Jenna Nystrom
Jenna is the Director of Operations with Student Impact. She has volunteered with Impact since 2013 as a small group leader and a house group leader. She joined Impact staff August 2018. She has always had a love for high school students and enjoys walking alongside them navigating the murky waters of their high school journey. She also has a deep, irrational love for office supplies and will often find herself lost in the office supply section of any given store.

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Sav Crow
Savannah, known as “Sav”, is the Creative Producer of Student Impact. Joining the team in July of 2017 from Orlando, Florida, Sav is passionate about helping students develop their creative gifts while producing unique and engaging weekend services. She is newly married and met her husband at Willow while on staff and tied the knot during the COVID quarantine. You can always find a disco ball spinning if she's around!

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Katie Veatch

Katie joined the Impact team September 2018 as a Group Life Pastor. Growing up in Student Impact sparked a love for discipleship, and five years training missionaries with YWAM affirmed her belief that young people are fully capable of knowing God and making Him known. Katie once swam, much too far out, into the open ocean to swim with a pod of wild dolphins in Hawaii.

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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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