Trunk or Treat

We are having our annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 18th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm in Faith’s parking lot. Come in costume and trunk or treat. We will be having free popcorn, games, storytelling, and more. All ages are welcome. This year we will also be having […]

Family Fun

Family Fun is our ALL ages, young and young at heart, opportunity to have some fun and meet families of the church. Bring your family, friends, or come solo, Sunday, October 12th, 12pm-1:30pm. We will be in the fellowship hall. This month we will be painting and decorating pumpkins for […]

Sermon Series: Leading Causes of Life

“I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.” — Deuteronomy 30:19b This is a season of saying “yes” to life. This is a season of noticing the flourishing and abundant life all around us. This we do […]

A Note from the Pastor

I was recently in Colorado on vacation and it was a great time to be there. The temperatures were cool, but the days were sunny and invigorating. The Aspen trees were turning colors and so amidst the greens and browns of the trees and mountains were pops of bright yellow, […]

Family Ministries News

Hello Faith Families, I love fall so much and people think I am just nuts, but it brings back such memories for me as a kid. My mom would walk us to Park School, until 3rd grade, here in Old Orland Park. Along our walk were many trees, specifically Oak […]

Food, Fellowship, and Funds

The Finance Committee is sponsoring a “Food, Fellowship, and Funds” event at Panera Bread. You are encouraged to go to the restaurant, located at 15051 LaGrange Rd, Orland Park, IL 60462 (in front of Orland Square Mall), on October 17th between 4 PM and 8 PM or ALL day when […]

Blood Drive

Faith UMC is hosting our final Blood Drive of 2025 on Sunday, October 26th from 9am to 1pm. Sign ups are already available outside room 4. You can also call Versiti for an appointment at 1-800-7TO-GIVE (1-800-786-4483) or visit the sign-up website. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are also welcome. […]

Fall Small Groups

Fall ‘25 Small Groups will begin October 19th and run for 5 weeks. In Faithful: Christmas Through the Eyes of Joseph by Adam Hamilton, we will explore Joseph’s crucial, yet often overlooked, role in the nativity. Joseph’s story is a reminder that in life, we sometimes encounter circumstances we would […]

History of Prayer Shawls

Prayer Shawls are mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments. Originally, prayer shawls were commissioned by God and only worn by men after marriage or at age 13 after their Bar Mitzvah. In Numbers 15:38-40 God told the Israelites to make for themselves a garment with fringes on the […]

Trustee Update

The Trustees are working hard to get the church ready for the fall kickoff. Some of the things are obvious like the cleaning of the carpets in the sanctuary and fellowship hall. Somethings are less obvious like performing needed maintenance around the exterior of the church to make sure we […]

Missions Committee Update

Missions would like to thank Jackie Konidaris, Nancy Carver, Paula & Mike Morrone, Peggy & Al DeNormandie, Alice Mossman, Vici & John Kleinow, Tina & Mary Fischer, Genie Lang, and Pastor Jenny Weber for volunteering at The Bridge Teen Center on July 15th. We had another great time sorting clothes […]

2025 Northern IL Conference Report Highlights

Report by: Rita Bartak, Jim Simmons, and Sandy Ward – Lay Delegates About 700 clergy and lay members of the Northern IL Annual Conference met from June 9-11 in Schaumburg to explore the theme “Grace is Sufficient”. The opening Laity Session provided an opportunity for worship and sharing of information. […]