Notices
Blessing of
the Backpacks
On
Sunday,
August, 25th we will be have a blessing of
the backpacks for all our students returning to school.
We would like to pray for you to have a successful,
safe and joyful school year. Please bring your
backpack with you to worship service NEXT Sunday.
SUMMER
OFFICE HOURS
Summer
Office Hours are now in effect. Please call the church
office first if you are planning on coming in.
Prayers
Upper Room Devotionals
Do you enjoy
seasonal devotionals? Did you know that we have Upper
Room Magazines (a bimonthly devotional) are always available
for purchase in the narthex? They are located next to
the prayer request mailbox by the bulletin boards. Large
print booklets are $1.50 and the smaller booklets are $1.00.
Please place your donations in the labeled box next to
the display.
Young
Adults
Keeping
n Touch with Our College Students
Keeping in
Touch with Our College Students
Are you going to college this fall? Is your young adult
off to college? We here at Woodridge UMC would like to
be in touch with our college students throughout the school
year and not just to see you/them on breaks and
holidays. Please provide Jane Borgehammar (mborgehammar@yahoo.com)
or the church office (office@woodridgeumc.org)
with the following information. There is an online
form here.
--name
--address (at school)
--email
--favorite snacks
--allergies
--any fast food places nearby (Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts,
Chipotle, etc.)
--favorite colors
-- school name and colors
-- school mascot
Events
Eat Out in
July with Pastor Danita
During the month
of August, we are going to do something a little
different. We have been trying different cuisines
located in Woodridge for dinner, but for August, we are going
to do breakfast together. Beginning Saturday, August
10th and for each Saturday in August, I
invite you to join me at Jam N Jelly on Route 53 in Seven Bridges
from 7:30
a.m. until 9:30 a.m.. I know it's
kinda early, but all of us have stuff to do on
Saturdays. This way we can have some time to
fellowship together over a meal and get on with the
day. Again, let me know if you will join us so
that I can get a space for us. Join me!
Community Roll Call
Woodridge UMC
together with the Woodridge Police Department are sponsoring
a Community Roll Call on September 4th at 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in
the parking lot (In case of rain, the roll call will be in
Bonfal Hall). Meet the officers that serve your
community. Learn about public safety and crime
prevention. There will be squad car demonstrations for
the kids. See
the flyer here.
FALL BIBLE STUDY - WEDNESDAY NIGHT
It's
coming!!!!! our fall Bible study class will be
FAST TRACK DISCIPLE: Remember Who You Are focusing on the
prophets of the Old Testament. Class will begin on
Wednesday,
September 4, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m.. It
is a 12 week study that will end just before
Thanksgiving. This year there will be NO DINNER. Our
youth are meeting at another time. Be sure to sign
up in the narthex and let us know you will be joining
us. The study guide (which costs $15 each) will be
available shortly.
THE CURIOSITY RETURNS
Our desire to
explore and attempt to better understand our sacred text is
nigh inextinguishable. That’s why we call our ongoing bible
study,
“The Bible for Curious People.” The group
meets on Tuesday
mornings at 10:30am beginning September 3rd.
All are welcome. No prior bible reading or knowledge or
expertise needed. We will all learn as we go along exploring
what the text says, what it leaves unsaid, what history and
tradition tell us about the text, and how our own experience
influences our reading. Having a study bible to read really
helps. We have some available to borrow, just ask!
The first book to study this fall season is the apostle
Paul’s seminal work in his Epistle to the Romans. Watch this
space in future weeks for the reading assignments and
questions to consider.
Discipleship Systems Training
Making and growing
disciples is one of the highest priorities of the Northern
Illinois Conference and a pillar of our strategic goals.
Don’t miss this session of the conference-wide training
to help leaders become more intentional about making
disciples in their ministry setting. The Aurora District’s
session is on
Thursday, September 12th at 2:00 – 5:00 pm at
Grace UMC in Naperville.
Our speaker is Jeff Campbell. Rev. Campbell serves as the
Associate General Secretary for Strategic Programming. Jeff
is an ordained elder of the Greater New Jersey Annual
Conference. He will be covering:
ï‚· Clarifying the what, how & why of
making disciples
ï‚· Creating an intentional discipleship system
that works for your church
ï‚· Equipping your disciples wit the right
heart and motivation
Register at www.umcnic.org/news-being-intentional-about-making-disciples. Questions ? Please contact Laura Lopez
at llopez@imcnic.org or 312.346.9766 ext.724 with
registration questions. Training questions can be directed to
Rev. J. Martin Lee at mlee@umcnic.org or 312.334.0708
WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE RETURNS! NOW ON…SUNDAY
AFTERNOONS?!?
That’s right! New
day, new time…and (eventually) a new name for our weekly
Youth Group gatherings. WNL had a terrific 15-year run, but
now it is time for a reboot. Beginning Sunday, September 15th, our
weekly Youth Group gatherings are now Sunday afternoons from
12noon-1:30pm. Sharing a meal is sacred time.
