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Subject:                                     "Bread for the Journey" - Woodridge United Methodist Church Newsletter

 

            Woodridge United Methodist Church

Join us on ONLINE Sunday for worship services
at  10:00 am.
Instructions can be found below.
All are Welcome!

 

 

 

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

 

 

"Bread for the Journey"

Hopefully you read this earlier in the week:  This coming Sunday is World Communion Sunday.  It is one of the special designated Sundays observed not just in the United Methodist Church but across denominations.  For us, on this Sunday, in addition to our diversity observances in worship, we receive an additional offering.  This offering supports a diverse mix of national and international ethnic young adults to make a global impact for Christ. Half of the offering benefits World Communion Scholarships for graduate students from the U.S. and other countries; the remainder assists Ethnic Scholarships for U.S. and international undergraduates studying in the U.S. and Ethnic In-Service Training. 

 

Because we are still not worshipping "in-person", we will do something special during the worship service to observe World Communion Sunday.  Please plan to have a piece of bread available for our time of worship  The bread should be something different than what you usually eat.  Whatever you choose, please choose something that is "different" from your usual choice!!!!!  

 

We will take a look at how important bread is in our work as the people of God on a journey.  Yep, we all need a little "BREAD FOR THE JOURNEY"!!  This will definitely be a different kind of World Communion Sunday!!   Come join us on the journey this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on our Woodridge UMC channel on YouTube! 

 

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

 

Friday, October 2nd

  • Lunch in the Parking Lot at noon

Sunday, October 4th

  • ONLINE Worship Service at 10:00 am
  • Youth Group Zoom at 1:30 pm
  • Filipino Baptists at 4:00 pm 

Monday, October 5th

  • Cub Scouts at 7:00 pm

Tuesday, October 6th

  • Remote Bible Study at 10:30 am
  • Return Committee Meeting (online) at 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 7th

  • Remote Bible Study at 6:00 pm

Thursday, October 8th

  • Staff Meeting at 10:30 am
  • Cub Scouts at 6:00 pm
  • Boy Scouts at 7:00 pm

Friday, October 9th

  • Lunch in the Parking Lot at noon
  • Boy Scouts at 6:30 pm

Saturday, October 10th

  • Ad Council at 9:00 am

Sunday, October 11th

  • ONLINE Worship Service at 10:00 am
  • Filipino Baptists at 4:00 pm 

The spread of the COVID-19 virus requires our attention and immediate response to how we gather as a community of faith.  While serious, please know that we must refrain from becoming panicked.  Please be cautious and mindful of your own health and the safety of others.  Our Bishop and Annual Conference are regularly updating their website with information and resources for our church.  Please take a look at it for details:  www.umcnic.org.

 

 

 

Worship

STREAMING WORSHIP SERVICES

Where to find the YouTube Live Stream
From the YouTube app or on the YouTube web page, search for: Woodridge UMC or follow this link.  Join us early for Joys and Concerns and the Prelude. Services at 10:00 am.  If you have questions or problems, please contact media@woodridgeumc.onmicrosoft.com.  Full assistance will be available prior to 10:00 am on Sunday morning.  After 10:00 am, assistance becomes more limited. If you are not available at 10:00 am or cannot get the live streaming to work, a recording of the video will be posted to the Woodridge UMC YouTube page. 
 

OFFERING OPTIONS

There are different options for getting your offering to the church while worship services are online.

  • Go to the website & click on the Giving tab at the top of the page or go straight there with this link.
  • Text 630.449.7121 with the amount
  • Drop off in the gold mail slot next to the east door of the church.
  • Mail your offering to the church.

 

WORSHIP ATTENDANCE

If you watch the Live Stream, please email the church office at office@woodridgeumc.org and let us know that you joined us for worship, so that we might record your attendance.
 

PRAYER REQUESTS FOR ONLINE WORSHIP

If you want a prayer request shared during online worship, please email the Pastor Danita at pastordanita@woodridgeumc.org by 8:00 am Sunday, August 30th.


CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Our Regular Office Hours are in effect. 
Mondays & Tuesdays:  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays - Fridays: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
However, because our building is not ready for full activity, we ask that you call before visiting.  

 

 

 

 

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, October 6th:

Look over the Psalms and pick out a “favorite” (however you define that).

 

Question to consider:

-Come prepared to tell us why you picked the Psalm you did: why it moved you, motivated you, encouraged you, taught you, etc.

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 this 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 THIS 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.


Northern Illinois Conference 
Register for Annual Conference Bible Study
October 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.

Registration is now open for Session 2 on Thursday, October 8 at 10am. This session will focus on our conference's strategic goal of living out the conviction that racism is incompatible with Christian teaching. Click here to register for Session 2 now. 

At this time you may also register for Session 3, which will be held on Thursday, October 22 at 10am. This session will focus on NIC's goal to increase the number of vital congregations in the conference. Click here to register for Session 3 now. 

All sessions will be recorded and posted on the conference website at umcnic.org/AC2020. The site will also have the latest Annual Conference information.


"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

October Outreach Offering:
West Suburban PADS
 

The mission of West Suburban PADS is to transition people from housing crisis to housing stability. West Suburban PADS is the primary provider of service-supported housing in west DuPage County. The PADS Emergency Shelter is at the foundation of our solution to homelessness, which spans six program areas (including housing, prevention, out-reach, employment, & supportive services). The PADS Emergency Shelter provided overnight shelter to over 1200 homeless men, women and families last year. The shelter operates through broad ecumenical support from the community, involving more than 1,000 volunteers and 40 support congregations at 10 rotating sites.

Our congregation supplies meals and over 30 volunteers to operate the shelter at First UMC in Downers Grove and have been for many, many years. This is probably our congregation’s most important mission.


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                           ---------------------               October 27th
--------------------                       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  

      
October 2nd, 2020, Volume 11, Edition 40

 

 

 

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