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Ministry
Opportunities
Sign Up for a Meet and Greet with Pastor
Dave Yim
Pastor Dave Yim would like to get know everyone at Woodridge.
Sign up for a “Meet and Greet” session for a casual time of
conversation and listening to one another. Please sign up in
the Narthex on Sundays or contact Patti Cash at patti@patticashmarketing.com
to pick a time you would like to attend. The sessions will
last approximately an hour and will take place at church.
Saturday July 13 at 9AM
Tuesday, July 16 at 7PM
Wednesday, July 24 at 7PM
Monday, July 29 at 12PM
Saturday, August 10 at 9AM
Ad Council Meeting
There is an Administrative Council Meeting on Saturday, July 20th at 9:00 am
in the Standing Rock room. Please plan on attending if
you are a member of the Ad Council, but everyone is welcome!
Joys & Concerns
We are starting fresh with our list of Joys and
Concerns. Please text Pastor Dave or give him a
note before service with your prayer request. Names
will only stay on the list for one month unless other
arrangements are made. Make certain that you have
permission to share other’s information, too. All requests
will also be sent to the Prayer Chain during the week.
Bible Study Classes
Pastor Dave is meeting with the bible study
classes to discuss what you can do together in your groups.
For example, what has been done, your expectations from the
group and the pastor, any new ideas or inputs regarding your
group, etc.
Tuesday Bible Study will meet on Tuesday,
July 16, at 10:30 am via Zoom.
Wednesday Bible
Study will meet on Wednesday,
July 17, at 6:00 pm at church (Trinity Room)
and on Zoom. Class members should see your email for
details.
Outreach Opportunity -
Fill Backpacks for Woodridge
Students!
Once again, this year we will be partnering with Prince of
Peace, St. Scholastica and Christ the Servant to provide
backpacks filled with school supplies to Woodridge students
in need. There are several different ways you can
support our efforts this year.
1. Donate backpacks or supplies
- a bin is available in the Narthex to drop off
supplies.
While all items are appreciated, we are most in need of the following:
Wide rule loose leaf paper
Broad
tip markers
Wide rule spiral notebooks
Narrow tip
markers
2 pocket folders with prongs
Colored
pencils
Scissors - pointed tip only
Crayons (24 count)
Highlighters
Rulers
Supplies will be collected through Sunday July 27!
- Volunteer your time!
Saturday August 3 @ 9:00 am
- help fill backpacks at St. Scholastica 7800 Janes Ave.
Sunday August 11 @ 12:00 pm
- help set up and distribute backpacks at Echo Point Park
8115 Woodridge Dr.
A signup sheet will be available next to our collection bin
and we will be happy to answer any questions.
Coming Soon: Safe Sanctuaries Training
It is time for us to care for our congregation again and
participate in Safe Sanctuaries Training. A date is
pending and will be announced soon. All Sunday
School Teachers, Ushers, Youth Council and anyone else who
care for our vulnerable member should plan to attend.
60th Anniversary Celebration
Join us in commemorating this 60th year of our church and
continuing our mission by purchasing a canvas tote bag ($25),
reusable grocery bags ($5) and/or stickers that allow you to
use an app to get credit for every time you refill your
grocery bag or water bottle and support important initiatives
for clean water through the Fill It Forward organization https://fillitforward.com.
Everything is on sale now in the narthex (or stop by the
church office). Follow the link to see Fill It Forward’s
partnerships https://fillitforward.com/giving/
and the clean water causes that are helped by your scans.
Directory Forms
Forms for the Directory are available on the table in the
Narthex if we do not have your contact information or if you
need to update your information. Please return them to
the church office.
Second Saturday Diners
Is taking a break for the summer and will meet again in
September.
Sunday School will
be taking a recess during July and August. The children
should stay in the sanctuary during the service and may make
use of the activity bags.
Activity Bags are available in the Narthex.
We use inspiring stories, creative crafts, and fun games—all
done with guidance of loving, dedicated teachers—to engage
our students.
Here’s our process: Children begin the worship
service in the sanctuary with their family. Following the
“Praying” segment, the children will be invited up to the
chancel steps for conversation with the pastors. (We call
that time “Conversing with Children.”) Following that, the
Sunday School teacher will meet the children in the Narthex
(the big room outside the sanctuary) and walk them to their
classroom. They will be in either the Trinity Room in the
main hallway or the Blue Room in the Preschool wing.
Life Line Screening
Life Line Screening is returning to the building on September 10th. As the host of the
event, Life Line Screening is extending a special offer to
all of our members for a screening package that enables you
to get peace of mind or early detection. Go to WWW.LLSA.SOCIAL/HSCA
or call 888-814-0466 to schedule your appointment
with Priority Code: HSCA001! A simple screening can be worth
a lifetime. The link in the e-News will take you directly to
the discount.
Toastmasters
Would you like to speak with more confidence in any setting?
Toastmasters can help! The Woodridge Toastmasters club meets
on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
at Woodridge United Methodist Church. Come
visit us and see for yourself! For more information contact John.
Northern Illinois
Conference
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Dec. 13, 2023
Dear Servants in ministry,
Greetings in this holy time of anticipation and promise.
At this time of year, we celebrate the coming of a child.
Christmas, Epiphany, the boy Jesus in the temple—all center
on a child.
Indeed, children should always
be in our hearts and minds. And now, people
who were abused as children need our Christian compassion
and generosity.
Repair the Harm to Children,
the Northern Illinois Conference campaign to address the
needs of people who suffered abuse in a Boy Scout troop as
children, needs our support.
Many churches, including United Methodists, have chartered
Boy Scouts of America troops or packs over the years. As
part of the settlement of a lawsuit brought by these
survivors, the United Methodist Church has agreed to
contribute $30 million to a survivors’ fund over a
three-year period. Northern Illinois Conference’s share is
$754,348.
