ORDER BY SUN MAR 17

Easter lilies, tulips or daffodils are available for purchase to adorn our Sanctuary on Easter Sunday. Order forms are available in the Narthex and through the button below. Order deadline is Sunday, March 17.

MON APR 22 AT 1PM / FIRESIDE ROOM

The Fireside Readers will meet at 1pm on Monday, April 22. The book for April is The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. The discussion will be led by Jill Hinrichs.

SAT MAR 23 8:30-1:30PM / FELLOWSHIP HALL

Consider donating blood at the upcoming Blood Drive sponsored by Hinsdale UMC, Boy Scout Troop #52 and Hinsdale Masonic Lodge #934. The Blood Drive will take place in the Fellowship Hall at HUMC from 8:30am-1:30pm. Sign-up through the button below or contact Perry Steward at 630-292-5148. Every donor will help save up to 3 lives! A photo ID is required. Be sure to eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating.

MON MAR 25 AT 1PM / FIRESIDE ROOM

The Fireside Readers will meet at 1pm on Monday, March 25. The book for March will be the novel The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese. The discussion will be led by Jeff Kelterborn.   

SUN MAR 10 / BENEFITING UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH MISSION WORK

Help support the mission and ministry efforts of HUMC United Women in Faith by purchasing delicious baked goods! The Bake Sale is Sunday, March 10, before and after the worship service or until baked goods last. Buy Good desserts and DO GOOD FOR OTHERS through the mission and ministry of UWF!

SALE DATES: MAR 3 & 10 / PICK-UP MARCH 17

By purchasing a gift card (or many), you are supporting the mission and ministry efforts of the Hinsdale UMC United Women in Faith. Your purchased gift cards can be used for Mother's or Father's Day gifts, birthdays, going out to dinner, groceries, and more. An order form is provided through the button below and you can place orders Sunday, March 3 & 10 in the Narthex. Your gift cards will be available for pick-up on Sunday, March 17. We are grateful for your generous and faithful support of HUMC United Women in Faith!

BENEFITTING OLIVET UMC'S NEIGHBORHOOD IN WEST GARFIELD PARK

At Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas the HUMC congregation has traditionally collected 24 boxes of food and a 25 five pound hams to be distributed by Olivet UMC to the people of their neighborhood in West Garfield Park on Chicago’s West Side. We have also given a box of food and a ham to the Bridge Communities family that is sponsored by HUMC.

Easter Food Boxes The Easter Food Boxes will be available for pick up in the Narthex beginning Sunday, March 10. Please take and fill a box with the groceries suggested on the label; these include staples like white rice, dried beans, flour, sugar, cooking oil, breakfast cereals, canned soups, canned vegetables, some fresh fruit and veggies, and some Easter treats. Please return the filled box to the kitchen across from the Fellowship Hall no later than Friday, March 22.

Ham Donations Missions Committee has arranged to purchase all the hams at a discounted price from Kramer Foods. The cost to donate a 5-pound canned ham is $17.50. Hams donations will be collected through the HUMC website using the donations process which has been in use at HUMC for the past several years. This system is completely safe; none of the information you enter on the forms will leave HUMC except that we are required to verify your payment information with the card issuer or bank. Anyone needing assistance to make the online donation can contact a member of the Missions Work Area.

FEB 14 7PM

Join our faith community for a prayerful, contemplative worship modeled after Taize prayer services. Come, be immersed in shadow, word, music, and the presence of God as we pause to deeply reflect on our humanity and roots of our being. Psalm 51 and Taize songs will guide our Ash Wednesday worship. Leah Ostwald will offer a message titled, Our Holy Humble Dust.

UNITED WOMEN OF FAITH'S MARY CIRCLE / PACKING BOXES THURS FEB 8

During the month of February, it is a tradition for our United Women in Faith’s Mary Circle to assemble and mail care packages filled with goodies to HUMC’s college students. Help us lift their winter spirits! 
 
