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Important
Information
Frontage Road Construction Update
The frontage road to the church will be under construction by
the county and completely closed to through traffic.
Currently and for the foreseeable future the far
north entrance to the church parking lot off Catalpa is
available. The driveway off of the frontage road should be
open until the final stage. For guaranteed access,
please use the north Catalpa driveway. To get there, go to
Janes and take Sioux. Then, take a RIGHT at Hawthorne, and
then follow Ravinia to Catalpa. The church is on the
corner of the frontage road and Catalpa. (There is a map
in the Narthex). The entire project is projected to be
completed by November. We are very sorry for the
inconvenience. See the letter from the County here.
Music Director Job Opening
The Staff Parish Committee has updated the job description
for Music Director and will be posting the opening in various
locations. Please share that we are looking for people
who are interested in the position. The committee prays for
guidance as we work to fill this very important role in our
church.
Ministry Opportunities
Commitment Sunday - October 12th
We love reminding you just how grateful we are for your
consistent, faithful financial gifts to Woodridge UMC! Your
ongoing generosity makes it possible for us to be a safe
place of welcome for all kinds of groups throughout the week
and for you and all our neighbors on Sunday mornings.
Our annual Commitment Sunday will take place a little earlier
this year to allow for time to submit and approve the
budget. A letter and financial commitment forms for
2026 will be available soon. Please begin to pray about your
support of the mission and ministry of our church while
Pastor Dave presents sermons on how to better manage are
resources leading up to Financial Commitment Sunday, October
12th.
Membership Class
Those who wish will have an opportunity to attend a
membership class to learn more about what it means to be and
how to become a member of Woodridge United Methodist
Church. Class(es) will be offered soon with the times and exact dates to
be based on availability. Pastor Dave will be leading this
experience. Please let Pastor Dave know if you are
interested.
First Friday Lunch Today
Please join us on Friday, October 3rd at noon
for lunch. No planning, no reservations, no
responsibilities! Bring your sack lunch and a good sense of
humor because there are sure to be laughs. Everyone is
invited!
Back by Popular Demand!! It's the
Woodridge UMC Gift Card Sale!!
This fall, we will have two opportunities to purchase gift
cards and support our church's General Fund. The first chance
starts this Sunday, Oct 5 and runs for two weeks. Place your
order this Sunday or next and your gift cards will be
available for pickup on Sunday, Oct 19.
Don't worry if you're unable to order this time, as we will
have another opportunity before Christmas!!"
WUMC Care Package
Ministry for College and Graduate Students
Let us keep in touch with our college and graduate school
students! We’re not here just to see them on breaks and
holidays. We want to help them stay connected with us and
with God through our care package ministry. We are currently
collecting information about our students’ schools and
favorite things from their families. Soon, we will be asking
the congregation to support the Outreach Committee in their
efforts to assemble care packages for our degree seeking
students. Together, we can remind our students that they
are loved, supported, and prayed for year-round.
Second Saturday Diners
October Second Saturday Diner will be at Bakers Square, 2020
75th Street, Woodridge, October
11th @ 5:00 pm Please RSVP to Jo Bennett at jobennett2004@icloud.com or
630/432-3301.
Church Anniversary
& Outdoor Sign Dedication
We will be celebrating our church’s 62
Anniversary by having a dedication of our new (soon to be
installed!!) outdoor sign after worship service on Sunday, October 19th with a light
luncheon and cake to follow. Please join us!
LARGE Boxes Needed
for Sleep Out Saturday
The Youth Group will be participating in Sleep Out Sat again
this year. If you or folks you know have any large boxes that
you don't want back, we'd appreciate having them for the kids
to build their outdoor sleeping spaces. We can arrange to
have them picked up or they can be dropped off in the youth
room any time before October 30th. Thanks as always for your
support.
Women's Retreat!!
Join us for a women's day retreat at church on Saturday, October 11th, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The theme is "Doing and Being - You are Made for
Both". You do not have to be a Mary or a Martha only -
God made you to do God's work while maintaining a spiritual
perspective. Cost will be $10. You can sign up here or
get a paper form in the narthex.
Restaurant Fundraisers Scheduled to
Benefit CROP Walk
This year there are four chances to eat out and donate to
CROP Walk at the same time! Yum! None of the
restaurants are far away, but Baker’s Square is just down the
street from Woodridge UMC. Please pay attention to the
times. Most locations require that the flyer be
presented when you order.
Culver’s
Wednesday, October 15th
2500 Ogden Ave Downers Grove, IL
Donating 20%. Bring the flyer
or let the cashier know that you are with the fundraiser.
If you don't want to eat out, our church's fundraiser page is
already up and you can donate there!
2025 CROP Hunger Walk - Woodridge UMC
CROP Hunger Walk
The 2025 CROP Hunger Walk is Sunday,
October 19th stepping off at 2pm at Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church in Downers Grove. Walkers should meet at
Gloria Dei at 1:30 pm. You are invited to join our
group by going to the CROP walk website and
search for Woodridge UMC. Tthen start sending out
notifications for pledges. All walkers should register
via the website. Donations can be made via the website (Enter
Woodridge UMC in the support a particular participant line)
or see Karen Novak for non-electronic donation options.
