News of the Church
worship and children’s/youth ministry
We gather for worship on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Recordings of the services can be found at www.fpclg.org/sermons for those who are unable to attend. You can also subscribe to "FPCLG Sermons" as podcasts through iTunes or your favorite content distributor.
Cross Trainers for grades 5-8, Faith Forest for grades K-4 and Noah’s Ark Preschool for ages 2-5 meet during the 10:00 a.m. service. Nursery care is also available for infants and toddlers.
Our TUXIS High School Youth Group meets on Sunday evenings during the school year from 7:00-8:15 p.m. in the third floor youth room.
Visit our Children’s Ministry and Youth Ministry pages for more information.
It’s Time to Update Your Membership Information
It’s that time again… We’re gathering updated contact information for our members and friends for this year’s FPCLG Guide Book & Directory. Have you moved recently? Do we have your preferred phone number and e-mail? Have any of your children moved out of your home, and if so, do we have their correct mailing and email addresses? Please contact Tami at the Church Office (708.354.0771 or tgump@fpclg.org) with any changes for your listing. Thank you for your help!
COFFEETIME AFTER COMMUNION
On the first Sunday of each month, we gather for coffeetime and fellowship in the Narthex after sharing in Communion during worship.
Volunteers are invited to sign up to host and provide a treat, such as doughnut holes, for one of the coffeetimes. Regular and decaf coffee are provided. If desired, hosts may provide an additional beverage option (such as tea, juice, pop or a fun creamer flavor). Contact the Church Office or use the SignUp Genius to pick a date to host. You can sign up on your own, as a family or with a group. Thank you!
Special Food Pantry Collection for Service Campers
Our Middle School Service Camp is the week of June 9, and one of their service opportunities will be at the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry. Did you know that in the summer months, many children don’t receive the breakfast or lunch that they get at school during the school year? We want to provide snack bags that will be passed out at the food pantry. Can you help us by providing any of the following by Sunday, June 8? Granola bars, Nutrigrain bars, Protein bars, Tuna pouches, Peanut butter cracker snacks, Applesauce cups/pouches, Fruit cups, Individual bags of chips, crackers, popcorn, cookies and Instant oatmeal packets. There will be collection bins in the Narthex and the Ashland Avenue vestibule. We appreciate your help to provide for our area children!
Kids’ Summer Checklist
Happy summer! This year we are again offering our Summer Checklist to promote the use of our Church Library as well as other ways to be involved at church. Click here for the checklist with ways for incoming K-8th graders to earn points to win prizes. Print out the checklist and keep track on the back or on a separate piece of paper. Copies will also be available in the Church Library. We hope you enjoy the activities you choose to participate in!
FREE Community Concert series
Stop by on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., and you'll be in for a treat. Invite a friend or neighbor, and meet us in the Sanctuary. You can support our Community Concert Series through our Online Giving page.
Documentary Discussion
In lieu of a book group this summer, the Mission & Outreach Committee is hosting a discussion of Crip Camp (trailer), an acclaimed documentary that chronicles how a summer camp in upstate NY became a catalyst for the disability rights movement. The documentary is currently streaming on Netflix and can also be watched in full here. A guiding question as we discuss will be, “How do disability rights intersect with our faith identity?” We will meet at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at Irish Times in Brookfield and start the conversation at 5. All are welcome. Please let Emily Kallemeyn or the Church Office know if you are planning to join.
ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSION GROUP
This group is open to all and meets one Thursday evening per month in the Parlor to discuss climate issues. Please contact Betty McGinnis or the Church Office to sign up.
Tote Bags for Sale
Support the TUXIS mission trip to Milwaukee this summer AND celebrate our Grace Garden by purchasing a canvas shopping bag. You can purchase one for $8 or two for $15. They are available during the week in the Church Office (M-F, 9-2), or contact Kelly at khiggins@fpclg.org. As always, we appreciate your support!
