Our first Church we are visiting on the hunt is Willow Creek in South Barrington. I'm excited but nervous at the same time to visit this church. It seems by looking at the website it has a lot to offer but I was there once before for a conference and felt like I was in an airport rather than a church. It seems like a great church it has a huge auditorium/chapel area, a bookstore, Dr B's Cafe (a place to hang out before or after the service) and a food court area called the Harvest. But one thing I am really looking for on our church hunt is a great Middle School Ministry to be apart of and a ministry where I can connect with people who are my age.
Now from what I've heard they have a great Middle School Ministry and its big. Which makes me a little nervous at our last church the Middle School Ministry was a pretty good size but it wasn't to overwhelming. From looking at the Willow Creek Website their Middle School Ministry looks pretty awesome!! They seem to do a lot of big events and concerts which is really cool and their curriculum seems interesting too. Their is a website just for Middle school and it is packed with a lot of stuff which is nice.
Now for things my age to get involved in they have a group called Axis it's for 18-29 year olds. It also has a big website which has a lot of information on it which is encouraging because it hopefully means the group is a pretty descent size which I like.
I'm excited for this weekend to start our hunt. I pray for Brooke and I that we find a Church we really like and feel connected to.
So excited you're going to visit Willow Creek. It's our home church and we really love it. Unlike you, we have chosen not to get involved in different ministries there. It just doesn't work because of the distance. But we love the services (we usually go on Saturday night), the worship, the creative ways they present God, and the strong messages that don't allow you to be come stagnant in your faith. I hope you have a good visit!
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