Children are a vital part of the church today. Every week during all worship, our team of faith mentors teach the Bible and lead worship, spurring our children to love Jesus wholeheartedly and carry His light into their world. Christ Church Kids is a place where kids ages birth–grade 5 receive tangible expressions of God's grace and truth through fun, age-appropriate activities.
Currently, at our Oak Brook campus, we are undergoing construction in some of our classroom spaces. Your child's nametag that you print on Sundays will have the correct room assignment. Click the button below to view updates.
Christ Church Kids meets every Sunday during both worship services with the exception of a few holidays. Please take a moment to register your child before arriving on Sunday. Registering will allow for an easy check-in.
Sunday Check-in Process & Security Pick-up Tag
We recommend arriving 10–15 minutes before service to have ample time to park, check in your kids, and walk them to their classrooms. You will find parking spaces near the church doors labeled for new visitors you are welcome to use. If you enter the church through doors 1 or 17, you will find our Christ Church Kids Check-in area in The Commons. A greeter will be able to point you in the right direction, and a member of our Christ Church Kids team will then guide you through the check-in process.
Release On Own | Grades 4 and 5
If you have a child in grade 4 or 5 who wishes to be released from class on his or her own without a parent or guardian showing a security pick-up tag to the teacher, please click on the Register link above and choose the RELEASE ON OWN class.
Gather Sunday | Grades 1–5
Most Christ Church Kids say this is the most fun Sunday of the month! Gather is a large group setting with fun games, crafts and worship. See Christ Church Kids Gather Sunday below for details.
Early Check-in Available on the Christ Church Connect App
For faster check-in, you can download the Christ Church Connect App. On Sundays before arriving, you can open the app and click on your profile picture to find “Pre Check-in”. Choose your child's class and then a QR code will appear that you will scan at a kiosk. After scanning the QR code, your child's nametag and security pick-up tag will print for you.
What is Family Worship?
There are several Sundays throughout the year that we encourage our families to worship together with their children. There may be times during Family Worship when child care is available for children 4 years old and younger.
Stay up to date!
If you would like to learn about our special events like the Bible Class for grades 3–5, Easter Eggstravaganza, summer camps, VBS, and special events, please Subscribe to our quarterly e-Newsletter! We will email you with information relevant to the age group you specify.
You can also sign up for text alerts by texting @cc-kidzone to 81010.
Bible Class and Celebration | Grades 3–5
Sundays in April and May 19
Oak Brook & Butterfield
Bible Class | Sundays in April during both worship services
Bible Celebration | May 19
Grades 3–5 | Students who have not taken class or received a Bible
Oak Brook & Butterfield
If you already registered for the Bible Class when it was originally planned for February 2024, your child is still registered. If your child has already taken the Bible class and received their Bible at a celebration, there is no need to register your child again. If you have any questions, email Jennie Amidei.
Students in Grades 3–5 are at an exciting stage of spiritual development as they begin to learn how to navigate the Bible and seek ways to express their own personal relationship with God. The Children’s Ministry team would like to partner with families to help celebrate this important faith milestone by providing your child with their very own Bible.
This is an opportunity for your child to attend Bible class every Sunday during either worship service in April in Fellowship Hall 2. The students will explore their new Bibles with their faith mentors, ask questions and dive into the living Word of God! Bibles will be kept at church until May 19 when they will be presented to all the children who were in the Bible class at the Bible Celebration during the worship service. Registration is required for participation in the Bible Class and Celebration at Oak Brook.
Please note that many students in grades 4 and 5 have already attended this class. There will will be the regular Christ Church Kids classes on Sundays for those students.
If you would like to be a part of this special time in your child's life and help facilitate activities in class at either campus, please email Jennie Amidei. A guide will be provided to you and teachers will be present leading the class.
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Christ Church Kids Gather Sundays
May 12 | 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Oak Brook
Upcoming Gather Sundays
June 2
May 12 | 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Fellowship Halls
Elementary children (Grades 1–5) experience being in community with one another on the second Sunday of each month during the school year (with a few exceptions). Join us for games, activities, crafts, prizes, worship, a Bible lesson and a whole lot of fun. Signs will be posted on Gather Sundays to remind your children to go to Fellowship Halls. Please don't forget to still check in at a kiosk.
