"Delightfully Stranger Things"
Our deep dive
into the Acts of the Apostles continues this week. If you thought the
events in previous chapters were weird, wait until you take a look at chapter 12. Let’s see…
Peter in trouble?
Peter acting goofy?
A mysterious intervention?
An unhinged political leader?
More boundaries busted?
Check, check,
check, check, and check.
It certainly
is a wild ride following along as these earliest of Christians try their
best to go where the Holy Spirit leads them. But, believe it or not, the
above list is not
exhaustive.
In what other
antics did our spiritual forebears engage?
How do they
manage to simultaneously seem so distant and so relevant?
Does this
story connect to the larger narrative the author of Acts and the Gospel of
Luke shares?
How might this
story shed light on our contemporary attempts at discipleship?
To experience
our responses to those questions, you’ll have to be in worship this Sunday,
May 27th for Pastor Dave’s sermon, “Delightfully Stranger Things.”
But wait,
there’s more! This Sunday is also the UMC’s Peace with Justice Sunday. What
does that mean? Follow the link to watch the video there and in
less than two minutes you’ll know. Ours is a church that strives to bring
to life God’s dreams for the world: that all people can live in peace and
be treated fairly.
WUMC gathers
for worship on Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. All are welcome!
Woodridge UMC
is an open and loving United Methodist community striving
to:
Welcoming
to all;
Uniting in service toward greater social justice for all;
Moving forward with understanding and acceptance of all
peoples;
Creating disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation
of the world.
Our purpose is
to offer a safe place and community to all races, cultures, religions,
genders, sexual identities, ethnicities, age groups and other
beliefs.
upcoming
events
Sunday, May
27th
- Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:30 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Monday,
May 28th
- Memorial Day - Church Office CLOSED
Thursday,
May 31st
- Irshad at 6:00 pm
- Yoga at 6:30 pm
- Boy Scout Meeting at 7:30 pm
Friday,
June 1st
- First Friday Lunch at noon
Saturday,
June 2nd
- Sorority at 9:00 am
- Irshad at 6:00 pm
Sunday, June
3rd
- ONE Worship Service at 10:00 am
- Worship Band Rehearsal at 11:15 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- Irshad at 6:00 pm
- Cub Scout Leader Meeting at 7:00 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Summer Worship
Schedule 2018
For June
3rd through September 30th, we will have one single
worship service at 10 am. The regular two service schedule
will return in October.
High School
Seniors
Congratulations
to all of our Graduating High School Seniors that were honored on May 13th.
Patrick
Cash Marisa McGinty
Cassie
Minter Alexis Morman
Lindsay
Morton Taylor Morton
Rachel Sprague Matt
Swick
SOMETHING NEW –
MEETING SCHEDULE
In an effort
to allow more people to be involved, to provide greater coordination of
efforts and not be inundated with meetings, we have streamlined our meeting
schedule for some of the church’s organizations. Many of the groups
are meeting approximately once per quarter with a few exceptions.
Here is the schedule for the next few months:
JUNE:
Saturday, June 23rd – 9:00 a.m. – Ad Council/Vision Team
July:
Tuesday, July 24th - 7:00 p.m. - Trustees
Saturday, July 28th - 9:00 a.m. - Staff Parish
Park District
Job Opportunities
The Woodridge
Park District has multiple summer and part-time job opportunities
available. These include: summer camp: counselors, ARC: assistant facility
manager, Fitness instructor, sports camp director & sports camp counselor,
maintenance: seasonal maintenance support staff and seasonal maintenance
staff. Visit the park district job
page for more information.
SUMMER READING
FOR OUR FALL BIBLE STUDY
Beginning Tuesday, September 4 and Wednesday, September 5th we
will begin a new season of Bible study classes on WAY OF LIFE by Brian
McLaren. This study is based on the book by Brian McLaren entitled THE
GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION. Pastor Danita and Pastor Dave are
encouraging each person who plans to participate in the Fall Bible study
classes to read THE GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION over
the summer. The book is available through Cokesbury and Amazon including a
Kindle version. If you would like assistance in ordering the book in
paperback or hard cover, contact Becky in the church office. Please do so
no later than June 15th. We will have information and sign up for the fall
study during the month of August. For now, enjoy your summer reading!
JOIN US FOR
YOGA on Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Please wear
comfortable clothing that ensures privacy while allowing mobility. Bring a
mat or a large towel. Cost is $5 per person. If you are attending for the
first time, please arrive a few minutes early to sign a health waiver and
meet the instructor. Any questions, please contact Carrie Santucci at
630-532-7741 or via email. Yoga will run through
June.
