Bible
Study - Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR
CURIOUS PEOPLE - ON ZOOM
Join us Tuesday mornings at 10:30am on Zoom as
we explore the book of Psalms.
Reading Assignment for Tuesday, September 22nd:
Psalm 40, Psalm 66, Psalm 96, and whatever notes
your bible provides.
Question to consider:
-One scholar suggests these are all psalms of
“new orientation.” Meaning they “bear witness to the
surprising gift of new life just when none had been
expected.” Where do you see that in these Psalms?
-As you read these Psalms, what do you feel? What do you
think the author was feeling?
-What images of God are evoked by these Psalms? To which of
those images do you find yourself most pulled?
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 on Wednesdays at
6:00 p.m. on ZOOM. We will be studying studying Sermon on
the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven by Dr.
Amy-Jill Levine . If you want to be a part of the
Wednesday class, please contact Pastor Danita.
Opportunities/Events
Youth
Group returns via Zoom next Sunday, October 4th!
Let’s check
in with each other, share how our school year is going, and
consider how God is at work in the world even in the midst of
this pandemic. All 7th-12th grade students are welcome to
join the Zoom next
Sunday, October 4th starting at 1:30pm.
Contact Pastor Dave for the link.
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.
Discount
on Disposable Masks
The General
Council on Finance and Administration has partnered with a
vetted company, On The Go Masks to provide discounts for
churches and the company is extending the discount
to individuals as well. Please see the flyer attached here for more information.
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.
October
Birthdays
4
Linda Hedborn
5 Jason Kabella
Ryan Novak
6 Chit Shain
8 Davina Anderson-Burnett
10 Kendra Moore
11 Jay Jeske
12 Alice Marianyi
Beth Printz
13 Bob Saner
15 Romy Viernes
16 Gavin Krughoff
17 Daniel Grosch
Dave Miller
20 Faye Hoffman
24 Kaylee Ford
25 Krista Waynick
26 Haley Lietz
Tricia Valenta
27 Kevin Read
28 Carol Todd
30 Molly Manderfield
Kayleigh Smith
31 Olivia Cash
Northern
Illinois Conference
Register
Today for Annual Conference Bible Study
October
1, 8 & 22 at 10am
Rev. Junius Dotson, General Secretary of Discipleship
Ministries, will lead us in three separate online Bible
studies via Zoom focusing on the Annual Conference's three
strategic goals. All clergy and laity in the NIC are invited and
are encouraged to participate in all three online sessions.
(You don't have to be a lay member of Annual
Conference.) Registration is required for each session
to receive a Zoom link.
REGISTER FOR OCT. 1
Registration
coming soon for Oct. 8 & 22 dates.
For the latest Annual Conference information, visit umcnic.org/AC2020.
"Dismantling
Racism" Panel Discussion
If you missed
last week's Dismantling Racism panel discussion, "The
Theological Roots of Racism and Colonialism," the
recording is now available to view.
Invite your congregation to watch and engage in conversation
and action as together we stand against racism. Watch
now. For more resources to join this movement, visit
the NIC Anti-Racism Task Force webpage at umcnic.org/antiracism.
NIC
Prayer Network
Dave Holden,
retired Local Pastor and educator, offers this week's prayer
and devotion:
"Father God, help me to use these unusual times to
become more than I have been. Let me remember that I don’t
have all the answers. Help me remember that I haven’t walked
a mile in anyone’s shoes but my own. Let me remember we
are all your children… that every knee will bow… and every
tongue confess. Let me learn to accept others… even as
you have accepted me. Help me to diminish my arrogance and
put on humility as a cloak." Read more.
The
Discipleship Task Force invites laity or clergy who enjoy
writing to submit a devotion (250 words), including a
Bible verse and prayer. Share what is on your heart with
the NIC by emailing discipleshiptf@umcnic.org.
Monthly
Aurora District Lay Leader Virtual Meetings
There
will be monthly Aurora District Lay Leader meetings on the
Third Thursday of every month at 7 pm through December. "See" you there! If you are a lay
leader and cannot make a meeting, invite another lay person
from your church to attend. These meetings are not just for
official lay leaders but any lay person who is a leader in a
church! Your Zoom video conferencing invitation will be sent
by Leola Tucker (ltucker@umcnic.org). Contact Leola if you would like to join.
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
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
September
Outreach Offering:
Africa
University
Africa
University, located in Zimbabwe, is the first fully
accredited United Methodist-related institution on the
African continent. The University promotes independence and
empowerment through a diverse student body from across the
continent.
Ministerial Education Fund
Another one of the 7 General Apportionment Funds
that would have previously been funded through the churches
general apportionments payments, the Ministerial Education
Fund provides funds for recruitment of clergy candidates and
provides financial support for 13 United Methodist seminaries
including Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in
Evanston and Pastor Danita’s alma mater, Gammon Seminary.
Retired American Flag Recycling
Woodridge UMC now
has an American flag recycling box thanks to the Eagle
Scout Project of Jack Kulaga. Bring all your old
American flags to church and put them in the box now located
in Bonfal Hall. When the box starts to get full, the
Woodridge VFW Post will be contacted, and they will collect
and decommission the flags.
Looking Ahead
2020
Meeting Dates
Ad Council
(9:00 am) Finance
(7:00 pm) Trustees (7:00 pm)
October 10th
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October 27th
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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
September
25th, 2020, Volume 11, Edition 39
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