Included in this issue:
- This Sunday is our Fifth Sunday in Lent!
- Click here to sign up for our LAST Lenten Soup Supper!
- March Mission of the Month is UMCOR: Support of Turkey & Syria
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Soup supper summary for March 22; Recipes wanted!
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Easter flower orders are due this Sunday, March 26!
- Scout Troop 6 is selling flowers. Orders and payment are due this Monday, March 27!
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Honoring a Veteran: Erv Koch-Wednesday, March 29
- Offering envelopes have ARRIVED! See below for pick up.
- Preschool-new class options
- Community corner-check it out
- Financial Report
- Letter from the Trustees - Please read below!
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Letter from the Trustees
Please read the attached letter from the Board of Trustees at DUMC.
Trustees Update - Parsonage Sale
The Trustees have voted and the Administrative Ministry have agreed to sell the parsonage this year.
Paul and Elise Georgulis have been renting the parsonage since 2017. Our original agreement with them allowed for them to have the First Right of Refusal for purchasing the home should the church decide to sell. They are interested in purchasing the parsonage.
At this juncture we are looking to sell the home because the costs of maintaining it have become more expensive than our budget will allow. Most Pastors and Assistant Pastors now receive a housing allowance instead of a parsonage.
We have contacted the Conference and begun the procedure to sell.
According to the Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, the funds received from the sale of the parsonage may only be used for the Senior Pastor housing allowance and Capital Improvements.
Right now we are working on all of the paperwork necessary for the sale and we look forward to having a charge conference to finalize the sale.
Please look for the date for the charge conference in the very near future.
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Current Worship Series
SUNDAYS IN LENT:
"Jesus as the Messiah" (from the Gospel of John)
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9:00 am
Contemporary Worship*
Anchor
Fusion
Nursery
Sunday School
Wesley Class
10:10 am
Liturgical Worship*
Nursery
11:11 am
Word & Worship*
Nursery
Kids' Word
*Live broadcast
For links: DoylestownUMC.com
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Week 3 in Lent:
February 26 - The Messiah who chooses his disciples
March 5
The Messiah who rescues humanity
March 12 – The Messiah who breaks walls and builds bridges
March 19 – The Messiah who brings sight to the blind
March 26 – The Messiah who raises the dead
John 11:1-7, 11-27
April 2 (Passion / Palm Sunday) – Dramatic reading of the Passion from John’s Gospel
April 9 (Easter) – The Messiah who rose from the dead
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Wednesdays in Lent
"Voices Around the Cross"
7:00 pm
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February 22 - Ash Wednesday
The Voice of Denial: Peter
March 1 - The Voice of Mockery: the Soldiers
March 8 - The Voice of Rejection: the Crowd
March 15 - The Voice of Failure: Pontius Pilate
March 22 - The Voice of Faith: the Thief on the Cross
March 29 - The Voice of Wonder: the Centurion
Mark 15:33-39
Please note: Wednesday Lenten services will be in-person only.
*Nursery care will be available.
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Please click here if you can't donate time, but would like to support the soup suppers.
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Would you like to remember or honor a loved one with a beautiful Easter flower? Or simply help to beautify the Sanctuary to the glory of God?
All remembrances will be acknowledged in the April 4 Easter edition of the Connections eNewsletter.
6” White Easter Lilies - $12.00 (4 – 7 blooms)
6” Tulips - $10.00 (5 – 6 blooms)
6” Daffodils - $10.00 (5 – 6 blooms)
To print out an order form please
Click here!
Order deadline: Sunday, March 26.
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Thursday, April 6
Holy Thursday Drama
with Communion
7:00 pm
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Friday, April 7
Good Friday Service
7:00 pm
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Sunday, April 2
Palm/Passion Sunday
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April 9
Easter Sunday
The Messiah who
rose from the dead
9:00 / 10:10 / 11:11
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There will also be an early morning Easter Celebration
in the outdoor chapel
7:30 am (weather permitting)
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Recent Worship Statistics & Happenings | |
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Thank you to all who worship with us in person and online!
In-person attendance for March 19: 245
Online views: 254*
*Online numbers represent the number of views (or households), not the number of individuals watching. This number also includes children in Sunday School/Anchor and Kid's Word.