Farewell
Celebration for Dick Wisdom
Please join us
for a celebration to express our appreciation to Dick Wisdom as he
concludes his time as District Superintendent and transitions into local
church ministry on Sunday, June 10th at Grace United
Methodist Church with an Open House at 2 pm and a
Recognition Celebration at 2:45 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Service of
Installation for Jeffry Bross
Please join us
for the Service of Installation for Jeffry Bross as District Superintendent
on Sunday, June 16th at Grace United Methodist at 2:00 pm
with a Dessert Reception to follow.
Prince of Peace
Vacation Bible School:
This year,
Prince of Peace will be bringing a global fair to the kids at our Vacation
Bible School "Everywhere Fun Fair: Where God's World Comes
Together!" Your children will become neighbors at Everywhere Fun Fair
as they explore God's welcoming love and discover how Jesus teaches us to
be great neighbors.
Dates: June 25th through June 29th
Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm
Cost: $10 per child - $15 per family
Ages: 4 yrs. thru 5th grade
2018 Northern
Illinois Annual Conference
The 179th
Northern Illinois Annual Conference will be held June 3-5 at Pheasant Run
Resort in St. Charles, IL. The theme is "Navigating Uncharted
Waters" with a focus on Romans 5:3b-4: "trouble produces
endurance, endurance produces character, and character produces
hope."
● The
cost is $95. Registration closed May 20. Onsite registration costs
$130. To find the registration link and all AC info visit www.umcnic.org/AC2018.
● The Memorial
Service will be held on Tuesday, June 5 at 10:30 am. Please submit
names and photos of Lay Members to Annual Conference who have died since
June 2017 to Megan Casey at mcasey@umcnic.org.
Families, friends, and congregations are invited to attend the service.
● Volunteers needed.
If you are interested in ushering, greeting or volunteering during
plenaries and worship services, please email Alka Lyall at pastoralkalyall@gmail.com.
United
Methodist Women Mission U
Mission U is
an opportunity to study current issues impacting society based on current
mission study topics with particular attention to the responsibilities of
women in fulfilling the mission work of the church. Participants grow in
understanding the mission of the church in the current world context;
conference events are open to members and non-members of United Methodist
Women. In the Aurora district Summer mission U runs from July
12 -July 15 (Pastor Danita is a speaker) and the One Day Event is
on July 21. Everyone is welcome: women, men,
children and youth! See the bulletin board in the narthex for more details.
Notary Needed
As part of our
mission trip preparations, our paperwork needs to be notarized. If you are
a Notary or know of one, please contact Pastor Dave. We are especially
looking for a Notary who can attend our meeting on June 13th at 7:00 pm.
Wanted:
Coordinator for WUMC’s participation in PADS (Public Action to Deliver
Shelter)
In order for
our church to continue to participate at PADS a WUMC PADS coordinator is
needed. That person acts as the liaison between DuPage PADS and First
United Methodist Church in Downers Grove where we serve. Other tasks
include recruiting volunteers each fall to donate food and to volunteer at
PADS on the nights we act as host, maintain and post the volunteers lists,
send out reminder emails and bulletin articles each time it is our time to
serve. For more information please contact Debbie Wordinger 331 645-7779.
Inquiring about the position doesn’t mean you are on the hook for it! But
if you are considering if this is a job you can do, give Debbie a
call.
Bishops Appeal
for Annual Conference
Today, more
than 65 million people have been displaced by war, persecution, famine, or
natural disaster - in the highest number since WWII. By the end of this
day, over 28,000 more people will begin their own difficult and treacherous
journeys in search of safe haven.
In 2018, we,
who make up the Northern Illinois Conference, have a unique opportunity to
combine our resources to care for some of the families affected by the
Global Migration Crisis. Bishop Sally Dyck invites us to do some local
fundraising, to learn about the plight of migrants locally and globally, to
consider having a Global Migration Sunday and to bring a special offering
to Annual Conference in June as our 2018 Bishop’s Appeal for the
denomination’s Global Migration Advance (#3022144).
Offerings
brought to the 2018 Annual Conference will be sent to help families
affected by the Global Migration Crisis. 75% will go to the Global
Migration Advance for international assistance to refugees and migrants.
25% will stay in Northern Illinois to support organizations like Refugee
One and World Relief that work with local immigrant and refugee families.
For more information contact Rev. Jonathan Crail jcrail@firstumc.net or Rhodalyne
Crail at rgallocrail@gmail.com.
