|
Important Information
Road
Construction Update
In addition to the frontage road, Woodridge Drive from 75th St to 71st
St has started construction. At times
traffic may be stopped and will be one lane. The Village
estimates that the work to add a turn lane will only take one
week.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 - THIS Sunday
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.
Women's Retreat - TOMORROW!!
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.
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.
LAST Restaurant Fundraiser 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!
Christ
the Servant Electronics & Textiles Recycling Event
An Electronic Recycling Event is scheduled for November 15th
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 for the event in the e-News 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. See the flyer for the
event in the e-News for or narthex.
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.
Northern
Illinois Conference
Letter
from the Bishop and Council of Bishops
Greetings in the hope we share in Jesus Christ.
I write to remind the church of Jesus’s commitment to
children and that our welcome and treatment of children, in
the words of Jesus, “welcomes me.” I write to disseminate the
information I received today from the Council of Bishops on
the administration’s new targeting of unaccompanied children
(see below).
We will try to follow up with appropriate
information, but for now, check on your neighbors. Reach out
to family. Watch coming and going from schools. Protect
unaccompanied minors who may be targets of racial profiling.
Church, please also be in prayer, returning to the Lord’s
Prayer, that “your kingdom come, your will be done.”
Read on here.
Emergency Solidarity Appeal for Immigrant
Neighbors
Bishop Schwerin reminds us to pay attention to
our neighbors. Toward that, he is asking NIC United
Methodists to support a new Emergency Solidarity Fund. It
will primarily assist Hispanic and Latine people (and other
immigrants) within our conference area who are facing
hardship.
It has become increasingly dangerous for people of any
immigration status to leave their homes, including for work,
which results in lost pay; to take children to their school
bus stops; to shop for groceries; and to attend worship
services. Requests for funds will be reviewed by a monitored
small group.
Use your church bulletins and newsletters to encourage people
to give to this fund. Assist our law-abiding citizens and
newcomers as they seek to live safely and support their
families.
Read more.
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!!!
|
