Young Adults
"Adopt" A COLLEGE STUDENT
We
have been trying to collect the addresses (and other
information) for our students who are away at college in
order to be in touch with them. We invite you to
join us in our efforts. The names and addresses
that we have are in the narthex. Take a name and
be in touch with that student especially during long
stretches where they might not be able to go home during this
school year. Need ideas? The church
office & Jane
Borgehammar have information on their
favorite snacks, restaurants near school, their allergies,
etc.. Our young adults will appreciate whatever
you choose to do. We want our students to know
that they are being thought of and certainly prayed for as
they pursue their higher education.
Volunteer
DUPAGE PADS
DuPage
Public Action to Deliver Shelter, or PADS, provides hope for
people who are homeless in DuPage County by offering an array
of services that builds toward self-sufficiency and helps to
stop the cycle of homelessness.
On any given night, about 60 adults, children, and babies
arrive in need of a warm meal, safe shelter, and respect.
Woodridge UMC supports PADS by fully staffing and supplying a
meal at a site at First United Methodist Church in Downers
Grove on the third
Tuesday of every other month from October through April.
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Volunteering for PADS is an outreach
activity that requires a tremendous amount of participation
by members of WUMC; however, newer members and friends of
Woodridge UMC might not yet have had the opportunity to
become involved. We always need volunteers of all ages to set
up the shelter site on Tuesday evenings, to serve dinners, to
clean up the kitchen following dinner service, to staff the
site through the night, prepare sack lunches, to prepare and
serve breakfast on Wednesday morning, and to clean up the
site after PADS. Donations and preparation of food is also
needed. We encourage you to get involved in this meaningful
service.
These are the dates to participate:
October 15-16, 2019
December 17-18, 2019
February 18-19, 2020
April 21-22, 2020
This
year we are using a new online tool for volunteers to sign
up. Please click the link below to sign up or please contact Larry Cash if you are
interested in learning more or volunteering. Sign-up sheets
for food and work shifts will also be available on Sundays in
the Narthex. Thank you!
Click Here to Sign-Up.
SEE AN OPENING? JUMP IN!
No,
we’re not talking about a swimming pool. (Although, with
summer in its final weeks, jumping in a pool is almost always
a good choice.). As we continually strive both to live into
our mission to love all neighbors and to live into our vision
to be welcoming to all, we need everybody to know that you
are empowered to fill in — right then and there — whenever a
gap in coverage appears:
Is there a door without a greeter? Jump in
and greet!
Even the east door? Jump in and greet!
Is it Offering time but there aren’t
enough ushers? Jump in and, um, ush? Jump in and help!
Are there fewer than five people walking
up to serve communion? Jump in and serve!
In other words (to borrow a phrase) we need you! Yes, you.
And you over there. Yep, you in the back, too. Let’s continue
to be the church God calls us to be.
Events
FALL BIBLE
STUDY - WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Our fall Bible
study class is be FAST
TRACK DISCIPLE: Remember Who You Are focusing on
the prophets of the Old Testament. Class
is on Wednesdays 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 BIBLE FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE INVESTIGATES
ROMANS
The Bible for
Curious People Tuesdays
at 10:30am.
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.
Also, a gentle reminder that using a study bible really
helps. “Study bible” simply means a bible that includes
introductions, notes, footnotes, and other helps for
understanding the text. Study bibles come in just about every
version (e.g. NRSV, NIV, CEV, etc.) If you don’t have a study
bible, please borrow one from church. Just let us know you
need one and we will find one for you to use.
Reading
Assignment and Questions to Consider for Oct. 1st:
- Re-read (or skim) the whole letter to
Romans.
• What themes emerge for you?
• What “obstacles or impediments in your
path” (14:13) have you encountered from religious people? How
have you overcome them?
• Per chapter 15, when have you been the
strong one helping carry the weak? When were you the weak one
in need of being helped?
• How might we live the
themes/ideas/lessons from this letter today?
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. Our weekly Youth Group gatherings are
now Sunday afternoons from 12noon-1:30pm. The
2019-20 School Year does not include Confirmation, so all students in
7th-12th grades are invited and welcome.
Bring a friend!
Sharing a meal is sacred time. Building community feeds our
souls just as food feeds our bodies. Having lunch together is
a weekly practices that does both. So, after second worship
service ends meet in the kitchen for lunch — parents are
invited too. There
is no Youth Group this Sunday. Join the rest of the church at
lunch. To volunteer to provide a future
meal, visit
our Meal Train
site.