2018 Annual
Conference Mission Challenge
This year's
Mission Challenge is to provide Cleaning Kit items to the Midwest Mission
Distribution Center (MMDC). MMDC provides disaster relief kits
and resources as well as educational and medical supplies to those in need
locally and internationally. It is related to the North Central
Jurisdiction and is a cooperating depot in the UMCOR Relief Supply Network.
The 6 districts in our Conference are challenged to bring
different items that when combined will make complete Cleaning Kits.
To meet the challenge, the Outreach Committee is asking for donations of
these items:
● 5
Gallon Buckets with re-sealable lid
● Scrub brushes (no long
handle)
● Pairs of work gloves
(cotton with leather palm or all leather)
The last day
for collection is Sunday, June 3rd. That will be the day
when our lay leaders will be taking our donations to conference. The
Conference goal is to build 300 Cleaning Kits. Please participate to give
any or all of these items to help meet the Mission Challenge.
Needs From Our
Sister Church
Trinity United
Methodist Church in Joliet is our designated "Sister" Church.
This provides an opportunity for our Church to live into the Gospel by
extending its care and support in Community outside the walls of our
building. Trinity provides care and support to a very economically
disadvantaged area of Joliet.
Recently,
Pastor Leona of Trinity expressed a need for help in other ways. We are
asking for your help with the following:
·
DONATE CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY CHILDREN’S LIBRARY –
Primarily English, but some Spanish: (box in Narthex)
Note: The local library is geographically not accessible for
most local residents, and the schools are, of course, closed during the
summer months.
·
BICYCLES FOR VETERANS –Veterans and their families are in need of bicycles for
transportation to get to grocery stores. New/rehabbed housing facilities
for veterans have been developed on the site of the old Silver Cross
Medical Facility, but places to purchase food are NOT nearby. DONATE
USED BIKES; BRING THEM TO WUMC AND PLACE THEM NEAR THE CLOTHING DONATIONS
BOXES IN THE HALLWAY.
·
VOLUNTEER FOR THE SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR
PRE-SCHOOL/ELEMENTARY CHILDREN: Trinity offers
this program 2 days per week from 9 am to noon, from the 3rd week of June
through the end of July. You do not have to have an education degree or
speak Spanish---All that is required is a caring heart. Sign p to help on
the sheet near the children’s book donation box. This would be a great
opportunity for youth needing to beef up their academic resumes through
community service or a great summer activity for children and their
parents.
For more
information, call the church office or Pat DelRosso of our Outreach/Mission
Committee.
Prayer Chain
and Prayer Request Cards
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 our coordinator, Sharon Place (630) 852-4172 or trngplaces@aol.com.
If you are
seeking prayer and in the church building, we invite you to fill out a
prayer request card from the pew or from an usher, return it to the usher
moving through the sanctuary during the first hymn or place it in the brass
prayer request box located near the coffee in the narthex.
If you are not
in the church building, please contact the prayer chain coordinator, Sharon
Place (630) 852-4172 (trngplaces@aol.com)
or one of the Pastors through the Church Office (office@woodridgeumc.org). We will
list persons with prayer concerns in the expanded bulletin.
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PRISON CLOTHING
MINISTRY
Our Outreach
Committee is pleased to announce that we are now able to partner with
other participating area churches in the Suits for Success Program.
This non-profit, volunteer organization which was founded by Bill Denwood
of Community Methodist Church in Naperville provides, at no charge, gently
used clothes to parolees throughout the State of Illinois that are suitable
for interviews with prospective employers. Prior to this time,
WUMC’s donations served only the Logan Correctional Facility in Lincoln,
Illinois.
The Suits for
Success Program also partners with area dry-cleaners which serve as
drop-off points and clean and press the clothes for free. The
participating dry cleaner closest to us is Signature Cleaners, Steve
Hirmer, Owner, on Werhli in Naperville. You may drop off your
donations directly with Steve or bring them to WUMC and place in the boxes
in the hallway which leads from the Narthex to Fellowship Hall.
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR DONATIONS!!!!
Looking
Ahead
June 3rd - 5th -
Annual Conference
June 23rd - July 1st
- Youth Mission Trip
July
29th - Summer Extravagandza
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Our Mission:
Welcoming
to all;
United in service toward greater social justice for all;
Moving forward with understanding and acceptance of all
peoples;
Creating disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation
of the world.
Our purpose is
to offer a safe place and community to all races, cultures, religions,
genders, sexual identities, ethnicities, age groups and other
beliefs.
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25th, 2018, Volume 9, Edition 21