Middle School summer Service Camp
Incoming 5th-8th graders are invited to join us for a summer service camp on June 9-13, 9:00-11:30 a.m. We will conduct a variety of service projects for local organizations while getting to know each other and learning why serving others is important. We will serve Monday-Thursday and celebrate with a fun activity on Friday. We will always meet and end at FPCLG and either stay for an on-site project or walk or drive to our service location. (Our only driving trip will be on Tuesday to the Share Food Share Love Food Pantry in Brookfield.) We will be at the church on Monday and Friday, at the food pantry on Tuesday, at the La Grange Library on Wednesday, and at Elm Park on Thursday. Snacks will be provided. Please bring a refillable water bottle. The cost is $30/camper. Sign up here! You can pay via credit card on our Online Giving page or through Venmo.
FAITH FOREST KIDS’ SUMMER CAMP
Kids in preschool (at least four years old and potty trained) through incoming fourth graders are invited to join us for our Faith Forest summer camp taking place August 4-8, 9:00-11:15 a.m. Join us for a week of crafts, games, stories and snacks. Students will be divided by grade levels for age-appropriate activities. Please sign up for which days your child(ren) can attend, and note their ages in the comment section. Sign up here! Suggested donation to help cover costs is $30 per child for the week, which can be paid through our Online Giving page, through Venmo, or by cash or check (made out to FPCLG) to the Church Office.
Provide a Dinner for Neighbors in Need
Constance Morris House is part of Pillars Community Health and serves those affected by domestic violence. After extensive renovations this past year, the residents returned to the facility this summer. Constance Morris is in need of dinners for their 20 residents, and FPCLG has the opportunity to help meet this need on the first and third Thursday of each month. This is a great activity to do as a family or with friends, and you are welcome to use the church kitchen for preparation and fellowship if signing up as a group. A main dish and side plus dessert (fruit is great) can be dropped off anytime before 5:00 p.m. There is no need to worry about food allergies or restrictions. You can view the schedule here to see available dates. Please contact the Church Office at admin@fpclg.org for more information or to sign up!
Magazine Collection
Our Board of Deacons is collecting magazines with lots of pictures (not technical info) for use at an area nursing home's memory care unit. Examples are People, National Geographic, Better Homes & Gardens, etc. Please place donations in the blue bin in the Ashland Ave. vestibule.
"Buy a Part, Be a Part"
Our “Buy a Part, Be a Part” fundraising campaign for our Living Waters mission in El Salvador provides the opportunity to fund a specific piece of the water purification system that will be installed for our next partner community in El Salvador. Click here to visit our Living Waters Webstore and sponsor a piece of the system!
Reminder to Save Pop Tabs
Pop tabs from cans are collected in a labeled drawer in our 'recycling center' in the east cloister and delivered to Ronald McDonald House, which receives the market value of the recycled metal plus a charitable match from United Scrap Metal to support their mission of providing a home away from home for families who have a child in the hospital. Little things like pop tabs can make a big difference!
Drop Off Your Food Pantry Donations
Food donations (of both non-perishable items AND fresh produce!) for the local food pantry may be placed in the bin in the Ashland Ave. vestibule of the church. In addition to food, the pantry gratefully accepts donations of toiletries and other non-food items. We feature an "item of the month" to highlight some of these needed supplies. June’s item of the month is personal deodorant.
“YOU ARE LOVED” COMFORT CARE TOTES
Many thanks to our generous congregation for supporting the “You Are Loved” Comfort Care Totes project for people going through cancer treatment. If you are aware or become aware of anyone of any age to whom you would like to give one of these totes, please let your deacon know or contact the Church Office.
2025 “PER CAPITA” AMOUNT IS $38.00
Each year, PC(USA) churches pay to support the work of their Presbytery, Regional Synod and National General Assembly based on each church’s total membership. You help us to cover this cost by paying the $38.00 per capita amount for each member of our church in your household. Per capita contributions may be made through our website or sent in to the Church Office. Contact Rick Foulke at 708.354.0771 or rfoulke@fpclg.org with questions.
CLICK TO GIVE
Online giving on our website allows you to make one-time donations or set up recurring payments by charging your checking account, savings account or credit card through one of the industry leading vendors for secure payment processing. A confirmation e-mail is sent to you for each gift, and a record of your gifts is also visible to you. It is very quick and easy. To make an online gift, click this link. There is no need to set up an account, but taking a few minutes to do so will make it easier to track your giving history as well as make subsequent or recurring gifts. You can also complete our direct debit authorization form to set up recurring payments directly from your account.