If you would like to contribute, Mary Circle welcomes donations of small items such as non-crushable snacks (individual serving sizes please!), power & granola bars, ramen soup, hot cocoa, popcorn, gum, chocolate, post-its, pens, chap stick, etc. OR monies for postage is always appreciated. (Please no liquids.) All donations are greatly appreciated for this important outreach ministry. 
 
We will be packing the boxes at our Mary Circle meeting on Thursday morning, February 8.  We welcome all helpers!  Bring your donations with you or place them in the bin located outside of the church office prior to February 8.
 
Attention Parents: We need your student’s mailing address (whether studying away or from home).  Please email address, school name and year to Kris West at krismw@comcast.net. Thank you!

FEB 11 9:30-10 & 11-11:30AM IN THE NARTHEX

Can you draw a heart? A flower? Can you cut out paper? Do you like coloring? Would you enjoy decorating cards with paper cutouts? Would you be willing to use your skills and creative spirit to share love, God’s and yours, with our homebound members? Please join us in our intergenerational Valentine’s Day Card project on Sunday, February 11, before and after worship. There will be craft tables in the Narthex with all the supplies (please feel free to bring your own!). Stop in just for a couple of minutes or come for the entire 30 minutes session. Young or seasoned – all are welcome and encouraged to be a part of this meaningful project. Not a craft person? No worries! There will also be ready-made cards for you to simply sign. For questions, please contact Jackie Mason or Sharon Wilmore.  If you know anyone whose day might be brightened by our cards, please contact our Stephen Ministry Team – Jill Hinrichs (leader), Carole Feagler, Penny Fisher, Lennox Iton, Nancy MacDonald, Glenda Sharp, Karen Tate, Sharon and Tom Wilmore. 

SUNDAYS AFTER WORSHIP / CONFERENCE ROOM

Let us make 2024 another year of grace, growing in faith! Please join us as we explore various topics and questions.  

Feb 4 & 11 “Building Beloved Community” led by Lennox Iton and NIC Team

Feb 18  Lenten Study begins, led by Jim Chadwick and Jeff Kelterborn

FRI FEB 2 AT NOON / FIRESIDE ROOM

The Men’s Group will meet for lunch on Friday, February 2 at noon in the Fireside Room. All men are welcome to join! Please bring your brown bag and join us for fellowship and inspiration. Contact Dan Irwin for more information.

FEB 11 / 11:15AM-12:30PM / FELLOWSHIP HALL

This series offers an examination of the impediments that racial injustice continues to pose to our society in achieving the ideal of the beloved community. It is an alternative presentation of a workshop developed by the Curriculum and Training Committee of the Northern Illinois Conference Anti-Racism Task Force’s Champion Team.

February 11
The Church’s Accountability in Fostering Racial Injustice; The Impacts on Other Non-White and Marginalized Groups (Lennox Iton and Donna Sagami)

Register to Attend. In order to organize the small groups with facilitators, please register to attend by contacting the Church Office at 630-325-1280 or office@hinsdaleumc.com.

FRI JAN 26 FROM 1-3PM AT HUMC

UWF Lydia Circle invites all to join us in celebration of “Nancy Sale Day", on Friday, January 26,1-3pm at HUMC. This event will recognize and celebrate all the many contributions of Nancy Sale to our UWF, especially regarding multiple craft projects including knitted prayer shawls, baby blankets, fleece blankets and heart pillows for cancer patients. We will be making fleece blankets and welcome any donations of fleece material.  Please come join us in this joyous celebration of a life well-lived, to honor Nancy Sale.  For more information contact the Church Office.

MON JAN 22 AT 1PM

The Fireside Readers will meet at 1pm on Monday, January 22. The book for January will be the novel "Beyond that, the Sea"  by Laura Spence-Ash. This involves the World II bombing of London and parents sending children to America to keep them safe. The discussion will be led by Hazel Zimner. 

