Bible
Study - Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR
CURIOUS PEOPLE - ON ZOOM
Join us Tuesday mornings in June at 10:30am on
Zoom as we explore the book of Exodus.
Reading Assignment for Tuesday, June 2nd:
Hosea, Chapters 1-3, plus any introduction and
notes your bible provides.
Questions to consider:
-What do we know about the who, when, and why
for the book of Exodus? How much does that matter to us?
-In Chapter 1, what motivates the new Egyptian
king to enslave the Hebrews? Do you see any parallels with
motivation to enslave Africans in the Americas?
-According to Chapter 2, what is the state of
the covenant between God and the Hebrews?
-What grabs your attention in Moses’ “origin
story”?
In response 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 on Wednesdays 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.
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 29th- Office
CLOSED
Monday, June 1st - Office
CLOSED
Tuesday, June 2nd - Office CLOSED
Wednesday, June 3rd - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Thursday, June 4th - Office CLOSED
Friday, June
5th - 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
TGGLITPL
Bet you don’t
know what that stands for! First Friday Lunch In The
Parking Lot. During this time of social distancing and
our need to be with our church family, let’s have lunch on Friday, June 5, at
noon in the northwest corner of the church
parking lot. Bring your sack lunch, beverage and a lawn
chair. Yes, we’ll be social distancing. Let’s get
back to a new normal. Any questions, call Gwenn Edman
at 630-624-3227.
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.
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
May Outreach
Offering:
Methodist
Border Mission Network
The goal of MBMN
is to manifest our Wesleyan heritage in cross-border
ministries through mutually empowering collaboration between
the Methodist Church of Mexico and the United Methodist
Church.
There is a huge need for supplies for the refugees traveling
to and through our borders. They travel long distances,
sometimes days and weeks, to get to the border. Education
along with the issues of refugees and immigrants is very
important and lacking. Advocacy on behalf of our immigrant/refugee
brothers and sisters along with a coordination of available
resources and humanitarian efforts on both sides of the
border are needed to help this population.
The MBMN hopes to see leadership development in our churches
through bilateral sharing of pastors and promoting ministry
with immigrants and refugees. Developing, supporting and/or
encouraging "help centers" or shelters for
immigrants and refugees and the provision of other
humanitarian needs, assisting in repatriation if we are able.
We also hope that we, as United Methodists and the Methodists
in Mexico can help to supply health and spiritual needs to
those immigrants and refugees coming to/through our areas.
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)
May
30th
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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
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29th, 2020, Volume 11, Edition 22
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