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It’s a tradition at Fair Oaks to donate 10% of the candy we receive on Halloween. If you want to participate, bring your candy donation to church by Wed., Nov. 4.

Join your church friends for the annual Fall Feast on Sun., Nov. 15, from 5-7 pm in Fellowship Hall. There will be fun activities for adults and kids of all ages plus it will be an opportunity to simply share fellowship. Each family is asked to bring a dish to serve eight. Because we have a number of members with nut allergies, please bring only nut-free side dishes and desserts to the Fall Feast. We also need members to set up…

On Sun., Nov. 1, we will commemorate the lives of the faithful departed in one of the oldest festivals of the church year. If you wish to have a loved one or friend who has died in the past year remembered on All Saints’ Day, please email that person’s name, along with a phonetic spelling if needed, to the office by Wed., Oct. 28.

On Oct. 28, the theme will be Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble (wear your Halloween costume, nothing scary please). Logos got underway in late September but registration remains open. 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

Who: All adults welcome When: Thursday mornings, 9:30-10:30 Where: Church parlor or patio Book: This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley The book is available at the main branch of the Oak Park Public Library in the Book Group section. Click here for the reading list.

The Deacons invite Fair Oaks families to sign up for a fall care package for their college students and/or young adults working/traveling in their first few years after high school. If you would like your child to receive a package, please email the office your student/young adult’s name and address by Mon., Oct. 26.

Movie Night & Dinner: Fri., Oct. 23, 7-9 pm, join us for some evening fun!

Mark your calendars for an amazing week away as FOPC once again heads to the Smokies for Spring Breakaway 2027, our all-church retreat designed to deepen friendships, reconnect with nature, and recharge your spirit. Secure your lodging now for March 29-April 2 at Little Arrow Resort. See Ben for details.

The fall retreat theme for Mid Highs and Senior Highs will be “Come as you are.” Please join us for a weekend of worship, fellowship, fun and games and most importantly, be inspired! Cost of the weekend will be $140.00 per camper or adult. Registration and payments due Oct. 25! See the eWeekly to register. The retreat will be held at Stronghold Camp in Oregon, IL, about 1 hour and 45 minutes away. We will leave the church at 5 pm…

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…