Important Information
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....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 TOMORROW, 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 here.
November - December Upper Rooms
November – December Upper Rooms are now available in the Narthex with a few available in the mailbox. Regular print is now $1.50 and large print is $2.
Prayer Ministry
Our Prayer Chain is a group of caring people who believe in the power of prayer. We are dedicated to praying for your concerns and joys. Prayer requests will be shared with the church’s prayer chain, honoring your confidentiality. If you are interested in being a part of the church’s prayer chain ministry, please contact the church office.
If you would like to submit prayers to the Prayer Chain of Joys and Concerns, please contact the church office, text Pastor Dave with your prayer requests or give him a note before worship service.
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.
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.
Birthdays
November Birthdays
2 Lily Sensabough
3 Derek Manderscheid
4 Lia Kostov
6 Tammy McGhee
8 Jiho Yim
12 Rick Cihlar
15 Rudy Agustin
Miriam Cabanas
16 Russ Ahrens
Geoff Morman
Sophia Pauna
19 Amelia Manderfield
24 Mike Miller
Armando Munar
Mark Pauna
Carlene Smith
28 Logan Miller
Northern Illinois Conference
In these difficult days, it has become increasingly dangerous for our Hispanic/Latine neighbors 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.
To provide some relief, Bishop Schwerin has established an Emergency Solidarity Fund. It will assist primarily Hispanic/Latine people (but also other immigrants) who are increasingly vulnerable. (Read the Bishop's article here.)
People with whom our churches directly minister and those in our towns and neighborhoods can request help. Clergy can suggest needs they know about. The requests will be reviewed by a small, trustworthy group that includes clergy who minister in immigration contexts, laypeople, and conference staff.
This fund will be collecting funds through Jan. 16, 2026. The goal is for the first round of funds to be distributed in early November 2025.
Please consider giving to this fund as a way to follow Jesus’s commandment to love our neighbors.
Find out about upcoming events in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church by clicking this link.
Outreach Opportunities
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!!!
