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
Easter Flower Orders
Winter winds might be blowing, but Spring is just around the
corner! It is time to think about our sanctuary adorned
with beautiful flowers. With many nurseries in the area
going out of business, availability of flowers for Easter has
become limited. The longer we wait to order, the less
availability there is. The nursery we found last year was out
of stock of most plants by the time we placed our order at
the end of February, and we had to go with our pre-order
estimate numbers. This year we would like to see if we
can do better. Easter Flower order are due Sunday, February
8th. Order Envelopes are in the
in the narthex and here.
Please order EARLY so totals may be adjusted while there are
still flowers available.
Sharing
Our Gifts with Ray Graham
Our Ray Graham day program is looking for volunteers to spend
an hour or two sharing their gifts with their clients. Can
you bake (above the cupcake level), teach simple carpentry
(fastening two boards together), talk about your culture,
etc.? You are welcome to share your hobbies and knowledge!
Please let the church office know, and we will share the list
of volunteers with Ray Graham, so they can work out a
schedule.
Valentines
for Seniors
Our Youth is sponsoring valentine making THIS Sunday,
February 1st after worship service. The cards
will be distributed to seniors living in local
assisted-living and long-term care facilities. No
creative skills needed!!
Book
Study
A Sunday morning study of the book, Sacred Pathways - 9
Ways to Connect with God, by Gary Thomas is running January 11th -
February 8th. Class will meet 8:45 am - 9:50 am.
If you are interested in attending, contact Charlotte
Ashworth at bacatx@gmail.com
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!
First
Friday Lunch
Please join us on NEXT Friday,
February 6th 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
Set Saturday,
February 14th, at 5:00 pm aside for the
Second Saturday Diners!! We will meet and have dinner in the
community room at Woodridge Horizon (8099 Janes Ave. in
Woodridge - next door to the ARC) on the first floor, which
has a kitchen. Elisa will be hosting and providing the
main dish, which will be chicken. If you would like to bring
a side dish or dessert, you are more than welcome to do so,
but please don't feel obligated at all. Your company is what
matters most. Also, feel free to bring your own
drinks. Please RSVP to Elisa by Tuesday morning,
February 10th at applei8122000@yahoo.com.
Questions? Give Elsia a call (630-222-0497).
Youth Ministry 2026
What’s happening in Youth Ministries? Take a
look:
THIS Sunday, February 1st: Bring your creativity as we create
Valentine's Day cards directly after church.
Saturday, February 21st: Group ski trip to Wisconsin - Please read the
registration form very carefully and fill it out by January
31st: https://forms.gle/SoE68Ne43oSXmaRx5)
Saturday, March 7th: Feed My Starving Children pack out at
Benedictine University. Similar to last year, we will sign up
for a morning slot and open it up to the whole church.
Choir
Schedule
The Choir will be rehearsing on Sundays during the month of
March and performing during Easter Sunday worship
service. Rehearsals will be shortened on March 1st and
15th. An exact schedule will be coming soon.
Altar
Flower Donations
If you would like to donate an arrangement of flowers for the
altar, you are welcome to bring one in. Please let the
church office know by noon the Wednesday before, especially
if the flowers are in memory/honor of someone, so that they
may be acknowledged in the bulletin and announcements.
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.
Sew Hope. Keep Girls in School
Sewing Event & Collection Drive for Girls4Girls Ghana, Inc.
Saturday, March 7, 12–3 p.m. at Barrington
United Methodist Church
Join us for a hands-on sewing and service
event that helps girls in rural Ghana stay in school by
providing reusable sanitary pads. No sewing
experience needed! Cut fabric, assemble kits,
donate supplies—or sew if you’d like. Sewing machines will be
available.
Donate & Make a Difference: We are collecting fabric, sewing supplies, and
girls’ cotton underwear to support G4G’s mission to reduce
poverty and promote education.
Especially needed: cotton flannel, PUL fabric, Zorb fabric,
thread & snaps, girls’ cotton underwear (sizes 12–18 /
women’s 5–8). Details,
supply lists, and ordering information are available in the
flyer in the narthex and here. Every donation—big
or small—matters.
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.
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.
Lent
2026
Lenten Schedule
February
18th – 6:30 to 8:30 am – Mobile Ashing in church parking
lot
- 7:00 pm -
Ash Wednesday Service*
March
1st - 11:15 am - Lenten Meal
March
7th – TBA – Feed My Starving Children
March
15th – 11:10 am – Easter Egg Filling
March
21st - 10:00 am - Easter Egg Hunt
March
29th - 10:00 am – Palm Sunday Service*
April
2nd - 6:00 pm Soup Supper
- 7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service*
April
3rd – 7:00 pm Good Friday Service*
April
5th – 10:00 am Easter Sunday Service*
with the Choir
Lenten Outreach Project (full 40 days) –
West Suburban Food Pantry Collection
*In
Person & YouTube Livestream
Mobile
Ashing
Join Pastor Dave in the church parking lot on Wednesday,
February 18th at 6:30 to 8:30 am. There will
be continental breakfast snacks, too!
Lenten
Book Study
The coming Lenten Study will be a six week study on Tuesday
mornings (ZOOM) & Wednesday evenings (In Person) at 6:00
pm starting
February 24th on “The Third Day”. On
the third day, he rose again. The author unpacks the
Bible’s Easter stories and helps the reader see their
significance in the lives of people today. This is
compelling, honest, and hope-filled book. Please sign
up in the Narthex so that the appropriate number of books can
be ordered.
Easter
Egg Hunt Assistance
Last year was a success, so we’re having an EASTER EGG HUNT
once again!!!! YAY!!! But we need your
help. We need lots of assistants. Please donate Easter
candy to put into the eggs in the box in
the Narthex. All
candy needs to be individually wrapped and small enough to
fit in an egg: no nuts, peanut butter, or fruit snacks. All
donations need to be in by worship service on Sunday, March 15th
so we can fill the egg after service.
There is a box in the Narthex to drop off donations.
Sunday,
March 15th
- - Fill the
Eggs - after service
Saturday, March 21st
- – Egg Hunt
Set Up – at 8:30 am
- We need helpers to set out the
eggs and set up the narthex for the Egg Hunt (let the
office know if you can come)
- We need helpers to make
sure that everyone stays safe, collect the empty eggs,
hand out flyers and serve milk, juice and donut holes
(let the office know if you can come).
Lenten
Lunch
You are invited to bring your favorite side dish: salad,
fruit, veggies, lumpia, pasta, fried rice, etc. or dessert to
share on Sunday,
March 1st after worship service. The
Worship Committee is bringing ham as the mains!! If you
have any questions, contact the church office or Karen
Miller.
Birthdays
February
1 Jennifer Manderscheid
5 Gwen
Cortez
7 Nancy
Viernes
8 Yvonne
Canik
10 JoAnn Cihlar
Nicole Mueller
14 Bill Rotz
15 Rebecca Sprague
16 Ash Mullane
17 Jessica Morman
18 Magnus Borgehammar
19 Ben Cortez
20 Paul Santucci
Davida Smith
27 Nicole Griffin
Northern
Illinois Conference
NIC
Annual Conference: Will
Focus on Hope
Under the
theme “Practicing Hope,” clergy and elected lay members will
gather for NIC’s 187th Annual Conference session, June 14th – 16th,
at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center in
Schaumburg. The theme invites participants to explore how
hope shapes ministry, mission, and the future of the
church. “Hope allows for newness. Hope allows that God
will call us forward. Hope allows us to say yes to whatever
call is placed on our lives,” said Bishop Schwerin.
