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Our annual fun-filled camp for children, kindergarten through graduated 5th graders, is set for June 9-13. Camp time will include the four parts of LOGOS (Bible study, recreation, worship arts, and family time) plus dance, science, and cooking.

We’re excited to welcome our new associate pastor, Rev. Kori Robbins! Kori and her infant daughter, Hattie, have been living in Ohio where Kori has been the pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Mineral Ridge.

Mark your calendars for the annual fundraiser for the Senior High Mission Trip! Stop by the Farmers’ Market at Pilgrim Church on Sat., June 21, 7 am- 1 pm, and show support by buying donuts. Mission trip participants are required to volunteer. Click the button to sign up.

The program resumes in late September, and volunteer tutors will be needed on Monday nights at Fair Oaks 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 student (grades K through 8) and meet with them weekly for…

Sunday school for all ages is on break for the summer! A HUGE thank you to all our Sunday school teachers!

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…

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

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.

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…