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Ministry Opportunities
Peace
With Justice Sunday
Peace with Justice Sunday is THIS Sunday,
July 15th. The United Methodist
Church uses this day to speak out for peace and justice. Our
Social Principles call us to love our enemies, seek justice,
and serve as peacemakers in resolving conflict. We renew our
commitment that to live into our mission of transforming the
world, we must prioritize collaboration among nations, work
to reduce the use and need for weapons, and foster just,
equitable and durable solutions to the root causes of
conflict. Contributions support programs that
witness to God’s demands for a faithful, just, disarmed, and
secure world.
Half of the funds raised on Peace With Justice
Sunday will remain in our conference to support ministries
locally. The other half goes to The General Board of Church
& Society to provide grants that will further the pursuit
of peace across the denomination.
Donations for this special Sunday support
programs and ministries to educate, equip and mobilize
actions in support of identified economic, health, and gender
justice priorities. Look for the Special Sunday envelopes in
the narthex. See the NIC Conference information below
for a way to take personal action.
Fill
the Truck Mision Drive Thank YOU
We collected enough items to create 23 complete personal
dignity kits for the Fill the Truck Challenge with an
additional:
36 washcloths
25 toothbrushes
7 bottles of shampoo
6 bottles of lotion
10 deodorants
40 bars of soap
and a handheld sewing machine!!
Everything was given to the Midwest Missions truck last
Monday morning on the first day of Annual Conference. Thank you to
everyone that donated to this important mission!!!
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.
Sunday
School Teacher(s) Needed
Looking for an opportunity to help out at church? Sign up to
teach Sunday School! Lessons are provided! With Kathy
Manderfield (~40 years of dedicated service) moving away, we
are looking for someone to teach one Sunday a month.
Dates are flexible and can fit into your schedule.
Please see Karen Miller or Becky Jeske if you have any
questions.
Second
Saturday Diners
Please join us to celebrate at Ridge Bar and Grill, 7414
Janes Ave., Woodridge, on TOMORROW, Saturday, June 14th at
5:00 pm. We always have a grand time and look
forward to welcoming new faces. Please RSVP
to Jo Bennett, at jobennett2004@icloud.com
or 630.432.3301 by
June 11th. Everyone is invited!
Outreach
Meeting
The Outreach Committee is meeting via Zoom on Monday, June 16th
at 7:00 pm
Finance
Meeting
There is a Finance Meeting on Tuesday, June 17th at 7:00 pm.
NAMI
(National Alliance on Mental Illness) Presentation
A representative from NAMI DuPage will be presenting on
Mental Health Essentials on the evening of Thursday, June
26th at 6:00 pm. The presentation will offer
a variety of basic information about mental illness
including: prevalence of mental illness in our society,
importance of discussing mental health conditions, how to
help someone connect to appropriate people and resources, and
ways to help lower stigma.
Men's
Group Meeting - Everyone Welcome
The next meeting of the Men’s Group will be on June 28th at 9:00
am. We will have a brief time of fellowship
and prayer before working to get the old preschool rooms
ready for Ray Graham. Everyone is welcome to join us
for the projects! The rooms needs to have the holes in
the walls spackled, paint touched up and a variety of other
project that anyone can help with.
WUMC
Music Ensembles: 2025
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!
Bell
Choir
Rehearsal: June 15th at 11:20AM-12:30PM
in Blue Room
Rehearsal: June 22nd at 11:20AM-12:30PM
in Blue Room
Service: June 29th at 10:00AM Rehearse in the
sanctuary at 8:45 AM
Save
the Date - Women's Day Retreat
We will be having a Women’s Day Retreat at Woodridge United
Methodist on Saturday,
October 11th. Open to all women of WUMC
and their friends and families (and any other women).
All are welcome. Details to follow in August.
Sunday
School
Sunday School is taking a recess for the summer. Sunday
School will begin again on September 7th. During
the summer, the children should stay in the sanctuary for the
service and may make use of the activity bags that are
available in the Narthex.
Vacation
Bible School Volunteers Needed
We are partnering with Friendship UMC in Bolingbrook for
Vacation Bible School this year! We need adult
volunteers to help with the program that will be held on July 21st
– 24th at Friendship UMC (305 E.
Boughton Road, Bolingbrook). More details coming!!
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
Action Alert: Take a Stand Against Gun
Violence
Jesus' call to his followers to be peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
echoes God's dreams for peace for all of creation as
expressed in Micah: “They shall beat their swords into
plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall
not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines
and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them
afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken” (Micah:3-4).
In this vein, the United Methodist Church calls
upon all United Methodists to lead as peacemakers and
prophetic witnesses to make our communities safer from gun
violence. This includes weeping with those
who weep, as well as pushing for positive change from our
elected officials.
United Methodists must regularly remind their elected
officials how their faith informs their advocacy to prevent
gun violence. Write to your Representatives and Senators
today. See more information here.
Welcoming the Stranger: Immigration
Information Panel
On June 29th, 12:15-2:15 p.m.,
Kingswood United Methodist Church, Buffalo Grove (and online)
and the Northern Illinois Conference Advocacy Partners
Immigration Committee invites all to a gathering intended to
clarify the facts about immigration and propose a theological
grounding of our call to action as Methodist.
A panel of speakers will address what Scripture says about
boundaries and foreigners, immigration facts vs.
misconceptions, NIC organizations that support immigrants,
and what we can do as individuals and congregations to
support immigrants and immigrant communities.
Register here for
in-person or virtual attendance.
Mission
U - Practicing Hope Together
All Are Welcome to this summer’s Mission U in July or August!
Organized by United Women in Faith and intended not only for
women.
Study Overview: We will study the resurrection appearances of
Jesus and the example of early Christian communities to
explore what it means to practice hope in God even when
things seem to be falling apart. Register here.
Practicing Hope Together!
July 18th-20th – Weekend at Carmelite
8419 Bailey Rd, Darien
July 19th – Korean One-Day at Carmelite
8419 Bailey Rd, Darien
Aug. 2nd - Spanish/Children/English 1-Day
at Morgan Park UMC
11030 S Longwood Dr, Chicago
2025 NIC Youth Fall Retreat
The Youth Fall Retreat for Middle School and High School
students (6th to 12th grade) will be on Friday, September
26th through Sunday, September 28th, 2025 at
Lutherdale Camp and Conference Center, Elkhorn,
WI. The theme will be “In Rhythm!”
In music, dancing, and sports, it’s essential
to be in rhythm to be successful. But are we living our whole
lives in a kind of rhythm that makes us whole, well, and
joyful?
Retreat guest speaker: Uli Widmaier,
Congregation Etz Chaim
Topic: Sabbath. What is it? Why is it
necessary? How do we do it? Where can we find it?
Cost: (Note: Includes a $30
non-refundable deposit due at Registration)
Early Registration (until Aug.15): $180
Registration (Aug. 16 to Sept. 10): $200
Questions? Contact: Leah Ostwald
Find out about
upcoming events in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United
Methodist Church by clicking this link.
June Outreach Offering - Reconcilling
Ministries
Reconciling Ministries Network celebrates that LGBTQ+ persons
are a good expression of God’s diverse creation and exists to
advocate for the affirmation of all of God’s children in the
Church and the world.
Mission
Reconciling Ministries Network is committed to intersectional
justice across and beyond the United Methodist connection,
working for the full participation of all LGBTQ+ people
throughout the life and leadership of the Church.
Vision
Reconciling Ministries Network envisions a transformed Church
that ensures justice, equity, and dignity for all of God’s
children in their diverse intersecting identities.
Website: rmnetwork.org
Ways
to donate to the June 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!!!
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