The Johnson Family

When my fiancé and I first started looking for a home church, we had different ideas about what we were looking for.  She wanted a diverse church with a sense of family and the potential to grow and connect with young professionals like us.  I was looking for a place to grow in my faith and my understanding of the nuts and bolts of being a Christian.  We both expected that only one of us would get exactly what we were looking for and the other would have to compromise.  Then we found the Chinese Bible Church of Oak Park. 

“From day one, we were part of the family.”

From day one, we were part of the family.  On our first day we were invited to the Friday Team meeting at a member's house for a night of bible study, fellowship and some socializing.  The church made available to us the fellowship and spiritual growth that we needed as a couple and as individuals.  As we grew in faith, we were both baptized at CBCOP.  As we grew closer together, we were married at CBCOP.  And as we grew as a family, all three of kids were dedicated at CBCOP.  One of the most difficult parts for us moving to Chicago was that we had no family in the area.  After 23 years, we have more family than we could have ever hoped for.