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Ministry Opportunities
Pastor Dave is Away
Pastor Dave is on vacation until January 6th. Please
contact Patti Cash if there is an emergency.
First Friday Lunch
Join us for lunch at noon
Friday, January 3rd. Just bring your lunch
and be ready for good conversation and of course laughter.
Let’s celebrate the New Year! Everyone is welcome!
January
- February (2025) Upper Rooms
There are a few Upper Rooms for January -
February areavailable in the narthex with a limited
number in the mailbox.
Second
Saturday Diners
We are looking for a host for Second Saturday Diners on Saturday, January
11th. We will all need a night out
during the short days of winter. Contact Gwenn for
details. Gwennedman@gmail.com.
Sign
Committe Meeting
There is a Sign Committee meeting next Sunday,
January 12th after service to discuss the
layout/colors of the sign and any other questions you might
have.
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. It
will be about $42,000. Thanks to generous donations, we
are most of the way there. We do still need an
additional $5000-$8000. 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.
Bible
Study Resumes
Our Bible study of the Letters of Paul to the Corinthians
resumes in January. 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.). The Tuesday class
will begin on January
7th, and the Wednesday class will
begin on January
8th. We will read one chapter together
each week and go deeper with questions and discussions.
If you are newly interested in participating, please contact
the church office, 630.968.6050 or office@woodridgeumc.org
or Pastor Dave (PastorDaveYim@woodridgeumc.org).
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.
Worship
Band please
RSVP by
Nov. 24th.
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Rehearsal
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Dec. 22
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11:20 AM-12:30 PM
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Music Room
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NO Rehearsal
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Dec. 29
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Blackhawks game
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Service
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Jan. 5
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10 AM (Epiphany)
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Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:45 AM
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Next Up: Handbell Choir (Please RSVP by January 5th)
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Rehearsal
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Jan. 19
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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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Jan. 26
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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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Feb. 2
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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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Feb. 9
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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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Feb. 16
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10 AM
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Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:30 AM
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Human
Relations Day Sunday is Coming
Human Relations Day is a special Sunday across our
denomination, focused on fostering better relationships and
supporting community and youth outreach. It invites us to
take this mission beyond our walls—into our neighborhoods,
communities, and even to those just outside our doors. Our
collective generosity helps strengthen relationships and
empowers ministries that transform lives. On the Sunday
before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we celebrate
and take up a special offering to help bring his vision of a
“beloved community” to life. Your gifts support important
programs like Community Developers, United Methodist
Voluntary Services, and Youth Offender Rehabilitation.
Free
Square Dancing
Downers Grove Square Thrus is hosting a FREE Square Dance on Monday January 6th
7:00pm - 9:00 pm at our church. No
experience needed. No partner required. Couples, singles and
families are all welcome! Wear casual attire and
comfortable shoes. Lessons start Monday, January 13th.
For more information go to www.SquareThrus.com or
call 630.747.9073.
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.
Blood Drive at St.
Scholastica - Save the Date
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a blood drive at St.
Scholastica on Saturday, January 4th from
7:30 am to noon. To schedule your donation,
go to www.versiti.org/IL or call
800-7TO-GIVE. Appointments appreciated; walk-ins are welcome!
Photo ID is required. Flyers are in the e-News or
Narthex.
Northern Illinois
Conference
Find out about
upcoming events in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United
Methodist Church by clicking this link.
Join Us at Northern IL Conf. Mission U -
Winter 2025
Online Only
Participants can choose between two books (or both) to read
and discuss. The books are Welcome Home, which focuses on
transforming our lives to honor God and our relationships
with others; and Missionary Conferences, providing an
overview of Red Bird in Appalachia, Alaska, and Oklahoma
Indian Missionary Conferences. Classes meet twice per week.
United Women of Faith organizes the event; all are
welcome! For more information and days and times, go here:
Sunday, January 5th (3:00-4:00
pm): Opening Service
Weeks of January 5th & 12th:
Classes will meet twice each week
Sunday, January 19th (3:00-4:00
pm): Closing Service
Prairie Central
Leadership Training
January 18 9:00 am - 3:30 pm.
Grace UMC in Naperville 300 E. Gartner Road Cost $15 each or
Bring 4 or more people from your church and only pay $60
total Classes are offered in evangelism, building management,
One Board structure, SPRC, finance, discipleship, mental
health, communications and more. More information and
registration:
umcnic.org/calendar/prairie-central-leadership-training-2025
Questions?
Patti Cash - patti.cash@peopleofgrace.org
Rev. Melissa Meyers - mmeyers815@gmail.com
Martin Luther King
Jr. Day Celebration
Join us in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with
prayers, testimonies, music and a guest speaker on Sunday, January 19, at 3 p.m. at First United
Methodist Church 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove.
There will be a worship service with light supper
afterwards. There is no cost, but online registration
will be coming to help us prepare the correct amount of
food. Go to here for
more information.
Guest Speaker: Rev.
Danita R. Anderson - Assistant to the Bishop, NIC
Remarks: Bishop
Dan Schwerin - Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal
Area
Laity Convocation
All laypeople are invited to "A Renewed Hope: May God's
Grace Be With You," NIC's Laity Convocation, which takes
place on February 8th at
New Lenox UMC, 339 W. Haven Ave., New Lenox. Register at https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=821919&
$15 General Registration
$25 Lunch Option Registration
(Box lunch included)*
*Walks In are
welcome but registration preferred. Limited lunches available
on-site.
Childcare will be provided (ages 3-11), Sign-up for childcare
is a part of registration. Parents and Guardians will need to
provide snacks/lunch (no peanut products) for children if the
lunch option is not chosen.
January Outreach Offering
Family Crisis Fund
The Family Crisis Fund is used by our pastor to assist church
members and community members who come to us needing help
with food, utilities, prescription medicines, gas, emergency
rental payments, and similar.
Your monetary donations to the Family Crisis Fund via the
January Outreach are a tremendous help. You can also donate
gift cards. Gift cards from grocery stores and gas stations
are the most requested and thus the most helpful. Your
generosity is greatly appreciated as, together, we are the
hands, feet, and voice of Christ each day.
Ways
to donate to the January 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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