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Special Gifts
This Sunday is Peace With Justice Sunday
As the General Board of Church & Society (the social justice and advocacy arm of the
UMC) recently wrote, “We know the presence of political and social
turmoil can be caused by a number of issues including
economic disparity, environmental degradation, gender
inequality, racism, xenophobia, illness, and disease. If we
want peace, we must be committed to disrupting these
conditions and systems that perpetuate injustice.” Read more about Peace with Justice Sunday
here.
Did
you know that half of the funds raised on Peace With Justice
Sunday will remain in your conference to support ministries
locally? The other half comes to Church and
Society to provide grants that will further the pursuit of
peace across the Connection. You can donate online here. For giving in person, Special Collection
envelopes are available in the Narthex.
Maintenance
and Upgrade to AV System
Our audio visual system is in desperate need of
some maintenance and upgrades. Some of the areas of
concern include: the aging of our projector and screen
and computer replacement and upgrades that are needed.
These items are not in the budget we recently
approved but are greatly needed very soon. The
total cost of this project is $10,000. We invite you to
help us with this effort through your gifts. Please
make sure to specify "media ministry" on your gift,
whether it is a check or through electronic giving. We
need your help in making this happen. We would like to
complete this project during the next couple of months.
Any questions, please contact Pastor Danita or Kevin Read.
Opportunities/Events
Summer Sunday School Volunteers
School’s
out! That means Summer Sunday School starts on Sunday, June 5th.
We are looking for a couple of summer Sunday school teachers
to help fill in during Sunday School teachers’ vacations and
work travel. Lessons will be provided. Please
contact the church office or Pastor Danita if you are
interested.
Safe
Sanctuaries Training - THIS Sunday, June 12th at 11:00 am
Safe Sanctuaries is an overt expression in
making congregations safe places where children, youth, and
elders may experience the abiding love of God and fellowship
within the community of faith. It is very important
that any church employee or volunteer who will be supervising
children, youth, or vulnerable adults during church related
ministries complete this training, and it affects our
insurance coverage if persons do not go through the
training. The Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the
United Methodist Church is requiring all of these people to complete annual
training by August 31st of each year.
We will be having onsite training on Sunday, June 12 at
11:00 am. Other members of the
congregation are also welcome to become certified.
If you are unable to make that session the NIC is offering in
person and Zoom sessions on:
- June 23rd at 6:30 pm at Plainfield
UMC
- June 29th at 6:30 pm at Plainfield
UMC
- July 16th at 1:00 pm at Des Plaines:
First UMC
- July 30th at 10:00 am at Plainfield
UMC
- Aug 6th at 10:00 am at Plainfield
UMC
For more information click here and to register for these sessions go to www.umcnic.org/calendar/safe-sanctuaries-training
Youth
Ministry 2021-2022
Sunday, June 12th: Weekly Youth Group is on summer break.
Look for periodic fun and/or mission events throughout the
summer.
THIS WEEK: Tuesday,
June 14th: Serve at Feed My Starving Children
in Aurora! Meet at FMSC at 8:45am. 555 Exchange Ct., Aurora
60504. After our packing session, we’ll get an early lunch
together — our treat! — finishing about 12noon.
The
Bible for Curious People
. . . is on
summer break. This Tuesday Bible Study will return.
Wednesday
Bible Study
The Wednesday
Bible study class with Pastor Danita is at 6:00 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. and is a hybrid
class (in person and ZOOM simultaneously). We are
studying Hebrews:
Grace and Gratitude by David A. de
Silva. This is our last lesson for this session.
If you wish to participate via ZOOM, please contact Pastor
Danita (PastorDanita@woodridgeumc.org) for the ZOOM link.
Wentworth Memorial
The Memorial Service for Florence Wentworth is Friday, June 17th
at 3:00 pm with visitation starting at 1:30 pm.
Woodridge Jubilee
Summer
doesn’t begin until you attend the Woodridge Jubilee! The
annual summer festival, organized by the Woodridge Park
District and the Village of Woodridge, will take place Wednesday, June 15 -
Sunday, June 19 at Town Centre (corner of
Woodridge & Center Drives). Featuring free admission,
carnival rides, live music and a variety of food, the Jubilee
is sure to please every type of crowd.
