Pastor Dave's Blog Post
RESOURCES FOR
CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
As you know, we are in the midst of our summer
sermon series on racism and becoming actively antiracist, “Privilege and Promise: This is America.”
Those sermons happened the third and fourth Sundays in June
and July, and will happen again on the third and fourth
Sundays in August.
I don’t know about you, but I am really glad we
are having these difficult conversations about topics that
matter. Thanks to our Zoom chats after each of those sermons,
this truly is a conversation. If you haven’t joined in on any
of those chats — you are missing out.
People have been curious and candid, open to
hearing new ideas, asking brave questions. Read more here.
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, August 4th:
Exodus Chapters 32-34, plus any introduction and notes your
bible provides.
Questions to
consider:
- Why do you think this “alternate covenant
meal” in Chapter 32 so offends God and Moses?
- How would you paraphrase Moses’ argument to
get God to calm down?
- What questions does this text raise for
you?
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 bible verses for the next
Sunday's service. If you want to be a part of the
Wednesday class, please contact Pastor Danita.
Office Hours
Our Summer
Office hours are in effect. The church office will be open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00
p.m. However, because our building is not
ready for full activity, we ask that you call before visiting.
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.
CHURCH DATABASE AND DIRECTORY
One of the
ways to make sure you don't miss our call is updating your
information in our database. We were in the process of
updating the church directory when we moved to online
services. We would like to make certain that we are
able to reach everyone as person to person contact is still difficult.
Please click on the
link here and fill out the form that you are directed
to. We know that many people have switched to only
having a cell phone or changed email services and would like
to have the most up to date information, so we can stay in
touch with our church family. We would like to be able
reach everyone in your household, so there is a place for
their information, too. If you have any problems
or questions, please contact the church office here.
August Birthdays
1
Diane Meeker
4 Amy Lietz
12 Marvin Bailey
13 Connelly Penland
14 Jennifer Shubert
20 Virginia Arvanis
22 Penny Boyd
24 Blake Lietz
26 Veronica Edman
Christina Lucas
30 Julie Grosch
31 Robin Bonaguro
Northern Illinois Conference News
Council of Bishops Announces 2021
Interim Bishop to Serve the NIC
The letter
from the Council of Bishops can be found here.
A letter from
Bishop Sally Dyck can be found here.
A biography
for the interim bishop, Bishop John Hopkins can be found here.
Prayer Booklet For Times Like These
from Our Conference
Don’t worry
about anything? That’s pretty hard to do these days! Yet it
is when we pray that we are able to pour our hearts and minds
out to God. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March,
the NIC Discipleship Task Force asked clergy and laity to
submit daily prayers, which were shared on the conference
social media sites and website. Those prayers have been
assembled into an online booklet, "Times Like These –
Prayers of the People," for your reflection and devotion.
Click here to view
the booklet online
Click here to
download
Other Opportunities/Events
Fridays - Lunch in the Parking Lot
As long as
our church building remains closed, anyone who wishes can
meet up in the church parking lot at noon on Fridays for
lunch.
- Bring your own lunch & chair
- We will sit 6 feet from each other
- Masks are required at all times we aren’t in our chairs
that are 6 feet apart.
- Check the weather & dress appropriately.
Morning Prayer with Upper Room
Morning
Prayer with The Upper Room via Facebook
Live, every Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday at 11 a.m. (CT). These guided prayer
experiences are archived so you may join them at your
convenience if you miss it live.
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
August
Outreach Offering:
Nkemba
and Mbwizu Ndjungu
The Rev. Nkemba
Ndjungu and his wife Mbwizu Ndjungu are missionaries with the
Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church
serving with The United Methodist Church of
Cameroon. They oversee church development and
construction, Christian education, health, youth and prison
ministries and VIM teams. They also facilitate an intensive
pastor’s training program as part of the ordination process.
Born in Malonga, Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C), Rev.
Nkemba’s previous appointments have been as a pastor in
Kazembe and Lubumbashi and as a District Superintendent in
Sandoa, all in the D.R.C. From 1998-2007 he served in Dakar,
Senegal, where he was involved in evangelism, church-planting
and theological education.
Born in Kasaji, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.),
Mbwizu previously served as a midwife in Kazembe and Sandoa,
D.R.C., and as coordinator of an "Alphabet Center for
Women" in Lubumbashi, D.R.C. Mbwizu and her husband
served in Dakar, Senegal, from 1998-2007.
Looking Ahead
2020 Meeting Dates
Ad Council
(9:00 am)
Finance (7:00 pm)
Trustees (7:00 pm)
August 8th
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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
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Northern Illinois Conference
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Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church by
clicking this link
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