You will have an amazing time with God and others on the All-Church Retreat. The retreat cost includes two nights in a room and four meals--breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday. You can also add on joining us for Friday pizza dinner and a grilled lunch Sunday afternoon. Scholarships are available in the pricing menu. 

Can't come for the whole weekend? Join us on just for the day on Saturday or come on Sunday for worship and lunch. 

Stay after church on May 5 for a potluck! Bring an entree, side dish, or dessert to share! Bring enough to feed 5-7 people. The theme is Cinco de Mayo.

Can’t contribute food? No worries, you can also make a donation.

Do you have gently used items to donate? Our church will happily transform your donation into a treasure trove for someone. 

All the proceeds from the sale will be given back to the community in the form of donations to our local partnerships. 

Collection dates:
May 13- begin to accept small items 
May 20- begin to accept all items 

Donated items must not smell like smoke or be covered in animal fur. Please make sure items are clean before dropping them off. 

Join us for our annual 6K. Click the link below to sign up. Meet at the church at 9:00 am!

We need you! Summer Sunday School takes the place of Young Children and Worship during the months of June, July, and August for children ages 4-6. Each year we ask for volunteers to teach ONE Sunday during the summer. It is taught during the worship service after the children’s message time. All materials are prepared, and it is easy to teach. Contact Wendy Smith for more information or to volunteer.

This past week was our last Tiger Breakfast of the school year. 

Our team wanted to say THANKS to all of you who supported this growing outreach effort with your prayers and finances. The WWSHS students love this Wednesday morning event. Anywhere from 150 to 220 students showed up each week to hang out with their friends in the safe space that FCC provides. Again, thanks to you, our church leadership and everyone who supported this neighborhood outreach effort. We can’t wait to see what next year brings!

THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered to cook, serve, host, set up, clean up and more! The students felt so welcomed and cared for because of you.

(photo from expert pancake-flipper, Stan Austin)

We had 192 people in worship on Sunday!! This means our parking lot was FULL, even with nearly 20 cars parked either on the street or at the Northwestern medical building. 

If you are able, we encourage you to park outside the parking lot. You can park on Lakeview Dr and Mallard Ct (on the parsonage/church side of the street), and we have permission to park in the Northwestern medical building lot on the corner of Butterfield Rd and Wiesbrook Rd. You can also park at the high school. Areas to park are marked in orange on the map. 

Thank you for this important way you help us welcome guests! 

Have questions about Pastor Nate's upcoming sabbatical? Click the link below to find all your answers and who you can contact with additional questions (hint: contact Peter Smith, Emily Langan, or Pastor Zachs).

Pastor Nate's last Sunday is May 5. 

Help us reduce the amount of paper bulletins and connect cards we print! Everything you need is on our church app! You can scan the QR codes around the church building or Click the link below. 

On the app you will find the digital connect card and bulletin, the latest Life at Faith newsletter for easy reference, our calendar of events, quick access to our Breeze directory, online, giving, sermon recordings, and more. Get connected now!

The Care and Prayer Ministry Team prays for all prayer requests submitted through the digital and paper Connect Cards.  If you have an urgent prayer need, you can email careteam@faithecc.org or call Team Leader Rita Christensen at 630-835-8737.

Prayer Requests & Praises:

• Please pray for my upcoming surgery on May 6 to remove a malignant lesion on the floor of my mouth, that the surgery is uncomplicated and that all cancer is removed. -Betsey Doebler
• As I graduate next Sunday from Wheaton College, I have no confirmed next steps. This is both terrifying and exciting. Pray that I trust deeply in the Lord and walk faithfully as I seek what to do next. Pray the Lord provides guidance and opportunities. Pray for new Christian community wherever I end up. Pray that I am welcomed, cared for, and supported in my transition as I see to do the same for others. -Katie Wilcox
• Lois has back surgery on May 10th -Carl Sundbery
• My daughter Sherri who is battling colon cancer again. -Nancy Dunham
• Pray for my brother, Roger, as he is now undergoing chemo treatment in treating a very aggressive, squamous cell cancer.  Pray for his pain relief and also strength for his wife, Frances, as she cares for his needs. -Phoebe Papaeliou
• Please pray for neighbor Jim Cochiaro having triple bypass surgery on Monday, April 29. Also, for step mom Carol, in care facility last 4 weeks, with no family nearby. -Marie Allison
• Energy and motivation to finish finals week and checking out all my residents. -Miriam O'Bert
• Travels for my friends and family who are coming to graduation this week! Praise: I finished my practicum and it went well and I'm looking forward to student-teaching in the fall! -Stephanie Morton
• My brother, who requires surgery on Tuesday to remove a kidney stone that won't pass. Additionally, my job interview on Thursday, which is one of my last current prospects. -Caleb Mahn
• Energy and strength in finishing finals week, last times with friends, and transitioning well. Pray for my upcoming marriage and for wisdom and guidance in discerning jobs, housing, and the future. -Autumn Simpson
• We met with Jean's brain oncologist last week following her MRI. Her brain tumors are gone!! He did talk about possible stroke risk in the future. -Tom Peterson 
• My brother-in-law was laid off recently. His wife, my sister, is currently 17 weeks into a relatively high-risk pregnancy. Please pray for favor with his past and prospective new employers, a new job, and health insurance as they navigate this transition. -Amanda Franklin

