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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.
Church
Anniversary & Outdoor Sign Dedication
We will be celebrating our church’s 62
Anniversary during service and by blessing our new sign after
worship service Sunday,
October 19th with a light luncheon and cake
to follow. Please join us!
Ministry Opportunities
Commitment
Sunday....Continues
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.
What if you weren’t able to turn in your 2025
Estimate of Giving Form yet?
No worries! You have three options:
1) Just bring it this Sunday/Fill out one at
church!
2) Attach it to an email and send it directly to Geoff
Morman, our Financial Secretary, at finsec@woodridgeumc.org.
3) Print the form and mail it to the church at 2700 75th St.,
Woodridge, IL 60517, marked “Financial Secretary.”
Still need a 2025 Estimate of Giving Form?
Just see the e-News or the narthex.
Thank you for prayerfully considering your
intentions for giving to Woodridge UMC in 2025 and for being
part of the ministry of Woodridge United Methodist Church!
Ad Council Meeting
There is an Ad Council Meeting next Saturday,
October 25th at 9:00 am. Everyone is
welcome!
WUMC
Hope Scholarship
The Scholarship Committee would like to announce the creation
of the Hope Scholarship. It is to be awarded to young,
active members of Woodridge UMC who are continuing their
education upon completing high school. The scholarship
will help our young adults with the high cost of continuing
their education at a trade school, college, or professional
school. Students are eligible to receive a one-time
scholarship of $1000. Only a small number of
scholarships will be given out each year. The
applications are available attached to this announcement in
the e-News.
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.
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.
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
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!!!
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