Woodmar United
7320 Northcote,
Phone
Newsletter
May, 2013
Our New
Vision Statement
Growing Hope
— Embracing the community
— Nurturing the spirit
— Following Jesus
Doo
Wop Dinner & Silent Auction
Saturday,
May 18,
Harbor Lights, Chicagoland’s premier a cappella doo-wop group, will again
be performing their wonderful music for us.
The silent auction will have a
large variety of items to bid on. Of special value is 4 one-day hopper passes
to Disney, worth $125 each.
The ticket price includes choice
of hot dog and chips or tacos and rice, plus soft drink and ice cream.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $9
for children ages 4-12. Tickets are $3 more at the door.
Rummage Sale
Saturday, May 4,
Thousand of quality used items
for sale!
Bake sale & hot dog stand!
Volunteers are needed to help
pack the unsold items away after the sale.
We will also have a bake sale.
Donations are always appreciated!
Come to the Gratitude Luncheon
Sunday, May 5, after church
Kent Millard, the Conference
Director of Generosity and Gratitude, will be our guest speaker on May 5. This
is also the day we hand in our Gratitude Cards. After church, the Finance
Committee invites everyone to a luncheon in the community center. We’ll be
serving lasagna, bread, salad, cake, and beverages. Even if you did not sign
up, you are still welcome to come!
“Making the Vision Stick” Workshop
Saturday, May 11,
Everyone is invited to
the second visioning workshop called “Making the Vision Stick.” It will be
Saturday, May 11, at
Thanks for Supporting Ultimate Feast
Thanks to all who supported our
fundraising camp dinner. We think we served about
65-70 people and raised $891. This could not have happened without your
encouragement, Chris and Zach's beautiful decorations, and, of course, the very
hard work of Sonia Marquez and Nellie Rodriguez. We thank you for coming to eat
and staying to enjoy the evening.
Cathy Gonzalez
Upcoming Sermon Topics
May 5
Consecration Sunday
Kent Millard
May 12
Acts 1:1-11
"Live in the Now"
May 19
Acts 2:1-21
“The Beginning”
May 26
Matthew 28:18-20
“The Great Commission”
Members Can Rent at Discount Once a Year
For many years, members of our
congregation and have received a 50% discount when they rent the community
center or another room. The Trustees decided that each member family will be
allowed to use this discount only once in a calendar year. (If you have already arranged a second rental
at the discounted price, that agreement will be honored.) Members can rent as many times as they wish
at the regular rate.
Children’s News
Kids Club will be
planting hope at a Hammond Habitat for Humanity home. The kids voted to use a
portion of their offerings to plant a tree of hope at the new home that Habitat
is building on May 18.
The preschool
teachers and staff thank our Preschool Board for a relaxing Teacher
Appreciation Lunch in April.
Preschool families will
celebrate the last day of school on May 23, at
This year’s
Pastor’s
Ponderings
Carla and I
recently went on a 7 day cruise of the eastern Caribbean - the Bahamas, St.
Thomas, Puerto Rico, and Grand Turk - and we had a wonderful time!And, yes . . . our cruise was on Carnival.And,
no . . . we didn’t have any problems. We had excellent weather and plenty of
sunshine - once we left
On the Saturday
afternoon we left it poured and stormed - lightening and thunder . . . the
works! - until about 2 hours before we set sail. After
it quit raining, while we were waiting on our bags to be brought to our
stateroom, we decided to go exploring.found where all
the eateries, pools, and hot tubs were then set out to find the main showrooms.somewhat comfortable with the layout of the ship
we went back to our stateroom to see if our luggage had been delivered. As we
were entering our room, our cabin steward introduced himself as Ron.was remarkable was the fact that he knew us by name - “Ah,
hello, Miss Carl and Mr. Alex.I am Ron and I will be
taking care of you while you are onboard. If you have any needs, let me know.you cruise, Miss Carla and Mr. Alex.”
How did he know
our names?! Later Saturday we went to dinner and sat at our assigned table.we had our napkins placed in our laps and were handed
our menus, “Hello Miss Carla and Mr. Alex.I’m Henry -
your head waiter.me know if there is anything I can
get you.” How did he know our names!?!? and Henry knew our names on the first
day of the cruise . . . before we even saw them face-to-face.about
radical hospitality!guys had
gone out of their way (granted their jobs probably depend on it) to learn our
names and match them with our stateroom number and our faces.not
just us, but everybody else they were responsible for, as well.Even
the young children in our group.!
I don’t know what
Carnival’s mission and vision statements are, but I know we felt welcomed and
were given individualized care.We have our mission
statement - “Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the
world” and our vision statement - “Growing Hope: Embracing the community,
Nurturing the spirit, Following Jesus.” But how welcoming are we to our guests?How well do we care for our
guests?enough that, when they think about us, they
respond, “Amazing!”
On May 11, we
will be having our Visioning Workshop #2 - Making Your Vision Stick.”Please plan on attending as we discover ways to move
beyond naming and claiming our vision statement and learn how to live it!After all, it is in the living
our vision that we are able to grow hope in our little corner of the world. Pastor Alex
Tid Bits
May’s mission is Habitat for Humanity. This organization
builds homes with volunteer labor and donations. The homes are sold through a
no-interest loan to families who couldn't ordinarily afford to own their own
homes.
The kids closet clothes
giveaway is May 22,
Our District Superintendent
Rev. Dr. Cindy Reynolds is preparing to move to her new position as executive
assistant to Bishop Mike Coyner. An open house
reception in her honor will be held Sunday, May 19, from
Meetings
and Events
(Groups that meet every week are not included here.)
Wednesday, May
Saturday, May
Sunday,
Monday, May
Tuesday, May
Wednesday, May
Thursday, May
Saturday, May
Sunday, May
Wednesday, May 15
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19 Pentecost
Monday, May 20
Wednesday, May 22
Monday, May 27 Memorial
Day—office closed
In Our
Thoughts and Prayers
Two
of our members died in April:
George Compton died on April 6
Verona Palmateer died on April
20.
Our sympathies go to both their families.
Welcome to the Jeff and Jean Starkey, and their son,
Joseph. They become members of Woodmar on March 31.
The family and friends of Dorothy Henry thank the Woodmar
Happy May
Birthday
1—Brian Lewis, Sandra Ward
2—Daniel Lewis
3—Anita Duentes (custodian)
5—Jane Duncanson
6—Hannah Van Buskirk
8—Charles Pettersen
11—Bob Underwood
12—Shirlee Craig
13—Shirley Brown, Ayden Smith
14—Doris Howlett, Sharon Matthews,
Bob Toth
18—Carol Toth
19—Irene Maurer
21—Mary Zaikis, Jodie Runyon
23—Carol Solon
24—Goldie White
25– Carolyn Van Horne
26—Marilyn Green
27—Jo Ellen Dennehe
30—Madelyn Kocon