Posts from 2026

Rooting for the home team and supporting the marching band? Mark your calendars for food and drinks before the OPRF varsity football game against Hinsdale Central, Fri., Oct. 16, 6-8 pm. See the eWeekly for details.

The Logos Informational Parent Meeting will be held on Sun., Sept. 20, following worship, and registration is open for Logos Wednesday Nights starting on Sept. 23. Logos is the weekly intergenerational experience where adults and children in grades 1 – 12 build relationships with one another and with God. Logos begins in late Sept. and runs through late March. 1st-5th grades: 4-6:15 pm 6th-8th grades: 4:30-6:30 pm 9th-12th grades: 6-8 pm

Join us on Sept. 20 as we ordain and install our new class of elders and deacons and celebrate the leadership of those who have faithfully completed their terms. 

Mark your calendars for the kickoff of this year’s youth group on Sun., Sept. 20, 5:30-7 pm! Wear something that you can get messy!

The Fair Oaks Book Group meets monthly during the church year. Email the church office for meeting locations.

Save the Date! The 2027 Senior High Mission Trip (SHMT) is heading to Charleston, SC, July 16-23! The annual service trip is a highlight for the church’s senior high youth. Nearly 40 youth and adult leaders served on the recent mission trip in Duluth, MN.

Construction of the 2026 “Fair Oaks Water Well” in The Gambia is now complete. Located in the village of Kalagi Masaneh Kunda, this climate-resilient water infrastructure provides a safe and reliable source of freshwater for the community. Kalagi is an impoverished rural village and is home to approx. 300 people that are primarily engaged in subsistence farming and herding. Previously, the community sourced its water from two hand-dug, open wells which were a constant source of waterborne illness and became badly depleted during the annual six-month…

Is there tension in your family? Subjects that are off limits at holiday gatherings? Conflicts at work you don’t know how to navigate? Join us Sat., Oct. 3, for a day-long workshop with The Compassionate Listening Project. 

Our weekly Sunday School program is on break and will resume on Sept. 20, at 9 am, for all ages.

Who: All adults welcome When: Thursday mornings, 9:30-10:30 Where: Church parlor or patio Book: The Flawed Family of God: Stories about the Imperfect Families in Genesis by Carolyn B. Helsel and Song-Mi Suzie Park Contact Hailey for a copy of the book, and click here for the reading schedule.

Fair Oaks is pleased to offer open Mahjong play every Tuesday, from 10 am to noon, in Fellowship Hall. No RSVP needed. Beginners welcome! Any questions, contact the office.