Your church can be part of the
healing for these survivors by committing an amount equal
to 1 percent of its budget to this fund.
This amount is payable over three years. Your church will
still have 99 percent for local and church-wide ministries.
We don't invite people to pledge because they participated
in the harm. We invite you to give because you care about
the welfare of children and want to help those who were
hurt as children to experience healing.
The Repair the Harm to Children
campaign is not only about financial compensation for the
survivors. We also commit to listening to
survivors, if they request it, with compassion. We will
also redouble our efforts to keep our churches safe for
children and vulnerable adults.
Our conference has received, as of this date, donations and
pledges from 28 churches and several individuals. We have
received commitments for $136,770, 18 percent of our goal.
So far, pledging churches have contributed $54,036.69. We look ahead with confidence that we Northern
Illinois United Methodists will achieve our goal.
Steps Toward Participation
- Your church identifies the amount
of its pledge.
- Visit umcnic.org/RepairtheHarm
and complete the Pledge Form linked from that page.
- When your church is ready to
begin fulfilling its pledge, visit the Make a Payment
link on that page. Remember, your church can fulfill
its pledge over three years.
This site also contains many resources
to help interpret the importance of this commitment. People
in your church who have participated in Scouts as young
people or leaders and those who care deeply about
children’s wellbeing can serve as ambassadors for this
opportunity to help others.
Please remember that Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, and other youth organizations support
children’s faith formation and are worth hosting in our
churches. The BSA commits itself to
strengthened protections for participants. Adding your
church’s vigilant observations of Safe Sanctuaries
practices, Scout troops and packs can be a safe and
enriching experience.
Knowing about NIC churches’ and individuals’ generosity, I
look forward to our receiving your pledges and gifts.
It is good to be in ministry with you.
Peace
Dan Schwerin, Bishop
Northern Illinois Conference
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If you would like more information, you can
visit the FAQ page here.
Prairie Central Informal Gatherings with
the District Superintendent
Informational gatherings will be
held on the second Thursday of the month.
Zoom Links (The links will stay the same for all meetings,
though clergy links and lay links will be different)
Clergy Gathering 9:00 am link.
Lay Gathering 7:00 pm link.
Lay persons: This is NOT for Lay Leaders only. It
is intended for all lay persons who want to know more about
what is going on and be connected.
Northern Illinois Conference
Find out
about upcoming events in the Northern Illinois
Conference of the United Methodist Church by clicking
this link
Outreach
Opportunities
July Outreach
Offering
Grace Children's
Hospitale and Pediatric Clinic
Caring for and creating hope for children and
families suffering from TB, HIV/AIDS, chronic illness is
the focus of Grace Children’s Hospital in
Port-au-Prince. The goal of this project is to provide
hospital and out-patient care for children and families
with tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and respiratory
infections and follow up with clinical healthcare for
patients discharged from Grace Children's Hospital and
their families. Long-term, the project hopes to expand
its reach to more families and to educate the community
about healthcare and nutrition.
Ways to donate to
the July Outreach Offering:
- Check or cash in an Outreach
Offering envelope placed in the offering plate in the
- Narthex (the room outside the
sanctuary) or in the gold-plated mail slot at the
church’s east door.
- Online via our website. Select
“Current Month Outreach” in the drop down menu.
- Text the amount you want to give to
630-449-7121 and select “Current Month Outreach” in the
drop down menu.
DuPage PADs is Reaching New Heights for
Ending Homelessness
Charity Challenge: The Great
Descent
Will you be one of the brave 100 Charity Challenge supporters
in DuPagePads' Mission to End Homelessness!
A first for DuPagePads, you are officially invited to be a
part of this thrilling fundraiser, hosted in partnership with
Over The Edge. 100 brave supporters will commit to rappelling
12 stories from the roof of Hotel Arista, located in the
heart of the CITYGATE dining and entertainment campus in
Naperville, Illinois.
The Great Descent is a day-long celebration of courage hosted
on September 8th from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the roof, and on
the ground at Hotel Arista. Family, friends, and spectators
are invited to come watch and cheer on participants as they
rappel 12 stories from the roof top, while enjoying music,
food and fun at ground level.
Not a fan of heights? We'd still love to have you join us
to watch or make a donation of any level to help reach our
brave rappellers' fundraising goals and help more families
and neighbors end their homelessness this year!
This unique way to fundraise is only one of two in
Chicagoland, and your only opportunity in DuPage County this
year! Will you be one of the 100 brave neighbors stepping off
the roof of Hotel Arista this summer and helping to end
homelessness here at home?
For event information, questions, and sponsorship
opportunities, please reach out to Carrie Flick at cflick@dupagepads.org
Ongoing Opportunities
"Goin'
Green" Shoes & Clothes Recycling Box
Located in the northeast
corner of our parking lot, this receptacle is a
convenient place to recycle any shoes and your clothes that
are at or near the end of their usefulness. Did you know
discarded clothes account for more total landfill space than
any other waste item? The “Goin’ Green” Box helps us reduce
our waste.
West Suburban Food Pantry
There is a shopping cart that is waiting
for donations. It sits in the narthex, usually near the
sanctuary doors. The food pantry serves many
households and always welcomes
donations!!! We are all one bad month, week, or day
away from needing emergency food services. The
pantry strives to provide their customers with
nutritious meals like we would our own families.
Used Eyeglasses
There is a
basket also in the narthex for collecting
used eyeglasses. Kendra Manderfield Moore makes
sure that they are recycled to the Lions Club and Gift
of Sight groups. (Prescription
eyeglasses only).
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