Church Conference
Our church conference with our new District Superintendent
Rev. Wendy Hardin Hermann is scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd at 10:00 am
with the Staff Parish Meeting scheduled for 9:30 am.
Please save the date and plan to attend!
Bible Study
We are studying Jeremiah. 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 will
read one chapter together each week and go deeper with
questions and discussions. Let Pastor Dave know if you
are interested in joining!
Woodridge UMC Craft and Vendor Fair and
Bake Sale
Woodridge UMC is having a craft and vendor
fair on Saturday, November 15th from 9 am
to 2 pm. Last year’s sale was very
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 table from our
members and volunteers to man the bake sale or raffle table
and help price the items. Contact the church office if
you can help in any way or if you have any questions.
See the flyer here.
See the Vendor Application here or
register online here.
Lunch at the Craft Fair
On Saturday, November 15th (10 am to
1:30 pm), Fat Johnnie’s Daughter will be with
us with their Famous Red Hots and Polish Sausages. The church
will be selling popcorn, chips, and drinks, plus dessert at
the bake sale. Come get lunch and visit the craft fair,
too!! See the flyer here.
Giving Statements
Year-to-date through September 30 statements
will be mailed in early October to provide givers an update
on their planned 2025 giving status. If you don't receive a
giving statement by October 31, please contact Geoff Morman,
Financial Secretary, at finsec@woodridgeumc.org for
assistance. The next statements will cover all of 2025 and be
mailed to givers by mid-February 2026. Thank you for your
generosity!
Sunday School
Please join us!
Most Sundays, Children begin the worship service in the
sanctuary with their family. Following the “Praying” segment,
the children will be invited up to the chancel steps for
conversation with the pastors. Then, the Sunday School
teacher will meet the children in the Narthex (the big room
outside the sanctuary) & walk them to their classroom.
They will be in the Trinity Room in the main hallway.
Activity Bags are available in the Narthex every Sunday.
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.
Finance Summary
August 2025
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August 2025
Actual
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August 2025
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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$22,240.13
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$21,174.17
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$168,811.54
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$175,893.36
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Building
Use
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$500.00
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$833.33
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$2,925.00
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$6,666.64
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Miscellaneous
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$88.40
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$558.33
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$3,459.57
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$4,866.64
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Total Income
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$22,828.53
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$22,565.83
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$175,196.11
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$187,426.64
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Expenses
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Staff
Parish
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$16,735.35
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$13,799.26
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$110,263.15
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$110,394.08
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Apportionments
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$0.00
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$2,767.00
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$19,458.00
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$22,136.00
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Trustees
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$9,173.87
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$6,567.48
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$52,982.56
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$54,039.84
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Administrative
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$383.40
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$651.67
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$3,840.62
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$5,213.36
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Program
Ministries
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$65.97
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$546.24
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$1,206.36
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$4,369.92
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Finance
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$256.16
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$268.34
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$2,744.04
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$2,601.72
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Total Expenses
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$26,614.75
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$24,599.99
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$190,494.75
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$198,754.92
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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
Birthdays
October Birthdays
4 Linda Hedborn
5 Jason Kabella
Ryan Novak
6 Chit Shain
10 Kendra Moore
11 Jay Jeske
13 Robert Saner
15 Romy Viernes
16 Gavin Krughoff
17 Kathy Augustin
Daniel Grosch
Dave Miller
20 Faye Hoffman
24 Kaylee Ford
Marj Rowe
25 Krista Waynick
26 Haley Lietz
Trisha Valenta
27 Kevin Read
28 Carol Todd
30 Molly Manderfield
Kayleigh Smith
31 Olivia Cash
Northern Illinois Conference
Find out
about upcoming events in the Northern Illinois
Conference of the United Methodist Church by clicking
this link.
October Outreach
Offering -
South DuPage CROP Walk
This month we are happy to be directing our
October outreach giving to support the South DuPage CROP
Walk. This money is in addition to any donations made
directly to our walkers on the Woodridge UMC team page 2025 CROP Hunger Walk - Woodridge UMC
The South DuPage community has raised over $1,000,000 over
the past 39 years through holding this annual CROP Hunger
Walk, which helps to support the grassroots, hunger-fighting
development efforts of Church World Service (CWS) partner
agencies in more than 80 countries.
CROP Hunger Walks help to provide tools of hope that empower
people to meet their own needs. From seeds and tools, to
wells and water systems, to nutrition-enhancing Moringa
trees, to technical training and micro-enterprise loans, the
key is people working together to identify their own
development priorities.
- 75% of the money supports the
hunger programs of the Church
World Service(link is external) (the
outreach arm of the National Council of Churches).
- 25% of the money supports local
hunger agencies, including Downers Grove
FISH, Hope's Front Door, Lisle Township Food
Pantry, Meals on Wheels, People's Resource Center,
and West Suburban Community Pantry.
Information quoted from the website – South DuPage CROP Hunger Walk | DGFUMC
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!!!
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