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. See our Youth Ministry announcement
for specific upcoming schedule.
Join us for Yoga Thursdays at 6:30
pm
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.
WOODRIDGE ANNIVERSARY PARADE
Yes, Woodridge
United Methodist Church will be in the village anniversary
parade on
TOMORROW, Saturday, September 28th!!!! There
will be a part for you to play even if you do not want
to walk!!!! The parade starts at 9:00 a.m. but the
gathering time will be 7:15 a.m. at the church. We will
go over to the Community Center together. Meet us at
Jam n Jelly afterwards to have lunch together. See the FAQs sheet here
for more information
plus staging and road closure information here.
ALL MEANS ALL PANEL DISCUSSION
Friendship UMC in
Bolingbrook is having a panel discussion regarding The Church
and the LGBTQ Community on Sunday September 29th at 3:00 pm.
Experts in the field Jameson Pagano, professional
counselor, Dr. Tim Paquette, counseling psychologist, Anna
Voinovich, associate United Methodist pastor, and Paul
Carlson, retired Lutheran pastor, will discuss the role of
the church in welcoming the LGBTQ Community. All are welcome for
an open and safe discussion!
Become a Hospice Volunteer
Volunteers are the
heart of Hospice. If you wish to be part of a aCare
Team that brings loving support to the local communite while
respecting the rights, indiviuality, and dignity of the
people we serve, please register for our Volunteer Hospice
Training Program. October 15th & 18th 9:00 am to
2:00 pm at Amita Health St. Thomas
Hospice in Hinsdale. For more information contact Sophia
Foley at 630.856.6998 or Sophia. Foley@amitahealth.org
8th Annual Chefs' Culinary Challenge
Join the area's
top chefs as they compete at the on Sunday, October 20,
2019 at the Chicago Marriott Naperville.
Chefs will prepare hors d'oeuvres, entrées, and desserts
inspired by the rich culture of the Chicago Neighborhoods for
you to enjoy and vote for your favorite dish. The Chefs'
Culinary Challenge will also feature cocktails, silent
auction bidding, and entertainment. Enjoy the evening with
supporters and leaders who are passionate about ending hunger
and making an impact to help end hunger by supporting the
West Suburban Community Pantry. For more event
information, contact Lisa Spaeth, Development Manager at
(630) 948-8132 or lspaeth@wscpantry.org
SOUTH DUPAGE CROP HUNGER WALK
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Check
in - 1:30 PM
Step
off - 2:00 PM
CROP Hunger Walks are community-wide events sponsored by
Church World Service to raise funds to end hunger at home
& around the world.
There will be a truck on site to accept non-perishable food
items to donate to a local hunger fighting organization.
Starts & ends at: Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 4501 Main
Street in Downers Grove
Join the Woodridge UMC team or donate here.
17th Annual Wake Up Your Spirit Breakfast
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019, 7:00am – 8:30am at Abbington Banquets,
Glen Ellyn Reserve your tickets today and visit
dupagepads.org. Enjoy an uplifting morning featuring
keynote speaker Chris Norton, professional speaker and
author. After Chris suffered a spinal cord injury playing
college football, he was given a 3% chance of feeling
anything below his neck. Chris will share how he turned his
3% chance into an opportunity to inspire people every day.
Attendees will also hear from a client whose life has been
transformed by DuPagePads.
ALL CHURCH FALL CLEAN-UP
Come out and help
clean up the leaves outside of the church & parsonage on Saturday November
9th at 9:00 am. Bring work gloves,
rakes, backpack blowers, etc. Once you are here, look
around the property for a trustee to be assigned a task.
AURORA DISTRICT WINTER LAY ACADEMY
The 2020 Winter
Lay Academy will be on January 4th & 11th from 8:03 am to
3:30 pm at Friendship United Methodist Church
in Bolingbrook. The courses being offered are: The
Sacraments, Conflict Resolution & Certified Lay Servants
Mentor Others.
Donate
Crazy About Cookies Fundraiser
Small
Miracles Preschool is having a cookie dough fundraising sale.
The cookie dough is pre-portioned (no scooping!) and
can be frozen up to a year. Orders (and payments) are due SUNDAY, September 29th and the
cookie dough will be ready for pick up on October 17th.
There is an order form in the narthex You can go to
their website here to
find more details about the cookie dough products.
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.
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.
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Looking Ahead
October 27th -
Fall Harvest Fest at 4:00 pm
November 24th - Ecumenical
Service (PoP) at 6:00 pm
December 1st - Hanging of the
Greens at 4:00 pm
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