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).

Starting May 26, we will begin worship at 10:00 am. We will continue to start worship at 10:00 am through Labor Day. 

Stay after worship each week during the summer and play! We will have fun for all ages, including yard games, organized sports, puzzles, board games, and other group activities. Bring games and activities to share! Pack a lunch to enjoy with friends and hang out. Come and go as you want. 

*You are responsible for supervising your children. 

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. 

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 

Drop-Off Times:
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Fridays 1:30-4:30 pm
Sundays 9:30 am-12:00 pm
*if these times do not work, reach out to Zachs or Bethany.

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.

May 29 at 5:00 pm (Bring your own dinner) Seven Gables Park, Wheaton
June 12 at 10:00 am Northside Park, Wheaton
June 26 at 5:00 pm (Bring your own dinner) East Street Park, Winfield
July 11 at 10:00 am (Splash pad turns on at 11am) McCaslin Park, West Chicago
July 24 at 5:00 pm (Bring your own dinner) Village Green Park, Glen Ellyn
August 7 at 10:00 am Northside Park, Wheaton

Save the date! FECC Golf Scramble June 29, 12:00 p.m. @ St. Andrews Golf Club in West Chicago, followed by a BBQ dinner at the Frosts’ home. Dinner will feature remarks from Doug Franklin, national speaker and former FECC youth pastor. Plan to join us and bring a friend! $70 for golf, prizes, and dinner; $10 for dinner only. Save your spot with a $20 deposit to Gene Frost or Stan Austin, or send via Zelle to 630-244-0627 or via Venmo @barbfrost no later than June 16^th.

Check out what God is doing through our Covenant Camps in this year's ministries Impact Report!

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:

• Praise report: Joey and I both have full-time teaching jobs for next year! -Tamara Milligan
• Praise for the successful surgery on my mother’s back and prayer for her recovery. -Sara Clark 
• Please pray for my step mom Carol Mathews who has been in transitional care for 2 months with multiple problems. -Marie Allison
  Also, for my neighbor Jim Cochiaro, recovering from triple bypass surgery.
• Continue to pray for Betsey Doebler as she recovers from her surgery.
• Continue to pray for my brother, Roger, as he undergoes chemo treatment. -Phoebe Papaeliou
• Continue to pray for my sister and brother-in-law as they navigate her high-risk pregnancy and him recently being laid off -Amanda Franklin

Pray For Our Church Family:

• Ann & Rick Wolff and Rachel Johnson
• Judy Wolff
• Luke & Robin Wynsma, Everett, Hattie, Otto, and Witt
• Sherry Yang
• Courtney & Zack Zboncak, Judah, Levi, and Paxton
• Jessica & Jason Zimmermann, Isaac, Molly, and Tyler
• Susan Aarseth

Continue to Pray for:

• Sally Hutchinson

Pray For Our Missionaries/Ministries

Manuel & Loida Barbosa Ramos have been appointed as missionaries of United World Mission accepting an invitation to join the faculty at Central American Theological Seminary (SETECA) in Guatemala. Manuel is pursuing PhD studies at Ashbury Theological Seminary.

• Praise God for our partnership with SETECA. We praise the Lord for his faithfulness and guidance in this process.
• Pray for our fundraising. Pray for new ministry partners to join our team.
• Pray for peace, wisdom, and strength during the end of this semester. These last weeks have been overwhelming. I have a difficult exam and a final paper to submit.
• Pray for time to enjoy and rest as a family during the summer while I am in class.
• Pray for the successful renewal of Loida's mother's passport.

Send them a word of encouragement at ramosmanuelalejo@gmail.com.

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

May 18
Ethan Harkrider
May 20
Janet Fitchuk

• May 15: Isaiah 14; 1 Peter 2
• May 16: Isaiah 15; 1 Peter 3
• May 17: Isaiah 16; 1 Peter 4
• May 18: Isaiah 17-18; 1 Peter 5
• May 19: Isaiah 19-20; 2 Peter 1
• May 20: Isaiah 21; 2 Peter 2
• May 21: Isaiah 22; 2 Peter 3

Saturday (5/18)
Global 6K (9:00 am)

Sunday (5/19)
Morning Prayer (8:45 am)
Sunday School (9:15 am)
Worship (10:30 am)
Youth Group (4:30 pm)

Wednesday (5/22)
Choir (7:00 pm)

This week we continue our summer sermon series Renewal.

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

Worship Songs this week:
Beautiful One
Psalm 62
I Need Thee Every Hour

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!

Car for Sale: A family at Faith is looking to sell their 2018 Toyota Corolla LE 4-door with very low mileage (31K). If you know someone who is looking for a dependable and like-new vehicle at below Blue Book pricing, please contact John Herpolsheimer at (630) 797-8479.

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.

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