Events
WEDNESDAY
NIGHT BIBLE STUDY
Our next Bible
study for Wednesday night will be JOHN: Gospel of
Light and Life by Adam Hamilton.We will meet on Wednesday evenings
through Wednesday, February 19th, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. until
7:30 p.m.. DINNER IS NOT INCLUDED. The cost is $11.00 per
person for the study guide. Please plan to join
us!! A sign-up sheet and a limited amount of books
are available in the narthex.
THE BIBLE FOR CURIOUS PEOPLE & THE GOSPEL
OF JOHN
All are welcome. No prior bible reading or
knowledge or expertise needed. 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
Reading
Assignment for Tuesday, January 28th:
-Gospel of John, chapters 4-6; including any notes your bible
provides.
Questions
to consider:
Why was Samaria so hated? Knowing what we do now about
propaganda and how history is written by conquerers, how do
you view the jewish rift with Samaria?
-In what ways is Jesus’ interaction with the woman at the
well so unusual?
-How do all the healings Jesus performs make you feel? Have
you ever prayed for healing that did not happen? What was
that like for you?
Also, a
gentle reminder that using a study bible really helps. “Study
bible” simply means a bible that includes introductions,
notes, footnotes, and other helps for understanding the text.
Study bibles come in just about every version (e.g. NRSV,
NIV, CEV, etc.) If you don’t have a study bible, please
borrow one from church. Just let us know you need one and we
will find one for you to use.
Join us for
Yoga Thursdays at 6:30 pm
Yoga is one way to
create strength, balance, and flexibility in the body's also
a time to practice stillness and develop patience. Please
wear comfortable clothing that ensures privacy while allowing
mobility. Bring a mat or a large towel. Cost is $5 per
person. If you are attending for the first time, please
arrive a few minutes early to sign a health waiver and meet
the instructor. Any questions, please contact Carrie
Santucci here.
2020 Meeting Dates
Ad Council (9:00 am)
Finance (7:00 pm)
Trustees (7:00 pm)
January 18th
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February 25th
March 21st
February 18th
April 28th
May 30th
March 17th
June
23rd
August 8th
May 19th
August 25th
October 10th (depending on July
21st
October 27th
church conference date)
September 15th
November 24th
December 12th
November 17th
December 15th
Aurora District Training Event
You are cordially
invited to the 2020 Aurora District Leadership Training, Saturday, January 25,
at Naperville: Grace UMC. A Day of Learning, Workshops, and
Conversation for Pastors and Lay Leaders. Come for a
day of learning, conversation, and reflection. There will be
a Children and Youth Session for an additional cost $10. To register
go here. Patti Cash, Director of Communications
at Hinsdale UMC will offer website consulting sessions at
different times during the day. We can only
accommodate 11 churches, so first come, first serve. To sign
up for your 15 minute consultation, go here.
SPECIAL
OFFERING: The special offering for
the day will support North Central College Campus Ministry:
The Albright-Wesley Fund. These ministries include The New
Beginnings Summer VBS Team, trips to national and regional
events like Imagine What’s Next, interfaith work through
Interfaith Youth Core, and sponsoring on-campus speakers like
Shane Claiborne, Cornel West, and Bishop Sally Dyck.
Coffee & Conversation
State Sen. John
Curran, Mayor Gina Cunningham and the Woodridge Village Board
invite you and your friends to join them for a casual
conversation over coffee. Come share your thoughts on
community and legislative matters important to you on February 1, between
8:00 and 9:30 a.m. at Woodridge Village Hall,
5 Plaza Drive, Woodridge.
First Friday Lunch
Let’s continue
2020 the way we started by having our First Friday Lunch on Friday, February
7th at noon in the Bonfal Hall. Just
bring your own lunch, beverage and If you’d like, a dish to
pass. We promise a relaxed time of easy conversation and
smiles. EVERYONE is invited!
Save the Date - Laity Convocation
February 8 - 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Sycamore UMC, 160 Johnson
Ave., Sycamore, IL. This year's theme is "Unpacking
Racism," focusing on one of the three Annual Conference
goals, "to live out the conviction that racism is
incompatible with Christian teaching." Registration will
open January 2020.
Conversations for General Conference 2020
A group of 16
church leaders went public Jan. 3 with a proposal that would preserve The United Methodist
Church while allowing traditionalist-minded congregations to
form a new denomination. To continue the dialogue in the NIC,
Bishop Dyck encourages clergy and laity to register for and attend one of the following
conversations across the Conference in February.
