NewThing Associates are group of individuals who are committed to NewThing's vision of being a catalyst for a movement of reproducing churches. The first-ever NewThing Associates breakfast will be held at Jon Ferguson's home on Saturday, June 28 for those would would like to learn more about NewThing.

The Naperville Artists Gathering (NAG) will be held Friday May 30th in the Naperville Yellow Box cafe at 7:00 pm. The NAG is a gathering place for Naperville artists to connect. There will be an open mic, tons of board games, and as always, coffee from the Ground Level Cafe. Come as you are and bring your instrument.  For more information, contact Sean Bublitz at 630.328.8946, or seanbublitz@communitychristian.org.

If you have a background in computers, live sound, lighting, and/or production, the Yellow Box Tech team needs you.  If you don't have a background in any of those things, but you'd love to learn, we need you too! No matter what the skill level or background we'd love to have you on our team.  To find out more please contact Sean Bublitz at 630.328.8946 or seanbublitz@communitychristian.org.  

On Sunday May 18th,  the Yellow Box Arts Team will be holding auditions for both Vocal and Instrumental positions. If you would like to audition please contact Sean Bublitz at 630.328.8946 or seanbublitz@communitychristian.org. If you can't make this Sunday's auditions, but would like to sign up for future auditions please go ahead and contact us and we set up a time to meet with you..

Please join us for food, fun, and an opportunity to meet other new attendees at the WELCOME CELEBRATION, Sunday June 8th, at 10:30 am and 12:00 pm, at the Yellow Box , upstairs in Room 202. 

Do you enjoy attending the Icon service? Take part in making the services successful!  Join the 9:30 am or 11:00 am Icon Team.  We have the following contributing roles available: 

A great time was had Sunday as the Inaugural ride of the CCC Riders took place from the Romeoville Campus down historic Route 66 to The Landing at Wilmington, IL.  Next ride is scheduled for June 1 at the Yellow Box- Naperville Campus. Rides are scheduled monthly, the first Sunday of each month.

Whether it’s at church, home, work, or in the community, God is calling His people to do what leaders do. Whose job is it to build into you?  The truth is, leaders are responsible for their own leadership development.  Good news: Community Christian Church’s Naperville Yellow Box is an official satellite location for the Leadership Summit 2008.

This past weekend was truly a remarkable milestone in the life of Community Christian Church. We did something we have never done before and gave away our entire weekend offering! Yep, we gave away nearly a quarter of a million dollars. The grand total was just over $229,000!

The Naperville campus has launched a new team dedicated to helping the church and the community become more environmentally friendly. Come meet other Christ followers interested in Green Living. Show how much you care about God's gift to us of our planet & its resources. Help manage our resources wisely though group eco-friendly projects and weekly building wide recycling  management.  Enjoy the amazing companionship of like-minded individuals. Participate in rewarding projects to foster greener living at the Big Yellow Box and Beyond. Contact Gill at 630-566-5996 or email at gilljill22@yahoo.com 

Community 4:12, a ministry of Community Christian Church,  has over 20 volunteers participating in our Brady Buddies program. Volunteers spend an hour or more each week helping in a classroom at Brady Elementary in East Aurora. Community 4:12 is now taking the program to Bardwell Elementary in East Aurora, and we have a list of teachers waiting for YOU to come help them reach struggling students.  If you can spare an hour a week between 9:00am - 2:30pm, we would love to get you plugged in.  Contact Jacque O'Connor at chefjacqu@aol.com for more information on how you can become a Bardwell Buddy!   

We are pleased to announce that our next Child Dedication Service will be held in May at the following locations:

Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11
Naperville Yellow Box, and Romeoville

Sunday, May 11
Naperville Downtown, Shorewood and Pilsen Campuses

Sunday, May 18
Yorkville Campus

Saturday and Sunday, May 31 and June 1
Montgomery Campus

Sunday, June 1
Plainfield Campus 

Child dedications will be held during each service at the above locations.  This is a special time when parents and families have the opportunity to publicly express their desire to raise their child in a way that is pleasing to God.   To dedicate your child or if you have questions, please fill out an information card in the nursery during the weekend at your campus, or contact Cathy Cuny at (630)388.5134, or  dedication@communitychristian.org,  Please sign up by Monday, April 21 to secure your spot for this event.

Beginning in April and May, Marriage Rebuilders will begin sessions at Naperville, Romeoville, Shorewood and Pilsen Campuses.  Marriage Rebuilders is a seminar/small group experience for couples who want to strengthen their marriage relationship and learn practical skills for success.

A new small group for women will begin on Monday, April 7, at 10am in Naperville. The topic will be "Daily Prayer and Meditation Through the Bible" and it will meet at 1053 Edgewater Dr. (2 short blocks east of Washington, just off Gartner). This small group is for any women who wants to deepen their relationship with God, while reading His word and then sharing with the group what God has taught you. The group will end with lunch at 11:30. For more information, please contact sarah.hallett@yahoo.com.

Learn how to develop and effective budget and money management strategies.  Register today for an upcoming Good Sense Course at a campus near you.