"Jesus' Secret Weapon"
This Sunday we
will welcome our district superintendent, Dick Wisdom, to our 10:00 a.m.
worship service. (REMEMBER…..IT’S A 5TH SUNDAY AND
THERE IS 1 WORSHIP SERVICE!!!) He will be following along our
journey through the Acts of the Apostles and looking at chapter 15 and
talking about Jesus’ Secret Weapon. There is always great discussion
about who should be “in” the church and who should be “out”, but there is a
secret weapon!!! We will also have a time of singing, so be prepared
with your favorite hymn as we “sing our faith”.
It will be a
busy day for us because following worship we will have soup and salad for
lunch and participate in a discussion about future worship services.
We need to hear your opinion on the matter, so please plan to be with
us.
Some of you
have already signed up to visit the DuSable Museum of African American
History with the Outreach Committee. If you have not signed up but
are interested in going, please let the church office know or just show
up. We will make room for you.
Join us this
Sunday at 10:00 a.m.. ALL are welcome.
WUMC gathering
for worship on Sundays 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, April
29th
- ONE Worship Services at 10:00 am
- Worship Band Rehearsal at 11:15
am
- Soup & Salad Lunch at11:15 am
- Private Usage at 2:00 pm
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Monday,
April 30th
- Church Office CLOSED
Tuesday,
May 1st
- Bible Study at 10:30 am
Wednesday,
May 2nd
- WNL at 6:00 pm
- Bible Study at 6:30 pm
- Cub Scouts at 6:30 pm
Thursday,
May 3rd
- Yoga at 6:30 pm
- Boy Scout Meeting at 7:30 pm
Friday,
May 4th
- First Friday Lunch at noon
Saturday,
May 5th
- Candidate Fair at 8:45
am
- Sorority Meeting at 9:L00 am
Sunday, May
6th
- Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:30 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
- Cub Scout Leader Meeting at 7:00 pm
There will be ONE Worship Service on THIS Sunday, April
29th at 10:00 am with a soup & salad lunch to follow.
5TH SUNDAY
LUNCH
This 5th
Sunday will have 1 worship service at 10:00 a.m.. Our guest preacher will be our
district superintendent, Dick Wisdom followed with a soup and salad lunch. This time, we will have a
conversation during lunch about our worship services and the times. Your thoughts are needed and
appreciated.
Some things to think about include:
should we have 1 service instead of 2........should we have 1 service in
the summer and go back to having 2 in the fall.......what time should the
worship services be....etc...
Please join us this Sunday for worship and lunch.
P.A.D.S. SEASON
COMPLETED
This season of
P.A.D.S. (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) for us is now over!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! What a tremendous job each of you
did to make it the awesome experience that it was. If you donated food, came to
First UMC, Downers to help, prayed for the program and the people, or just
waved us on, we appreciate it all!!!
We are still in need of a coordinator for our participation next season. If we don’t have a coordinator,
it might mean that we will not be able to participate and that would not be
a good thing.
For several years now, we have helped to serve the homeless men, women and
children who have shown up at First UMC, Downers on those Tuesdays that are
experiencing homelessness.
Our presence is crucial to this program and to our ministry of reaching out
to others.
Later in the spring, we will include the short, but detailed list of the
expectations of a coordinator.
Please pray that someone will come forward.
Recognizing
Graduates Sunday, May 13th.
Did you
graduate from high school, college, or beyond this year? Please let the
office know so we can include you in our celebration on Sunday, May
13th.
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:
APRIL: Saturday,
April 28th – 9:00 a.m. --- Ad Council
MAY:
Saturday, May 19th – 9:00 a.m. ---
Education Committee / Fellowship Committee / Youth Council
Tuesday,
May 22nd – 7:00 p.m. --- Finance Committee/Trustees
JUNE:
Saturday, June 23rd??? – 9:00 a.m. – Ad
Council
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.
Spring Bible
Study
This spring,
we will explore another book by Adam Hamilton entitled UNAFRAID: LIVING WITH
COURAGE AND HOPE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES. Drawing on
recent research, inspiring real-life examples, and fresh biblical insight,
Hamilton shows how to untangle the knots we feel about disappointing
others, failure, financial insecurity, loneliness, insignificance, and
aging. Then he helps readers understand and counter fears related to such
outsize perils as terrorism, death, and the apocalypse. Writing with
generosity and intelligence, Hamilton shows how believer and unbeliever
alike can develop sustaining spiritual practices and embrace Jesus’ recurring
counsel: "Do not be afraid." For anyone struggling with fear or
wondering how families and communities can thrive in troubled times,
Unafraid offers an informed and inspiring message full of practical
solutions. Join us on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. or on Wednesdays
at 6:30 (dinner with the youth with class at 7). There is a
sign-up sheet in the narthex.
Women of
Note
Downers Grove
Choral Society will be performing Women
of Note on Sunday, April 29th at the First
United Methodist Church of Downers Grove at 4:00 pm with a
3:15 pm pre-concert discussion. It will include Woman of Valor, Femme Noire and Mother Nature
by Paul Scherer as well as works by von Bingen and Beach.
DuSable Museum
of African American History
The Outreach
Committee is hosting a visit to the DuSable Museum of African-American
History in Chicago on THIS Sunday, April 29, 2018. Just a
couple of the current exhibits:
Rewriting History: paper gowns
and photographs – An inquiry into social change,
it’s a haunting photographic essay and paper sculptures styled to mimic
garments worn by female European nobility between the 15th – 19th
centuries. As part of a developing master series of paper gown sculptures,
the series speaks to the shocking treatment of Blacks throughout history
and the trauma inflicted on their bodies as juxtaposed with the abstract
idea of Black freedom. Simultaneously, the body of work engages with a
vision of the future – one of hope, strength, resilience, and beauty.