•
Sunday, Feb. 2 @ 3-5pm: River Forest
UMC
•
Thursday, Feb. 13 @ 3-5pm: Woodridge UMC
•
Thursday Feb. 13 @ 7-9pm: Schaumburg:
Our Saviour’s
•
Sunday, Feb. 16 @ 3-5pm: Rockford:
Christ
•
Sunday, Feb. 16 @ 7-9pm: Sycamore UMC
•
Saturday, Mar. 7 @ 10am-Noon: Dolton: Faith
UMC
Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner
Our Boy Scout
Troop 109 (along with Troop 512) is having a Spaghetti Dinner
on Sunday,
February 16th from 1-6 pm at St.
Scholastica’s Activity Center. Tickets are $10 per
person and $30 per family and on sale in the Narthex between
services on Scout Sunday, February 9th. Tickets can
also be bought at the door, but please indicate that you are
there for Troop 109.
Roadmap to
General Conference 2020
While General
Conference May 5-15, 2020 in Minneapolis may seem far down
the road, it will be here before we know it. Click here for a downloadable document with dates and
links for upcoming trainings and resources. Copies of
the DVD study "Faithful and Inclusive: The Bible,
Sexuality and The United Methodist Church" (resource
#106097) are now available to borrow from the United
Media Resource Center (UMRC). For updated GC2020 news and information,
visit www.umcnic.org/GC2020.
Donate
It’s Annual
Pizza Sale Time!
From
now
through THIS Sunday, January 26th, WUMC
youth are taking orders for pizzas. These pizzas are made
fresh on Saturday, February 1st. NEW THIS
YEAR: Gluten Free crusts! All money raised helps send
our students on this summer’s mission trip to repair homes in
Lorain County, OH.
West
Suburban Community Pantry Donation Promotions
The West Suburban Community
Pantry offers food for the hungry and resources to empower
persons to improve their quality of life. Our vision is
a community without hunger. The Pantry operates year-round
with a goal that each eligible family in DuPage County as
well as Bolingbrook & Romeoville receive nutritionally
balanced food, including meats, dairy, and fresh produce
monthly. We are also registered as an emergency food pantry
for Illinois. With the help of volunteers and sponsors, our
vision is to eradicate hunger within the families and
individuals in the DuPage County area. We are dedicated to
providing food for the hungry, educating the donor community
about existing needs, and supporting advocacy efforts for the
hungry. We also work hard to encourage volunteerism and the
sharing of resources.
THE MITTEN
TREE IS CALLING FOR YOUR DONATIONS
The
mitten tree is available in the Narthex to accept your
donations of children’s mittens, gloves, warm hats and
scarves. The donations are going to Woodridge School District
68. They give them out to children who don’t have appropriate
gear for the winter weather. We’ll be harvesting the tree a
couple of times. Please donate as you can.
AMAZON
SMILE
Amazon
will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to
Woodridge United Methodist Church whenever you shop on
AmazonSmile.
AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same
prices, same service. Support WUMC by starting your
shopping here.
Volunteer
Election
Assistance
The DuPage
County Clerk – Election Division is seeking applicants to
assist in the election process for the General Primary being
held on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. There are a number of ways
to assist:
Election
Call Center (Late January to March 17, 2020)
-Election Call Center representatives assist voters with
registration and voting questions and concerns leading up to
and during the election.
Data
Entry (Late January to March 12, 2020)
-Date Entry Processors assist with processing registrations
and applications for the election.
Production
Facility (Late February to March 13, 2020)
-Production Facility Workers assist with packing supplies and
testing equipment.
Election
Judging (March 17, 2020)
-Election Judges serve at a Polling Place on Election Day.
Should you be interested in helping with the election
process, please contact Charles Walker at (630) 407-5618 or charles.walker@dupageco.org
.
DUPAGE
PADS
A
big THANK YOU to everyone who helped support
our PADS efforts on December 17th and 18th. Because of your
continued support and generosity, WUMC provided a night of
shelter and a warm dinner and breakfast to 66 overnight
guests-35 men, 24 women and 7 children. Our volunteers did an
amazing job of providing food to an additional nine guests
that arrived as a result of another PADS shelter unexpectedly
closing. We are in need of additional blankets for our
PADS guests this winter. If you have old/used blankets you
can donate, please bring them to the Narthex and place in the
bin next to the PADS information display. Thank you so much
for your generosity
YOUR
HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! Please
note the volunteer slots are for ALL the dates (October,
December, February, and April) unless you have already made
other arrangements. If you cannot bring the food donations or fulfill
your time commitment you have signed up for,
please contact Larry
Cash so other arrangements can be
made.
THANK YOU for your support of this important ministry!
Upcoming dates
to participate:
February
18-19, 2020 | April 21-22, 2020
Click Here to Sign-Up.
Looking
Ahead
February 9th - Scout Sunday
February
26th - Ash Wednesday
March
1st - Lenten Brunch
March
29th - ONE 10am Worship Service
April
9th - Maundy Thursday Service at 7:00 pm
April
10th - Good Friday Service at 7:00 pm
April
12th - Easter Services at 9:00 am & 10:30 am
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