Christ Church Kids meets every Sunday during both worship services with the expection of a few holidays. Please take a moment to register your child for Christ Church Kids with the link below before arriving Sunday.
Gather Sunday | Sunday, October 1 | Grades 1–5
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.
Register Your Child for Christ Church Kids
If you are new, we ask that all children be registered for Christ Church Kids. Please use the link above. 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. When you walk up to a kiosk, enter your phone number on the touchscreen and choose the 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 worship starts. After the worship service when you pick-up your child, it is required that you give the security pick-up tag to your child’s teacher in order to pick up your child.
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. and show your child where it is located.
Gather Sundays | Once per month | 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 more details below.
What does Family Worship and Child Care mean?
There are several Sundays throughout the year that we like to encourage our families to have Family Worship which means your children attend the worship service with you. However, there may be times when child care is available for children 4 years old and younger. Family Worship is typically scheduled on holiday weekends. We will post these days on social media and this webpage.
Follow Christ Church Kids to get latest updates!
If you would like to hear about our special events like the Bible Class for grades 3–5, Easter Eggstravaganza, summer camps, VBS, and special events, please Subscribe to our quartely 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. Follow Christ Church Children's Ministry on Facebook and ChristChurch.kids on Instagram.
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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Christ Church Kids Gather Sundays
October 1 | 9:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Upcoming Gather Sundays
September 10 | Fall Kickoff
October 1
November 5
December 17
January 7
March 30 | Easter Saturday
March 31 | Easter Sunday
April 21
May 12
June 2
Christ Church Kids Gather Sundays
October 1 | 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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Want to get connected with other young families?
Join our monthly young family connection points between services in the Discovery Center!
Get Plugged in with Other Young Families
Interested in connecting with other young families? Come hang with us by the Discovery Center leaves once a month. These gatherings take place once a month, in conjunction with our Christ Church Kids "Gather" Sundays.
Your kiddos can play in the leaves while you get to know some of the other young families in our church.
Dates for upcoming Young Family Connections:
Sept 10, Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 17, Jan 7, April 21, May 12, June 2
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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!
Bible Class and Celebration | Grade 3–5
Sundays in February | Oak Brook & Butterfield
Third Grade Bible Class and Celebration
Bible Class | Sundays in February During worship services | Oak Brook & Butterfield
Bible Celebration | March 3 | Oak Brook & Butterfield
Registration opens in January.
Third, fourth and fifth grade students 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 February. 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 March 3 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.
If you would like to be a part of this special time in your child's life and help facilitate activities in class, please email Jennie Amidei. A guide will be provided to you and teachers will be present leading the class.
Registration is NOT required for our Butterfield students. The 10:00 a.m. Sunday morning check-in routine will be the same, grade 3 students will then break out as a small group. For more information or questions, contact Cathy Fiala at cfiala@ChristChurch.us
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Discovery Center Open Play
Monday–Thursday | Summer Hours 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Oak Brook
Discovery Center
Monday–Thursday | Summer Hours | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Oak Brook
Monday–Thursday | School Year Hours | 12:00–4:00 p.m. | Oak Brook Last day of summer hours is August 31.
First day of school year hours is September 5.
CLOSED FRIDAYS and for special events and holidays:
January 16
April 6
May 29
*June 12–22
*July 3–6
*July 13
*July 19
September 4
November 22–23
December 25–28
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 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.
