"Partners in Ministry"
We are nearing
the end of our journey through the Acts of the Apostles!! Hopefully
we have all learned a little more about the beginnings of the early church
movement. And for sure, noticed the many similarities to our current
“church”……as much as things change they still stay the same!!! The
issues that concern us today are the same/similar issues of the church at
its beginning. We have tried over and over again to remind ourselves
that our work never ends and the end result never changes…….to be God’s
living presence in the world by caring for the least, the last and the left
out!!!
The reminders
are constant. As in this week’s passage from Acts chapter 18.
We are called to be PARTNERS IN MINISTRY. Frequently
we miss the mark and get almost close enough. But “close enough” only
counts in horseshoes!!!! We must constantly and consistently be about
our work as followers of God. Sometimes on the journey, we encounter
those who only know a portion of the story of grace. Part of our
response as faithful followers is to share the “missing parts” in loving
and meaningful ways. So how do we do that? Let’s see if we
can’t find some ways on Sunday. Join us.
All are welcome
on Sunday at 10 a.m.. I will be looking for you!!
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, July 29th
- Irshad at 8:00 am
- Blood Drive at 8:00 am
- ONE Worship Service at 10:00 am
- "Hot" Dog Days of Summer Extravaganza at 11:00
am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
Thursday, August 2nd
- Irshad at 7:00 pm
Saturday, August 4th
- Sorority Leadership Retreat at 8:00
am
Sunday, August 5th
- Irshad at 8:00 am
- ONE Worship Service at 10:00 am
- Filipino Baptist at 3:30 pm
- Cub Scout Leader Meeting at 7:00 pm
- A.A. Meeting at 7:00 pm
PASTOR DAVE IS
AWAY
One of the greatest privileges of being one of your pastors
for over 20 years is remaining connected to our students as they age and
move through various stages in their lives. I am in Des Moines, Iowa today
officiating Jennifer Gibbs’ wedding to Joe Thuente. By my count, Jennifer
is the sixteenth former WUMC Confirmand for whom I’ve had this honor. I’ll
be back in the office Tuesday.
Electronic
Giving
If you use
electronic giving and have save the link, the website address has changed.
Please visit our website and follow the e-Giving link at
the bottom of the page to the new web address or go here.
Summer Worship
Schedule 2018
For June
3rd through September 30th, we will have one single
worship service at 10 am. The regular two service schedule
will return in October.
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, 1800 Robin Lane, Lisle, Illinois 60532
Joan Kettel,
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)
Summer Sunday
School Teachers Needed
Looking for an
opportunity to help out this summer? Looking to meet some of the kids in
the church? Sign up to teach summer Sunday School. Lessons are available in
the narthex. We need to have one teacher each week to teach Sunday School.
This gives all the amazing teachers we have during the year a nice break.
Men, women and youth are welcome to sign up to teach. Please see Jorie
Manderfield if you have any questions.
SUMMER READING
FOR OUR FALL BIBLE STUDY
Beginning Tuesday, September 11th and
Wednesday, September 12th we will begin a new season of Bible
study classes on WAY OF LIFE by Brian McLaren. This study is based on the
book by Brian McLaren entitled THE GREAT SPIRITUAL MIGRATION.
Pastor Danita and Pastor Dave are encouraging each person who plans to
participate in the Fall Bible study classes to read THE GREAT
SPIRITUAL MIGRATION over the summer. The book is available
through Cokesbury and Amazon including a Kindle version. We will have
information and sign up for the fall study during the month of August. For
now, enjoy your summer reading!
Photos
Needed
We would like
to decorate our newly named rooms. Please send copies of any photos of
Bonfal Church or Friendship Church in the Philippines, Trinity Church in
Joliet, Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota or of Jack Sipley to the
office so that we might make a display. (We will return your
originals).
Fill a Backpack
- School Supplies Needed
The West
Suburban Community Pantry is collecting school supplies to fill backpacks
for the children of pantry clients. Donations are accepted at the Pantry
Monday - Friday 9 am to 3 pm. Contact Denice Kraft to arrange a pick up if
you are unable to drive to the pantry. School Supplied Needed:
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Crayons
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Folders
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Erasers
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Pens (Blue, Black, Red)
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Colored Pencils
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Thick & Thin Markers
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Composition Notebooks
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Spiral Notebooks
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Wide Ruled Notebook Paper
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What does the
Church say?
In its Social
Principles, The United Methodist Church recognizes all people, regardless
of country of origin, as members of the family of God and opposes policies
that separate family members from each other. Read more with this faith and
facts download.
Blood Drive
On THIS
Sunday, July 29th from 8am - 1pm, LifeSource will
have a Donor Coach here in our parking lot for a blood drive. Appointments
are encouraged (donateblood.lifesource.org). Walk-ins welcome. YES, you may
be able to donate! Call regarding cancer, diabetes or tattoos. Many
medications acceptable. Free cholesterol screening and free blood typing!
"Hot"
Dog Days of Summer
THIS
Sunday, July 29th is a Fifth Sunday and we will be
having a Summer Extravaganza! Join us for a hot dog lunch after worshiping
together at 10 am.
