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When and Where

All Church Gathering

Sunday 10AM


City of Joy Church

Ministry Center

138 N. Washington St.

Carpentersville, IL 60110


Every Sunday, we gather to pray, remember Jesus in communion, receive Gospel saturated equipping for the mission, worship & enjoy time together as the gathered people of God. 

Kids are invited to participate in the gathering with their parents or other loving adults as we worship Jesus together!


Join us!


When and Where

All Church Gathering

City of Joy Church

Ministry Center

Sundays 10am

138 N. Washington St. Carpentersville, IL


Every Sunday, we gather to pray, remember Jesus in communion, receive Gospel saturated equipping for the mission, worship & enjoy time together as the gathered people of God. 

Kids are invited to participate in the gathering with their parents or other loving adults as we worship Jesus together!


Join us!


I am new, what should I expect? 

  • Do I need to dress up?

    Come as you are. 

  • What about kids?

    We have a City Kids ministry. We encourage family worship and communion. We provide a space during the service called Kids Minute whereby the kids come and hear the message in their language, learn bible verses and then go back to their parents. We provide parents with resources to better disciple their kids weekly. 

  • What about a restless child or crying baby?

    We provide space for your to bring your child to train them, pray with them, correct them, nurse them, or simply give them space to fidget while listening. 

  • Will I be asked for money?

    Only those who call city of joy their church family, or church home are invited to give out of the generosity of Jesus towards what He is doing in their local church family. YOU are our guest. No pressure for you to give the first time or EVER! 

  • Is the preaching from the Bible or Topical?

    Yes! All our teaching is from the Bible and covers topics accordingly. We preach Jesus from the pages of the Bible from cover to cover because He said in Luke 24 that all of Scripture testifies of Him. 

  • What is my next step if I like it at City of Joy?

    Join us at our next Lunch & Learn as you will hear from pastor and elders who we are, what we believe and next steps. 

    Feel free to join us at one of our church wide spaces (worship at AJS, men/women prayer breakfast, etc.) found at our "What's Happening" Tab above. 

    Join us after Lunch & Learn for a Dessert and Distinctive Commitments time where our pastor/elders will share HOW we relate to one another and WHY. 

    We desire all you do to be done in prayer and seeking Jesus. 

    We are grateful to the Lord you have considered joining us for our Gathering, while also considering what becoming part of our family looks like. We are honored to serve you as the Lord leads. 

Join us in our timely series

Written to a people who were tempted to trust power instead of Presence; Religion instead of repentance & faith in relationship with God-Isaiah is a key book for our time.
Unless Jesus is central as the source of all faithfulness for us, then we have no chance of transformation in and through us for the future.

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ASSESSMENT- Click HERE

2026 STEWARD YOUR VOTE!

*We Are Citizens NOT Subjects*

We have an opportunity to

inspire 500K unengaged registered voters this year!

PRAY

The most important thing we can do is ask, seek and knock on the doors of heaven for our hearts and the hearts of our representative leaders to be dependent on Jesus, filled with courage to fight for our God-given rights as American Citizens and the darkness of communistic overtones to dissipate in Jesus name.

PLAN

The second most important thing is to make your plan to VOTE. A vote for anything marxist or socialist is a vote against freedom and citizenry. Request your ballot. Cast Your Ballot. Verify Your Ballot Counted.

PROTECT THE VOTE

Christians getting involved as Poll Watchers, Judges, Precinct Captains, etc. is essential to have QUALITY Eyes on ballots and process. The American Christian Citizen engaged is key to protecting the vote.

PROMOTE THE VOTE

Get as many as possible to do ALL 4 of these things and we will move the needle for the glory of God in the advancement of FREEDOM (His Idea) and the dissipation of communistic socialism in our country.


Click Here to Get Involved Today!

Want to grow in your knowledge of what it means to be a Biblical Citizen in America?

Stewarding our Citizenship Together is an easy 3 Step process

STEP 1

Watch this video

STEP 2

MAKE SURE YOU CAN DO THE CLASS

We are hosting a Biblical Citizenship Class starting END OF JAN 2026 at 138 N. Washington St. 8 Weeks in a row.


STEP 3

SIGN UP & INVITE

Invite your family, friends, neighbors & co-workers with you. Don't come alone.


Email us at Sarahmaldaner@gmail.com

with total number coming, names and contact info of all attending.


We will connect you with your host and you will receive final details for first class. 



A community centered on the Gospel and mission

We are a church of missional communities who gather to worship and go into our cities on God’s mission together. Click on the video to learn more.

A Community Centered on the Gospel and Mission

We are a church of missional communities who gather to worship and go into our cities on God’s mission together. Click on the video to learn more.


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We're Social

Stay connected on our social platforms. From our weekend Hub Gathering, midweek replays to other encouraging and edifying posts we exist online to stay connected to Jesus together.

GospelInfusion

We exist to bring good news in a bad news world on all social platforms we can. Need a daily dose of Gospel goodness Monday thru Friday? Look no further. GospelInfusion is here to serve you up Good News every day!

We Are Different

Prayer is the song we sing in our hearts, the hope we keep in our minds, the music of our souls. With prayer, we can overcome all hardships and find joy. We can overcome difficulty and find salvation. Come pray with us. Discover the power that is inside of you, waiting to be set free. 

GospelInfusion

We exist to bring good news in a bad news world on all social platforms we can. Need a daily dose of Gospel goodness Monday thru Friday? Look no further. GospelInfusion is here to serve you up Good News every day!

We're Social

Stay connected on our social platforms. From our weekend Hub Gathering, midweek replays to other encouraging and edifying posts we exist online to stay connected to Jesus together.

When and Where

All Church Gathering

Sunday 10AM


City of Joy Church

Ministry Center

138 N. Washington St.

Carpentersville, IL 60110


Every Sunday, we gather to pray, remember Jesus in communion, receive Gospel saturated equipping for the mission, worship & enjoy time together as the gathered people of God. 

Kids are invited to participate in the gathering with their parents or other loving adults as we worship Jesus together!


Join us!



When and Where

All Church Gathering

TEMPORARY LOCATION & TIME CHANGE

Sunday 9am


The Venue @ Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm

42W813 ReinkingRd.

Pingree Grove, IL 60140


Every Sunday, we gather to pray, remember Jesus in communion, receive Gospel saturated equipping for the mission, worship & enjoy time together as the gathered people of God. 

Kids are invited to participate in the gathering with their parents or other loving adults as we worship Jesus together!


Join us!


Missional Community Locations

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Missional Community Locations

Elgin Pingree Grove All Locations

We're Social

Stay connected on our social platforms. From our weekend Hub Gathering, midweek replays to other encouraging and edifying posts we exist online to stay connected to Jesus together.

GospelInfusion

We exist to bring good news in a bad news world on all social platforms we can. Need a daily  dose of Gospel goodness Monday thru Friday? Look no further. GospelInfusion is here to serve you up Good News every day!.

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