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Ministry Opportunities
Ad
Council Meeting
There is an Ad Council Meeting on Saturday, October
12th at 9:00 am. All are welcome.
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.
Let's
Start a Soup "Train"!
Mike Marvel had another dental procedure this week and will
be on a soup diet for the next three months. We are
looking for people to make soup, freeze some in a quart
container(s) and bring it to church. Please label the
container with the type of soup. Pastor Dave will deliver the
soup to Mike.
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!
Cub
Scout Car Wash - THIS SUNDAY
Help support the local Cub Scout pack that meets at this
church! Get your car washed! Sunday, October 6th from 11:00 am to
1:00 pm. Stop by after worship service!
Suggested donation of $10/car.
Second Saturday
Diners
Our next gathering will take place on Saturday October
12 at 5:00 pm. We will meet at Ashbury’s
Restaurant at Boughton Ridge Golf Club. The address is 335
East Boughton Road in Bolingbrook. To RSVP, call or text Mary
Beth Elgass at (630)886-0913.
Scarf
Outreach
Thank you to all the people who donated polar fleece for the
hat, scarf and mitten outreach program. We have reached
our goal of 253 scarves! We still need your help.
On Sunday,
November 10th, we ask that you bring a pair of
scissors to church. After the service, we will be
cutting the fringe of those 253 scarves in the narthex.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Oct. 6
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11:20 AM-12:45 PM
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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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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
October
20th: Meet right after church for 10
minutes. Go to anniversary lunch. Then, CROP Walk is at
1:30 pm at Gloria Dei in Downers Grove. Please sign up at the
website so the correct permissions are signed.
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. This is a 6K and can be done as
a group or more on an individual basis. Walking or running is
allowed as long as you stay true to the course.
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
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.
Culver’s
- LAST CHANCE
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.
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!
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.
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.
Birthdays
October
Birthdays
4 Linda Hedborn
5 Jason Kabella
Ryan Novak
6 Chit Shain
10 Kendra Moore
11 Jay Jeske
13 Robert Saner
15 Romy Viernes
16 Gavin Krughoff
17 Kathy Augustin
Daniel Grosch
Dave Miller
20 Faye Hoffman
24 Kaylee Ford
Marj Rowe
25 Krista Waynick
26 Haley Lietz
Trisha Valenta
27 Kevin Read
28 Carol Todd
30 Molly Manderfield
Kayleigh Smith
31 Olivia Cash
Northern
Illinois Conference
Find out
about upcoming events in the Northern Illinois
Conference of the United Methodist Church by clicking
this link
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.
August Outreach Update
Thank you to everyone who supported our monthly August
Outreach effort for Refugee One - we have collected
$926! As we move forward, the Outreach Committee is
planning to share regular updates on our giving towards each
month's designated organization. We appreciate the ongoing
generosity of our congregation!
October
Outreach Offering
Ridgewood United Community Pantry
The Ridgewood United Community Food Pantry is a ministry
initiated by Trinity United Methodist Church now engaging
volunteers from five other United Methodist Churches (New
Lenox, Hope—Joliet, Grace—Joliet, Ingalls Park, and
Plainfield UMC). The Pantry serves residents of two zip codes
on the East Side of Joliet. Open weekly, clients receive
services once a month. Food is supplied primarily through the
Northern Illinois Foodbank. Funds are used to purchase food
from the Foodbank. We choose to support this pantry in
recognition of our history of having had a sister church
relationship with Trinity UMC for many years.
Ways to donate to the October 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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