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Ministry Opportunities
Daylight
Savings Time
Dont forget to turn your clocks back an hour this
weekend between Saturday night and Sunday morning for an
extra hour of sleep before church at 10:00 am Sunday morning!
First
Friday Lunch
Join us for lunch at noon TODAY,
Friday, November 1st. Bring your lunch and scissors.
We’ll be fringing the scarves for the children in our
Woodridge school district, while enjoying conversation and
laughter.
November - December Upper Rooms
There are a few Upper Rooms for November - December still
available in the narthex with a limited number in the
mailbox.
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. We could really
use more vendors!
60th Anniversary Sign
Our current sign is 30 years old and no longer working.
In celebration of 60+ years together, we are working towards
replacing the broken sign with a new electronic messaging
sign. Designs and quotes have been requested from sign
companies. Research has given us a general idea of the costs,
which are about $50,000. Thanks to a generous donation,
we have a substantial start to the fund. However, this
is a huge endeavor, and we are asking for further donations
from the congregation. Please join us in celebrating
our church and donate today! If you wish your donation
to be in memory or honor of a loved one, we will publish the
list when the sign is installed.
3 Simple Rules - Final Class
The last session of 3
Simple Rules will be held on THIS Sunday,
November 3rd at 8:45 - 9:50 am
Thank you for your patience.
Second Saturday Diners
We will be meeting on November
9th at 5pm at Tong's Tiki Hut - 100 Roosevelt
Road in Villa Park (located between Ardmore and
Summit). Let us know by Friday, November 8th if you
plan to join us.
Nancy: (630) 525-1847
Tricia: (630) 525-1846 (prefer texts) or tricialvalenta@hotmail.com
Directions:
From
Route 53, I-355 or Belmont/Finley:
North to Roosevelt and go east, turn left at the first light
after Ardmore (BMO and Pete's Fresh Market are across the
street). Please note that Route 53 is not an
intersection with Roosevelt (turn either direction onto
Pershing to make the right onto Roosevelt - left comes out by
CVS and right is by the Health Track/Northwestern Medicine).
From
Cass Avenue/Midwest Road/Summit Avenue: North to
Roosevelt and turn left onto Roosevelt, go right at the first
light.
The restaurant is in the back corner on the left side of the
strip mall.
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.
Meal
Train for the Yim Family
Thank you to everyone that helped to provide meals for the
Yim Family while Bang Wool is in South Korea for cancer
surgery and treatment. Bang Wool will be back next
week.
You are all wonderful!!
Soup
"Train"!
Mike Marvel had another dental procedure and will be on a
soup diet for the next couple of 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.
In November, the study is on Wednesday evenings in
person and via
Zoom (6:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m.) due to conflicts on
Tuesdays. We will read one chapter together each week
and go deeper with questions and discussions. You can
join any time! There will be NO Wednesday class on November
20th and 27th due to church conference and the holiday.
Just in Time for the Holidays - Gift Card
Sales are Back!!
That’s right, the Gift Card sales are back! Starting this
Sunday, you can purchase gift cards for a variety of
different stores and restaurants - - including Amazon, Barnes
& Noble, Best Buy, Chipotle, Chili’s, Jewel-Osco, Meijer,
Starbucks, Target, Walmart and many others - - and a portion
of the sales will go toward the WUMC general fund.
These gift cards make terrific presents to give to others
during the holidays, or you can purchase them and use them
for yourself. Order forms will be available in the
Narthex and there will be two sets of orders:
Place
orders on November 3rd, 10th, or 17th with pickup on Sunday,
November 24th.
Place
orders on December 1st or 8th
with pickup
on December 15th.
Please contact Troy and Karen Smith at 630-322-8830 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.
Next
Up: Adult Choir (8th
grade-seasoned adults) RSVP was due by Oct. 20.
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Rehearsal
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Nov. 3
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11:20 AM-12:30 PM
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Music Room
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Rehearsal
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Nov. 10
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11:20 AM-12:30 PM
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Music Room
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Rehearsal
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Nov. 17
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11:20 AM-12:30 PM
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Music Room
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Service
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Nov. 24
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10 AM (Christ the King)
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Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:45AM
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Youth
Group 2024
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
Church
Conference
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!
Year
to Date Giving Statements
Year-to-date through September 30 statements were mailed out
to provide givers an update on their planned 2024 giving
status. If you didn’t receive a giving statement, please
contact Geoff Morman, Financial Secretary, at finsec@woodridgeumc.org
for assistance. The next statements will cover all of 2024
and be mailed to givers by mid-February 2025. Thank you for
your generosity!
