February 2, 2024
Baptism symbolizes a believer finding new life in Jesus and publicly identifying himself or herself as a Christ-follower. And at…
Join Your Campus Facebook Group
January 1, 2022
Updated: January 25, 2022 Our Campus Facebook Groups will help you connect with others by starting and joining discussions, sharing prayer requests, finding…
Marriage is more than a ceremony
October 10, 2021
At Fairhaven, we believe that marriage is more than a ceremony; it’s a life-long commitment. Our Marriage Ministry wants to…
Our Echo top ten
December 12, 2020
It is amazing to consider the incredible things God has done. In the fall of 2018, we launched Echo, a…
They will know us by our love
September 9, 2020
Posted: September 9, 2020 A list from Pastor David Smith’s sermon on September 6, 2020 In the parable of the…
Boxes of Hope provides 10,000 meals
May 5, 2020
Posted: May 9, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly presented us with many challenges, but it has also provided opportunities…
20 ways you can pray
March 3, 2020
Posted: March 15, 2020 To help us maintain a “faith over fear” mindset during the COVID-19 outbreak, here are 20 ways you can…
This Is God’s Will
January 1, 2020
Posted: January 15, 2020 “Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” –Ephesians 5:17 God’s…
Why the English Standard Version?
January 1, 2020
Posted: January 6, 2020 Starting in 2020, we will begin using the English Standard Version (ESV) as our primary Bible…
Ethan Ott
November 11, 2019
Posted: November 24, 2019 “No matter where I am Fairhaven is always going to feel like home.” With a father…
Karen Ankrom
November 11, 2019
Posted: November 24, 2019 “It was a really exciting thing to allow God to rebuild my love for Him, and…
You don’t have to stay that way
July 7, 2019
Posted: July 18, 2019 During our I’m Not OK sermon series, we talked about a number of difficult feelings we…
Echo update: We’re making progress
June 6, 2019
Posted: June 12, 2019 Last Sunday, Pastor David Smith shared some exciting updates on the Echo initiative. If you missed…
Echo update: A new home for our Springboro Campus
March 3, 2019
Posted: March 12, 2019 Last fall, when we launched the Echo initiative, we reflected on all the amazing ways we’d…
Echo update: January 2019
January 1, 2019
Posted: January 29, 2019 We’re so grateful for your generosity, which helped us meet our Echo initiative goal of $7…
Helping families in crisis find hope
November 11, 2018
Posted: November 8, 2018 In every community there are children and families who need help. Fairhaven is partnering with other…
“Neighbor” isn’t just a noun
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 25, 2018 These days not many of us know our neighbors. Gone are the days of block parties…
Chris & Jordan’s echo
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 19, 2018 “Being a part of something bigger than us, leaving a legacy, even when we’re not here…
Steve & Tyre’s echo
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 15, 2018 “During a hard financial time, we decided to start giving, and every time God provided in…
Molly’s echo
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 15, 2018 “A couple years ago, I became sick with a severe chronic illness that left me unable…
Monique’s echo
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 10, 2018 “It took having a group of people come around me saying, ‘You are important. You have…
Mike & Becky’s echo
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 8, 2018 “It wasn’t anything we did. It was truly by the grace of God.” Mike & Becky…
Let’s echo God’s glory together!
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018 Echo is our vision to create more ways for the people in your neighborhood, community and beyond to find hope in…
Echo is our way forward
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018 Echo is a vision to create more opportunities for people to find hope than ever before. We want more…
Echo: Equipping you to help others find hope
October 10, 2018
Posted: October 4, 2018 Echo is a vision to empower you with more opportunities to help the people you’re connected with…
The MacConnell Family
May 5, 2018
Posted: May 6, 2018 “Do something nice for someone else every day.” It’s hard for us to understand why God…
Tackling our problems with God
March 3, 2018
Posted: March 29, 2018 “All the problems of heaven and earth, though they were to confront us together and at…
Fairhaven goes green
March 3, 2018
Posted: March 15, 2018 Fairhaven Church’s Centerville Campus was recently certified “green” through Dayton Regional Green. Fairhaven joins 320 certified green…
Fairhaven earns ECFA certification
December 12, 2017
Posted: December 21, 2017 We are pleased to share that Fairhaven Church has been certified by the Evangelical Council for…
Working together to make a difference
December 12, 2017
Posted: December 20, 2017 The Life Enrichment Center (LEC) in Dayton partnered with Fairhaven Church for the second year to…
Fairhaven Church named to Top 100 list
October 10, 2017
Posted: October 20, 2017 Fairhaven Church was once again listed as one of the fastest growing churches in America by Outreach magazine….
Moving in the right direction
September 9, 2017
Posted: September 5, 2017 Navigating the parking lot traffic at our Centerville Campus on a Sunday morning can be stressful….
Get your “Find Hope” apparel in our online store
July 7, 2017
Posted: July 21, 2017 Here at Fairhaven, our passion is to help people find hope and grow in a relationship with Jesus. And…
Building a better life one stitch at a time
May 5, 2017
Posted: May 3, 2017 The Dayton Train to Sew workforce development program trains students on the skills required to obtain…
Joy Barnhill
April 4, 2016
Posted: April 21, 2016 “This movement is not about giving poor people a handout. It’s about giving them a hand…
DJ Sommers
February 2, 2016
Posted: February 16, 2016 “This is DJ, and he’s my buddy.” Church is supposed to be a place where you…
Tiffany Kairos
November 11, 2015
Posted: November 5, 2015 “Being diagnosed with epilepsy is not the end of my story.” Tiffany Kairos’ struggle with epilepsy…
Doug Dodge
August 8, 2015
Posted: August 16, 2015 “At age 15 I spent my first night in jail.” Born into violence and alcoholism, Doug…
Lori Jones
July 7, 2015
Posted: July 28, 2015 “I didn’t plan on being told that I had an incurable form of cancer.” Confused, numb…
Jim Mehaffie
April 4, 2015
Posted: April 1, 2015 “I’ve seen Heaven and someday I’m going back.” After a massive heart attack, Jim Mehaffie’s pulse…