Bible Study - Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR
CURIOUS PEOPLE
The Tuesday morning bible study is on
hiatus for now. The Bible for Curious People will return in
August or September.
WEDNESDAY
BIBLE STUDY ON ZOOM
Wednesday bible study is taking a break.
Employment Opportunity
Small Miracles Preschool Open Director Position
Woodridge
United Methodist Church's Small Miracles Preschool is seeking
a Preschool Director to start immediately in preparation for
the 2021-2022 school year. The Director is responsible for
maintaining the daily operations of Small Miracles Preschool,
a warm and friendly environment, and a quality
Christian-based, child-centered program. The Director must
meet and maintain the minimum State Licensing Requirements of
Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) for the
State of Illinois, and lead and support the staff through
teamwork and mutual respect to achieve individual and
classroom goals. The Director reports to the Small Miracles
Preschool Board of Directors with day-to-day accountability
to the Lead Pastor of Woodridge United Methodist Church. You
can find the requirements and how to apply at https://www.woodridgeumc.org/small-miracles-preschool/.
Opportunities/Events
Ad Council Meeting
Will be in the sanctuary THIS Sunday, June 6th
after worship service (~11 am). Everyone is
welcome to attend.
Jorie
Manderfield's Celebration of Life
Saturday, June 12th at 11:00am at Woodridge UMC we celebrate the life of our
sister in Christ, Jorie Manderfield.
Due to COVID restrictions limited space will be
available in the sanctuary, with overflow space offered as we
are able. We also plan to live-stream the service on our Woodridge UMC YouTube channel.
Masks, social distancing, and reservations are
necessary. Click here to reserve your spot.
To donate to the Jorie Manderfield Memorial Fund
here at Woodridge UMC, please click this link and select “Jorie Manderfield Memorial Fund” in
the drop-down menu.
Youth Ministry Summer 2021
Youth Group on Zoom has completed its season.
But Youth Ministries at WUMC never end!
Looking ahead:
• Celebrating and Blessing our Graduates today,
Sunday, June 6th in worship at 10:00am. Congratulations to all our graduates!
• Stay tuned for some outdoor,
in-person gatherings this summer such as: serving at Feed My
Starving Children, playing mini golf, or enjoying some
frisbee time.
• Arriving this fall: the Return of
the Confirmands! If you or a family member or a friend are in
7th, 8th, or 9th grade for school year 2021-22, Confirmation
is for you. More details soon.
Outreach Opportunities
As we begin to gather together for worship and
slowly open our building, there are some ongoing
opportunities that we want to "revive". We
will get more details from our Outreach Committee at a later
time about these and other opportunities.
Suits for Success
There are donation boxes in the hallway by the
coat rack just outside the narthex for both men and women's
clothing. The clothes are picked up, dry cleaned and
then taken to area men and women's prisons for people being
released. NO belts, shoes, underwear or ties.
"Goin'
Green" Shoes & Clothes Recycling Box
Located in the northeast corner of our parking lot,
this receptacle is a convenient place to recycle any shoes
and your clothes that are at or near the end of their
usefulness.
Did you know discarded clothes account for more
total landfill space than any other waste item? The “Goin’
Green” Box helps us reduce our waste.
How is this different from our “Suits for
Success” ministry?
The big difference is that “Suits for Success”
cannot accept shoes of any kind, nor can they accept belts,
ties, or underwear. “Goin’ Green” accepts all shoes and
clothes.
In summary: Keep bringing your gently used clothing
donations to the “Suits for Success” collection boxes in the
hallway.
For all shoes and any other clothes, instead of
throwing them in the trash, put them in the “Goin’ Green”
receptacle in the northeast corner of the parking lot.
West Suburban Food Pantry
We have a basket that we "inherited"
from the Faith, Lisle church that is waiting for
donations. It sits in the narthex, usually near the
sanctuary doors. They did not stop operating during the
pandemic and there is pending legislation in our state and
nation that might cut their corporate donations in large
amounts. Let's replenish our basket!!!
Used Eyeglasses
There is a
basket also in the narthex for collecting used
eyeglasses. Jorie would see that her sister, Kendra,
got the eyeglasses and that they are recycled to the Lions
Club and Gift of Sight groups. Kendra is continuing
this important mission. (Prescription eyeglasses only).
Northern
IL Conference "Fill the Truck" Mission Challenge
Our Annual Conference is collecting much needed
items for the Midwest Mission Distribution Center. All you
have to do is purchase any of the items listed below and
bring them to church. The most needed items:
• Onesies
• Toothpaste - 2.5 oz. or larger
• Laundry Soap - 32 - 64 oz.
• Dish Soap - 16 - 34 oz.
• Household Liquid Cleaner - 16 - 40
oz. (no sprays)
• Bath Hand Towels
• Bath Wash Cloths
• Donation of $2 for Diaper Cream
• Cloth Diapers
• Box 12 Colored Pencils
• Rulers
Let’s help our Conference help people in need.
For right now, these are some of the outreach
opportunities we are participating in. Please be
helpful.
June Outreach Offering
Northern
Illinois Justice for Our Neighbors
The
ministry of Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON), initiated by
the General Board of Global Ministries in 1999, has served thousands
of immigrants across the United States. The United Methodist
Committee on Relief (UMCOR) sponsors this program, working in
27 “clinics” in several regions of the United States.
JFON was created to respond to complicated immigration
regulations arising from the Immigration Reform Act of 1996.
The events of September 11, 2001 and the Patriot Act have
worsened the situation, causing many delays in existing and
new applications and increasing the number of deportation
orders.
The JFON network effectively provides services to the
community and a strong forum for advocacy.
This organization, which has visited our congregation, fills
a critical role by aiding our neighbors who have immigration
status issues. In these times especially, they are most deserving
of our support.
Rosecrance - Kinley Charity Care Fund
Founded
in 1916 as an orphanage by Methodists, Rosecrance now
provides addiction and mental health treatment services to
thou-sands of individuals and families each year…many of whom
do not have the means to pay for services. The inability of
State government today to provide an adequate safety net to
meet the growing needs of those neediest families is at a
crisis level. Rosecrance is committed to serving these
families by redoubling our efforts to increase charity care
funded by the generosity of individuals, churches and others.
Website: rosecrance.org
Northern Illinois Conference
New
District Boundaries Set
The new names
of the districts, which go into effect July 2021, are Lake North, Lake
South, Prairie Central, Prairie North, and Prairie South. We
will be in the Prairie Central district. Click here to read the list of churches in each district.
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Ways to Connect
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