"Learning a New Language"
This Sunday we
continue our journey through the Acts of the Apostles and arrive at
Pentecost Sunday! This day is the celebration of the birth of the
church. We are also celebrating the 50th anniversary of The United
Methodist Church. Please be sure to wear your favorite reds, oranges
or yellows to represent the flames of the spirit. You might have
noticed that the symbol for our denomination also includes that flame of
the Spirit.
Pentecost as
well as our United Methodist Church remind us that the work of the Holy
Spirit cannot be confined to a certain place, time or people. It
invades our lives and our comfort zones to push us toward inclusion and
care for others. This has been the underlying message of the entire book of
Acts and it is the message that underlies who we are as the church.
But it also means that we must find ways to communicate with each other
that are sometimes different than what we have been accustomed to. We
might need to spend time LEARNING A NEW LANGUAGE.
Our current
society and especially in our media presentations would tell us that we
should be monolithic, thinking, doing and speaking one language. But
our passage from chapter 2 reminds us that the early believers struggled
with this same issue. But, the work of the Holy Spirit says
otherwise!!! So, what do we do? Where, when, how do we learn
this new way of communicating with a new language? Let’s see if we
can find some ways to do that on Sunday. Join us at 9 or 10:30
a.m.. ALL are welcome!
Also, please
be reminded that we have shared our space with the Irshad Muslim Prayer
Ministry for several years. This is the season of Ramadan, a high and
holy time of year for them. As you move in and out of the building
today and throughout the next couple of weeks, let us be respectful of
their presence among us. I recommend this article to you for
reference from Time: http://time.com/5275786/ramadan-mubarak-greeting-date.
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
20th
- Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:30 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
-Cub Scout Parent Meeting at 4:00 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Monday,
May 21st
- LifeLine Screening at 8:30
am
- Girl Scouts KZ at 6:00 pm
- Staff Parish Meeting at 7:00 pm
Tuesday,
May 22nd
- Trustees Meeting at 7:00
pm
- Finance Meeting at 7:00 pm
Wednesday,
May 23rd
- Preschool Graduation Practice at 9:00 am
- Girl Scouts at JE 6:00 pm
Thursday,
May 24th
- Preschool Graduation at 10:30
am
- Irshad at 6:00 pm
- Yoga at 6:30 pm
- Executive Board at 7:00 pm
- Boy Scout Meeting at 7:30 pm
Saturday,
May 26th
- Irshad at 6:00 pm
Sunday, May
27th
- Worship Services at 9:00 & 10:30 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Special Sunday,
May 20th
Next week, Sunday,
May 20th is Pentecost. Everyone is asked to please wear
red in honor of this special day in the life of the church.
It is also Heritage Sunday; a day that calls the Church to
remember the past by committing itself to the continuing call of God.
This Heritage Sunday celebrates the 50th anniversary of
when leaders of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and The Methodist
Church declared the creation of a new denomination, The United Methodist
Church.
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.
Preschool
Graduation
Small Miracles
Preschool will be holding their Graduation Ceremony for all those moving on
to Kindergarten on Thursday, May 24th at 10:30 am. Members
are invited to come and welcome the preschool families to our church.
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:
MAY:
Saturday, May 19th – 9:00 a.m. --- Education Committee
/ Fellowship Committee
Tuesday, May
22nd - 7:00 p.m. --- Finance Committee/ Trustees
JUNE:
Saturday, June 23rd – 9:00 a.m. – Ad Council/Vision
Team
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.
Adventurers -
Ted’s Montana Grill
Our next
Adventurer’s outing will be on Saturday, May 19th at 5 pm
to Ted’s Montana Grill at The Promenade in Bolingbrook. If you have
never eaten a bison burger, theirs are the best. RSVP
were due to Fay Hoffman at 630.985.2219 by Wednesday, May 16th.
All Church Work
Day
Bring your
work gloves and gardening tools for an Outdoor All Church Work Day on Saturday,
May 19th at 9 am. Look for a Trustee in the parking lot for
instructions.
Prince of Peace
Garage Sale
The Annual
Prince of Peace Garage Sale is May 17th through May 19th.
Hours are 9 am to 2 pm Thursday and Friday and 9 am to noon on
Saturday. There's a Bake Sale too. All are welcome!
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
May
18th, 2018, Volume 9, Edition 20