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2023 OFFERING ENVELOPE UPDATE:
2023 Offering Envelopes have ARRIVED!
They are available for pick up in the Lobby at your convenience. Please let the office know if you no longer need envelopes or if you don’t see a box with your name and need one.
Thank you for your patience...and for your faithful giving!
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God's Garden of Eatin'!
Help is needed with spreading soil on
April 9 at 9 am.
Please contact Barb Rocca if you are interested in participating in this outreach ministry.
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Community Easter Egg Hunt
Joe and Kathy Fluehr cordially invite all children, ages 0-10, to a FREE Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny Sighting on Sunday, April 2 at 1:30 pm at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home – Route 202 and Sandy Ridge Road. Rain or Shine!
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Honoring a Veteran: Erv Koch
On Wednesday March 29 the Doylestown Historical Society is honoring Erv Koch for his military service in Korea. DHS has interviewed Erv and will be screening a video of him. The evening opens with a reception, presents a 30 minute screening, and closes with a Q&A with Mr. Koch.
Click here!
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DUMC Community Corner-What it can be?
Do you have something that you want to share with the church and the community? A story, quote, joke, verse, scripture, or happy news within your life? We want you to be a part of our newsletter!
Please send in your information to noel@doylestownUMC.com by noon on Mondays and we'll enter it in the upcoming weeks newsletter.
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Financial Report for the Two Months Ended February 28
Submitted by Peter Van Dine, Finance Chairperson,
and Karen Sablyak, Treasurer
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Prayer: We believe in the goodness and generosity of our Lord that He will provide and guide our leadership and congregation. In this season of Lent, we thank you, Lord God Almighty, for your guidance and enduring love and for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. We reaffirm our faith during these difficult financial trials and pray for those also struggling in the world. Write on each of our hearts your desires for giving to YOU, our Lord and Savior, so that DUMC can continue to do YOUR work.
Giving: Giving for the first two months of the year is ($28K) less than budget. However, we received a generous special giving of $31.5K…..Hallelujah!
Expenses: Overall, expenses are $3.5K less than budget.
Operating Cash: We finished the first two months with a slight surplus of $7K – this is God’s amazing hand at work!
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of all thine increase.” Proverbs 3:9.
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DUMC Easter Eggstravaganza
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Easter Eggstravaganza!!!
This year DUMC had the privilege of hosting over 100 people for our annual event. It was a joyous day filled with fellowship and fun!
It was EGGsellent!!
A HUGE thank you to ALL of our amazing volunteers who made the day possible. We can't thank you enough for the generosity of your time and talents!
A special thanks to Diana Giernacky for putting together the bunny hut kits and to Laura Siegle whose leadership made this event possible!
*Watch the Easter Eggstravaganza event video here!
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NURSERY HAS RETURNED!!
Our Nursery is open and is offering care for children, birth through five years of age. NEW Sunday Nursery hours will be 8:50 am - 12:15 pm. Wednesday Evening Lenten Service Nursery hours are from
7:00 - 8:00 pm. The Nursery staff and volunteers are “Safe Sanctuary” certified and have all relevant background checks completed. REGISTER HERE! Registration only needs to be completed once. For more details contact Wendy at:
WArnott@Doylestownumc.com
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Do you love the great outdoors?
Would you like to share your love
of God with children? We are looking for adults 18+ to join DUMC at Pocono Plateau July 9 - 15 as a camp counselor!
Contact Wendy for more details at WArnott@Doylestownumc.com.
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DUMC Week at Pocono Plateau
July 9 - 15
Into The Wild (4th - 7th grade)
Run into the wild to find new and unique experiences, as we introduce you to fun activities both individually and in a team
setting. Each camper will discover ideas and activities that challenge their personal capabilities and strengths. Campers will
experience God through community, recreation, and bible study. They will also learn about wilderness survival skills like building a campfire, creating a lean to shelter, in addition to identifying poisonous plants and snakes. Perfect for the camper who loves exploring outdoors! Activities include climbing tower, boating, swimming,
archery, slingshot, nature exploration, and campfire cooking. Evenings include campfires and games!
Visit Poconoplateau.org to register.
Scholarships available. Contact Wendy Arnott for more details.
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Elevation
Sunday, March 26
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Join us this Sunday at Elevation as we look at the Apostle Peter’s faith in stepping out of the boat and how doing so allowed him to experience Jesus in a way that none of the other disciples did.