Invite a friend and bring your Bible. It is definitely a Sunday you will not want to miss!
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Young Families Monthly Meet-ups
April 21 | 10:15–10:45 a.m.
Oak Brook | Garden Plaza
Young Families Community
Interested in connecting with other young families? Come hang with us at a Monthly Meet-up, Family Dinner and/or join a small group that meets weekly on Sundays. You can also subscribe to our text alerts–information is below.
Monthly Meet-ups |10:15–10:45 a.m. | Sundays Oak Brook April 21, May 19 and June 2
At our Young Families Meet-ups we connect between services, 10:15–10:45 a.m. in the Garden Plaza near the Mission Cafe. Bring your entire family. We can't wait to meet!
Summer Park and Play Meet Ups Fourth Sunday | 4:00–6:00 p.m.
We would love to meet up with you this summer! We have four dates planned where families will bring their own picnic dinner and then spend time in fellowship while our kids play at the park.
May 26 | Prospect Park | Clarendon Hills June 23 | Harvester Park | Burr Ridge July 28 | Ty Warner Park | Westmont August 25 | Spring Rock Park | Western Springs
Sunday Small Groups | 4:00–6:00 p.m. | Various Locations
Small groups meet in different homes. Find more information here. To let us know you're interested in joining a Young Families small group click below.
Large Group and Family Dinner | 4:00–6:30 p.m.
If you are interested in sharing friendship and/or a monthly meal with other young families, we would love to have you join us. We typically hold a program for the parents during the first hour of the large group while children attend child care then come together for a family dinner. Our next family dinner is planned for late spring so stay tuned. For more information, check out Young Families.
Receive Updates from Young Families Community
To find out when registration opens for the next family dinner, receive reminders about monthly meet-ups, etc., text “FAMILY” to 630.206.3230. Email Julie Gaster with any questions.
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Christ Church Kids Volunteer
Become a part of the Christ Church Kids Team!
Christ Church Kids Volunteers
Do you have a heart for serving children or for helping families check-in before service?
Want to love, connect, learn from, guide and laugh alongside God’s children during our Christ Church Kids Sunday morning worship this school year? Learn more about our Christ Church Kids Team by watching our training video (link below) and submit an interest form (link below) so we can connect!
We believe in God's value for every human life, and we believe that Jesus loves every child dearly. Our Early Childhood and Children's Ministries are committed to helping provide a safe, welcoming environment where we can focus on loving Jesus with our heart, mind and soul.
Our desire is to:
Encourage each child to enjoy worshipping Jesus.
Come alongside parents to encourage their spiritual nourishment.
Secure a volunteer buddy to be with your child if needed.
If you have a child with additional needs and would like to connect with us, please contact:
Cathy Fiala I Family Ministry Coordinator - Butterfield I cfiala@ChristChurch.us I 630.321.6748
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Vacation Bible School
June 17–21 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Oak Brook
June 24–28 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Butterfield
$50
June 17–21 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Oak Brook | FULL
June 24–28 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Butterfield | FULL
VBS Oak Brook Grades 1–5 is full and the waitlist is closed.
VBS Oak Brook 4–6 years is full and you can email Jennie Amideito be added to the waitlist.
VBS Butterfield 4 years–grade 5 is full and you can register for the waitlist here.
VBS is for children who are potty-trained and 4 years old by June 1 through incoming grade 5.
Dive into an amazing undersea VBS adventure where you'll experience the ever-flowing, never-ending love of God! Join us this summer for Scuba where you will plunge into a Bible-rich program grounded in hands-on, multi-sensory learning experience that everyone will be talking about for years to come. Make sure to bring your friends along as we will be immersed in the Word and discover what living water is really all about!
During VBS, your child will experience large group worship and then rotate to different interactive stations to further explore that day's Bible lesson. They will enjoy and learn through music, cinema, a Bible story and games.
