Upcoming Events
Kids Christmas Program
Who’s ready for some holiday cheer!? Your family is invited to ours as your kids celebrate Christ’s birth with us.
Click this event to find service times and campus addresses.
Golden Christmas Memories Bells Concert
The Winnebago Handbell Team will be presenting "Golden Christmas Memories"!
Come journey through the celebration of Christmas as we explore its story through music! Also, there will be a donation-based bake sale held during intermission to support our Crave Youth students.
Due to limited seating, registration is required. Please sign up for our 3 PM or 6 PM showtimes.
Christmas Eve Services
This Christmas, we’re celebrating what matters most—the birth of Jesus Christ. As we mark His “golden birthday,” we invite you and your family to join us for candlelight services at any of our six locations or online. Enjoy beautiful worship, a traditional candlelight ceremony, and an uplifting Christmas message.
Crave Winter Retreat
Hey Crave Students & Parents! We're excited to announce that we're trying something new this year - Winter Retreat! On February 6th-8th, Crave is going to be a part of Lake Geneva Youth Camp's Above (Winter Retreat). We get to go be a part of this awesome retreat where they provide lodging, food, a speaker, winter outdoor activities, and worship! This retreat will include other youth groups that will be there while we are there, so it will allow us to meet new people and make new friends.
Crave One Night
One Night is a network-wide youth gathering for any students in 6th - 12th grades. We will have fun games, prizes, and free food!
Most importantly, we will worship the Lord passionately with faith that He wants to see us free and redeemed! We will be taught that God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). We are called to be lights in dark places, and we can do that through the freedom of salvation. Your student will not want to miss this!
Life Group Leader Training
Have you ever felt like there's more? More to learn, more to give, more to become in your walk with God? If you're feeling stuck, unchallenged, or even just ready for the next step, this might be exactly what you're looking for.
Join us for a morning of practical teaching, real stories, and encouragement for Life Group leaders and those exploring leadership. Whether you’re currently leading, have led before, or are just curious, this event will inspire and equip you to help others grow in faith and community.
Winnebago Baptism
Come on out for some family-filled fun! The Winnebago Campus wants to celebrate Jesus’s impact on our lives together. A family barbecue and baptisms will happen at the Freedlund Farm. Bring a chair and a life jacket for swimming afterwards.
Global Leadership Summit
The Global Leadership Summit brings together curious, growth-minded leaders and aspiring leaders—including those who don’t yet realize the value of their influence.
Get your infusion of actionable leadership insights & inspiration, learn from a diverse world-class faculty, and leverage the Summit as a resource to transform yourself and your community. Join with people from 110+ countries and 55+ languages who attend the Summit around the world
Color Blast
Color Blast is a night of fun and relationship for our Crave Youth family. It is on July 30th, and all campuses are invited to attend. We will have food and games, and we will be doing a color blast event with paint and colored powder in the field at our Freeport Campus. Make sure to wear white and bring a friend. You won’t want to miss Color Blast this year!
VBS - Winnebago
Join us for an unforgettable adventure at Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Crossroads Community Church!
This year’s theme is Road Trip, where kids will embark on an exciting journey to discover God through engaging Bible stories, hands-on lessons, creative crafts, uplifting music, exciting science experiments, and fun recreational activities.
Crave Camp
Crave Camp is an incredible 5-day-long experience at a new location - Rock River Christian Camp in Polo, IL. From outdoor activities like paintball, high ropes, and swimming, to laughing and making memories with your small group, there is something for everyone! During camp, your student(s) will eat great, sleep comfortably, meet new friends, create lifelong memories, and experience summer break in a whole new way as they learn, discover, or try something new. The best part of summer camp is getting away from all of the noise and encountering the presence of God! Get ready for a new place and new life change!
Kidzlink Summer Camp
Kidzlink has always aimed to be the best part of your kids’ week. Now, let’s take it to the next level! This will be a week filled with summertime fun with plenty of opportunities for God to speak into your child’s heart.
Warrior Way - Men’s Conference
Strong on the outside, exhausted on the inside? What would your life look like to raise your level of leadership for your family, work, or business?
Join Pastor Rich Clay and Ben Martin to learn five areas that will change the way you look at the world and change the way the world looks at you.
Welcome Party - Winnebago
If you’re new to Crossroads, then the Welcome Party is for you!
You’ll get to know the Winnebago staff, hear some great stories, and learn more about Crossroads. Regardless of where you are in your faith journey, coming to a Welcome Party is the place to start. We can't wait to connect with you!
Lunch will be provided. | Registration ends May 14th.
