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
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.
Adventurers
On Saturday,
February 23rd, The Adventurers will go to
Islamorada Fish Company restaurant located inside the Bass
Pro Shop at the Bolingbrook Promenade. Please note, this is
the 4th Saturday and not the 3rd Saturday as is customary. We
will meet at 5pm. They also serve meat, chicken and
pasta. Please let Tom or Carole Strong know
by February 20th if you are able to attend or
not.NOW BY FEB. 20th IF YOU ARE ABLE TO ATTEND OR NOT.
Small
Miracles Preschool
Small
Miracles Preschool Pre-Kindergarten classes will be engaged
in creating a “Tower of TP”. This is the
pre-kindergarten students community outreach project for the
Western Suburban Food Pantry. Drop off some “TP” to the
preschool starting February
3rd through February 21st and help out our
community!!
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 (February 5th)
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:
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 17th - Scout Sunday
March
6th - Ash Wednesday
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February 1, 2019, Volume 10, Edition 5
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