Pray For Our Church Family:

• Brittany Storms
• Hannah Stralow
• Blake Thompson
• Mark & Tracy Torgerson and Elissa
• Elianna Tuggy
• Laelle Tuggy
• Sandi Vander Kooi

Continue to Pray for:

• Brad Pihl
• Sally Hutchinson
• Jean Peterson 
• Ralph Robinson
• Diane Goss

Pray For Our Missionaries/Ministries

Outreach has grown and changed over the years, but their core purpose has remained the same of transforming lives and communities by creating opportunities where barriers exist; by loving neighbors in word and deed; and by shining the light of hope on all peoples’ God-given potential. Outreach sponsors five faith-based community service organizations in Wheaton, Warrenville, Carol Stream, West Chicago & Lombard.

• Pray for their service to people through education, mentoring, counseling, transitional housing, youth development, and other family services in their multiple locations.
• Pray for the continued success of their high school tutoring program with the addition of more student participants.

 Send a word of encouragement to them HERE.

Remember to pray for our other missionaries/organizations. For more information about the missionaries we support, click on the link below.

May 3
Erika Clauson (missionary)
May 4
Daisy Hickox
May 6
Betsey Doebler

• May 1: Song of Songs 6; Hebrews 6
• May 2: Song of Songs 7; Hebrews 7
• May 3: Song of Songs 8; Hebrews 1
• May 4: Isaiah 1; Hebrews 8
• May 5: Isaiah 2; Hebrews 9
• May 6: Isaiah 3-4; Hebrews 10
• May 7: Isaiah 5; Hebrews 11

Wednesday (5/1)
Wednesdays at Windsor (12:00 pm)
Choir (7:00 pm)

Sunday (5/5)
Morning Prayer (8:45 am)
Sunday School (9:15 am)
Worship (10:30 am)
Youth Group (4:30 pm)

Wednesday (5/8)
Choir (7:00 pm)

This week we continue our sermon series Ancient Paths.

Join us in person at 10:30 AM or via live stream on Facebook or YouTube.

We have two assisted listening devices available at the sound booth every Sunday morning. Ask one of our sound booth volunteers if you would like to use one during worship!

Thursday Guys: Join me (John Payne) for a time of coffee, fellowship, and interesting conversation on Thursday; May 9 from 8:00-9:00 am at Faith Covenant. Meeting Notices are sent out weekly via email. Please RSVP if interested to john@mail4john.com.

We are looking for a used cell phone, working condition or not. An immigrant family needs to trade in a cell phone before they can get a new phone line. Please contact Bern Olker 630-903-4458.

Pastor Thompson Does House Cleaning: Do you need help around the house with regular house cleaning? The past few months we have hired Thompson’s cleaning service to clean our house twice a month. It has been a great help in keeping our house clean and ready for guests as well as our fifteen grandchildren! If you would like help with routine house cleaning once a week or once a month, we highly recommend Thompson’s service. Pastor Thompson Gbean is one of the pastors of the Liberian church that meets in our building on Sunday afternoons. He can be contacted at jcsahw@gmail.com or 630-891-0434. Sincerely, Satisfied customers Gene & Barb Frost

The Community Board is a space for us to...

Ask to borrow items
Give stuff away that’s useful to someone else 
Announce an event 
Have something to contribute? Send it to the church office: office@faithecc.org