Easter
Easter is a celebration of goodness and hope, but do you feel those things in your life? Do you believe there's good ahead? Or that God loves you? Easter at Crossroads is a chance for you to bring those questions and learn more about Jesus for yourself.
Details change per campus. Find your campus details below by selecting your campus!
Good Friday
Join us on Good Friday as we come together to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Our Good Friday services are a time of solemn remembrance and deep gratitude for the ultimate love displayed on the cross.
Easter Outreach
Easter has tons of opportunities to partner with local partners and to celebrate the season within our communities! Events and details change per campus. Find your campus details below by selecting your campus!
Next Is Now
Our Kidzlink and Crave leaders are the lifeblood of our NextGen ministry at Crossroads! If you serve or are interested in serving in NextGen, join us for a night of encouragement, equipping, and fellowship at the Freeport Campus Small Auditorium. Next Is Now starts on February 21, from 6-9 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm).
Dinner will be provided
Childcare is provided
Registration ends on February 9th.
Have any questions? Ask our Kidzlink Team at kidzlink@crossroadscn.com or call (815) 233-9004.
Men's Breakfast Bowl
Join the men for a buffet breakfast and a special message from best-selling author Jay Payleitner, Make the World a Better Place based on his latest book Checking the Boxes Only You Can Check.
BASICS:
DATES: February 8, 8-10 AM
LOCATION: Winnebago Campus
COST: Free
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 1st
Welcome Party & Growth Track
New here? Let’s Connect
Join us after service for lunch and our combined Welcome Party & Growth Track!
Our Welcome Parties are a great time to meet other new people and connect with Pastor Rich and the leadership team. Expect to have fun, hear some great stories, and learn more about Crossroads.
Crave | Lock-In 2024
WHEN: November 1st │ Doors open at 6 pm
Dinner is served from 6 pm-7 pm & service starts at 7 pm. Continuing for 17 hours until November 2nd │ ending at 11 am
WHERE: Freeport Campus – Crossroads Community Church
1668 Crossroads Lane N, Freeport, IL 61032
WHO: You and your fellow Crave Students (6th – 12th graders)
COST: $20 for existing Crave Students │ First Time Guest of Crave students for free, use code FRIEND24)
OPTIONAL: Merch (recommended $20-$50), snacks & drinks will be available for purchase.
For more details and to register click the button below
The Art of Neighboring
In this 6-week LifeGroup series, we encourage you to experience what church can be outside of the church.
Join Pastor Epi via prerecorded video and a small group of believers and dive deeper into the question, “What if Jesus meant that we should love our actual neighbors?”
To get connected, please reach out to your campus pastor.
Team Day
God has a mission for your life. He has set each and everyone one of us apart to be the hands and feet of His good work. Join us on October 5th and 6th during our weekend services if you want to be a part of something greater than you are, make a dent in the world, and that can change our culture.
Adopt a Cabin - Crave Camp ‘24
This year for our Crave Camp we want YOU to be involved! Starting June 9th, you, your small group, or your family can Adopt a Cabin of Crave students. You can pick up a basket in the lobby to fill with snacks, toiletries, games (new or used), notes of encouragement, prayers, and decorations for the room (streamers, balloons, etc.). Anything given to show love to our students is a blessing! You can pick a boy’s or girl’s cabin basket; each cabin will include 5 students and a leader. Please return your filled basket to your campus by June 23!
Promotion Weekend
All kids that have completed Kindergarten and going into 1st grade will transition from Kidzlink Jr. to Kidzlink Elementary!
All kids that have completed 5th grade and going into 6th grade will graduate to Crave!
Parents, please come this weekend as we celebrate your child’s/children’s accomplishments during service.
XO Conference
At the XO 2024 conference, we want you to take a step back from the everyday chaos and fast-paced routines. We want you to take a deep breath, and take a moment to retreat with your spouse. Be intentional with one another and enjoy being in love. Take this time to be together and find peace with one another on Cloud Nine.
Book of Revelation | Life Group & Bible Study
The Revelation class will be in a life group format with a lecture and time for small group discussion, designed for people in all stages of faith, from non-believers to people who consider themselves mature in the faith.
Open Heaven
We are inviting all campuses and anyone who wants to come and worship. This will be a stand-alone worship service for all our campuses, and the series message will continue on Sunday the 28th at your campus, so you can get a double dose of worship this weekend!
24 Hours of Prayer
Join us for 24 Hours of Prayer as we conclude our Prayer Series and prepare for Open Heaven.
Christmas Handbell Choir Music Concert
Prepare to be enchanted with the Winnebago Handbell Choir this holiday season. This free, uplifting concert is open to the public. So bring your friends and family and make some memories.