REGISTER FOR
CL 2026
Get ready for Celebrate Life 2026 at Olivet Nazarene University, May 14-16! It’s the ultimate weekend of worship, fun, and showcasing your God-given talents with friends from across the Central Field. Don’t miss the chance to compete, connect, and create unforgettable memories!
Our District Celebrate Life event will take place March 6&7.
Registration opens January 12!
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Celebrate Life is a youth event designed for the purpose of encouraging the development and abilities of the youth of the region for ministry in the name of Jesus Christ.
CELEBRATE LIFE
2025 RECAP
Huge shoutout to YOU! We competed hard, worshiped together, and had so much fun. It doesn’t hurt that WE WON FIRST PLACE! Thank you for all your hard work and your great energy. Thank you to all the pastors, church, parents, and support systems that made this all possible! Let’s do it all again next year! Three-peat?
Celebrate Life is a multi-day event, open to students currently in 6th through 12th grade, which takes place in May at Olivet Nazarene University. Celebrate Life is designed to encourage the development and abilities of students in the name of Jesus. Each year, hundreds of students from all over the Central Field (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin) convene on ONU’s campus to worship and fellowship together and to celebrate the gifts and talents God has given to them. It’s a wonderful weekend of Christian community and a great opportunity for students to experience what ONU has to offer!
What is Celebrate Life?
(Links are closed until January 12)
Celebrate Life takes place in two places: at the District level and at the Field level. District Celebrate Life events occur once per year in various venues throughout the Olivet Nazarene University educational region, which includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Youth participate at the District level depending on your area of residence. It is at the District level event that a student may qualify to participate in the Field Celebrate Life event.
The Field Celebrate Life event is held once per year in May on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois.
Where is Celebrate Life?
There are age requirements for the District and Field Level Celebrate Life events. All participants must be in the 6th-12th grade by the time of Field Celebrate Life in May in order to participate in any form of competition on the district or field level.
Who can participate?
Celebrate Life gives you the opportunity to have the time of your life with friends, compete in an activity, sport, or talent you enjoy and excel in, experience a world-class college campus, make memories that will last a lifetime, and experience the goodness, love, worship, and peace of God in incredible, life-changing ways!
Why participate?
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God moved during
Celebrate Life?
We're eager to hear your tale about how Celebrate Life left its mark on your journey with Christ, whether it inspired a significant change or created friendships with other believers. Share your experience and let us share in the moments that made it unforgettable.
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Our CL Director