"Priviledge
and Promise" All in One Place
“Privilege and Promise: This is America” was our long-term, overarching project the
past few months. The “Privilege and Promise” enterprise
envelopes 8 sermons, 8 Zoom conversations, and 7 blog posts.
Admittedly, all of that is…a lot.
I’ve recently been told that a good number of
you, my dear faithful readers, missed some previous posts. As
in, you weren’t aware they existed. What could possibly be
going on in your lives and in the world that keeps you from
putting ‘Reading Pastor Dave’s blog’ at the top of your To Do
list??
Read on and find the links to all of Pastor
Dave's Blog Posts on this subject here.
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 Ester.
Reading
Assignment for Tuesday, October 20th:
Esther chapters 1-2, plus any introduction your bible
provides.
Questions
to consider:
—The book of Esther is usually counted among the “Historical”
books of the bible. However, given its novella form, it could
be considered part of the Wisdom literature of the bible.
What does either designation tell us about what to expect
from this book?
—What was Queen Vashti’s offense and how (according to the
story) was her punishment justified?
—Why do you think Mordecai instructs Esther not to reveal her
that she is a Jew?
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
Help WANTED as We USHER in a New Era!
As we prepare to resume in-person worship, we
need help. Specifically, we need ushers. But this will be a
very different kind of ushering than we’ve done in the recent
past. These new ushers play a paramount role in our safety
plan.
What does that mean?
Put on a mask and join us Sunday, Oct. 25th at
1:00pm in the Narthex to find out! We will maintain social distancing as we share
our new procedures for ushers.
We can and will continue to be welcoming and
grace-filled even in this pandemic. Contact
Pastor Dave to indicate your interest.
Youth
Ministry Fall of 2020
All 7th-12th grade students are welcome to join
the Zoom this
Sunday, October 18th starting at 1:30pm.
Contact Pastor Dave for the Zoom link.
Sunday’s at 1:30pm is the new weekly meeting
time with which we are experimenting as we continue to adjust
to life in the midst of a pandemic.
Our next special events…Harvest Celebration
under the Tent at WUMC Oct. 25th at 1:30pm. Pumpkin carving,
costume contest, and candy for all.
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.
It's
Almost Time for This Year's Harvest Celebration
On Sunday, October
25th at 1:30 pm, we will meet outside under
the tent and enjoy time together. We will have pumpkins
and tables available if you would like to carve a
pumpkin. Please bring your own chairs and tools.
Masks are required. Children and adults wear your “church
appropriate” Halloween costumes!! Come dressed in your
best costume and see what award you are given. We
are also taking this opportunity to introduce something
new. WUMC is starting a PUZZLE
EXCHANGE. There will be a table available if
you would like to donate or trade puzzles. More information
can be found in the flyer here. If you have questions, contact Jorie here.
Children's
Bibles
Has your
child received their bible yet? We are
looking for all kids in 3rd grade or above that haven't
received a bible from the church. It is tradition
in the United Methodist Church for 3rd graders to receive an
engraved bible from the church. Please contact Jorie Manderfield via email or call if you are interested in
having your child receive a bible. (Deadline is
October 28th).
We are designating November 22 as Bible Sunday. Please
let us know what name you would like on the bible as well as
if your child will be at church that Sunday to receive
it. Look for more details in the coming weeks.
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.
Upper
Room Devotionals
The Upper
Rooms for November - December are in. Contact the church office or call 630.968.6050 if you would like a
copy. There are a few available in the mailbox.
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
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.
At this
time you may 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.
NIC
Prayer Network
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
Blue Jeans
for the Homeless (BJFH)
The Village of
Woodridge has been helping Mr. Ramon Joson of BJFH /Christ
the Servant Church in collecting new/gently used jeans,
sweaters, knit caps, scarves, coats, blankets, personal
products/wipes, etc. They are asking us to join in
their big push for donations this week. BJFH is also
collecting Ramen Noodle Soup cups, packaged snacks and
chocolate candies. Ramon and his volunteers will pick
up any donations. Ramon can be reached at 630.673-3799
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)
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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
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