Posts from 2025
FOPC CO-ED SOFTBALL
Come cheer on the team on Friday nights through June 6 at Ridgeland Common!
Youth Sunday
This Sunday will be the first Youth Sunday of the year. The high school youth group will lead the 10 am service with three of this year’s high school seniors preaching!
New Bible Study
Ben will lead a new Bible study beginning April 24 and continuing every Thursday of the Easter season, through June 5, meeting from 6-7 pm in the parlor. The group will read and discuss 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 to reserve your copy of Rehearsing Scripture by Anna Carter Florence.
Centennial Worship Service & Celebration Lunch!
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 2024-2025
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.
Senior High Mission Trip
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…
Thursday Morning Bible Study
We’re discussing The Last Week by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan at 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.
Registration Open for LOGOS Summer Camp
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.
Book Group
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…
Winter Pickleball for Adults
Join Fair Oaks friends in the church gym at 9 am on Saturday mornings for a round of pickleball. Our court is (almost) regulation size, and beginners are welcome. There are plenty of extra paddles and balls, so no equipment is needed. We do need to know who is coming, so please email the church office to be added to TeamReach, the app through which we communicate to interested players.