Posts from September 2024

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 Tues., Oct. 15.

Fair Oaks is delighted to announce the hire of Cathy Dunn as our new organist/pianist! Cathy has a diverse career as an organist/pianist, stage director, and singer. As a soprano in the chorus at Lyric Opera, she has appeared in nearly 2000 performances. She is the Resident Director for Petite Productions and also directs opera for Chicago Summer Opera. Cathy studied voice, piano, and organ at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, her hometown. She received a Master of…

Ben will lead a fall Bible study centered on the subject of biblical interpretation, utilizing Walter Brueggemann’s The Bible Makes Sense: Oct. 10 & 24, Nov. 7 & 21, & Dec. 5, from 6-7 pm Where: Church parlor Contact Ben to reserve your copy.

Mark your calendars, and get ready for an amazing week of fresh air and fellowship as Fair Oaks journeys once again down to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for spring break, Mar. 24-28, 2025. Email Ben for more information. Make lodging arrangements at Camp Little Arrow by Oct. 31!

LOGOS, the weekly intergenerational experience where adults and children in grades 1 – 12 build relationships with one another and with God, recently got underway, but registration remains open. Click here for more information, and email Hailey with any questions. Register online here.

Fair Oaks kicked off its new programming year on Rally Day, September 8, with a worship service and congregational luncheon. Heads of the church’s various committees shared information and encouraged all to get involved. The day also marked Fair Oaks’ 100th program year! Special events are planned throughout the coming year leading up to Centennial Celebration Weekend: May 3 & 4. Honoring our past. Celebrating our present. Welcoming our future.