So, after second worship service ends meet in the kitchen for
lunch — parents are invited too! (Don’t worry students, your
parents will have their own table.)
As we did with WNL after the meal we will play games and
learn about and from each other regarding the life of faith
and just life in general. No topic is out of bounds. One of
our first tasks will be to come up with a new name.
School year 2019-2020 is not a Confirmation year for WUMC, so
all students in 7th-12th grades are invited and welcome.
Bring a friend and see you for the start of our ministry
program year on September 15th!
Meal Train for providing lunch and the rest of our program
schedule will be released soon, so stay tuned!
All Church Work Day
There will be an
all church work day on
Saturday, September 14th at 8:00 am. We
will be trimming hedges and bagging the trimmings.
Bring work glove, trimmers and any other equipment you
would like to help with these jobs.
Swing for Housing Gold Invitational
DuPage Habitat for
Humanity announces its Annual Swing fore Housing Golf
Invitational at Seven Bridges Golf Club in Woodridge,
Illinois on Thursday,
September 19th. This golf outing is a Liberty
Mutual Invitational, one of sixty-six events played across
the country. We offer our golfers a superior playing
environment, excellent prizes, upgraded giveaways and an
invitation for the winning foursome to play in the National
Finals at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in South Carolina,
home of The Ocean Course. A challenging day of
golf will be capped off with a reception, an awards luncheon,
and silent auction. You won't want to miss the opportunity to
bid on our unparalleled auction items.
100% of the proceeds raised by the Annual Swing fore Housing
Invitational will continue to go directly to helping families
build strength, stability and self-reliance through safe and
affordable housing. Please contact Nina Fuentes or call 630-510-3737 ext. 310
for additional information.
Run 4 Home: 10K & 5K Run, 5K & 1K Walk
Saturday, September 21st - 8:00am 703 W Liberty, Wheaton
Bring your family, friends, congregations and co-workers to
DuPagePads 15th Annual Run 4 Home. Organize your group and
take a step to end homelessness today! After enjoying a
scenic run/walk through downtown Wheaton, join us for a
festive celebration! The largest participating congregation
and organization will receive awards during the ceremony!
Register today!
Donate
THERE’S
SOMETHING GREEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Did
you notice a new addition to the northeast corner of our
parking lot? Just this week we added a new “Goin’ Green” recycling receptacle
for clothes and shoes.
Did you know 12 million tons of clothing ends up
in North American landfills every year? That’s 68 pounds per
person! Discarded clothes account for more total landfill
space than any other waste item. The “Goin’ Green” program
aims to change that by providing a convenient place to
recycle your unusable shoes and clothes.
How is
this different from our “Suits for Success” ministry?
The big difference is that “Suits for Success”
takes gently used clothes to give to parolees to help them
succeed on job interviews. “Suits for Success” cannot accept
shoes of any kind. Meanwhile, “Goin’ Green” is for your
clothes and shoes that are at or near the end of their
usefulness.
How does
“Goin’ Green” help the environment?
In addition to keeping the clothes and shoes out
of landfills, the items in the receptacle are collected and
shipped to a warehouse where they are inspected and sorted.
Reusable items are shipped to places where affordable
clothing is needed. Items that cannot be reused are converted
to shop rags for industrial applications or recycled to base
fibers to be used again in the production of new
clothing.
TL;DR Keep bringing your gently used
clothing donations to the “Suits for Success” collection
boxes in the hallway. For all shoes and any other clothes,
instead of throwing them in the trash, put them in the “Goin’
Green” receptacle in the northeast corner of the parking
lot.
60th/50th
ANNIVERSARY PARADE AND CALL FOR PHOTOS
Did
you know? The Village of Woodridge and Woodridge Park
District are celebrating their 60th and 50th Anniversaries in
2019. An Anniversary Parade is planned for Saturday, September 28. Local
businesses or residents can participate, please fill out the
application. In addition, we're looking for historic photos.
If you have any you'd like to share, please submit them
online.
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Volunteer
DuPage
County Seeking Election Judges for 2020 Election
The
DuPage County Clerk's Election Division is actively looking
for Election Judges for the upcoming March 17, 2020 election.
Judges of election are responsible for the administration of
election procedures in the polling place on Election Day and
are in the position of ensuring that the election process is
administered fairly and in accordance with the law. This is
your opportunity to be a part of the process! Election Judges
are paid for the day and additional payment is available for
attending training class(es) as long the Judge serves on
Election Day. Necessary qualification and applications can be
found online. Questions can be directed to Valerie Prohammer
at (630) 407-5615.
Looking
Ahead
September 29th - ONE Worship Service at 10
am
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August 15th, 2019, Volume 10, Edition 33
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