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Giving
Human Relations Day
Human Relations Day is January 17, 2021. Prepare to celebrate this important Special
Sunday with us. This year when there was unrest in our
country, funds from the Human Relations Day offering helped
annual conferences support peaceful demonstrations, food,
access to medication, and rebuilding efforts for communities
impacted by negative acts.
Human Relations Day calls United Methodists to
recognize the right of all God’s children to realize their
full potential as human beings and in relationship with one
another. This special offering benefits neighborhood
ministries through Community Developers, community advocacy
through United Methodist Voluntary Services and works with
at-risk teens through the Youth Offender Rehabilitation
Program.
Thank you for your faithful giving to the Human
Relations Day offering.
Stewardship for 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in our
lives and most definitely in our personal economics.
Many have lost loved ones and jobs, while others had to deal
with isolation and depression. In the midst of it all,
the church has continued to be the place of solace and
stability to keep us grounded and to be the witness to
the community of our faith.
Thank you for
being a part of the ongoing ministry of this church.
You are invited to renew your commitment to join us in
2021 by completing the Estimate of Giving
Form (by following this link) as our church family continues its work for
justice and peace in this community.
Thank you
again for your faithfulness in the past and we look forward
to you joining us in the future.
Bible Study - Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE
Our study resumes Tuesday, January
12th at 10:30am on Zoom.
Join us
Tuesday mornings at 10:30am on Zoom for our study of the
Gospel of Mark.
Reading
Assignment for Tuesday, January 12th:
Introduction and Chapter 1 of the Gospel of Mark.
Due to the pandemic, 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 resumes January
13th. Please contact Pastor Danita if you are interested
in joining the group.
Opportunities/Events
Youth Ministry Fall of 2020
Youth Group Zoom meets this Sunday, January
10th at 1:30pm.
All 7th-12th grade students are welcome. Contact
Pastor Dave for the Zoom link.
Upper Room Devotionals
The Upper Rooms for January - February 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.
Puzzle Exchange
WUMC has started a PUZZLE EXCHANGE.
Every puzzle deserves a second, third, or even
fourth shot. Let’s share the wealth!
There is a bin on the northwest side of the
building labelled "Puzzle Exchange" by the north
narthex doors for easy exchange anytime you would like.
Bring a puzzle. Take a puzzle. Please make sure
that the bin is closed properly.
Outreach Opportunities
January
Outreach Offering: Family Crisis Fund
The
Pastors of our church use our Family Crisis Fund to assist
persons who come to our doors through the week needing help
with food, utilities, prescription medicine(s), gas,
emergency rental payments, and similar. The Family
Crisis Fund is also available to church members in their time
of need for the same types of assistance (food, utilities,
etc.) In addition to your monetary donations, we can
also utilize gift cards from grocery stores, restaurants, and
gas stations. These are also very helpful. The Pastors are
grateful for your faithful support in helping the church do
the work of Christ on a daily basis. Emergency needs have
nearly depleted the fund this year, so your generosity is
greatly appreciated.
DUPAGE PADS
Due to the
continuing pandemic, DuPage Pads will not be using Downers
Grove FUMC or any church to house Pads guests until late
2021. They will continue to hotel guests at the
guidance of the DuPage Health Department for both the Pads
guests and the volunteers’ safety.
DuPage Pads has enough funds to house 70 hotel rooms through
March 31, 2021. Their goal is 115 hotel rooms
(approximately 150 guests) per night. Each hotel room
is approximately $45 a night which requires them to raise
approximately $450,000. Additional federal government
funding is uncertain at the moment.
Cold weather has arrived, and people are still very much in
need. There are several ways you can help:
- Food
and Toiletry Donations: Please consider
donating essential items
using this link using curbside drop off boxes
located in the DuPage PADS parking lot of 703 W. Liberty
Wheaton, IL 60187. Drop off hours are Monday-Friday
8:00am-8:00pm and Saturday-Sunday 8:00am-4:00pm. Please
do not leave donations outside of the scheduled times,
especially food items overnight.
- Monetary
Donations: A special fund has been set up for
this purpose. PADS is working hard to maintain and add
additional housing in hotels for guests, as well as
provide them with food. This requires significant
financial resources to sustain this long term.
Visit the PADS website here and look at the very top for the
link to donate.
- Bring
Food or Monetary Donations to DGFUMC: First United
Methodist in Downers Grove is collecting microwave meals
to bring to PADS guests starting November 5th.
Microwave meals may be brought to the church Monday thru
Friday 10am-1pm and monetary donations can be made on
the church website dgfumc.org using the Giving tab. The
church is located at 1032 Maple Avenue in Downers Grove.
Please
call or email Larry
Cash with questions at
630-808-8713.
Northern Illinois Conference
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
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Ways to Connect
January
8th, 2021, Volume 12, Edition 2
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