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Ministry Opportunities
Meal
Train for the Yim Family
Please sign up to provide meals for the Yim Family while Bang
Wool is in South Korea for cancer surgery and
treatment. She will be traveling from September 27 to
November 12. We are asking for meals to be provided Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Fridays from September 30 to November 8.
Gift cards to local restaurants are also welcome. Please
click here to sign up or to donate a gift card: https://mealtrain.com/v0q20w
If you have any questions, please contact Patti Cash at patti@patticashmcarketing.com
or 630-258-0533.
Cub
Scout Car Wash
Help support the local Cub Scout pack that meets at this
church! Get your car washed! THIS Sunday, September 22nd from
11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Stop by after worship
service! Suggested donation of $10/car.
CROP
Hunger Walk
The 2024 CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday, October 20th stepping off at
2pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Downers
Grove. Walkers should meet at Gloria Dei at 1:30 pm. Go
to the CROP walk website, join our group https://events.crophungerwalk.org/cropwalks/woodridge-united-methodist-church
and then start sending out notifications for pledges.
All walkers should register via the website. Donations can be
made via the website or see Karen Novak for non-electronic
donation options.
Bible
Study
We are studying the Letters of Paul to the Corinthians.
The study will be offered on Tuesday mornings via Zoom
(10:30
a.m. to Noon) and Wednesday evenings
in person (6:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.). We are reading one
chapter together each week and go deeper with questions and
discussions. You can join any time! Wednesday Bible
Study is not meeting on September 25th.
Woodridge UMC Holiday Craft and Vendor Fair
and Bake Sale
Woodridge UMC is having a craft and vendor
fair on Saturday,
November 9th from 9 am to 2 pm. Last
year’s sale was successful. Let’s see if we can make it
a bigger success this year! We are currently looking
for crafters/vendors, donations for the bake sale from our
members and volunteers for the bake sale raffle or raffle table
and help price the items. Also, does anyone live on a main
street or high traffic area? We have a couple of lawn
signs for advertising the sale that would be great in that
kind of location. Contact the church office if
you can help in any way or if you have any questions.
3
Simple Rules/Membership Class
Perhaps you have heard Pastor Dave quiz us
on the 3 Simple Rules of Wesley - Do Good, Do No Harm, and
Stay in Love with God - and wondered what this is all
about. Here is your chance to find out along with a
chance to become a member of Woodridge United Methodist
Church. Using the late Bishop Reuben P Job’s book,
Three Simple Rules - A Wesleyan Way of Living, we will talk
about each rule in depth. On the fourth week, those who
wish will have an opportunity to attend a membership class to
learn more about what it means to be and how to become a
member of Woodridge United Methodist Church.
This opportunity will be offered Sunday mornings,
8:45 - 9:50 am, September 8th - 29th. Pastor
Dave Yim and Charlotte Ashworth will be leading this
experience. For more information, contact Charlotte
Ashworth at bacatx@gmail.com
or the church office.
First Friday Lunch
Join us for First Friday Lunch at noon on October
4th. Just bring your lunch and be ready for
good conversation and of course laughter. Everyone is
welcome!
Second Saturday Diners
We are looking for someone to host Second Saturday Diners on Saturday, October
12th. It’s very easy! Select a
restaurant, put a notice in our e-News, receive the RSVP’s
and then enjoy the evening. Contact Gwenn Edman,
630-624-3227.
WUMC
Music Ensembles: 2024
Our Music Ministry offers you three ways to get involved: the
Handbell Choir, the Worship Band, and the Adult Choir. This
could be the year you take that “leap of faith” and join a
group! All ensembles are LOW commitment. We ask that you
please attend the rehearsals leading up to the service date.
It is that simple! For a full schedule see here
or the handout in the narthex.
In order to plan music, please RSVP to Carrie by the dates
listed.
First Up is: Handbell
Choir (RSVP
was due by September 1st)
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Rehearsal
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Sept. 22
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11:20 AM-12:45 PM
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Preschool Blue Room
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Bell Cleaning
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Sept. 29
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11:20 AM
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Standing Rock
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Rehearsal
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Oct. 6
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11:20 AM-12:45 PM
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Preschool Blue Room
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Rehearsal
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Oct. 13
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11:20 AM-12:45 PM
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Preschool Blue Room
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Service
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Oct. 20
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10 AM
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Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:30 AM
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Next Up: Adult Choir (8th grade-seasoned adults) Please
RSVP
by Oct. 20.
Youth
Group 2024
School is back in session and that means the
Youth Group is back!
September
22nd: Meet in Youth Room
after church
We will be talking through the calendar and the actual
details for the CROP walk, Sleep Out Saturday, and our
December meeting.
October
20th: CROP Walk 1:30 pm at Gloria Dei in
Downers Grove
November
9th &10th: Sleep Out Saturday - 7pm
@WUMC with a trip to Jewel, build/set up "houses"
to sleep outside in with a late-night snack and breakfast
included. Be prepared to share your experience with the
congregation during service.
December
15th: Holiday Card Making and fun event -
make cards after church for local nursing home residents then
head out from some yet to be determined fun
Prescription
Drug Drop Off
On
Saturday, October 5th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Senator
John Curran is sponsoring a prescription drug drop off at the
Woodridge Police Department Community Room (7215
Janes Ave). Medications that will be accepted for disposal
include prescription medications, pet medications and
vitamins. Items that will not be accepted include
liquids/creams, needles, or illegal drugs.
