Which Worship Service should I visit?

What is special about your children’s education program?

How can I/we get involved and meet people?
    For Adults – ChristCare Small Groups
    For Children - Wednesday Night Live
    For Women – Barrington Presbyterian Women
    For Men – Attend A Monthly Men’s Club Meeting
    For All - Music Program
    For All – Social Opportunities For Adults, Children, and Families
For All - The Carillon Monthly Newsletter

What are some of your distinguishing programs?
    Mission
    Stephen Ministry
    Adult Christian Education

How do I become a member?

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Which Worship Service should I visit?
We offer two worship services on Sundays to better accommodate a busy lifestyle. They are held at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM following the Reformed order for Presbyterian worship. On the first Sunday of each month Holy Communion is celebrated at both services. During the longer summer days of June through Labor Day, we have only one service at 9:00 AM. Christmas and Easter offer a variety of services and educational programs. Please check for holiday service hours on the home page or by calling the church office.

Our children’s education programs operate during the 9:00 a.m. service. If you have children, they will be able to participate with dozens of young children in our Time with Young Disciples prior to their departure from the sanctuary at the 9:00 AM worship service for Sunday school classes.

What is special about your children’s education program?
An innovative children’s education teaching method, called the Workshop Rotation, originated in our church and is now used by churches all over the country.  The Workshop Rotation model is designed to help children learn through a variety of pathways.  The Bible-based curriculum uses drama, art, computers, cooking, audio-visual, storytelling, games, puppetry, and music to begin teaching the children about God’s love and plan for them. We even have a curio cabinet with different religious artifacts. Colorful artwork, painted onto the walls of the hallways also serves as an educational tool.

There is a colorful nursery and toddler room abundant with toys to entertain preschoolers. We have a youth lounge for our teenagers to include a TV with DVD player, a pool table, a pinball machine, soda dispenser and a foosball table.  All of our children and youth education classes are found on the lower level of the church.  Feel free to explore all levels of the church building facilities!

How can I/we get involved and meet people?
There are a variety of ways to quickly get “plugged in” and meet people.  We recommend that you consider the following groups:

For Adults – ChristCare Small Groups
The earliest Christians met in home churches where members worshiped God, cared for one another, and continually reached out to bring in others. ChristCare groups follow this historical mode. Each group is a gathering of 3-12 people that meets twice each month for the purpose of mutual care and encouragement, prayer and worship, practical study that relates the Bible to everyday life, and service to others. A trained leader who received ongoing support and supervision leads each group. ChristCare groups are open to everyone, regardless of church membership.
Click here for the Christ Care page

For Children  - Wednesday Night Live
Each Wednesday night, our children who are in kindergarten through eighth grade meet at the church for fun, fellowship, and a meal.  They also learn through group singing, a musical selection that may be performed during Sunday worship.  This is a great way for your children to meet other children.
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For Women – Barrington Presbyterian Women
Visit the BPW page on this web site to learn about the huge number of BPW events and sponsored charities.  Start with the calendar section, which normally has about 70 events or program meetings each year.  The big events include the White Breakfast at Easter, the Christmas Benefit luncheon and auction, Women’s Bible Study, the Fall Fellowship, and the spring Women’s Retreat. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Click here to go to the BPW page

For Men – Attend A Monthly Men’s Club Meeting
Once each month, men in our church meet in a home for fellowship and discussion.  Each host selects the discussion topic.  Men’s club also sponsors the annual “Bubba Bake-Off”, a unique dinner, and auction for charity, and an annual men’s retreat featuring a guest speaker. Visitors are welcome to attend.
Click here to go to the Men's Club page

For All - Music Program
Our church has always been proud of our music program.  The Adult Choir is open to all who wish to participate.  Brass, strings and other instruments are used to supplement and enhance the choir and our musical experience.  We also offer our Bell Choir, which performs individually and with the choir throughout the year.
Click here to go to the Music Page

For All - Social Opportunities, For Adults, Children, and Families
The Fellowship Committee plans events to promote social interaction among adults, children, and families in our church.  Our events are open to church visitors, prospective members, friends, and neighbors as well, offering an open, inviting atmosphere.  Join us for a meeting or two to check us out, or just jump right in.  The time commitment is minimal.  The fun and fellowship is never ending!    Fellowship = Friendship!

We usually meet on the first Saturday of the month in the home of one of our members.  Each person/family brings food to share and a favorite beverage. You are not required to host any meetings.  Fabulous food and good conversation are guaranteed.  The meetings are fellowship events in themselves!  Babysitters are provided, so bring the kids!  Call our church office for details.

For All - The Carillon Monthly Newsletter

Each month, the Carillon lets you know what is going on, and lists opportunities to be connected with other church members.
Click here to go to the Carillon page

What are some of your distinguishing programs?
We would like you to know about some of our areas of ministry, which define us as caring Christian Disciples.

Mission
Each year more than 20% of our total expenditures is given to over 20 mission programs.  Our largest mission initiative is the supporting of Nueva Esperanza Urban Youth Ministries.  Our support to this organization in Chicago allows about a dozen teenagers to attend St. Gregory’s High School to receive a formal education and other forms of support.  Many of these graduates have gone on to college with honors. Volunteer mentors for these youth are often needed.
Click here to go to the Ministries page

Stephen Ministry
Stephen ministry is a lay ministry that helps those facing life's difficulties receive Christian love and support through one-to-one confidential caring relationships. Stephen Ministers are members of our congregation who have been specially trained to support people in need. Grounded in Jesus' command to love one another, the ministry is named after the biblical Stephen who was the first to offer Christ's love to those in need (Acts 6:1-7).

To date, we have trained and commissioned thirty Stephen Ministers and have one of the largest programs in the area.
Click here to go to the Stephen Ministry page

Adult Christian Education
We offer 45-minute lectures on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays each month by renowned religious scholars from all faiths. These contemporary lectures are held from 10:15-11:00 AM.

Summer is launched with a special Sunday afternoon event of Lunch and Learn with a guest lecturer.

During Lent and Advent our ministers conduct weekly Wednesday evening classes on contemporary topics over a 4 - 6 week period.

We also currently offer 3 of the 4 available nationally renowned DISCIPLE Bible Study courses in our curriculum. Each course meets weekly for over 30 weeks with the goal developing disciples to transform lives. Our Disciple graduates all speak to powerful personal transformation, deepening faith, and renewed commitment to serving others.
Click here to go to the Disciple page

We have an extensive library with 500+ books, cassettes, DVDs, and videos for all age levels from preschool through adult. Don't miss the annual Autumn Holiday Book Sale!
Click here to go to the Library page

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