Dido United Methodist Church

March 23, 2023

Weekly News

Sunday Worship:

10:30 am (In person & online on Facebook)

5570 Dido Hicks Rd. Fort Worth, 76179

www.didoumc.org

didoumchurch@gmail.com

Congratulations Ricky & Anna Chavez on the Baptism

of their son Leo Chavez!

What a blessing to have a beautiful infant baptism of our own little Leo! Many family and friends celebrated this wonderful event along with Ricky & Anna! It was so nice to see all the support this young man has! May God bless Leo as he continues in his faith journey.

Purchase Easter Lilies in Honor or Memory of Someone You Care About

If you would like to purchase an Easter Lily please mail a check to Dido UMC for $15 with "Lily in memory/honor of ______" in the memo. You can also send the $15 via Venmo indicating it is for Lilies and for whom it is in honor or memory. Or, on Sunday you can fill out the form inside your bulletin.

Upcoming Choir Rehearsals & Performances

New singers are ALWAYS welcome!

Rehearsals (10-11:30 am in the Dido Sanctuary):

Mar. 25, Apr 1, Apr 8

Performances: Apr. 9 (Easter Sunday)

Administrative Council Meeting

This Sunday, March 26 After Worship

Please join us as we make upcoming plans for Dido!

Annual Easter Carnival

April 1, 11am - 1pm.

Here's what you can do to help!

• Grab a few flyers from the sanctuary entrance and invite neighbors, friends, and family.
• Fill or purchase already filled plastic Easter eggs to hand out as prizes at the games.
• Run one of the carnival games during the event.
• Help in the kitchen during the event.

Community Link Has Emergency Needs!

We continually collect items just inside the entrance to the Fellowship Hall. Please drop your items off and we will take them each week. Thank you in advance for your help!

Here are the items needed:

• Mac n cheese
• Pasta
• Rice
• Beans(canned and dry)
• Kids pastas
• Spaghetti sauce
• Ramen Noodle
• Canned tomatoes
• Cereal
• Canned vegetables
• Plastic shopping bags

Wesleyan Roots

What Makes United Methodism Distinct?

Sundays at 9:30 am beginning April 16

Pastor Jana will be teaching on these Sundays in the Fellowship Hall, leading us in understanding the unique beliefs of the United Methodist Church.

Unit 1: God's Grace Goes Before Us

April 16 - Distinctively Christian: What makes United Methodism distinct?

April 23 - Grace > Fear: United Methodists believe God to be about grace rather than fear.

April 30 - The Covenant of Christian Baptism

May 7 - Free Will vs Determinism

Unit 2: Understanding the Nature and Action of God

May 21 - Scripture in Light of Tradition, Experience, and Reason

May 28 - Salvation as More of a Journey-in-Process Than an Event

June 4 - Diverse by Design (All people are of sacred worth.)

June 11 - More Than a Memory-Meeting God at the Table (The meaning of Holy Communion)

Unit 3: The Way of Christ

June 18 - Social Holiness-Moving Toward Perfect Love (Loving God's people)

June 25 - Spiritual Practices for Soul-Hungry Christians (ways of staying connected to God)

July 2 - Teaching and Learning in the Untied Methodist Spirit

July 9 - Living and Leading with Hope in Uncertain Times

Directions for Using Zoom Conferencing

On any device with a camera and microphone do to zoom.us or download the Zoom app, click join and enter the following when prompted.

Join ID: 896 6318 1305

Password: 400299

On any phone: dial any of the numbers below. Long distance charges will apply on home phones. Cell phones: no charge. You'll be prompted to enter the meeting ID: 896 6318 1305 and password: 400299. We won't be able to see you if you don't have a camera, but we can hear you!  

    +1 301 715 8592 US

    +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

    +1 646 558 8656 US

Call Pastor Jana with any problems 817 832-6250

Coordinators are Needed

Being the church takes a team! We are in need of folks to coordinate the following Dido activities.

• Organize Communion on the first Sunday of each month
• Recruit ushers and greeters and organize their training
• Change the paraments and banners and other decorations in the sanctuary to fit each worship season
• Update the church website by communicating with our website developer
• Coordinate Samaritan House Dinners each quarter
• Organize the packing of snack packs and their delivery to the elementary school
• Assist the church treasurer through using the computer to enter invoices and deposits into the church portal
• Organize fellowship for the men of Dido

If you have questions or are interested in serving please let Pastor Jana know.

Community Link Food Pantry

Gather groceries for those in need. M-Th 9 am-2 pm, F 9 am-12

Click Here to Volunteer!