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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
First
Friday Lunch
Please join us on Friday,
November 7th 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!
Second
Saturday Diners
November Second Saturday Diner will be at Olive Garden, 215
S. Weber Rd., Bolingbrook, November 8th @ 5:00 pm
Please RSVP to Jo Bennett at jobennett2004@icloud.com or
630/432-3301.
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
A few November – December Upper Rooms are still available in
the Narthex. 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.
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.
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.
Advent
2025
Advent
Book Discussions
Please join us for our Advent Book Discussion. We’ll
read the lectionary texts for the week ahead and see how that
affects our worship experience each Sunday. Classes are open
to anyone who wishes to participate.
How
to Fight Racism:
Tuesdays
(ZOOM only), 10:30 a.m. until noon beginning Tuesday, December
2nd
Wednesdays
(ZOOM and
in-person), 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. beginning Wednesday,
December 3rd
Small
Things Like These (IN PERSON ONLY):
Tuesday,
December 23rd, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Book
Discussion
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Movie Night with pizza, soda and popcorn
If you are interested in attending contact the church office
or Pastor Dave.
Choir
Ensemble
Please join us in a performance for the Christmas Program on Sunday, December
14th. Everyone is welcome as long as
they can make at least two rehearsals!
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Rehearsal
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Nov. 30
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11:20AM-12:30PM
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Music Room
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Rehearsal
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Dec. 7
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11:30AM-12:40PM
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Music Room
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Service
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Dec. 14
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10AM (Christmas Program
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Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:30AM
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Do You
Love Hanging Christmas Lights? We Need Your Help!
This Christmas, our presentation of the message of this
season of love and hope incarnated continues to venture
outside our building. What better way to do that than through
some great looking lights? We’ve tested all the lights, now
we need YOU as part of a team to present them to the world!
Ready to help? Join the Men’s Group on Saturday, Dec. 6th
at 9:00am to help even if it’s just to
untangle a strand of lights.
Hanging
of the Greens & Chili Luncheon
Come join us for the Hanging of the Greens during worship
service with a few more items to go up after service and a
chili lunch. Help decorate the church inside for Christmas on
Sunday,
December 7th. We will prepare for Advent
together. If you have any questions, contact the church
office or Karen Miller.
Concert
for Family and Friends
The
Senior Suburban Orchestra and Dan Pasquale
D'Andrea, Conductor invite us to their Family and Friends
Concert on Saturday,
December 13th at 2:00 pm in the sanctuary.
Donations Greatly Appreciated and light refreshments will be
served after the concert. For more information about
the orchestra that meets here at Woodridge UMC go to
seniorsuburbanorchestra.org.
Christmas
Program
On December
14th, we will have a Christmas Program during
worship service. Everyone is welcome to participate
with Christmas themed music (singing or playing), dance,
poetry, visual and fabric arts, etc. The visual and
fabric arts (paintings, sculpture, crafts, quilts, needle
work, etc.) will be displayed to their best advantage either
in the narthex or at the altar. Please contact
Pastor Dave by December 1st if you would like
to take part. There will be a cookie reception after
service. Everyone is asked to bring a plate of cookies
to share (especially Christmas cookies).
Holiday
Help for Our Neighbors in Need
You, the wonderful people of Woodridge UMC, have a tremendous
track record of providing a heap of holiday help for our
neighbors in need. We hope to continue that tradition.
Our Hat
and Mitten Tree will be in the Narthex
starting in mid-November throughout the Christmas season and
all collected items will be given to Woodridge schools to be
distributed to children who are in need. (Please no
scarves. The Scarf Outreach project has successfully
filled the need for any scarves).
Help
Support Area Families This Christmas!
The Outreach Committee is happy to announce that, starting in
mid-November, we are again supporting 5 families who attend
Woodridge 68 schools through gifts and grocery gift cards in
need! Please stop in the Narthex by our hat and mitten tree
to sign up to bring gifts and/or grocery gift cards. If you
are providing a gift, please return it wrapped and with the
tag attached to the outside. Additional information
will be available at the signup table. All items and
gift cards need to be returned to church by Sunday December
7th
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
Finance
Summary
September
2025
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September 2025
Actual
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September 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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$22,242.84
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$21,174.17
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$191,054.38
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$197,067.53
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Building Use
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$2,175.00
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$833.33
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$5,100.00
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$7,499.97
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Miscellaneous
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$1,415.84
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$758.33
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$4,875.41
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$4,624.97
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Total Income
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$25,833.68
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$22,765.83
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$201,029.79
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$210,192.47
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Expenses
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Staff Parish
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$14,432.10
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$13,799.26
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$124,695.25
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$124,193.34
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Apportionments
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$9,729.00
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$2,767.00
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$29,187.00
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$24,903.00
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Trustees
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$5,768.96
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$6,407.48
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$58,751.52
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$60,447.32
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Administrative
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$764.18
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$651.67
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$4,604.80
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$5,865.03
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Program Ministries
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$117.70
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$546.24
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$1,324.08
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$4,916.16
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Finance
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$221.95
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$268.34
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$2,965.99
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$2,870.06
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Total Expenses
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$31,033.89
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$24,439.99
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$221,528.64
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$223,194.91
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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
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.
November Outreach Offering - Grace Children's
Hospital
Since 1967, Grace Children’s Hospital has been
a beacon of hope in Haiti, dedicated to transforming lives
and uplifting communities through our hospital and program
work. Their mission is to shatter the barriers of poverty
that hinder health and well-being, building a brighter,
healthier future for all. Their programs focus on three
goals – preventing illness among children and their families
through immunization, oral rehydration, vitamin A
distribution, prenatal care, clean water projects, training
of Traditional Birth Attendants and village health promoters,
promoting health through health education, pre- and postnatal
care, reproductive health services, and growth monitoring and
restoring health for children and adults who have fallen ill
through TB and HIV treatment.
For more information, please visit Grace Children's
Hospital’s website.
Ways
to donate to the November 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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