407 South Grove Avenue, Barrington, IL
847-381-1294

Youth Ministries

Youth Ministries – we want youth at CCB to know God and understand who He made them to be.  As part of our community, our goal is to develop hearts of compassion and justice to serve others. 

We seek to help youth live the best kind of lives for God, so we meet to worship, interact with teachings, serve our community, develop authentic lasting relationships, hang out and participate in life together.

Being a youth in today’s culture is tough.  Peer pressure, schoolwork, busy schedules, and difficult decisions are enough to stress youth out.  Our Youth Ministry is a place where youth can experience acceptance and authentic community led by people who genuinely care about them.

We’re not into “playing church” we ARE the church.  We discuss tough issues head-on; we encourage our youth to share their pain, doubts and fears as well as their successes, victories and life-change stories as they grow in their faith.  We are committed to walking alongside our youth as they are challenged to live life with a passion for God, selfishly and with a sense of purpose.

Call to learn more about our Youth Group Ministry.

 

Our Children’s Ministry is set up so that the children learn basic Bible teachings in a manner that is relevant for their age group.

Our children enjoy worship together with their families in the Sanctuary on Sunday mornings.  After the weekly children’s message in the service, they depart the Sanctuary to participate in Children’s Church.  Our goal is to ensure that every child entering CCB feels loved and valued as a member of God’s family.  So our approach to children’s ministry is exciting, innovative and full of energy.

Because we are focused on providing a safe and fun environment that promotes learning, we review multiple curricula annually. Come join us on Sunday mornings and be a part of this life-changing experience.  This is a great time for your child to learn and grow in God’s word while having a lot of fun!

Youth Group Meeting Time

Our Youth Christian Education Program is currently going through some changes and we a navigating our way through the current Covid restrictions and health care guidelines.  We are excited about what  new developments will occur and look forward to having our youth groups meeting again soon. Please stay tuned!!!

Recent Youth Group Accomplishments

 

  1. Had an amazing out of state, week long mission trip to Red Bird, Kentucky and another amazing week long mission trip to Puerto Rico.
  2. Began a leadership development/mentoring program for the Sr. High youth.
  3. Continued to increase activities of the youth in Worship through speaking, singing and Worship activities. (Youth Sunday- Mission Trip Sunday, regular Sundays, The Lord’s Prayer, musical instruments, etc.) Finding and using their gifts.
  4. Team building activities.
  5. Fundraising events; bake sales and craft sales.
  6. Adult Education focusing on needs and growth for congregation. Adult Sunday School continues to grow.  They stretched themselves into new directions- come and see what you can share and learn on Sunday mornings in the Adult Sunday School Room.
  7. We used new forms of Worship activities to utilize the gifts and talents of our youth for their Sunday and holiday participation
  8. Began new Spiritual/leadership retreat held at Stronghold Camp in May.
  9. Intergenerational outing to Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg in October.
  10. Christmas Pageants.
  11. Staying connected to our friends who have gone off to college.
  12. We had our special Bring a Friend to Church Sunday.
  13. Special holiday activities for the Senior High youth and College youth were held.
  14. Youth have participated in making plastic mats for the homeless.
  15. Church community service; garden clean up, painting, inside church clean up.

Mission Trips

The youth of the Community Church of Barrington are committed to be a church that puts into action the saying ‘walk the talk’. 

Retreats

We hold Leadership and Team building retreats for our youth who are hungering for an experience with God in a deep authentic way.