Christ Church Kids meets every week during both services and during all Easter services. It's important to register your child for Christ Church Kids with the link below before arriving to church.
Eggstravaganza: Egg Hunt & Family Fun | April 8 | 2:30–3:45 | Grades 1–5 Gather Saturday (following Egg Hunt) | Easter Saturday, April 8 | Grades 1–5
Gather Sunday | Easter Sunday, April 9 | Grades 1–5
Children are a vital part of the church today. Every week during all our services, 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.
Register Your Child
At the start of every school year and if you are new, we ask that all children be registered for Christ Church Kids. Please use the link above. You will be unable to check in at a kiosk and print a nametag for your child on Sundays if he/she is not registered.
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. If you enter the church through doors 1 or 17, you will find our Christ Church Kids CHECK-IN area between both doors. 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. When you walk up to a kiosk, enter your phone number on the touchscreen and choose a class for your child based on age and service time. A nametag and a security pick-up tag will immediately print. Place the nametag on your child and drop him or her off at class before the service starts. After the service, it is required that you give the security pick-up tag to your child’s teacher in order to pick up him or her.
Pre Check-in on 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. Pre Check-in only works if your child has been registered with the link above.
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 Your Child link above and choose the RELEASE ON OWN class. Be sure to set up a common meeting spot for your family.
Gather Sundays | Once per month | Grades 1–5
Most Christ Church Kids say this is the most fun Sunday of the month! It is a large group setting with fun games, crafts and worship. See more details below.
What does Family Worship and Child Care Only mean?
There are several Sundays throughout the year that we like to give our volunteers a break from teaching and encourage our families to have Family Worship which means your children attend service with you. However, there may be times when child care is available for children 4 years and younger. Family Worship is typically scheduled on holiday weekends.
Want to know more about Christ Church Kids?
If you would like to hear about our special events like Third Grade Bible Class, Easter Egg Hunt, Summer Camp, and VBS, please Subscribe to Our Newsletter! We will email you with information relevant to the age group you specify. Contact Jennie Amideiif you have any questions.
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Christ Church Kids Volunteer
Become a part of the Children's Ministry Team!
Christ Church Kids Volunteers
Do you have a heart for serving children or for helping families check-in before service?
Volunteer Training Video and Registration (Classroom or Check-in Volunteer)
Want to love, connect, learn from, guide and laugh alongside God’s children during our Children’s Ministry Sunday morning worship this school year? Learn more about our Christ Church Kids Team by watching our training video (link below) and register (link below) so that you can inform us of your preferences with when and what capacity you would like to volunteer. We would love to partner with you!
Vacation Bible School & VBS Volunteers
June 19–23 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Oak Brook (waitlist for Grade 1–5)
June 26–30 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Butterfield
Stellar - Vacation Bible School| $50
June 19–23 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Oak Brook (WAITLIST full grades 1–5)
June 26–30 | 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Butterfield
VBS is for potty-trained children 4 years old (by 9/1/23) through incoming grade 5.
Join us this summer and launch on a cosmic quest where you will have a blast shining Jesus' light to the world. Stellar will rocket children on an out-of this-world adventure that is light years of faith-building fun. Our VBS is 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 to join you on this galactic journey of a lifetime!
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 the 9:00 or 10:45 a.m. service at Oak Brook or 10:00 service at Butterfield. The children will be singing the VBS songs in their class. So mark your calendar because we would love to have you join us at church! To save time on Sunday morning you can register ahead of time: 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.
If you are having technical issues registering, please first try to close the browser, refresh and try again. If you are still needing help, please email Linda Caron at lcaron@ChristChurch.us.
Vacation Bible School Volunteers
We are looking for VBS Volunteers. Rising 6th graders can start volunteering at this event, and all volunteers will attend training. We will also be asking for some volunteers to help with at-home material prep and in-person decorations.
Child care for volunteers will be available at Oak Brook VBS, however we will NOT have child care available at Butterfield VBS.
If you have questions about Oak Brook, contact Jennie Amidei.
If you have questions about Butterfield, contact Cathy Fiala.
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Rock ‘N Canoe | Elementary Summer Camp
July 16–18 | Grades 4 & 5 (waitlist)
Rock ‘N Canoe | $325 (waitlist)
July 16–18, 2023 | Baraboo, WI
Incoming Grades 4 & 5
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 church on July 16 to Expeditions Unlimited and return from camp on busses arriving to church after dinner on July 18. Contact Jennie Amidei with any further questions.
Refund Policy: Please be aware that Christ Church will extend full refunds for cancellations for summer trips up until 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 is full. Please register for the waitlist.
RNC CAMP LEADERS | Adult & Student (Incoming Grade 10–College) *All leaders must have attended church at Christ Church for 6 months prior to camp.
Adults Camp Leaders: If you would be interested in being an RNC Camp Leader, we will ask you to register first and Shari Knutson will follow up with you. Student Staff: Students in college, and incoming grades 10–12 are eligible to be cabin leaders for Rock ‘N Canoe. Those serving will have an opportunity to walk alongside some awesome kiddos. Complete the student application which will be reviewed by our Pastor of Family Ministries. Student leaders will pay a fee of $172 which will cover the cost of room and board.
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Christ Church Kids Gather Sundays
April 8 | 4:00 p.m. & April 9 | 9:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Upcoming Gather Sundays
April 8 | Easter Saturday
April 9 | Easter Sunday
May 7
June 4
Christ Church Kids Gather Sundays
April 8 | 4:00 p.m. | Fellowship Halls following Easter Egg Hunt
April 9 | 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Fellowship Halls *Register your child here if you have not yet for the 2022-2023 school year.
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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Discovery Center Open Play
Monday–Thursday | 12:00–4:00 p.m. | Oak Brook
Discovery Center
Monday–Thursday | 12:00–4:00 p.m.
Discovery Center will be closed January 16, April 6 and May 28.
Families are invited to play at the Children’s Discovery Center, an indoor playground housed at the Christ Church Oak Brook campus. Kids, toddlers through grade 5, will have a great time playing in the Oak Tree Climber, the Clubhouse and the puppet theater.
First & Third Wednesdays* | January 18–May 17, 2023
9:15–11:15 a.m. | Oak Brook | 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.
We begin meetings with a delicious spread of food to choose from and a time to chat with new and old friends. We enjoy listening to a speaker and finish our meeting by discussing the topic around our tables.
Childcare is given to children from infants to kindergarten through our MOPS Kids program. Mothers can relax and enjoy our meetings knowing the MOPS Kids program is caring for their children in the best possible way. The quality care, fun lessons and biblical teaching that MOPS Kids offers helps moms get the most out of their time in the meeting.
To receive updates via text, text WOMEN to 630.206.3597.
Questions? Contact: Cathy Lapinski | Women's Ministry Director
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MOMSnext
MOMSnext: A Community for Moms with School-Aged Kids
First & Third Wednesdays*| January 18–May 17, 2023
9:15–11:15 a.m. | Oak Brook | Fellowship Halls
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 socialize with other school-age moms, enjoy great conversation, listen to relevant speakers and participate in creative activities.
To receive updates via text, text WOMEN to 630.206.3597.
Questions? Contact: Cathy Lapinski | Women's Ministry Director
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Special Needs
SERVING CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS
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:
Our hearts are broken with the events in Minneapolis and we join you and all our families in praying for unity and change. In light of what is happening we thought it would be a perfect time to gather your family together to talk about some important values that God calls us to have for one another.
We have put together a family discussion sheet and other resources for you to use while you tackle this extremely vital topic with your child.
