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Subject:                                     "When Changing Plans Changes Your Life" - Woodridge United Methodist Church Newsletter

 

            Woodridge United Methodist Church

Join us on Sunday for worship services
at  9:00 am & 10:30 am.
5th Sundays have just one service at 10:00 am.

Professional nursery care available for the little ones.
All are Welcome!

 

 

 

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

 

 

"When Changing Plans Changes Your Life"

Happy New Year!!!  This first Sunday of the new year marks a time of new beginnings.  Resolutions and plans have been made for self improvement and personal development.   Plans that will surely change our lives.  Sometimes these resolutions are the result of other circumstances and the response to them.  Whatever the case, the intention is improvement, an illumination of sorts.
 
As the Wise Men traveled to find the Star above them they probably had no idea how different their lives would become because of their encounter with the Christ-Child.  It is believed that they arrived (according to our calendars) 12 days after Christmas or around January 6th.  Upon their arrival, they made a life-changing discovery or illumination......the star above where the Christ-Child was born!!!  Their arrival day and discovery is referred to as Epiphany, the day of illumination.  What a life-changing experience!!
 
On Sunday at 9 or 10:30 a.m. we will talk about how "CHANGING OUR PLANS CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES".  Please join us.  ALL are welcome!

 

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, January 5th

  • Worship Services at 9 :00 & 10:30 am
  • Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
  • A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm 

Monday, January 6th

  • Cub Scouts at 6:00 pm
  • Cub Scouts at 6:30 pm

Wednesday, January 8th

  • Staff Meeting at 10:30 am

Thursday, January 9th

  • Boy Scouts at 7:00 pm

Friday, January 10th

  • Cub Scout Camp In at 6:00 pm

Sunday, January 12th

  • Worship Services at 9 :00 & 10:30 am
  • Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
  • A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm 

 

 

 

Notices

The church office is CLOSED through January 3rd.  In case of emergency, please contact Pastor Dave directly.  His phone number can be found in the directory or recent bulletins.

 

DON’T MISS OUR NEXT CALL
Calling Post is one of the tools we use to keep you informed about, and connected to, Woodridge UMC. Please take a moment to program in the Calling Post phone number so you recognize it the next time one of the pastors calls to remind you of special events in the life of our congregation: 405-308-4474.


LIVE STREAMING WORSHIP SERVICES
We are starting to test Live Streaming the worship service on YouTube
If you are not at church please try it out. Please DO NOT access the Live Stream in our building. It will consume our internet bandwidth and impact external users.  Bugs are still being worked out and it may not be available every Sunday.

Where to find the YouTube Live Stream
From the YouTube app or on the YouTube web page, search for: Woodridge UMC
Also please consider subscribing to the YouTube page. You will need to have a free google or YouTube account to subscribe

 

 

 

 

Events


First Friday Lunch
Let’s start 2020 by having our First Friday Lunch on Friday, January 3 at noon in the Bonfal Hall.  Just bring your own lunch, beverage and If you’d like, a dish to pass. We promise a relaxed time of easy conversation and smiles. EVERYONE is invited!


WEDNESDAY NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
Our next Bible study for Wednesday night will be JOHN:  Gospel of Light and Life by Adam Hamilton.We will meet on Wednesday evenings beginning Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 through Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m..  DINNER IS NOT INCLUDED.  The cost is $11.00 per person for the study guide.  Please plan to join us!!  A sign-up sheet and a limited amount of books are available in the narthex.


THE BIBLE FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE WILL RETURNS JANUARY 14th

After taking some time off for Christmas and Epiphany, the Bible for Curious People will return to study the Gospel of John beginning on Tuesday, January 14th 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

Reading Assignment for Tuesday, January 14th:
-Gospel of John, chapters 1-2; plus any Introduction and notes your bible provides.

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.

 

COMING SOON
Our Sermon Series based on the new movie
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Starting January 19th, 2020
Please go see the movie!

 

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.


2020 Meeting Dates
Ad Council (9:00 am)               Finance (7:00 pm)
January 18th                              January 21st
March 21st                                 February 18th
May 30th                                    March 17th
August 8th                                  May 19th
October 10th (depending on      July 21st
church conference date)            September 15th
December 12th                          November 17th
                                                   December 15th



Aurora District Training Event
You are cordially invited to the 2020 Aurora District Leadership Training, Saturday, January 25, at Naperville: Grace UMC. A Day of Learning, Workshops, and Conversation for Pastors and Lay Leaders.  Come for a day of learning, conversation, and reflection. There will be a Children and Youth Session for an additional cost $10. To register go here. Patti Cash, Director of Communications at Hinsdale UMC will offer website consulting sessions at different times during the day.  We can only accommodate 11 churches, so first come, first serve. To sign up for your 15 minute consultation, go here
SPECIAL OFFERING:  The special offering for the day will support North Central College Campus Ministry: The Albright-Wesley Fund. These ministries include The New Beginnings Summer VBS Team, trips to national and regional events like Imagine What’s Next, interfaith work through Interfaith Youth Core, and sponsoring on-campus speakers like Shane Claiborne, Cornel West, and Bishop Sally Dyck.






Save the Date - Laity Convocation
February 8 - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Sycamore UMC, 160 Johnson Ave., Sycamore, IL. This year's theme is "Unpacking Racism," focusing on one of the three Annual Conference goals, "to live out the conviction that racism is incompatible with Christian teaching." Registration will open January 2020.


Roadmap to General Conference 2020
While General Conference May 5-15, 2020 in Minneapolis may seem far down the road, it will be here before we know it. Click here for a downloadable document with dates and links for upcoming trainings and resources. Copies of the DVD study "Faithful and Inclusive: The Bible, Sexuality and The United Methodist Church" (resource #106097) are now available to borrow from the United Media Resource Center (UMRC)For updated GC2020 news and information, visit www.umcnic.org/GC2020.


Donate

West Suburban Community Pantry Donation Promotions
The West Suburban Community Pantry offers food for the hungry and resources to empower persons to improve their quality of life.  Our vision is a community without hunger. The Pantry operates year-round with a goal that each eligible family in DuPage County as well as Bolingbrook & Romeoville receive nutritionally balanced food, including meats, dairy, and fresh produce monthly. We are also registered as an emergency food pantry for Illinois. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, our vision is to eradicate hunger within the families and individuals in the DuPage County area. We are dedicated to providing food for the hungry, educating the donor community about existing needs, and supporting advocacy efforts for the hungry. We also work hard to encourage volunteerism and the sharing of resources.


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. 


AMAZON SMILE 
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to Woodridge United Methodist Church whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.          

AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.  Support WUMC by starting your shopping
here.  


Volunteer
DUPAGE PADS 
A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped support our PADS efforts on December 17th and 18th. Because of your continued support and generosity, WUMC provided a night of shelter and a warm dinner and breakfast to 66 overnight guests-35 men, 24 women and 7 children. Our volunteers did an amazing job of providing food to an additional nine guests that arrived as a result of another PADS shelter unexpectedly closing.   


YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! Please note the volunteer slots are for ALL the dates (October, December, February, and April) unless you have already made other arrangements. If you cannot bring the food donations or fulfill your time commitment you have signed up for, please contact Larry Cash so other arrangements can be made. 

THANK YOU for your support of this important ministry!


Upcoming dates to participate:  
February 18-19, 2020  |  April 21-22, 2020

Click Here to Sign-Up.


Looking Ahead        

February 9th - Scout Sunday
February 26th - Ash Wednesday
March 29th - ONE 10am Worship Service

 
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