Clearing A Path For Democracy:
Citizen Soldiers of the Illinois Fighting 8th –
National guardsmen are the quintessential citizen soldiers, and the men of
the 8th Infantry Illinois National Guard demonstrated the best qualities of
this segment of American society. This Illinois regiment was unique in
American history. It was deployed in two foreign wars with a complete
complement of African American officers. It was designated the 370th United
States Infantry during World War I, and the regiment was awarded more
citations than any other American regiment that fought along Europe’s
Western Front.
If you’re
interested in seeing what else is going on at this Smithsonian quality
museum, visit their website at dusablemuseum.org. See the sign-up
sheet in the Narthex for more details. Contact Bob Copeland if you have any
questions. Come
on out with us. I going to be a fun and educational day!
Afternoon of
Spring at the ARC
On Sunday,
April 29 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm the Janes Avenue Neighborhood
Outreach (JANO) will be having their first event of the year. The
afternoon will include lunch from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm, and activities on the
basketball court and turf field from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm. We will need
volunteers to assist with setup (arrive by 12:30 pm), serve lunch, and
cleanup. All of you are welcome and encouraged to participate in the
activities with the kids as well.
First Friday
Lunch
The next First
Friday Lunch is on May 4th at noon. Join us for a relaxing
hour of smiles and conversation. Just bring your lunch and if you wish, a
dish to share. Everyone is welcome!
Filipino Egg
Roll Sale
Yes! They’re
Back!! Everyone’s Favorites! Fresh Hot Filipino Egg Rolls!!
On Sunday,
May 6th, we will be having a Filipino egg roll sale between
services to benefit the Trustees Wish List. Satisfy you egg roll cravings
AND help out your church!
Volunteer at
the Woodridge Rotary Club Recycling Extravaganza
We will be
volunteering for two hour shifts at the Woodridge Rotary Recycling
Extravaganza Saturday morning May 12 at Cyprus Cove. You
can volunteer between 7:45-10:00 or 10:00 to 12:15. They
will need volunteers to direct traffic, hand out flyers and help with
collections. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign the
sheet in the Narthex or contact Debbie Wordinger at 331.645.7779. For a
list of recyclable materials click here. For more information about the
event visit the website.
Life Line
Screening
Life Line
Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health
screenings will be in our community on Monday, May 21, 2018 at
Woodridge United Methodist Church. Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk
factors for Cardiovascular disease include; Carotid Artery
(plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke), Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysm (an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel
that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body),
Peripheral Arterial Disease (hardening of the arteries in the
legs), a Heart Rhythm Screening (an EKG to detect Atrial
Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an Osteoporosis Risk
Assessment for men and women. Being proactive about your health by
knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early.
Register
online TODAY at www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
and receive your "Community Circle" discount and your Preferred
Appointment!
Champions of
Hope Golf Outing
On May
21, 2018 we will be holding our Champions of Hope Golf Outing at
Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The day will include lunch, an 18 hole
scramble tournament, dinner, a program and a slient auction to benefit CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocates). We are able to provide advocacy to
100% of the children in the DuPage County court system thanks to you.
In order to do this, we are kindly asking for your help in two ways. First,
we are looking for partners for the event. Partnerships range between $300
and $5,000. In addition, we are looking for items for the silent auction.
Please take a minute to think of any connections you have in the area to help
us secure partnerships and/or contributions such as:
• Tickets
to sporting events
• Rounds of golf at area courses
• Tickets to theatre or concert venues
• Restaurant gift cards
Please visit
the Champions of Hope Golf Outing website
to register or sponsor the event. Contact beths@dupagecasa.org
or 630-221-0889, ext. 304 with any questions or ideas you might have.
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 closes 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.
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!!!!
“Spice Up” Your
Neighbors’ Lives
Donate to the West Suburban Food Pantry
Woodridge
United Methodist Church (WUMC), our Church, partners with the West Suburban
Food Pantry (“Pantry”) in providing food for the economically-disadvantaged
of our community. A basket sits near the entrance to our sanctuary to
accept your food donations; and we graciously accept financial
contributions, at any time.
This Month the
Pantry is in need of items that will assist recipients in enhancing the
preparation of their meals:
· -Spices
used in cooking and baking, such as, baking powder and baking soda, salt,
pepper, garlic salt, dried basil, dill, onion, or “parsley, sage, rosemary
and thyme”, etc.;
· -Sugar,
flour, corn meal;
·- Oils(Olive
and other cooking/baking oils);
·- Vinegar
and marinades and sauces, i.e. barbecue, marinara, chipolte, soy sauce,
etc.
·- Other
condiments, i.e. ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, steak sauce, hot sauce,
etc.
Our Neighbors
include those who rely on our food pantry for sustenance and
nutrition. So, “Spice Up” your neighbors’ lives by donating
generously. Thank You!
Looking
Ahead
April
29th - One Service at 10 am
April 29th - Luncheon at 11:45 am
April
29th - DuSable Museum at ~12:30 pm
May 13th - High School Senior Recognition at both services
May
19th - All Church Outdoor Work Day at 9 am
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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.
April
27th, 2018, Volume 9, Edition 17