The New Church of Joy

The New Church of Joy Pastor Luis R. Reyes, Senior Pastor

Service Times
Sundays: 8AM & 10AM
Fridays: 7PM Church of Joy was founded in 1997 by Pastor Luis R.

Reyes
and his wife, Tricia Reyes. Our ministry is now headquartered in Waukegan, IL. the city that Pastor Louie grew up in. Pastor Louie's Pastor Louie ‘s journey began on the South Side of Waukegan and led him through training in the Armed Forces to loyal service as a Children’s Minister in a large Colorado congregation over 5 years. Not only has Pastor Louie’s life been framed by unique experien

ces, his life has also been characterized by unique sacrifice as he confronted many challenges that threatened his dream of reaching the lost with a multi-generational impact for the kingdom of God. With a relentless commitment to excellence, Pastor Louie has established a standard of ministry excellence that has established a pattern that other committed men and women have used to raise up children’s ministries in urban environments around the world. For so many years, Church of Joy had a large emphasis on reaching children and teens. Running buses and vans to local communities, Pastor Louie and the ministry of Church of Joy/Reach a Generation still to this day reaches thousands of children every single week with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

08/21/2026

What you permit privately can eventually effect what God is building publicly!

You must guard what God is doing in your life! If God has restored your peace, marriage, freedom, integrity and gave you...
08/21/2026

You must guard what God is doing in your life! If God has restored your peace, marriage, freedom, integrity and gave you another chance...guard that!

✨ Are you hungry & thirsty for more of God? ✨There is something powerful that happens when God's people gather with expe...
08/21/2026

✨ Are you hungry & thirsty for more of God? ✨

There is something powerful that happens when God's people gather with expectation, lift up His name, and pursue His presence together. 🙌🔥

Join us this Friday Night Service as we come together to worship, pray, and make room for God to move in a fresh way. Come ready to be refreshed, encouraged, and filled by His presence! 📖 "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled." – Matthew 5:6 KJV

🗓️ This Friday
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Church of Joy
2000 Western Ave. | Waukegan, IL 60087

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08/20/2026

Anything that God does through you, He does it with excellence and order! You become a light and a beacon of hope to everybody that you're around.

08/20/2026

The Blessing of God comes through alignment - 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 "Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?"

There will always be a cost connected to anything meaningful God calls you to build!
08/20/2026

There will always be a cost connected to anything meaningful God calls you to build!

There are things God is building in you, through your obedience that you cannot see yet!
08/20/2026

There are things God is building in you, through your obedience that you cannot see yet!

08/18/2026

At Church of Joy, we have great ministry for your whole family - including Thursday Night Youth Group! Join us every Thursday at 7pm!

08/18/2026

We had a great Friday Service! Check out this recap and join us Friday's at 7pm!

08/18/2026

We had a wonderful Sunday we had right here at Church of Joy! Join us every Sunday at 8am and 10am!

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2000 Western Avenue
Waukegan, IL
60087

Telephone

+18477312117

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