Announcements

Come cheer on the team on Friday nights through June 6 at Ridgeland Common!

Ben is leading a new Bible study on Thursdays during the Easter season, through June 5, meeting from 6-7 pm in the parlor. The group is reading and discussing one of the most engaging books on the subject of Bible study and will have a chance to put what they read into practice! Email Ben for a copy of Rehearsing Scripture by Anna Carter Florence.

Fair Oaks Presbyterian Church was founded 100 years ago, and we are marking this significant milestone with a special worship service and lunch. Please join us for our Centennial Worship Service on Sun., May 4, 10 – 11:30 am, followed by a Celebration Lunch from 11:30 am – 2 pm. All are welcome!

LOGOS has wrapped up for the church year and will resume in late September. Thanks to everyone who helped to make it a great year for children, youth and adults! LOGOS is a weekly intergenerational experience where adults and children in grades 1 – 12 build relationships with one another and with God. Click here for more information, and email Hailey with any questions.

This year’s Senior High Mission Trip (SHMT) is heading to Atlanta, Georgia, the week of July 18-25. The SHMT is the most anticipated week of the year for many of our students. We travel to a different part of the country each year and spend a week building relationships, learning about a new community, and volunteering our time. More info All SHMT participants are required to help with fundraisers that raise needed funds for the trip. Mark your calendars and come to…

We’re beginning a new book, Take This Bread, by Sara Miles in our weekly class that meets on Thursdays, from 9:30-10:30 am, in the parlor. All are welcome. Books are available at the Oak Park Main Library, first floor on the reserve shelf for book groups. Click here for the syllabus.

Children entering Kindergarten through graduating 5th grade are invited to our week-long day camp at Fair Oaks, June 9-13, 8 am-5 pm. This summer we are beginning a voluntary tiered-pricing structure from $100 to $300 for the week, and scholarships are still available. Children will bring their lunch, and the church will provide snacks.

One of Fair Oaks’ many adult gathering opportunities is the Book Group, which generally meets at 7 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month during the program year. The group selects both fiction and non-fiction works that aspire to offer insights into our faith and meets in homes to allow for more relaxed fellowship. Contact the church office for host information and any questions. Copies of books are available at the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library…

Dear Fair Oaks Family, You’ve been hearing this season about what the last 100 years has brought us. In 2024, especially, we celebrated the remarkable milestone of a century of our faith community growing together. We have built a community that has greatly impacted the spiritual lives of our members and our community over many generations. We should be proud of that legacy of faith, but our community is always changing. Even as we honor the past, we must always…

Fair Oaks is growing, and we want your help to update our digital directory on Realm! Who: Everyone! Anyone who considers Fair Oaks their church home. What: Updated photos (circa 2024), to be included in our digital member directory on Realm. How: A recent family portrait? A casual group shot taken by your camera phone? A selfie? Yes, anything goes! Where: Log into Realm and make your own updates or email office@fairoakspres.org and include your current address/contact info. and picture so that…

Learning Edge Tutoring is looking for volunteer tutors  Volunteer with Learning Edge on Monday nights at Fair Oaks! The program began in late September, and tutors are still needed. The program runs through the school year (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…

The Afghan family that Fair Oaks has sponsored for almost three years Is moving to California! Our shared three years with them has been full of complicated problems and joyful solutions. We are happy that, with this move, they will be reunited with their large extended family which preceded them to California over a year ago. But we will miss their exuberant good spirits, their loving care for each other, and the amazing adaptation we witnessed to a new country…