UM Foundation
Annual Stewardship Summit
Set the tone
of Generosity with Testimony. The keynote speaker is Dr. Saul Ebema from
the Lombard Bible Church and originally from Sudan. The summit is on Saturday,
August 11th at Trinity UMC in Freeport or Saturday, August
18th at FUMC of La Grange at 9 am. Register at umfnic.org/summit.
Pre-registration is $25 (church groups of 3+ is $75). Cost is increased at
the door.
Colors of
Love
A seminar on
raising children in a racially unjust world. Practical guidance and
resources for clergy, children/youth leaders and parents. Join Dr. Jennifer
Harvey and a youth panel on Saturday, August 25th at 8:30 am at
the First UMC of Elmhurst. Register online by August 15th for $25 (includes
lunch) at www.unitedvoicesforchildren.org
Service of
Installation for Jeffry Bross
Please join us
for the Service of Installation for Jeffry Bross as District Superintendent
on Sunday, September 16th at Grace United Methodist
at 2:00 pm with a Dessert Reception to follow.
Teach a Man to
Fish
The 2018
Spiritual Congress of the United Methodist Men on September 14th -
16th in Williams Bay, WI. "Come, follow me," Jesus said,
"and I will make you fishers of men." Featured speakers will be
David Holcome and Drew Oakley with Bishop Sally Dyck. Register online at www.nicumm.org The entire weekend is $174.
Two days is $145 and Saturday only is $90.
Wanted:
Coordinator for WUMC’s participation in PADS (Public Action to Deliver
Shelter)
In order for
our church to continue to participate at PADS a WUMC PADS coordinator is
needed. That person acts as the liaison between DuPage PADS and First
United Methodist Church in Downers Grove where we serve. Other tasks
include recruiting volunteers each fall to donate food and to volunteer at
PADS on the nights we act as host, maintain and post the volunteers lists,
send out reminder emails and bulletin articles each time it is our time to
serve. For more information please contact Debbie Wordinger 331 645-7779.
Inquiring about the position doesn’t mean you are on the hook for it! But
if you are considering if this is a job you can do, give Debbie a
call.
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LOVE YOUR
NEIGHBOR
DONATIONS
NEEDED FOR THE WEST SUBURBAN FOOD PANTRY
Our Church,
Woodridge United Methodist Church (WUMC), partners with the West Suburban
Food Pantry "Food Pantry", located just off 63rd Street, to
provide food for the economically disadvantaged members of our community. WE
ARE ASKING EACH MEMBER OF WUMC TO BRING A DONATION OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD
ITEMS TO OUR CHURCH AT LEAST ONCE, IF NOT EACH WEEK, DURING THE MONTH OF
JULY 2018.
The Food
Pantry is in great need of the following:
- Canned Tomato
Products
- Canned Tuna and
Chicken
- Pancake Mix and Syrup
- Canned Fruits and
Vegetables
- Peanut Butter and
Jelly
Church
donations having fallen off this year, i.e. our Church’s donations, thus
far in 2018, are 43 percent below what we contributed in 2017. PLEASE HELP
US MAKE UP GROUND BY BRINGING YOUR DONATIONS TO CHURCH AND PLACING THEM IN
OR NEAR THE BASKET THAT SITS ON THE FLOOR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MIDDLE
ENTRANCE TO OUR SANCTUARY. THANK YOU!
PRISON CLOTHING
MINISTRY
Suits
for Success - Update July 2018
As of this month we are 15 months old. Toward our mission of
getting clean clothes in the hands of every parolee that is released from
an Illinois state prison we have given to the prisons over 16,400
garments. This represents between $350,000 - $400,000 at garage sale
prices as stated in the federal income tax regulations. Also, about
10 percent of the clothes that we collect are new and many are designer
clothes.
In the past
year we have drycleaners that are committed to cleaning and pressing
garments. They have done this without compensation at their own cost
of labor, cleaning supplies and personnel time. Some have cleaned as
many as 2,000 garments. The following is a list of participating
drycleaners that are members of Illinois Professional Drycleaners and
Launderers of Illinois: Signature Cleaners on South Werhli in Naperville,
KC Cleaners in Joliet, Greenacres Cleaners in DeKalb, Sugar Grove and
Sycamore, A-1 Cleaners throughout Rockford area, Wilmette Cleaners and
Tailors, and Country Squire Cleaners in Champaign.
We have
received donations from non-profits: Sharing Connections and Silver Cross
Hospital. Churches in the Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Roman
Catholic denominations. Plus, the largest church in Illinois Willow
Creek and its 26 churches. We have received plastic hangers from
Dougas Ace in Naperville, over 1000 of them.
The
beneficiaries are the 33 State of Illinois correctional facilities both
men’s and women’s which range from St. Charles to Pickneyville. We
have affected the lives of no less than 4500 men and women who have taken
the suits, shirts, and casual clothes to return to their communities.
Our thanks to
the drycleaners, non-profits, churches and donors who have given these
clothes for the betterment of the parolees. The members of the board
of Suits for Success as well as the volunteers have not received any
compensation for their trips, gifts or other efforts to support our
organization.
Thank you,
Bill Denwood
Volunteer.
Looking
Ahead
September 30th -
Church Picnic
October 20th -
55th Anniversary of Woodridge UMC
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Our Mission:
Welcoming
to all;
United 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.
July
27th, 2018, Volume 9, Edition 30