All children who attend VBS will be invited with their families to church the Sunday after VBS. You can drop off your child at Christ Church Kidswhile you attend 9:00 or 10:45 a.m. worship at Oak Brook or 10:00 worship at Butterfield. The children will be singing the VBS songs in their Sunday classes. So mark your calendar because we would love to have you join us too! To save time on Sunday morning you can register ahead: Register Your Child | Oak Brook or Register Your Child | Butterfield. Then you will be able to check-in your child at the check-in area when you arrive which will print out a nametag for your child and a security pick-up tag for you.
Please note refunds will not be given after May 1.
Vacation Bible School Volunteers
We are looking for VBS Volunteers. We welcome students who are incoming Grades 6–12. We will ask all volunteers to attend a training and have a current volunteer application on file. We will also be asking for some volunteers to help with at-home material prep and in-person decorations at our decoration open house on June 14 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Please send Jennie Amidei an email if you would like to receive information about at-home material prep and decorating for VBS.
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Child care for volunteers will be available at VBS Oak Brook, however we will NOT have child care available at VBS Butterfield.
Decorations | At-home Projects & Decorating Open Houses
We will be looking for volunteers to register to complete projects at home and to help us set-up, decorate and tear down at Oak Brook and Butterfield. Mark your calendars for June 14, 15, 21, 22 and 28 to help set up and tear down. If you want to be emailed more details about at-home projects, decorating, and tear down dates, please email Jennie Amidei to let her know.
If you have questions about Oak Brook, contact Jennie Amidei.
If you have questions about Butterfield, contact Cathy Fiala.
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Preschool Soccer Camp
May 28–31 | 8:30–10:00 a.m.
Butterfield
May 28–31 | 8:30–10:00 a.m. | Butterfield
Cost | $45
Camp is full. Please register if you are interested in placing your child on the waitlist.
Do you have a preschooler that has lots of energy? Would they like to kick the ball around and learn some soccer skills? All kids, ages 3–5 (potty trained) are welcome to join our week-long soccer camp. Registration is required. See you there!
Questions? Contact our Early Childhood Children’s Ministry Director, Jordan Stevens at jstevens@ChristChurch.us.
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Rock ‘N Canoe | Elementary Summer Camp
July 14–16 | Grades 4 & 5
July 14–16, 2024 | Baraboo, WI
Incoming Grades 4 & 5
Cost | $355
Camp is full. Please register if you are interested in placing your child on the waitlist.
Join in on an exciting adventure at Rock ‘N Canoe Summer Camp! Bring a friend! This is a great chance for the kids to be away on their own, meet new friends, build stronger relationships, and try new experiences like rock climbing and canoeing. Above all, they will have the chance to develop the most life-impacting, valuable relationship of all–a friendship with Jesus! We will take busses early morning from our Oak Brook campus on July 14 to Expeditions Unlimited and return from camp on busses arriving to church in Oak Brook after dinner on July 16.
Camp and Medication Forms
Your camper is not fully registered until the first two online forms listed below are submitted. By clicking "submit", you are handing in forms. As camp approaches, please be sure you have submitted the Authorization to Administer Medication Form if you are sending medication with your camper. Online Camp Forms| Due immediately Online Required Medication Form | Due immediately Online Authorization to Administer Medication Form| Due 3 weeks before camp
Refund Policy: Please be aware that Christ Church will extend full refunds for cancellations for summer trips through March 1. If you cancel after March 1, your deposit will not be refunded. If you cancel within 7 days of departure, we are unfortunately unable to give any refund, as we will have already paid for food, lodging and buses.
Rock 'N Canoe Bucks | Purchase by July 1
RNC Bucks will be used by campers to purchase snacks and souvenirs – no cash will be accepted at camp. Bucks are sold in $10 denominations, and you will need to purchase these online by JULY 1. Candy is $1–$2 and souvenirs are $10–$20. Refunds will not be given–all excess will be placed into the camp scholarship fund for Rock 'N Canoe.
RNC Camp Adult Leaders | 18+ All leaders must have attended church at Christ Church for 6 months prior to camp. Rock 'N Canoe cannot happen without the help of our parent/adult leaders. Leaders ride the bus with the campers to and from Wisconsin. Leaders are paired with a co-leader and sleep in the cabin with their small group. You can preference if you would or would not like to be with your child. All leaders are paired with the same gender small group. Leaders are expected to participate in activities with their group daily. Questions for small group discussions will be provided.
