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    Woodridge United Methodist Church

Join us on Sunday for worship services
at  10:00 am.

Instructions can be found at the end below.
All are Welcome!

 

 

 

 

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

 

 

“Hymn Sing Sunday”

Many thanks to Gwenn Edman for stepping in and leading this Sunday's worship experience that is similar to a "hymn sing".  Pastor Dave is on vacation.

The music has already been chosen, so save your "favorite hymn selection" for a future service!!  You may however, hear it among the selections for Sunday! 

So get ready to follow John Wesley's instructions to "sing robustly and with great enthusiasm"

Join us on Sunday in person or on our Woodridge UMC YouTube Channel for worship in song at 10:00 a.m.

 

Friday, December 27th

  • Church Office CLOSED

Sunday, December 29th

  • 10:00 am Worship Service
  • 4:00 pm Filipino Baptist

Monday, December 30th

  • Church Office CLOSED

Tuesday, December 31st

  • Church Office CLOSED

Wednesday, January 1st

  • Church Office CLOSED

Thursday, January 2nd

  • Church Office CLOSED

Friday, January 3rd

  • Church Office CLOSED
  • Noon First Friday Lunch

Saturday, January 4th

  • 7:00  Square Dancing

Sunday, January 5th

  • 8:45 am Worship Band
  • 10:00 am Worship Service
  • 4:00 pm Filipino Baptist

 

Special Church Office Hours

Monday - Friday: CLOSED

The church office is closed this week.  

We ask that you call before visiting.

 

Ministry Opportunities

Pastor Dave is Away

Pastor Dave is on vacation until January 6th. Please contact Patti Cash if there is an emergency.
 

First Friday Lunch
Join us for lunch at noon Friday, January 3rd. Just bring your lunch and be ready for good conversation and of course laughter. Let’s celebrate the New Year! Everyone is welcome!
 
January - February (2025) Upper Rooms
There are a few Upper Rooms for January - February areavailable in the narthex with a limited number in the mailbox.

Second Saturday Diners
We are looking for a host for Second Saturday Diners on Saturday, January 11th.  We will all need a night out during the short days of winter. Contact Gwenn  for details. Gwennedman@gmail.com

Sign Committe Meeting
There is a Sign Committee meeting next Sunday, January 12th after service to discuss the layout/colors of the sign and any other questions you might have.  

60th Anniversary Sign
Our current sign is 30 years old and no longer working.  In celebration of 60+ years together, we are working towards replacing the broken sign with a new electronic messaging sign.  Designs and quotes have been requested from sign companies. It will be about $42,000.  Thanks to generous donations, we are most of the way there.  We do still need an additional $5000-$8000.  Please join us in celebrating our church and donate today!  If you wish your donation to be in memory or honor of a loved one, we will publish the list when the sign is installed. 

Bible Study Resumes
Our Bible study of the Letters of Paul to the Corinthians resumes in January.  The study will be offered on Tuesday mornings via Zoom (10:30 a.m. to Noon) and Wednesday evenings in person (6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.).  The Tuesday class will begin on January 7th, and the Wednesday class will begin on January 8th.  We will read one chapter together each week and go deeper with questions and discussions.  If you are newly interested in participating, please contact the church office, 630.968.6050 or office@woodridgeumc.org or Pastor Dave (PastorDaveYim@woodridgeumc.org).

WUMC Music Ensembles: 2024
Our Music Ministry offers you three ways to get involved: the Handbell Choir, the Worship Band, and the Adult Choir. This could be the year you take that “leap of faith” and join a group! All ensembles are LOW commitment. We ask that you please attend the rehearsals leading up to the service date. It is that simple! For a full schedule see here or the handout in the narthex. In order to plan music, please RSVP to Carrie by the dates listed.

Worship Band please RSVP by Nov. 24th.

Rehearsal

Dec. 22

11:20 AM-12:30 PM

Music Room

NO Rehearsal

Dec. 29

Blackhawks game

 

Service

Jan. 5

10 AM (Epiphany)

Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:45 AM

Next Up: Handbell Choir (Please RSVP by January 5th)

Rehearsal

Jan. 19

11:20 AM-12:45 PM

Preschool Blue Room

Rehearsal

Jan. 26

11:20 AM-12:45 PM

Preschool Blue Room

Rehearsal

Feb. 2

11:20 AM-12:45 PM

Preschool Blue Room

Rehearsal

Feb. 9

11:20 AM-12:45 PM

Preschool Blue Room

Service

Feb. 16

10 AM

Rehearse in the sanctuary at 8:30 AM


Free Square Dancing
Downers Grove Square Thrus is hosting a FREE Square Dance on Monday January 6th 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at our church.  No experience needed. No partner required. Couples, singles and families are all welcome!  Wear casual attire and comfortable shoes.  Lessons start Monday, January 13th.
 
For more information go to www.SquareThrus.com or call 630.747.9073.

Toastmasters
Would you like to speak with more confidence in any setting? Toastmasters can help! The Woodridge Toastmasters club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at Woodridge United Methodist Church. Come visit us and see for yourself! For more information contact John.