Financy
Summary
January
– September 2024
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September 2024
Actual
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September 2024
Budget
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Year-to-Date
Actual
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Year-to-Date Budget
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Income
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Contributions
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$21,113.26
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$22,204.67
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$188,261.79
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$201,902.03
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Building Use
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$785.00
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$1,250.00
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$8,275.00
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$11,250.00
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Miscellaneous
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$1,462.97
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$548.33
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$4,950.36
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$7,794.97
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Total Income
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$23,361.23
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$24,003.00
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$201,487.15
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$220,947.00
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Expenses
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Staff Parish
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$12,933.62
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$15,629.43
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$145,644.64
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$158,664.87
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Apportionments
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$2,704.00
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$8,301.00
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$13,520.00
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$24,903.00
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Trustees
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$6,150.16
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$6,490.42
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$60,972.59
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$59,663.78
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Administrative
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$467.34
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$630.84
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$5,749.64
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$5,677.56
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Program Ministries
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$191.23
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$546.24
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$1,748.92
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$4,916.16
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Finance
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$211.37
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$220.83
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$2,730.98
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$1,987.47
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Total Expenses
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$22,657.72
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$31,818.76
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$230,366.77
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$255,812.84
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Staff
Parish expenses: salaries for Music Director,
Office Manager, Custodian, Pastor salary/benefits, pastor
transition costs
Trustee
expenses: mortgage, insurance, church
utilizes, church maintenance, parsonage expenses
Administrative
expenses: postage, office supplies, database
fees, media fees
Finance
expenses: finance software license, offering
envelopes, EFT/e-giving charges
Questions or concerns? Contact Wally Jeske, Chair of Finance,
wjeske@luc.edu
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 here 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.
Life
Line Screening
Woodridge UMC will once again be hosting a
Life Line Screening event on Wednesday, December 4th.
Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and
cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. Go to WWW.LLSA.SOCIAL/HSCA or call 888-814-0466
to schedule your appointment! A simple screening can be worth
a lifetime. See flyer here.
Woodridge Winterfest
The Village of Woodridge has partnered with
the Woodridge Park District, the Woodridge Public Library,
The Woodridge Special Events Committee, and Curated
Collections Events to bring a new and exciting event to the
community this holiday season called Woodridge Winterfest!
The event will take place on Saturday, November 23 at Kagann Plaza
at Woodridge Village Hall (5 Plaza Drive) and will feature a
wide variety of family-friendly activities such as a tree and
campus lighting ceremony with a 20-foot Christmas tree, live
reindeer, food trucks, meet and greets with beloved
characters like Rudolph and Anna & Elsa, a Maker’s Market
with 20+ vendors to shop from, photos with Santa and Mrs.
Claus, and more! You can view the full schedule of events at here
and see the flyer
here.
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.
Prairie Central District Advent Concert
We are thrilled that that the 2nd Annual Prairie Central
District Advent Concert is scheduled for December 8, 2024 at 3 pm at First
United Methodist Church of Glen Ellyn (424 Forest Ave. in
Glen Ellyn). Not only are you invited to join us in the
audience, but we are also currently coordinating
performers. In order to ensure there is ample space for
anyone who wishes to attend, we ask that you RSVP using this link.
Anyone who is interested in performing (solo, small group,
choir - you choose!) should please reach out to Rev. Dave
Price at pastor.dave@geumc.org.
We have space for 12 acts/performers, and as it is first
come, first served, please sign up quickly!
November Outreach Offering
Tree of Life Ministries
Tree of Life is a relief agency affiliated with the Dakotas
Conference of the United Methodist Church. Located in
Mission, South Dakota on the Rosebud Reservation, Tree of
Life serves several of the poorest counties in the United
States. The reservation has an 80% unemployment rate and over
50% of the Lakota people live under the poverty level and
cannot afford necessities. The ministries of Tree of Life
include: The Warm Welcome-feeding program and food pantry,
Tree of Life Boutique¬--thrift store and a construction
ministry which makes free repairs to over 50 homes and
community buildings each year.
Tree of Life has made great strides in developing respect and
understanding between cultures, helping to break down racial
prejudice and distrust. This is accomplished by providing
cultural presentations to volunteers, working together with
tribal agencies, and being involved in meeting daily needs.
For more information, please visit Tree of Life | Across
Dakotas | Dakotas Conference
Ways
to donate to the November 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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