2009 Tour
2009 Chicago Area Mega-church Tour
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
8:30 am – 11:00 am – Willow Creek Community Church
11:00 am – 1:00 pm – lunch on your own
1:00 -2:00pm – first tour session
2:00 – 3:00pm – travel time
3:00 – 4:00pm – second tour session
Afternoon Tour Hosts:
The following churches are available for tours at both 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
Christ Community Church
37W100 Bolcum Rd
St. Charles, IL 60175
Christ Community Church celebrates its 25th anniversary in the fall of 2009. A multi-site church of 5000 weekly attenders, Christ Community has campuses in St. Charles, DeKalb and Aurora, IL. With ministry offerings for people of all ages and stages, the church prides itself in being full-service with a spiritual target of being “seeker with depth”.
Christ Community Church has four full-time staff in their Communications Department. With the expressed goal of functioning more like an agency than “just another department”, the Communications team seeks to serve the ministries of Christ Community by providing departments with the latest trends in printing and technology to bring about optimal results.
Park Community Church
1001 N Crosby
Chicago, IL 60610
Park Community Church is located in the heart of downtown Chicago. After being a “church on the move” for nearly 20 years, the opened their doors to their first permanent building, a rehabbed warehouse in the former Cabrini-Green neighborhood of Chicago.
Park purchased the building in 2005 and spent three years converting the warehouse space into a modern church facility and added an 1,100 seat auditorium with a breathtaking view of the Chicago skyline.
The building was featured in Worship Facilities magazine and is an excellent example of how to take old space and make it new.
Ginger Creek Community Church
2850 Ginger Woods Pkwy
Aurora, IL 60502
The atmosphere at Ginger Creek is relaxed and casual. Sunday morning services are upbeat and creative. The music, drama and message present the core truths of the Christian faith in a way that intersects with everyday life and hits at the heart of today’s issues. Situated between one of the wealthiest areas and some of the poorest neighborhoods in the country, we are in a unique location that brings opportunities and challenges as we work diligently to make a difference for Christ in our community. And with God’s help we are able to do just that.
We average over 1,200 attendees on Sunday mornings. Every week in The Land, around 200 children ages 6 months through 5th grade learn about God’s amazing love. Our student ministry programs have grown over the past year as our students continually share their enthusiasm and invite their friends to a wide range of events, ranging from our student-based worship services to international mission trips. Ginger Creek has become a home to hundreds of people who have a wide variety of talents and come from all different walks of life.
Orchard Valley Community Church
101 Barnes Rd
Aurora, IL 60506
The Orchard is a creative and contemporary church located in Aurora, Illinois. We are a diverse community made up of people who are at all different places in their spiritual journey.
We are passionate about creating relevant and safe environments where people of all ages can take steps forward on their journey of following Jesus.
Holy Spirit Catholic Community
2003 Hassert Blvd & Book Road
Naperville, IL 60564
Holy Spirit Catholic Community was founded in 1998 and Our House for the Church was dedicated in October 2003. Faith & Form magazine and The Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (IFRAA) awarded a 2006 Design Merit Award in the category of Liturgical/Interior Design. The Worship Space seats 1,400 and reflects the diversity and uniqueness of our community. Located in Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago, Holy Spirit Catholic Community serves over 3,200 families. An online tour is available. All are welcome!
