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Ministry
Opportunities
July - August Upper Rooms
Regular print July-August Upper Room daily devotionals are
now available in the Narthex with a few available in the
mailbox. Large print should be available soon.
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.
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.
Ad Council Meeting
The next Ad Council Meeting will be on Saturday, July 26th at 9:00 am in
Standing Rock. Mark your
calendars! Ad Council meetings are not just for church
leadership! Anyone can attend.
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.
Birthdays
July
1 Susan Bianucci
2 Glenn Nelson
Ethan Novak
3 Lex Supataraporn
4 Kiel Brown
Bud Edman
6 Jack Adams
8 Jo Bennett
10 Troy Smith
David Smith
11 Becky Jeske
Richard Rice
Reid Spears
15 Loel Palomo
16 Jaidyn Spears
17 Jake Kostov
18 Julie Palomo
22 Christine Darfler
23 Rachel Jeske
26 Vann Harris
31 Greg Morton
Northern Illinois Conference
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.
July Outreach
Offering - Filipino Churches
As a committee, Outreach has looked for opportunities to be
of service on many levels – from local to global. This
month we have identified an international outreach with a
local connection. Our July Outreach will be used to
support the nine home churches of our Filipino WUMC
members. We have learned that several of their
churches did have damage from storms, including the 6
consecutive tropical cyclones that hit in October and
November of last year. The pastor’s home at one needs
repair due to termites. Other needs churches have
include fundraising for a van to do outreach and supplies for
Sunday school. Given that we are supporting multiple
congregations, our goal is to give $200 to each church.
We will be using $400 from the Burke Estate Funds to kick off
these efforts.
Ways to donate to the July
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.
School Supply Drive
Did you know there are almost 1,100 students in Woodridge
School District 68 whose families will struggle to purchase
their needed school supplies?
YOU CAN HELP!
Woodridge UMC, Prince of Peace, St. Scholastica, and Christ
the Servant Catholic Church are partnering with the Woodridge
Rotary Club to provide 600 BACKPACKS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES to
Woodridge residents in need. This is almost
double the amount we donated last year. Will you please
contribute? We need backpacks as well as the following items:
Filler Paper, Wide
Rule
Narrow Markers, 10 count
Spirals, Wide
Rule
Colored Pencils, 12 count
Pocket/Prong
Folders
Scissors, 5” (sharp point, no blunt)
Crayons, 24 count
only
Highlighters
Pencils, pens (black
ink)
Glue sticks (NO liquid glue)
Broad Markers, 10 count
We will be collecting items throughout the month of July and
will be distributing backpacks August 10. There
will be several opportunities to volunteer your time as well
in set up, filling backpacks and distribution (August 1,2 and
10). Sign up will be available in the Narthex – we had
a great turnout last year and hope to do even better this
year!
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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