Student Impact

Student Impact is our high school ministry (grades 9-12), a place where teenagers can explore their faith and find a community of peers and leaders to walk alongside during the best (and worst) parts of high school. We welcome you to explore offerings at all Willow campuses. Click on your preferred location below.

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The high school years

The high school years — freshman to senior — are when you learn that church can be fun and transformative at the same time. Our heart is to make Student Impact the kind of place where no one stands alone. Come exactly as you are!

Student Impact at Willow South Barrington worships together on Sunday at 11:15 a.m. in the Lakeside Auditorium. Student Impact is structured with three key focal points:

  • Service: During weekend worship gatherings, we sit together in sections with other students from our high school or area. The messages, the music, and the games are targeted towards high school students.
  • House Groups: During the school year, we meet together in house groups on Sunday from 1–3 to share a meal and hang out, then break into small groups to study the Bible, connect about life, and pray for each other. Click here to get more information and to find your House Group!
  • Small Group: Small Group time is the focus of the final hour (2–3 p.m.), and includes students of the same gender and year in year in school. Each small group is led by an adult leader. Small Group curriculum allows easy discussion on key parts of faith and debriefing questions from the service that day. Small groups are also a safe place for students to share community and build accountability relationships.

Visit our events page to find out what is happening around Impact!

Incoming Freshmen Parent? Visit HERE to learn all about your student's transition from Elevate to Impact!

SAVE THE DATE!

SANDBLAST 2018 - July 27-30

Sandblast is Student Impact's summer camp, where student spend extended time away from everyday life to have fun, hang out, and ask big questions about life and faith. This retreat is for graduated 8th graders through graduated seniors.


Volunteer Opportunities
Visit here to learn about different ways students at Student Impact can volunteer and serve at Willow and in the community around them. 

Resources for Parents

We also reach out to our family and friends to share everything that God has done in our lives with them.

Coming Up at Student Impact

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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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Upcoming Events

  • Student GLS 2018

    May 6 @ 1:00 PM

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  • Student Impact Freshmen Free-For-All

    June 3 @ 12:00 AM

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Meet the Staff

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    Scott Rubin

    Scott is the Student Ministries Director at Willow South Barrington. He deeply believes that high school students are more capable than they seem at first glance and his personal heroes are the big-hearted volunteers! Fun fact: Scott once accidentally slept overnight in a zoo.
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    Nick Scheske

    Starting as a high school small group leader at Student Impact in 2011, Nick has been on the Student Ministries staff of Willow since the spring of 2015, and currently serves as the Associate Director of Student Impact. A graduate of Wheaton College, Nick is passionate about making the scriptures come alive to students in new and exciting ways and loves helping leaders grow in their ability to lead students. Nick enjoys watching college football, running, and spending time with his amazing wife Abby and their Golden Retriever (Ellie).
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    Delwin Eiland

    Delwin is the Worship Pastor for Student Impact and Midweek at South Barrington. The things he loves most are spending time with his wife and kids, running, cooking for his family, and playing basketball on Wednesday nights. He believes in the power and beauty of corporate worship and hopes to continue to influence students and adults to give God nothing less than their best!
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    Sarah Freund

    Sarah Freund is the Director of Operations at Impact. She attended Impact while in high school, where she learned the importance of having a relationship with God. Sarah started volunteering as a small group leader for Student Impact in 2013 and came on staff in 2016. Today, she loves strategically coordinating and overseeing all of the operational details of the ministry to serve students who are exploring their own faith. Sarah has a passion for racial reconciliation, learning the history of different cultures, and can often be found curled up in her hammock with a good book.
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  • Zach Adams

    Zach has been on staff with Willow since 2013, and currently serves as a Youth Pastor on the Community Life team with Student Impact. Zach is passionate about seeing the lives of students transform as they strive to grow deeper in their relationship with Jesus. Zach loves doing life with his beautiful wife, Alex and precious daughter, Jayci.
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    Amanda Losch

    Amanda is a Community Life Youth Pastor, joining the Impact Team in July of 2017. Amanda previously worked as an adolescent therapist and social worker. Amanda is passionate about meeting students where they are at and encouraging them to walk with Christ through any season they are in, believing deeply in the power of community and relationship. Amanda began her faith journey in high school at Student Impact and served as a small group leader for three years. She’s excited to be back in the ministry!
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    Sav Kilgallon

    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 also loves tacos.
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    Sara Kolbaba

    Sara is on the Operations Team at Student Impact. Her mission in life is to live fully surrendered to God so that He may use her to empower and equip others and make His name great. Sara also loves popcorn and is learning how to juggle.
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