Church members increase efforts to reach outside congregation.(Neighbor)(Elgin community)

From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | Date: December 25, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Mark Billings

Hundreds of people, four nonprofits and residents of a local township are celebrating a joyous Christmas today, thanks to teams of volunteers from Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington.

The church celebrated its 30th anniversary in November by organizing an enormous community service effort in the Chicago Metro area.

In Elgin and nearby towns south of I-90 and west of Route 59, church members organized 20 neighborhood projects ranging from refurbishing the playground equipment at McKinley Elementary School in Elgin to performing oil ...

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