SUN APR 21 AT 7PM / RECEPTION TO FOLLOW

Join us for a special concert recital featuring music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Chopin, and more performed by the Monaco Piano Trio -- prize winners of Chicago National Chamber Competition and Rembrandt Chamber Music Competition. The group features Kaylee Kim, violin, Kevin Hernandez, cell, and Joe Gallwas, piano. There will be a guest performance piano duet by the Gallwas Twins. The concert is free for everyone and will be followed by a small reception. Invite friends and come show your support for these talented, young muscians! The doors open at 6:45pm and the performance begins at 7pm.

SUN APR 21 AFTER WORSHIP

Bring a bowl of your favorite chili to share after service on Sunday, April 21 and compete for the title of "Chili Champ" and win a prize. Also, there will be cornbread, a BIG pot of scout chili, and toppings of sour cream, green onions, grated cheese, oyster crackers and hot-sauces. There will be an abundance of chili, so we need everyone’s help to “polish it off.”

For Cook-Off Contestants 
Please put your chili bowls in the kitchen refrigerator to be microwaved after the service. Or, bring your chili in a crockpot to Fellowship Hall and plug it in on warm. In Fellowship Hall, there will be index cards with a number. Print your name on the back. On the front with the number, write a brief note naming your chili or indicate if it is spicy hot, mild, veggie or other. We will have all the condiments available. Bring a serving ladle if you think of it, and bring your left-overs home.

APR 14-21 / 15% DONATED BACK TO HUWF / MUST PRESENT COUPON

The Country House in Clarendon Hills and the Hinsdale United Women in Faith have teamed up for a great fundraiser. When you dine at the Country House April 14 through April 21, they will generously donate 15% of your food purchases back to the Hinsdale UWF. Get some friends together for a delicious lunch or dinner and simultaneously contribute to the local and global missions that the UWF supports. The attached coupon must be presented at the time of your meal to take advantage of this offer. What could be an easier way to do mission work?

FRI NOV 3 AT NOON / FIRESIDE ROOM

The Men’s Group will meet for lunch at noon in the Fireside Room. All men are welcome. Please bring your brown bag and join us. Contact Dan Irwin for more information.

SUN FEB 25 10AM WORSHIP FOLLOWED BY LUNCHEON 

Missions Committee is pleased to announce that February 25 has been set as the date when our friends from Olivet UMC will be with us at HUMC. Following a joint worship, there will be a luncheon in Fellowship Hall. Olivet UMC is HUMC’s sister church and mission partner in Chicago’s West Garfield neighborhood. Please save the date and join us for a day of celebration and inspiration. Serving in our Mission’s Committee are: Sandy Usher (chair), Zed Francis, Dick Kingman, Sharon Schoenberger, Caroline Godellas, Kristi Chadwick, Bobbie Irwin, Dan Irwin, Scott Cischke, Lennox Iton, Joyce John, Holly Ritz, and Liz Jobe.

SUNDAYS FEB 18-MAR 24 AT 11AM / CONFERENCE ROOM

This Lent, look at your mess through the eyes of Christ. The good news of the gospel is that by the grace of Christ, we can be restored to the image of God in which we were created. In Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess, pastor and author Tom Berlin encourages reflection and meditation of our own brokenness through the use of Scripture and devotional tools. Chapters include:

• “This Is a Real Mess”

• “Who Left This Mess?”

• “Bless This Mess”

• “No Messing Around”

• “Address This Mess”

• “The Message in the Mess”

Jim Chadwick and Jeff Kelterborn will take turns to lead. Books can be purchase at Amazon and Cokesbury through the buttons below. A limited number of paperback copies are available at the church office for $12 per copy.