RNC Camp Student Leaders | Incoming Grades 10–12 All leaders must have attended church at Christ Church for 6 months prior to camp. Students in college, and incoming Grades 10–12 are eligible to be Student Camp Volunteers for Rock ‘N Canoe. Those serving will have an opportunity to walk alongside some awesome kiddos. There is a student application process which includes a review by our Pastor of Family Ministries. Student volunteers will be asked to pay a fee to cover the cost of room and board. If you are interested please submit the interest form. Email Jennie Amideiwith any questions.
How to Pay Your Balance
Watch this short tutorial on how to pay your balance or to check if you purchased RNC Bucks.
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MOPS | Mothers of Preschoolers
Select Wednesdays
January 17–May 22 | 9:15–11:15 a.m.
Oak Brook
Select Wednesdays
January 17–May 21
9:15–11:15 a.m. | Fellowship Halls
Christ Church MOPS believes in the simple but revolutionary idea that remarkable things happen when moms come together. We rally women to help them become more brave, kind and honest by providing a safe and loving community to journey through motherhood. We know that mothering can be challenging at times, and so MOPS is here to create a space where moms can be themselves.
Our specialty is serving moms. Whether you are a soon-to-be mom, first-time mom or seventh-time mom, you are welcome here. Whether you are an adoptive mom, young mom, seasoned mom, foster mom, stepmom or any other type of mom, you are welcome here.
To receive updates via text, text WOMEN to 630.206.3597.
Christ Church MOMSnext serves mothers of school-age kids, providing a safe and accepting community that helps you learn and grow as you journey through motherhood. During our time together, you will have a chance to enjoy a hot breakfast, socialize with other school-age moms, participate in great conversations and listen to relevant speakers
To receive updates via text, text WOMEN to 630.206.3597.
Discovery Center Open Play
Temporarily Closed for Construction | November 6–September 3
Oak Brook
Discovery Center
Temporarily Closed for Construction | November 6–September 3 | Oak Brook
CLOSURES | Construction
Through September 3 | Weekday Construction Closures
February 1–September 3 | Sunday Closures
Please visit this webpage frequently to stay on top of construction updates.
Your kids through grade 5 will have a great time playing in the Oak Tree Climber, the Clubhouse and the puppet theater.
Please enter through door 1 or 17 and follow the signs to the check-in kiosks. You can save time and register here before arriving! Once you arrive you will check-in on the computer by entering your phone number, then nametags will print. Please place the nametag on your child and the security tag on yourself. This allows staff in the building to know you are a guest.
We are looking forward to your visit. Please be present with your child(ren) for your entire visit to the Discovery Center.
So that everyone has fun, please be sure that all children:
practice kindness and respect
remove their shoes before entering the Oak Tree Climber
use their inside voice
do not climb on the outside of the Clubhouse or the Oak Tree Climber
are accompanied to the restroom
pick up paper and debris
enjoy food and drink and clean up after themselves
keep their playtime to the Discovery Center
visit us for Sunday worship or other events to explore the rest of our building
Christ Church is not responsible for any injuries or the security of your personal property.
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Christ Church Kids Club | Coming Fall 2024
Wednesdays | 5:30–7:00 p.m.
Oak Brook
Wednesdays | 5:30–7:00 p.m. | Starting October 2024
Oak Brook
Registration opens September 2024
Christ Church Kids Club is our midweek children’s ministry program that takes place at our Oak Brook campus. In this program students in Grades 1–5, will have fun with their peers as they engage in faith building and fun, age-appropriate activities. Students will be introduced to small group ministry as they enage with their peers in a small group context. Activities are elective based. Students will be able to sign up for electives like sports, cooking, woodworking and computer take apart! We hope you’ll join us for fun and great friends!
Kids Club Volunteers
If you have a heart for serving children, please let us know you are interested in volunteering at our midweek children’s ministry program that will begin October 2024. These programs can't run without our amazing volunteers. This short online form is not a commitment. It will allow us to touch base with you over the summer with more details.
