Posts by Monica Sheehan (Page 2)

Fair Oaks needs preparers for its monthly celebration of communion. While only ordained members can serve communion, anyone can help prepare the elements for communion. Please consider helping with this important part of our worship service.

Fair Oaks hosts Learning Edge Tutoring on Monday nights. The program began in late September and runs through late May, holidays excluded. Learning Edge provides free one-to-one tutoring for students who primarily live in the Austin neighborhood. It’s a special program that aims to make a positive impact in students’ lives, and many student-tutor pairs form strong, rewarding relationships. Tutors are matched with a student (grades K through 8) and meet with them weekly for 90 minutes from 6:30-8 pm.…

Fair Oaks is looking for volunteers to be part of a team to provide meals on a regular or periodic basis. If you have an interest in being part of a Housing Forward meal team, please email the church office, and one of our volunteer coaches will reach out to you to tell you more. This is a flexible volunteer opportunity that is open to people of all ages at various levels of time commitment. You can volunteer once a week,…

An overflow crowd packed Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church on May 4 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. Co-pastors Ben Lynch and Hailey Braden Lynch were joined by former Fair Oaks pastors Rev. Al Butzer and Rev. Wayne Myers, former associate pastor Rev. Sarah Iliff McGill, and former children’s education directors Julie Giegler and Jan Shoup in leading the congregation in the Centennial Worship Service. The Choir was led by Rose Guccione and the Adult Bell Choir was led…