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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.
Wednesday,
July 24 at 7PM
Monday,
July 29 at 12PM
Saturday,
August 10 at 9AM
Ad
Council Meeting
There is an Administrative Council Meeting TOMORROW, 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 (224.600.0446) 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. Look for background check information coming in
your email if you have attended previously.
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.
Finance
Meeting
There is a Finance Meeting on Tuesday, July 23rd at 7:00 pm
in the Standing Rock room. Please plan on attending.
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. Look for background check information coming in
your email if you have attended previously.
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.
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 that are available in the Narthex.
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
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.
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.
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!!!
Used Eyeglasses
There is a
basket also in the narthex for collecting used prescription eyeglasses.
Kendra Manderfield Moore makes sure that they are
recycled to the Lions Club and Gift of Sight groups.
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