Monthly Archives: August 2025

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A Note from the Pastor

We are about to dive into our Fall schedule. September 7th is Kick-Off Sunday with Chancel Choir, Sunday School and many other activities to begin this month. Our more leisurely summer is nearing an end as Labor Day comes and goes. Remember that we will have ONE WORSHIP service the […]

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 […]

Family Ministries News

Hello Faith Families, Can you believe summer is almost over? I mean, for those of us with kids, summer ended the middle or end of August, but still. I’ve often wondered do most people’s brains continue to think September – May, you know when the school year starts and ends? […]

Together We Cope Collection

We have resumed our monthly collection for Together We Cope. We will be collecting the weekend of September 20th and 21st. For September, Together We Cope is asking for personal care items such as: shampoo, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, soap, razors & shaving cream. A table will be in […]

Labor Day

The church office will be closed on Monday, Sunday, September 1st in observance of Labor Day. It will re-open on Tuesday morning. There will also be no Witness to Fitness or Tai Chi on Labor Day this year.

Pet Blessing

Faith United Methodist Church invites our congregation and the community to bring their pets to be blessed! The blessing will take place on Saturday, October 4th from 1 PM to 3 PM. Individual blessings will be held in the church parking lot under the pavilion. Pets will receive a blessing, […]

Kickoff Sunday

We are doing our 5th Sunday combined service the weekend after Labor Day on Kick-Off Sunday, September 7th, at 10 am. This service we will celebrate communion and will mark the return of the Chancel Choir and the beginning of Sunday School. There will be no Saturday Service. Following the […]

School Supply Drive

My Joyful Heart and Kids Above All are still in need of school supplies. The Mission Committee will be collecting supplies for both organizations the weekends of August 23rd/24th and August 30th/31st. My Joyful Heart is in need of: Kids Above All is in need of: There will be two […]

Backpack Blessing & Drop-in Sunday School

On Sunday, August 17th, at both our 9 AM and 11 AM services, we will be doing a backpack blessing. All ages and grades, both kids and adults, are welcome to bring their backpacks (or work bags) to be blessed to begin the new school year. Ms. Amanda will also […]

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 […]

Tee Up for Youth 2025

This year is our 25th Anniversary for Tee Up for Youth on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. We will have 9-hole golf at Rolling Hills & Mini Golf at TinleyJunction, with tee times beginning at 12 pm. After golf our own Faith Puppeteers are putting on a special program at 4 […]