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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.
Parking
Lot Entrances
Please use the parking lot entrance off of the frontage road
by the sanctuary. The entrances from Catalpa are closed
for sidewalk construction.
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.
Meal
Train for the Yim Family-Dates Still Available
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 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.
Offering
of Letters - THIS Sunday
For many years Woodridge UMC has supported Bread for the
World - a Christian advocacy organization urging U.S.
decision makers to do all they can to pursue a world without
hunger. Their mission is to educate and equip people to
advocate for policies and programs that can help end hunger
in the U.S. and around the world. Sunday following our
service we will be participating in an Offering of Letters to
ask our legislators to continue to support funding to the
Farm Bill that provides nutrition to children and families in
the US and around the world. We will have information for how
to complete the letter using your smartphone, however,
members of the Outreach Committee will be available to help
anyone who asks! To learn more about Bread for
the World or write your letter today please visit https://www.bread.org/offering-letters/.
Please check the box indicating you are writing your letter
as part of an offering of letters and list Woodridge United
Methodist Church as the organization.
3
Simple Rules - Final Class
The last session of 3
Simple Rules will be held on Sunday, October 27th
at 8:45
- 9:50 am Thank you for your patience.
Parsonage
Open House
Pastor Dave is hosting an open house at the parsonage directly after
church (11:30 am) on Sunday, October 27th.
Please stop by! Apple Donuts and apple ciders will be
provided. Just bring yourselves.
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 Results
Our Cub Scout pack had the best car wash ever thanks to the
church!! They made $500!!! The Pack has sent us a HUGE thank
you!! And are so very grateful for the church members and
their support!
Northern
Illinois Conference Ingigenous Peoples' Day Celebration
Hear indigenous viewpoints on the events and concerns
thatshaped our history and inform our world today.
Non-indigenous visitors will learn about native traditions
and outlooks through word, sound, and food. You'll leave
wanting to learn even more about the indigenous cultures that
are integral to the American experience.
Enjoy presentations by Indigenous people, music, food,
display and vendor tables. Children and youth activities
will also be available.
Register on the NIC website here
and RSVP for lunch by Monday Oct 7th
Christ the Servant Recycling Event
An Electronic Recycling Event is scheduled for
November
16th at Christ the Servant Church from 8:30 am to 11:30 am,
at 8700 Havens drive, Woodridge in the parking lot.
This event includes electronics as well as
textiles (in plastic bags only) and books (one box of books
per car). Find the flyer for the event in the e-News for a
list of accepted and not accepted items or go to www.eworksesi.org.
A disposal fee will apply for all televisions and monitors
(cash – exact change only or credit accepted). Call
Larry with any questions: 630.418.6928.
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.
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 were four chances to eat out and donate
to CROP Walk at the same time! Yum! None of the
restaurants are far away.
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!! RVSP by Tuesday
NEXT 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.
NEXT
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. Further
donations are welcome. Please RSVP to the church office by
THIS TUESDAY, October 15th.
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.
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.
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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