Blood Drive at St. Scholastica - Save the Date
The Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a blood drive at St. Scholastica on Saturday, January 4th from 7:30 am to noon. To schedule your donation, go to www.versiti.org/IL or call 800-7TO-GIVE. Appointments appreciated; walk-ins are welcome! Photo ID is required. Flyers are in the e-News or Narthex. 
 

Birthdays

January Birthdays

 4            Sue Seago
 6            Alexis Morman Peck
               Julie Straub
 8            Kayla O’Leary
10           David Straub
12           Chris Manderfield
16           Barb Harris
               Nancy Valenta
18           Oma Selle
19           Jessica Shubert
21           Kyle O’Leary
22           Liz Murphy
27           Savannah Wibiral
29           Christina Smurzynski


Northern Illinois Conference
Find out about upcoming events in the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church by clicking this link.

Join Us at Northern IL Conf. Mission U - Winter 2025
Online Only
Participants can choose between two books (or both) to read and discuss. The books are Welcome Home, which focuses on transforming our lives to honor God and our relationships with others; and Missionary Conferences, providing an overview of Red Bird in Appalachia, Alaska, and Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conferences. Classes meet twice per week. United Women of Faith organizes the event; all are welcome!  For more information and days and times, go here:
 
Sunday, January 5th (3:00-4:00 pm): Opening Service
Weeks of January 5th & 12th: Classes will meet twice each week
Sunday, January 19th (3:00-4:00 pm): Closing Service
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Join us in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with prayers, testimonies, music and a guest speaker on Sunday, January 19, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove.  There will be a worship service with light supper afterwards.  There is no cost, but online registration will be coming to help us prepare the correct amount of food. Go to here for more information.
 
Guest Speaker: Rev. Danita R. Anderson - Assistant to the Bishop, NIC
Remarks: Bishop Dan Schwerin - Northern Illinois-Wisconsin Episcopal Area
 
Prairie Central Leadership Training
January 18 9:00 am - 3:30 pm. Grace UMC in Naperville 300 E. Gartner Road Cost $15 each or Bring 4 or more people from your church and only pay $60 total Classes are offered in evangelism, building management, One Board structure, SPRC, finance, discipleship, mental health, communications and more. More information and registration: umcnic.org/calendar/prairie-central-leadership-training-2025
Questions?
Patti Cash - patti.cash@peopleofgrace.org
Rev. Melissa Meyers - mmeyers815@gmail.com
 
 

Outreach Opportunities

December Outreach Offering


Save Abandoned Babies Foundation
The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is a not-for-profit volunteer group dedicated to saving babies from being abandoned in dumpsters and other unsafe places. Our grassroots effort began in March of 2000 when our volunteers drafted a safe haven law and lobbied for its passage. The resulting Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act unanimously passed both the Illinois House and Senate and was signed into Illinois law in August of 2001.
 
The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is now focused on spreading awareness of the Safe Haven Law, allowing a parent to safely relinquish their newborn to a person at a Police Station (including campus police), Fire Station, Hospital or Emergency Medical Facility with no questions asked.  Since the enactment of this law 160 newborns have been safely relinquished.


Ways to donate to the December Outreach Offering:

  • Check or cash in an Outreach Offering envelope placed in the offering plate in the
  • Narthex (the room outside the sanctuary) or in the gold-plated mail slot at the church’s east door.
  • Online via our website. Select “Current Month Outreach” in the drop down menu.
  • Text the amount you want to give to 630-449-7121 and select “Current Month Outreach” in the drop down menu.


Ongoing Opportunities

"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. 

West Suburban Food Pantry

There is a shopping cart that is waiting for donations.  It sits in the narthex, usually near the sanctuary doors.  The food pantry serves many households and always welcomes donations!!!  

Used Eyeglasses
There is a basket also in the narthex for collecting used prescription eyeglasses.  Kendra Manderfield Moore makes sure  that they are recycled to the Lions Club and Gift of Sight groups. 

 

 

 


Worship Service

Worship Attendance

If you watch the online service, please email the church office at office@woodridgeumc.org and let us know that you joined us for worship, so that we might record your attendance.
 

Prayer Requests for Worship
We are starting fresh with our list of Joys and Concerns.  Please text Pastor Dave (224.600.0446) or give him a note before service with your prayer request.  You are also welcome to let the office know during the week.  Names will only stay on the list for one month unless other arrangements are made.  Make certain that you have permission to share other’s information, too. 
Thank you for your flexibility as we make updates to our worship services.

(There have been requests that we include full names and/or more detailed information for people on our list of Joys & Concerns.  Please remember our services are broadcast on YouTube and are available to anyone who has internet access. Details are shared with our Prayer Ministry Team on Monday mornings.  You are invited to join them in prayer and share in this information by contacting the church office).

Offering Options

There are different options for getting your offering to the church.

  • Go to the website & click on the Giving tab at the top of the page or go straight there with this link.
  • Text 630.449.7121 with the amount
  • Drop off in the gold mail slot next to the east door of the church.
  • Mail your offering to the church.

 

December 27th, 2024, Volume 14, Edition 52

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