Woodridge
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
There are STILL a group of condo owners in Woodridge who are
recovering from the 2021 Tornado. They could use
your help to complete their To-DO list. Join Woodridge
Neighbors Helping Neighbors (WNHN) on Saturday October
5th, 2024, from 8:00 to 4:00 pm for a chance
to show support and encouragement to our neighbors.
Lunch and refreshments will be available. Come and go
as you need to. Waivers will need to be signed by all
participants. If you are interested in volunteering,
contact Dan at HandyDayDan@gmail.com.
Understanding
Project 2025
Join First UMC in Downers Grove on Sunday, September
29th at 3:00 pm for an informational
talk about Project 2025 in preparation for the upcoming
election. You might have heard Project 2025 mentioned in the
media, but what is it? Our speaker, Dr. John Dorhauer,
theologian and former president of the United Church of Church,
will address questions such as: Why are we talking about it
and why does it matter? What are the goals of Project 2025?
The presentation will be livestreamed on the church YouTube
channel (@dgfumcstreams) if you are unable to attend in
person. For more information go here or email dgfumc.mjc@gmail.com.
Safe
Sanctuaries Training
It is time for us to care for our congregation again and
participate in Safe Sanctuaries Training. All Sunday
School Teachers, Ushers, Youth Council and anyone else who
care for our vulnerable members (kids, youth and vulnerable
adults) should plan to attend.
60th Anniversary!!
Sunday, October 20th –Anniversary Worship
Service at
10:00 am: Join us as we finish
celebrating our 60th Anniversary year with a
special worship service.Sunday, October 20th –Anniversary
Luncheon at 11:30 am: Join us for a luncheon
after our special service. Thanks to generous anonymous
donors we have arranged for the luncheon to be catered for by
Clara’s. We will be asking for RSVPs at a later
date. Further donations are welcome.
Church
Conference - Save the Date
Our church conference with our new District Superintendent
Rev. Wendy Hardin Hermann is scheduled for Wednesday,
November 20th at 7:00 pm with the Staff
Parish Meeting scheduled for 6:30 pm. Please save the
date and plan to attend!
Restaurant Fundraisers Scheduled to Benefit
CROP Walk
This year there are four chances to eat out and donate to
CROP Walk at the same time! Yum! None of the
restaurants are far away, but Baker’s Square is just down the
street from Woodridge UMC. Please pay attention to the
times. Most locations require that the flyer be
presented when you order.
Buona
& Rainbow Cone THIS WEEK
Wednesday,
September 25th 7417 Cass Ave Darien, IL
Donating 20%. Bring this flyer
or the use the online version.
There are some in the narthex.
Home
Run Inn
Online orders
ONLY before October 2nd (see link to
the fundraising order site here)
7521 Lemont Rd. Darien with pick up between Monday, October 7th
and Wednesday, October 9th. Donating 30% of pretax
purchases
Culver’s
Wednesday,
October 16th 2500 Ogden Ave Downers Grove, IL
Donating 20%. Bring this flyer
or let the cashier know that you are with the fundraiser.
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
Pastoral Letter from the Council of Bishops
Grace and peace to you, Children of a Loving God,
I commend to you the following pastoral letter from the
United Methodist Council of Bishops. In these times when
rhetoric in the public square dehumanizes the stranger and
the newcomer, we remember that God requires us to love our
neighbors.
Peace,
Dan Schwerin, Bishop
Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area
Find the letter here: Beloved Community: An Antidote to Extremism
UMC General
Conference Debriefings
The NIC delegation to the UMC General Conference will explain
the conference's important decisions and how they will affect
the church. Annual conference members will vote on
constitutional amendments, so get the background in advance.
Attend one of the free sessions on September 21 (Arlington Heights), 22 (Rockford), or 23
(online). Go here
for more information and to register.
Fall 2024 Lay
Servant Academy
Prairie Central Lay
Academy, Nov. 2 and 9,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., First UMC, Glen Ellyn. If you
cannot make this date, you may attend the academy for another
district. Go here for more
information and to register. See the flyer here.
September Outreach Offering
Boy Scout Repair the Harm to Children –
Matching Gift Opportunity
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for
bankruptcy relief in 2020, overwhelmed by lawsuits that grew
to involve more than 84,000 allegations of child sexual abuse
related to the Boy Scout program as far back as the 1960s.
The United Methodist Church became involved because of our
long-standing relationship with Scouting troops in our
churches. As part of the settlement, the United
Methodist Church has committed to give $30 million over three
years to a fund to compensate survivors and to work with the
BSA to address policies, programs and procedures to keep
children safe from abuse.
All children in the care of the United Methodist churches
should be safe from any kind of harm. Unless repairs are made
to children who have been hurt, we are not being honest with
the present and future children God brings us.
The Repair the Harm to Children campaign was
created by the Northern Illinois Conference to address the
needs of the survivors in three ways; listening and providing
healing to the survivors, contributing our fair share to the
survivor fund established by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and
working to create safeguards against harm in the future.
The pledge from our church is to contribute $1200 each year
for three years to the Boy Scout Survivor Fund. The
September Outreach will help support our goal, as we assist
in the healing of survivors and recommit to work toward
ending sexual abuse of young people. Thanks to the
generosity of an anonymous donor all contributions to the
September Outreach will be matched up to $1000 to further
help us achieve our goal.
Content adapted from Repair the Harm
to Children FAQ and Repair the Harm to Children
Ways to donate to the September 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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