SUNDAYS FEB 18-MAR 24 AT 11AM / CONFERENCE ROOM

This Lent, look at your mess through the eyes of Christ. The good news of the gospel is that by the grace of Christ, we can be restored to the image of God in which we were created. In Restored: Finding Redemption in Our Mess, pastor and author Tom Berlin encourages reflection and meditation of our own brokenness through the use of Scripture and devotional tools. Chapters include:

• “This Is a Real Mess”

• “Who Left This Mess?”

• “Bless This Mess”

• “No Messing Around”

• “Address This Mess”

• “The Message in the Mess”

Jim Chadwick and Jeff Kelterborn will take turns leading this study. Books can be purchased at Amazon and Cokesbury through the buttons below. A limited number of paperback copies are available at the church office for $12 per copy.

SUN JAN 21 AT 11AM / CONFERENCE ROOM / LED BY CRAIG FISHER

The earliest Christians not only faced challenges from Jewish authorities but also dissension within their own ranks. In Galatians 2:13, for example, Paul calls Peter a hypocrite. To find out more, come to our one-time-only course on Early Christian Thoughts. 

OPPORTUNITIES TO LOVE & SERVE OTHERS

God is looking for laborers! Will you accept God’s job offer and work in God’s vineyard? What we are is God’s gift to us; what we become and how we help, serve, and strengthen the community is our gift to God. Opportunities to serve include, but are not limited to:

+ Congregational Care: rides, food, phone calls, cards, visits
+ Mentoring: Bridge Communities, World Relief, etc.
+ Property/Building/Equipment: set-up/break-down, opening/closing of the building
+ Help with receptions and other fellowship events
+ Help with hospitality/welcome ministry
+ Help with children/youth ministry
+ Planning/leading/facilitating adult education
+ Planning/Managing/Organizing – Staff-Parish Relations, Community Outreach and Engagement, Communications
+ Help with church office duties

Please contact Pastor Young-Mee (youngmee.park@hinsdaleumc.com) with questions or to volunteer.

JAN 14 AT 3PM / ST. MARK UMC CHICAGO

Please join the people of the Northern Illinois Conference in celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, with prayers, testimonies, music, and guest speaker, Rev. Dr. Iva Carruthers, General Secretary of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference (SDPC). Our Bishop Dan Schwerin will also offer remarks. Worship service will be followed with light supper. 

FRI JAN 5 / FIRESIDE ROOM

The Men’s Group will meet for lunch on Friday, January 5 at noon in the Fireside Room. All men are welcome to join! Please bring your brown bag and join us for fellowship and inspiration. Contact Dan Irwin for more information

MAKE A PLEDGE ONLINE

Having a strong, vibrant, and active church allows us to serve others. As we look ahead to 2024 and the ministry and mission of Hinsdale UMC, it is our hope that we unite to do “All the Good You Can” by loving, caring, and serving more people with the love and grace of Jesus Christ. We’re grateful for your faithful and generous support of the mission and ministry of HUMC!

SUN DEC 17 AT 2PM / FREE ADMISSION / AT FUMC DOWNERS GROVE

Join us for a FREE Concert by the American Wind Band with Julie Siarny, Music Director. The concert will be at First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove (located at 1032 Maple Ave in Downers Grove). 

Please bring a non-perishable food donation that will be given back to the community.

United Women in Faith will provide a light supper following the concert at Hinsdale UMC. Cost is $20 per person. Transportation provided by UWF (if needed). Sign up at HUMC in the Narthex or contact Karen Tate. 

FROM KRISTI CHADWICK & THE MISSIONS WORK AREA TEAM

Dear HUMC Members and Friends, As this Christmas season arrives, it offers us an opportunity to demonstrate the impact Jesus has had on our lives by sharing some of the gifts we’ve been given with others in need. The Missions Work Area has designated the following organizations as recipients of this year’s Christmas Appeal:

+ DuPage PADS
+ MYSI (formerly known as Methodist Youth Services)
+ Grace Children’s Hospital
+ Global Mission Secondary School 

Continue reading the Christmas Appeal Letter with further details through the button below.