DON’T FORGET OUR MEMBERS WITH LIMITED
MOBILITY
Please remember to keep in your prayers a few of
our members who are not able to get to church as often as
they would like because of medical challenges. We have
included their addresses here in case you would also like to
send a card/words of encouragement:
Marv and Gen Bailey, 14804 S. Van Dyke Drive, #2245, Plainfield,
Illinois 60544
Vi
Schobel, Westbury Care, Room 104, 1800 Robin
Lane, Lisle, Illinois 60532
Joan Kettell, phone calls preferred but please limit the
length of the conversation
Juan Marianyi, 21422 W. Douglas Lane, Plainfield, IL 60544
Will Grosch, 1261 Cobblestone Court, Naperville, IL 60564
(email grosch1@wowway.com)
Marilyn Lawrence, Meadowbrook Manor, Room 328, 431 Remington Blvd,
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
YOGA Every Thursday
Yoga is one
way to create strength, balance, and flexibility in the
body's also a time to practice stillness and develop
patience. 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.
Inquiring
Minds Want to Know
Let's begin
the year off in the right way!!! Starting in January we
will start a new series in our Wednesday night Bible study
class and on Sunday mornings based on the book by Adam
Hamilton entitled CREED,
What Christians Believe and Why.
We will be offering this as an option for persons who are interested
in becoming members of the church as well as everyone else
who wants to learn more about what we believe as United
Methodists.
JUST
HAVE QUESTIONS: We will try to answer
them as best we can.
INTERESTED
IN MEMBERSHIP: Here is your opportunity
in a non-threatening way.
WANT
TO KNOW WHAT UNITED METHODISTS BELIEVE:
We will try to share that information as well.
A sign-up sheet is available in the narthex. Join us on
Wednesday nights at 7:00 p.m. (dinner with the youth starts
around 6:30) and on Sunday mornings in January.
The
Bible for Curious People - a Tuesday Morning Study
How did the
bible come to be in the form we have?
Why are there so many different versions and translations in
English?
What is the overall story of the “Old Testament”?
These are some of the questions we will explore together
Tuesday mornings from 10:30am-12:00noon. No prior bible
reading or knowledge or expertise needed. We will all learn
as we go along. All are welcome. Classes start this week,
Tuesday January 15th.
ASSIGNMENT FOR WEEK 3 (JANUARY 29th)
1) Read your bible’s introduction to Genesis. What does it
say about when and why Genesis was written?
2) Read Genesis Chapters 1 and 2. Listen for the poetry. But
also make use of any notes in your study bible. How do the
two accounts differ? How do they compliment each other?
Try to step past this as a story of how the world began and
consider what the stories say about why God created and how
we are supposed to live in the world?
What are we doing to be good stewards of all creation? How
might we improve in that role?
3) As a way of comparison, please also read the Babylonian
creation epic, Enuma Elish. It influenced the writers of
Genesis — and inspired them to evolve their understanding of
God. Here is a source that
offers a summary of the tale and commentary on it as well as
the text itself:
Here is an
alternative summary of and commentary on the epic:
Preschool
No Cook Night
Small
Miracles is having at no cook night at the Woodridge
McDonalds (on 75th Street) on Tuesday, January 29th from
4-7 pm. Mention you are with Small
Miracles Preschool when you order and the preschool will earn
10% of the total sale (pre-tax). No flyer is necessary!
Reaching
Out Beyond the Walls of the Church
The Aurora
district is holding an outreach training event titled
“Reaching Out Beyond the Walls of the Church” on morning of
Saturday, January 26th at 9:30 am at Bethany
of Fox Valley UMC. Registration costs $5. See the
bulletin board in the Narthex for details.
State
of the Village
The 2019
State of the Village of Woodridge will take place on
Wednesday, February
6, 2019 starting at 7:30 a.m. with
networking. Register online at Chamber630.
WOMEN'S
FIESTA
Mark your
calendar now!!! WOMEN'S FIESTA - A day apart for
women of all ages!!! SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2019
form 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. Invite a friend to hold the date
as well.. Details to come...................
THE
MITTEN TREE IS CALLING FOR YOUR DONATIONS
The mitten tree is available in the Narthex to
accept your donations of children’s mittens, gloves, warm
hats and scarves. The donations are going to Woodridge School
District 68. They give them out to children who don’t have
appropriate gear for the winter weather. We’ll be harvesting
the tree a couple of times. Please donate as you can.
PADS -
Our Church's Role in Ending Homelessness
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
19 THROUGH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) is one
of our Church’s most important local missions. We are
committed to serving the homeless guests at the Downers Grove
First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Avenue, on the
third Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning for the
months of October, December, February and April.
In December, we experienced an increase in the number of
guests at the shelter, and with the current frigid
temperatures, we are anticipating the same.
WE NEED EVERYONE’S HELP!!! PLEASE CHECK THE SIGN UP SHEET IN
THE NARTHEX, AND NOTE ANY CHANGES, i.e. WE WILL NEED MORE
TACO MEAT, MORE VOLUNTEERS FOR DINNER AND
BREAKFAST/CLEANUP. YOUR CONTINUED HELP IS MUCH
APPRECIATED!
PLEASE
HAVE ALL FOOD DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH NO LATER THAN TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 19, 2019, BY NOON. THANK YOU!
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Looking Ahead
February 2nd - Youth Pizza Sale
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