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Bible Study -
Via Zoom
THE BIBLE FOR
CURIOUS PEOPLE
This Tuesday morning bible study is on summer
interstice. 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
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.
Some sanctuary space will be dedicated to those
who need to maintain social distancing. The service will also
be live-streamed on our Woodridge
UMC YouTube channel.
Masks are necessary and reservations are
requested. 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.
Free COVID-19
Vaccination Clinic
There is a
free COVID-19 vaccination clinic for everyone 12 years of age
and older on Saturday, June 19, 2021 AT 9 AM
CDT – 3 PM CDT at First United Methodist
Church of West Chicago 643 Washington Street, West
Chicago. Register at www.firstumcucc.org.
A flyer can
be found here.
Save The Date!!
Sunday, July 25, 20211 at 3pm
KATRINA SUDMAN AND
HER HUSBAND, VINCENT CATALANO PERFORM FOR US
Katrina and Vincent are coming to America for a visit.
They have agreed to perform a concert for us at The First United Methodist Church of Downers
Grove, located at 1032 Maple Avenue, on Sunday, July 25th, 2021, at 3 pm.
We are so grateful that the Downers Grove Church has offered
the use of their Grand Piano and are thrilled to present this
FREE concert jointly with our Church.
The concert title is “Symphonic Masterpieces at the Piano” and
will include movements of Liszt’s rarely performed
arrangements of Beethoven’s Symphonies no. 5 and no. 6 for
piano solo, a four-hand symphony by Debussy, and the beloved
“Peer Gynt” suite by Grieg.
Come experience this enchanting, entwining of the piano and
the orchestra, and congratulate Katrina and Vincent on their
recent marriage.
Youth Ministry Summer 2021
Youth Ministries at WUMC in June, July, and
August:
• Congratulations to all our
graduates: Ellie, Lia, Krista, Olivia,
Jay, & Kayleigh!
• In-person gatherings this summer:
serving at Feed My Starving Children, playing mini golf,
clean up day in the neighborhood, enjoying some frisbee time.
Stay tuned!
• Arriving this fall: the Return of
the Confirmands! Working title for this year: “Confirmation
Problems” 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
Help us reach and beat the Conference goal
- 6,000 pounds and $1,000 for the Midwest Mission
Distribution Center!
We’ve decided to collect the most needed items
for the MMDC Personal Dignity Kits:
• Toothpaste – 2.5 oz. or larger
• Wash Cloths (Bath)
• Hand Towels (Bath)
Please deposit your donations in the large
labeled basket in the Narthex.
Collection will close on July 1st so don’t
procrastinate! Let’s make that basket overflow all over the
place!
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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