Pastor Dave is Travelling
Pastor Dave is will be away from April 6th
thru April 15th for a pilgrimage following Paul's journey in
Greece. While he is away, please contact the church
office or Martine Nelson outside of office hours if you are
in need of pastoral care.
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
Lenten Schedule
April
3rd – 7:00 pm Good Friday
Service*
April
5th – 10:00 am Easter Sunday
Service*
with the Choir
*In
Person & YouTube Livestream
First
Friday Lunch
Please join us on Friday,
April 3rd 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!
Decorating
the Sanctuary for Easter Sunday
Please come help decorate our sanctuary for Easter Sunday on Saturday, April
4th at 9:00 am.
Choir
Schedule
The Choir will be rehearsing this Sunday, April 5th
at 8:30 am & performing during
the service.
Easter
Flower Pick Up
After Easter Sunday service, please see Karen Miller or Becky
Jeske to pick up the flowers that you ordered. If you
would like to pick them up at a later time, they will be
available during the week starting on Tuesday. Please
call the office first to let Becky know you are coming. The church office
is CLOSED Monday, April 6th.
New
WUMC T-Shirts!
We have a new WUMC t-shirt!! The order has been
placed. The new t-shirts will be available starting next Sunday, April
12th.
Lenten
Outreach Project - In Support of West Suburban Community
Pantry
This year, our Lenten Outreach project is to provide personal
hygiene items for the West Suburban Food Pantry. We will
collect items
through THIS Sunday, April 5th. Also, for
every cart that is filled with items, the Outreach Committee
will donate $200 from the Burke Estate fund to the
Pantry. A Church World
Services article explains the high need for
feminine hygiene products.
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General List:
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menstrual pads and tampons
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deodorant
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shampoo and conditioner
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razors (for men and women)
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toothpaste
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soap or body wash
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toothbrushes
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Second Saturday
Diners
Set Saturday, April 11th, at 5:00 pm
aside for the Second Saturday Diners!! We will meet and have
dinner at Chuck’s Southern Comfort Café in Darien (8025 S
Cass Ave). Please RSVP to Elisa at applei8122000@yahoo.com or 630-222-0497.
CROP Hunger Trek
Thank you so much for the many donations
we have received from Woodridge UMC members. Together
we all walked to support Jesus’ mandate to feed the hungry,
support the homeless, aid in disasters and much more.
You can still check our our
pages:
CROP Hunger Trek -
Carlene Smith
CROP Hunger Trek -
David Smith
It is not too late to donate, go to either of our
pages. Thanks to everyone from the bottom of our hearts
(and our boots).
All Church Work Day
Green thumb?! Black thumb?! Any kind of thumb!!
All levels of skill are welcome! It’s time to get our
gardens shining again for Spring! Come and help on Saturday, April
18th from 9:00 am to noon. Please bring
any gardening tools that you may have including gloves and
buckets. Someone will show you everything that you need
to know, and you can come and go as you need.
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.
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.
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.
Birthdays
April
Birthdays
04 Rachel Sprague
11 Sarah Jeske
12 Jiwon Yim
Kevin Morman
Joseph Shubert
Matt Swick
Jiwon Yim
15 Rachel Grosch
16 Michael Gardner
27 Karl Borgehammar
Monserrat Buenafe
Patrick Cash
29 Allison Printz
Northern
Illinois Conference
Cultural
Shift Leadership Training
The Prairie Central District Shepherding Team is bringing
Rev. Jim Ozier back to Northern Illinois for Part Two of Culture Shift: Cultivating Healthy
Congregations, a one-day experience that
builds on the foundation of the January 31st Zoom
gathering viewable here, offering space for
reflection, discussion, and shared learning. Participants are
encouraged to attend and continue this important work of
helping our churches become healthier and more vital
together. The event is open to all church leaders. Join us
at Barrington UMC, on Sunday,
May 3rd, from 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
Registration will open later.
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.
