A weekly rhythm is important for high school students to keep Jesus in the center of their lives. Our three weekly connection points are designed to help our students, wherever they are at with their faith, to live a life where they worship, grow, and serve as followers of Jesus Christ.
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Koinonia | High School Ministry
Sundays | September 10–May 8 | 7:00–8:45 p.m.
Koinonia Quick Links
Koinonia | High School Ministry
Sunday Night | September 10–May 8 | 7:00–8:45 p.m. Oak Brook | Student Center (lower level)
Koinonia (the Greek word for community) is the heart of our High School ministry here at Christ Church. Our weekly night of connection includes, friends, fun, worship, large group teaching and small group time where students will spend time with their grade and gender–based groups discussing the teaching content for that week, praying and enjoying fellowship. Please register with the link below. Please note that there is a $25 fee to cover materials and supplies for our weekly gatherings. If this is a hardship for your family email Mandy at mjanuszewski@ChristChurch.us.
*If you want to register your student for Sunday Koinonia, Wednesday Koinonia, and/or Confirmation, use this link below.
Senior Graduation Banquet | High School
Thursday, May 9 | 6:30–9:00 p.m. | All Seniors
Thursday, May 9 | 6:30–9:00 p.m. | Oak Brook
The Graduation Banquet is an annual celebration for the parents and students of our senior class from both campuses as they come to the close of their high school career. All seniors are welcome, even if you haven't participated in Koinonia or Mosaic.
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Koinonia Summer House Groups 2024
Wednesdays | 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Koinonia Summer House Groups
Wednesdays | June 5, 19, 26 | July 10, 24 & 31 | 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Incoming Grades 9–12
Throughout the summer, our Koinonia community will be gathering in backyards to hang out, eat food, play games, and spend some time in small groups talking about Scripture! We will meet from 7:00–8:30 p.m. Wednesday nights through June and July.
Feel free to just show up. Reach out to emaruyama@ChristChurch.us with any questions. Friends are more than welcome!
You will receive the exact address the day of by signing up for the Koinonia text updates. Please text "@HSupdate" to 81010.
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Roca y Agua Camp | High School Camp
June 9–14 | Incoming Grades 9–12
Roca y Agua Camp
June 9–14 | Bull Shoals Lake, AR Incoming Grades 9–12
Cost | $840
Camp is full. Please register below if you are interested in placing your student on the waitlist.
Roca y Agua is an annual summer camp unlike any other. We’ll spend the week water skiing, tubing, swimming, cliff jumping and spending quality time with friends on houseboats on Bull Shoals Lake in Arkansas. Each day also includes rooftop gatherings of worship, biblical teachings from a speaker, and meaningful boat group conversations. You won’t want to miss this!
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.
Trip is full. Please register below if you are interested in placing your student on the waitlist.
The Minneapolis Mission Trip is an urban mission trip, for incoming students in Grades 7–9, to the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Students will have the opportunity to partner with a local church to serve in soup kitchens, youth charities, and other urban outreach ministries unique to Minneapolis!
PAPERWORK: Within one week of registering, please complete the Praying Pelican online paperwork through the Praying Pelican portal linked in your confirmation e-mail. Additionally, complete the online Christ Church Medication Permission Form that is required for ALL students. If your student will be bringing their own medications, please bring meds in original containers and fill out the online Authorization to Administer Medication Form two weeks before the trip.
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.
July 20–27, 2024 | Tijuana, Mexico
Incoming Grade 10–Graduating Grade 12
Cost | $1800 Fundraising available
Registration closed
We are back again in Mexico, partnering with DOXA who has been active on the West side of Tijuana since the early 1990s. They have had the privilege of building over 2,200 houses, thereby providing shelter to over 11,000 people. DOXA also partners with local orphanages to help with projects, resources and relationships. This experience of building houses from the ground up and serving in children’s programming will help us grow in our faith and relationships with our team.
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 transportation.
Vacation Bible School Volunteer
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
Students entering grade 6 in the fall through adult can register to volunteer. at VBS. Classes will be grouped with mixed ages. If you are a student (Age 11–17), register for Oak Brook VBS hereor Butterfield VBS here. If you are 18+ register for Oak Brook hereor Butterfield here. Email Jennie Amidei at jamidei@ChristChurch.us with any questions.
Student Co-Leader at Summer Camp | June & July | Baraboo, WI
If you have a gift for leading and mentoring children, you may be interested in helping at one of our summer camps. We are looking for student camp volunteers entering Grades 10–12. Rock 'N Canoe for kids in Grades 4–5 is in July, and Camp COW for students in Grades 6–8 is in June. To tell us you are interested in serving at Rock 'N Canoe, click here. To tell us you are interested in serving at Camp COW, click here. A ministry director will be in touch soon after you submit an interest form to explain the application process.
Christ Church Kids Volunteer | Sundays, 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Oak Brook
Help children experience and know God’s love and grace. Join us in creating a place where kids feel safe and secure and littles can participate in worship and learn from God’s Word. If you are interested in being a faith mentor or a helper in classes with children birth to grade 5 during church services, please register here to let us know your preferences (availability, age, grade, etc.). The youngest volunteer can be in sixth grade. Email Jennie Amidei at jamidei@ChristChurch.us with any questions.
Christ Church Kids Check-in Volunteer | 40 minute commitment on Sundays, 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Oak Brook
We are in need of volunteers to welcome parents and kids, check in new kids at the computer kiosks, and show families to classrooms. If technology or hospitality is your gift, this is the role for you! We would need help 20 minutes before and after service starts. For example, for the 9:00 a.m. service, we would need you at check-in 8:40–9:20 a.m. Then you can join your family for the service. High schoolers and adults welcome! Register here and share your preferences with us. Email Jennie Amidei at jamidei@ChristChurch.us with any questions.
Buddy for Disability Ministry |Sundays, 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. | Oak Brook
Provide one to one support for a child with special needs or assist in a classroom that has children with needs helping them experience God’s love and offering appropriate support. Register here if you would like to join our team in this role. Email Danielle Schaeffer, our Disability Ministry Director, at dschaeffer@ChristChuch.us with any questions.
Child Care Helper | Weekday Mornings & Special Events | Oak Brook
Support families seeking to grow in their faith by providing a safe and engaging place for their children, infants through kindergarten. Email Jenna Holmes at jholmes@ChristChurch.us to join our team.
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Mosaic | Our Student Leadership Community
Wednesdays | September 13–May 8 | 7:00–8:30 p.m.
Mosaic Leadership Community
Wednesdays | September 13–May 8 | 7:00–8:30 p.m. | Oak Brook | Auditorium
This is our mid-week check-in where we gather for fellowship. It is designed for students who want to develop and grow in their personal relationship with God in a smaller community. All high schoolers are welcome!
*If you want to register your student for Sunday Koinonia, Mosaic, and/or Confirmation, use the Koinonia link.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Saturday, May 4 | 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Oak Brook
Saturday | May 4 | 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. | Oak Brook | Room 261–263
Registration is required and free
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12–18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
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Contemporary or Classic Worship
Worship With Us!
Sundays 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. (year round)
Worshipping as a part of a larger community is significant for the spiritual developlment of an adolescent. Research suggests that high school students who were regularly part of an ongoing worshipping community were more likely to maintain their faith beyond high school. At Christ Church, we are eager to help our students develop not only in their peer communities, but as part of the wider church. We encourage students to sit with their families for worship or, feel free to join other students who sit together. Our staff and volunteers attend worship and are eager to help studnets connect with one another or to sit with a student who may not be attending with their family. If you have any questions about Sunday morning worship, please contact Emily | emaruyama@ChristChurch.us
