Dear Faith Community Church Family,
“Look, the world has gone after him.” This is what the Pharisees said to themselves after Jesus rode into Jerusalem as Israel’s true King in John 12, and they spoke more than they knew! In the very next verses, John says this: “Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, ‘Sir, we wish to see Jesus'” (John 12:20-21). The whole world was going to Jesus, both Jew and Gentile! Jesus is not the King of any one tribe, tongue, or nation, but the King of all the earth.
This Palm Sunday, come ready to “see Jesus” as we begin Holy Week by turning our attention to the triumphal entry in John 12:12-26.
Click here to access the livestream of this Sunday’s worship service (9:30am).
Follow-Up to Congregational Meeting on African Outreach
Last Sunday the elders shared about the exciting opportunity we have as a congregation to pursue gospel outreach and a future church plant in our African immigrant community through the work of Lawrence Owinya. Please be in prayer for Lawrence and this work and consider making a financial commitment to support this vision to reach this community in the western suburbs. Our goal as a congregation is to raise $25,000 to support Lawrence in this gospel work (approximately one third of the necessary funds).
This Sunday commitment forms will be available in the narthex. Please wait to give any funds to this project until the beginning of May (after we receive confirmation regarding Lawrence’s visa); however, we ask that if you will be submitting a commitment form, please do so by April 19. The Owinyas continue to express their appreciation for the love and care of the congregation. Please pray that both Lawrence and Simple will receive their visas within the next few weeks so that we can continue to move forward with this important work in the African immigrant community.
Holy Week 2026: That You May Believe
During Holy Week, our focus will be on the events of the last week of Jesus’ life in the Gospel of John. We encourage you to invite friends and family members to our Holy Week services on Palm Sunday (March 29), Good Friday (April 3) and Easter (April 5). The Palm Sunday and Easter services are at the normal time (9:30am), and the Good Friday service will take place at 6:30pm in the Worship Center.
Community Celebration: Saturday, June 13th from 11am-3pm
Mark your calendars for the second Saturday of June! Returning from last year, we will host our Community Celebration to kick off the summer for us and our surrounding community. More details to follow.
A Praying Church Seminar (Saturday, April 25; 8:00am-3:15pm)
On April 25, our church will hold A Praying Church seminar. This is yet another opportunity for us to continue to go deeper in being a church of kingdom prayer. Many of you have read A Praying Life by Paul Miller (or attended the A Praying Life seminar held at our church). The A Praying Church seminar is focused on implementing the principles from the book of the same name. The message? Prayer is necessary not only for the individual Christian, but for the whole congregation! The seminar is being held in partnership with the C.S. Lewis Institute and is open to Faith Community Church and all others in the community. Tickets are $15.00 and can be purchased online. Lunch will be provided. If you need financial assistance to cover the cost of the ticket, please do not hesitate to speak with one of the elders.
Prayer Requests and Praises
Amy Rhody: Pray for wisdom for Amy and her husband Paul as they discern future decisions for Amy’s heart and health.
Jake and Gracie Wall: Pray for strength for missionaries Jake and Gracie as they settle into their new home after recently arriving in South Africa to serve with the Navigators.
Grace and Peace,
Pastor Rhett