Whether you're returning or new to serving, this night is designed to equip you for ministry at Faith, connect you with your team, and align us all around our shared mission. If you are serving in any capacity in the next year, we invite you to come! Let’s start the fall season united in purpose and ready to serve with joy!

Childcare is provided in the nursery.

**If you volunteer in any ministry with minors, attending this meeting is required. This will be in place of our usual volunteer training and safety policy overview meeting.**

All the youth are invited to the Snyders' for a youth group hang this Saturday, 5:00-8:00 pm. We'll have dinner, hang out in the yard/park, and possibly have a campfire.

Contact Heather or Pastor Eliza if you need the Snyders' address.

The ministries of our church could not happen without each one of you. Thank you for being willing to serve. Please fill out the form to indicate which ministries you are interested in joining or serving. This is a willingness to serve survey, so as our ministry leaders determine areas of need, they will reach out to you. This survey does not commit you to serving nor guarantee that you will be asked to serve in the areas you check off. You do not need to check off roles you are already serving in, but please do indicate other areas of interest!

Stay after worship and help us celebrate the launch of our Fall ministry programs. Walk around the Ministry Fair and see ways you can be involved in what’s happening at our church. Participate in lawn games, including our traditional egg toss (come compete against reigning champs Pastor Nate and Kevin Johnson).

The church is providing lunch: a taco bar! chicken and Steak tacos, fajita veggies for vegetarians, corn tortillas, all the fixings, and watermelon! 

Sunday School is back at 9:15 am and worship will start at 10:30 am. This is a great Sunday to invite a friend! 

Choir Rehearsals start August 27 at 7:00 pm. Talk to Jean Austin if you're interested in joining!

Starting September 7, worship will move back to starting at 10:30 am. Sunday School also begins on September 7 for all ages at 9:15 am. Children and youth classes meet in the downstairs classrooms. Faith Academy meets in Peterson Hall.

Please register your kids and teens for this year's ministries. It helps us plan if we know how many kids or teens to expect! You can fill out one form per family.

Don't you love the sight of kids running around with whole loaves of bread after church? We need your help to continue providing Panera bread each week!

Sign up to help pick up the bread donations HERE.
Sign up to help wrap/package the bread on Sundays HERE.

Let us know how we can be praying for you or how God has been answering prayers in your life by clicking on the link below!

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that brings sustainable solutions to the world’s greatest problems – disasters, extreme poverty, violence, oppression, and mass displacement. For over 80 years, they have partnered with churches and community leaders in the U.S. and abroad to bring hope, healing, and transformation to the most vulnerable.

• Please pray for people living through conflict in Gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, DRC, Haiti and many nations of the world. 
• Pray for children experiencing displacement. Pray they would have opportunities for flourishing through education.
• Pray for World Relief staff, that God would comfort and help us overcome feeling anxious.

Send a word of encouragement www.worldrelief.org/chicagoland.

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.

August 24
Sarah Gbean

This week continue our sermons series Our Church on Mission. This week's scripture is Acts 2:37-47.

Sunday worship begins at 10:00 am. Join us in person 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!

Sunday (8/24)
Morning Prayer (9:15 am)
Worship (10:00 am)
Ministry Orientation Night (6:30 pm)

Wednesday (8/27)
Confirmation Kickoff Night (6:00 pm)
Choir Rehearsal (7:15 pm)

Sunday (8/31)
Morning Prayer (9:15 am)
Worship (10:00 am)
Reception for Pastor Zachs (11:30 am)

Wednesday (9/3)
Wednesdays at Windsor (12:00 pm)
Choir Rehearsal (7:15 pm)

Dog/House Sitter: Catherine McNiel's parents are looking for a dog/house sitter for September 6-14. They have a 9-month-old female goldendoodle. She can be left alone up to 4 hours or so a day. You can discuss payment together. Reach out to Catherine if you're interested, catherinemcniel@gmail.com.

Free Child's Violin: My Grandson forgot to turn in his violin when he was about 9 years old...he’s now 31! He left it at my house when he recently moved out of Illinois. Other than needing one string repaired or replaced, it’s in excellent condition, hasn’t been used since 2009. Would love to donate to someone who could us it. Contact Adora B. for more info.

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