Bible
Study - Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR
CURIOUS PEOPLE - ON ZOOM
After a few weeks
to experiment with contemplative prayer practices, "The
Bible for Curious People" will focus once again on
scripture. Next us: the prophet Hosea.
Reading Assignment for Tuesday, May 5th:
Hosea, chapters 1-3, including any introduction
and notes your bible provides.
Questions to consider:
-When, in the story of the people of Israel, is
the book of Hosea set? Why does this matter?
-The book of Hosea makes extensive use of a
marriage relationship as a metaphor for a relationship with
God. How does this strike you? How does this metaphor help
you and/or hinder you as you seek to understand your life of
faith?
-Why do names matter so much to the book of Hosea?
In repose to the COVID-19 outbreak this class is
meeting online through Zoom on Tuesday mornings at 10:30AM.
Please contact Pastor Dave (pastordave@woodridgeumc.org) to join the conversation. It is a great way to
stay connected and all are welcome.
No prior bible reading or knowledge or expertise
needed. No question is dumb and no one is forced to read the
bible in one particular way. 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.
Wednesday
Bible Study On ZOOM
The Wednesday
Bible study class will began its next session on Wednesday, April
29, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. on ZOOM. We will
be studying the book HOPE FOR HARD TIMES by
Magrey deVega. Each person should order the book
on your own. If you are having trouble ordering and/or
want to be a part of the Wednesday class, please contact
Pastor Danita.
New
Connection Opportunity
Open
Conference Call
Pastor
Danita hosts an open conference call Thursday
afternoons at 1:00 p.m..
This conference call will be held each week at the same time
using the same number. This will be an opportunity for ALL PERSONS
to call in to chat, check in, share prayer concerns,
etc.. Please call (515) 604-9099 and
follow the prompts. You will be asked to enter a PIN followed
by the “#” symbol. The PIN is 387147144#.
Office
Hours
The
church office is ONLY OPEN on Wednesdays. Please
contact the pastors directly in case of an emergency.
We will be
adjusting office hours from week to week for the time
being. For the next 7 days, the office hours are:
Friday, May 1st- Office
CLOSED
Monday, May 4th - Office
CLOSED
Tuesday, May 5th - Office
CLOSED
Wednesday, May 6th - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursday, May 7th - Office
CLOSED
Friday, May
8th - Office
CLOSED
Don't
Miss Our Next Call
In our ever changing situation, reminders and
changes will also come to you as recorded phone messages from
Pastor Dave. Calling Post is one of the tools we
use to keep you informed about, and connected to, Woodridge
UMC. Please take a moment to add the Calling Post phone
number to your Contacts, so you recognize it the next time
one of the pastors calls to update you about events in the
life of our congregation: 405-308-4474.
Other
Opportunities/Events
Upper
Room Devotionals
The May-June
Upper Room devotionals are in. Contact the office (via email is best) here and we
will make arrangements to get one to you.
Youth
Group Zoom
The Youth
Group is meeting on Sundays at 5:00 pm via Zoom. Join
other youth and youth leaders in this fun way to
connect. Contact Pastor Dave for an invitation.
Charge
Conference Zoom
All elected
officials of the Ad Council need to attend a Zoom meeting on Tuesday, April
28th at 7:00 pm. Pastor Danita will be
sending out invitations. Look for them in your email.
Job
Opportunity
Villa
St. Benedict
Do you enjoy
working with the senior population? Do you want a job
that’s meaningful and rewarding? Do you want to end your
workday feeling like you’ve truly made a difference in the
lives of others? If so, then we want YOU to join our team of
healthcare heroes at Villa St. Benedict!!! We are now hiring dedicated and caring individuals to join our
team in Lisle, IL! See the flyer here.
Check out our latest openings and how to apply at: https://www.villastben.org/contact/join-our-team.php
Online
Learning Opportunities
Learning
with the Northern Illinois Conference
The Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) staff,
with the assistance of the NIC Communications team and the
NIC Office of Congregational Development and
Redevelopment, are producing online learning sessions
via Zoom on Thursdays
at either 10 am or 1 pm with practical
information on how to do a variety of ministries during the
COVID-19 outbreak. There are also archived training sessions
available for viewing such as Intentional Discipleship, How is Your
Soul and financial helps. All of this can
be found here: https://www.umcnic.org/online-learning
Outreach
Opportunities
Outreach
Committee presents Hands On Lent and Beyond!
When we first
suggested this project would include "surprises along
the way,” this is not what we had in mind! Yet, here we are.
And we are still extending our worship through our
outreach…just in adjusted ways.
On March 15th we blessed the first batch of our Offering of
Letters. This Sunday we will bless the next batch. We have
over 50 letters so far — thank you! And it is not too late to
write more.
While we don’t know what May will bring, we intend to still
collect items for Bucket Brigade and Snack Attack. But if we
cannot serve in those ways, we are confident we will find way
other methods for sharing the love of Jesus with our
neighbors
DUPAGE PADS
Due to the
Coronavirus outbreak and concern for the health and safety of
PADS clients, volunteers, and congregations, all Interim
(Overnight) Housing shelter sites closed, beginning Saturday,
March 21st. However, PADS is still accepting
donations of food and money to support their mission.
- Food Donations: DuPage PADS
cannot accept donations for general use during this
time. Please consider donating essential items
using this link using curbside
drop off boxes located in the parking lot of 703 W.
Liberty Wheaton. Drop off hours are Monday-Friday
8:00am-8:00pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm. Please
do not leave donations outside of the scheduled times,
especially food items overnight.
- Monetary Donations: a special fund
has been set up for this purpose. PADS is working hard
to find alternate housing in hotels for guests, as well
as provide them with food. This will take a lot of
financial resources to sustain this for more than a few
days. Visit the PADS website and look at the
very top for the link to 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.
Looking Ahead
2020
Meeting Dates
Ad Council
(9:00 am)
Finance (7:00 pm)
Trustees (7:00 pm)
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May 30th
May 19th
June 23rd
August 8th
July 21st
August 25th
October 10th (depending on September
15th October
27th
church conference date)
November 17th
November 24th
December 12th
December 15th
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Ways to Connect
Aurora
District News
To subscribe to the biweekly newsletter for our
district (the Aurora District of the Northern Illinois
Conference), please click here.
Northern
Illinois Conference
Find out
about upcoming events in the Northern
Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church by
clicking this link
May
1st, 2020, Volume 11, Edition 18
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