Gratitude Picnic for Woodridge Neighbors
Helping Neighbors
Wednesday, June 15th at 5:00 PM
Under the Tent at our Woodridge
Jubilee site
(Corner of Woodridge and Center Drives)
We’re
Celebrating You, our NHN Neighbors,
All
our Volunteers, Sponsors and Partners!
Please
kindly RSVP to Mayor Gina by Sunday, JUNE 5th
provide
family name and how many will attend
630.780.0770
or gcunningham@woodridgeil.gov
Thank you so much and we can’t wait to see you!
Celebrating together with Care and Gratitude for each other
and ALL the helping hands - means so much! See the flyer here.
Outreach Opportunities
Drive to End Hunger
The 9th
Annual West Suburban Community Pantry Golf Outings is Wednesday, June
22nd at Seven Bridges Golf Club. Check
In is at (8:00 am and the shot gun start is at 9:00 am.
Register at wscpantry.org/golf-outing.
ONGOING
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 or underwear.
"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).
June Outreach Offering
Justice for Our
Neighbors (JFON
Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) mobilizes
United Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender
identities to transform our Church and world into the full
expression of Christ’s inclusive love. Website:
rmnetwork.org. RMN works to influence the UMC to be more
inclusive and resources and empowers local churches to
participate in this ministry. The network has a presence in
all jurisdictions of the UMC.
The Reconciling Ministries Network is made up of over 700
Reconciling communities and over 34,000 individuals…
Mission:
Reconciling Ministries Network equips and mobilizes United
Methodists of all sexual orientations and gender identities
to resist
evil, injustice, and oppression in whatever forms they
present themselves.
Vision:
Reconciling Ministries Network envisions a renewed and
vibrant Wesleyan movement that is biblically and
theologically centered. As committed disciples of Jesus
Christ, we strive to transform ourselves and the world by
living out the Gospel’s teachings of grace, love, justice,
and celebration of all of God’s children.
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
General
Conference Postponed until 2024
Statement
from Bishop John L. Hopkins
The
Commission on the General Conference has announced the
further postponement
of the 2020 General Conference of The United Methodist Church. The next General
Conference will be in 2024.
In response to the decision, Bishop John L. Hopkins said:
I want to express appreciation to the Commission on General
Conference that is made up of elected delegates. They
were entrusted to represent General Conference and have
consistently upheld the principle of having everyone at the
table.
If we believe in a church with a strong democratic
foundation, we need to support the decision to meet in 2024
whether we agree with it or not. God does not stop
working when we cannot gather at a General Conference and
neither should we.
There are many questions about a General Conference in 2024
that we cannot answer at this time. Between now and our
annual conference, we will know more about the possibility of
electing bishops, changing representatives on
church agencies, resetting the general church budget,
and how a postponed 2020 conference and a 2024 conference can
be held at the same time.
Do not let the news of General Conference being postponed
take your attention away from the suffering of our United
Methodist churches in Ukraine. I have gathered, sung,
and prayed with our United Methodists brothers and sisters in
Kyiv and in Moscow who are both led by Bishop Eduard Khegay.
Support them with your prayers, offerings, and actions. Your
gifts can be received through your local church and
designated to Ukrainian assistance.
In the meantime, keep thinking globally and acting locally to
serve Jesus and his Church. Use this Lenten Season to
focus on what is most important and pray for peace.
~Bishop John L. Hopkins
Read
Commission on General Conference Statement
Read
Council of Bishops Statement
Ukrainian
Assistance
 The 2022 Northern Illinois Annual Conference
Bishop's Appeal special offering will go toward Ukraine
assistance, as the needs will be long term. Stay tuned for
more details but in the meantime, you are encouraged to give
through your local church designating gifts “Ukraine
Assistance."
Prairie
Central District
The new names
of the districts, which went 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. Find the new
district webpage here.
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June
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