CHRIST IS RISEN!
ANNOUNCEMENTS May 18, 2025
SUNDAY SCHOOL: Sunday School for children pre-K through High School will be dismissed to Sunday School during the service. Sunday School Superintendent, Jay Kim, can be reached at 732-272-4156 or jkim@gnjumc.org
PATHWAYS BRIDGES: 1John 4:11-12: “My dear, dear friends, if God loved us like this, we certainly ought to love each other. No one has seen God, ever. But if we love one another, God dwells deeply within us, and his love becomes complete in us—perfect love!” To help us perfect our love for one another, Pathways Bridges has four movements: • Hospitality • Storytelling
- Community Engagement • Innovation.
The goal is that participating congregations will emerge from this program able to: 1) experience an increased joy in God, others, and ministry 2) revitalize spiritual practices with contextual relevance 3) clarify their sense of their Wesleyan values and mission 4) deepen their theological understanding for the role of diversity in the Imago Dei 5) foster curiosity and love across lines of difference 6) identify their own social location. Please inform Pastor Eusun if you are interested in participating.
RUMMAGE/YARD SALE: Next Sat., May 17, 10-3pm. It is a good time to start Spring Cleaning and donate your new and used items to the church to sell. You can bring your items in on Sunday or during the week. Craft items are also needed. Please contact the church for info on how to help.
WALK TO EMMAUS: The Walk to Emmaus Retreat is a powerfully, transformative retreat experience focused on the love of God! Please speak with Pastor Eusun. Cost $350. Upcoming retreats:
Men’s Walk: Oct. 16-19 Women’s Walk: Oct. 23-26
ANOINTING Going in for a procedure? Need healing prayers? Please share during “Koinonia” for laying-on-of-hands and anointing with oil.
SAFE SANCTUARY: to provide a safe environment for all children, the side door will be locked on Sunday at 10:45am, if arriving later, please use the front doors. During fellowship, the kitchen door will be open if you need to re-enter.
JAMES FOOD PANTRY: Please be sure to add a non-perishable item each time you go food shopping (can of soup, mac-n-cheese, etc.). The collection box is located by the hallway exit. Monetary donations also excepted.
TITHES & OFFERING: Thank you for supporting our ministry!
On-line: through PayPal, found on www.woodbridgemethodist.org
Venmo: search for @woodbridge, select “Pay or Request,” and enter $amount.
Check: place in offering plate or send to Woodbridge UMC via mail.
Cash: place offering envelope in offering plate or in mail slot by parking lot door.
ALTAR FLOWERS: honor or remember a loved one—Cost is $30. Sign-up sheet in the hallway or call the office. Questions? please see Janet Ciravolo
FELLOWSHIP TIME: Join us in Fellowship Hall after service for coffee and lunch.