We will also be playing an interactive group game, eating food, watching our always hilarious Stupid Video of the Week, and having small group discussions.
Hope to see you there!
For more information, contact Pastor Paul: PGeorgulis@DoylestownUMC.com or 267-245-7874
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For more information about Grief Share and other programs of Caring Ministries, please click the link below or contact Becky Van Dine:
Email: Becky Van Dine
Phone: 215-813-7436
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Thursday nights
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Room 2
The new semester
began March 16.
Click here to register
or for more info!
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Lay Leader Insights:
Worship Design
Do you know there is a reason we worship in a certain order? No matter the type of Service worship is like a conversation with God.
We acknowledge God as Creator and that he rules over all the earth. He is all powerful, but also cares for the lilies of the field, and he deeply desires our worship.
We pray, opening our senses to God's presence in our midst. Worship is a holy time where we connect with the Lord who is waiting to hear from us, his beloved children.
Read more...
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March Mission of the Month:
UMCOR
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UMCOR is DUMC’s mission of the month for March. As the humanitarian relief and development arm of The United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Committee on Relief – UMCOR – assists United Methodists and churches to become involved globally in direct ministry to persons in need. UMCOR comes alongside those who suffer from natural or human-caused disasters – famine, hurricane, war, flood, fire or other events—to alleviate suffering and serve as a source of help and hope for the vulnerable.
Read more...
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Praying for our Congregation,
Community, and World
Praise: Guests worshiping with us, Zachary, Saylor, Wendy, new puppy
Health & Healing: Helen, Dino, Irene, Bob, Cathy, Regan, Leslie, Danielle, a friend, Doris, Seamus, Mary, Tracey, Doris, Cal, Rob, Bryan, Bill, Jean, Karen, Paul, Charlene, Beverly, Elizabeth, Mary, Kathy, Norma, Joe, Kay, Morgan, Lindsey, Jason, Ed, Joanna, Beth, Nancy, Jimmy
Life Struggles: George, Keith, Bev, Beverly, Leah, our marriage, Alie, our borders, Ambre, Chris, Ed, David, Julie, Carolyn, CBSD, our country, solutions to gun violence, Ukraine, Turkey/Syria, military serving abroad, those without faith
Hospice: Jim, Jamie, Dave
Grief: Family & friends of Dominic Testani and Barbara Boyd. Those struggling with grief.
"Carry each others burdens and so you will fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2
~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team
CLICK HERE to submit your prayers and praises!
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Our Next 12 Hours of Prayer:
Wednesday, April 5
6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Take a few minutes from the hectic pace of life to slow down...breathe...and be part of our next 12 Hours of Prayer event. Join with your DUMC sisters and brothers to form a continuous 12-hour chain of prayer. Take an intentional 15 minutes to praise and thank our amazing God...and bring the needs of our community, our church, and yourself before God's throne.
Watch for a signup link in next week's Connections
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Scout Troop 6 Flower Sale
Order some colorful cheer!
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Scout Troop 6 invites DUMC to participate in their 2023 Spring Fundraiser.
Proceeds for all DUMC sales will be split between the scouts and DUMC. Scout earnings will go toward things such as camp scholarships, maintenance on equipment, and recruitment. They are donating the other half of the proceeds to DUMC in appreciation for being able to use our beautiful facilities.
Choose from a variety of lovely plants. Orders and payment are due by March 27. Flowers will be delivered to DUMC on May 11 and available for pick up between 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Checks should be payable to Troop 6 and delivered to Lauren Schoeler along with the order form -OR- mail to the address on the form. Forms are also available at church.
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March 22 (Week 4) Lenten
Soup Supper
A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers who set up, prepared soups and desserts, packed up leftovers and helped clean up! Many hands make light work. 75 people attended, 13 soups were donated, and $112 was collected for The Vine. Please click the link below to sign up for this Wednesday or donate electronically through Realm if you're unable to attend, but would like to help in some way.
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RECIPES WANTED!
The Congregational Care Ministry would like to create a recipe book with the recipes for the delicious soups that have been donated to soup suppers. If you have provided a soup and would like to participate, please bring a copy of your recipes to our last soup supper next week (March 29) or drop it in the recipe box in the lobby. You can also email Cindy Biehl or Karen Condit.
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Doylestown United
Methodist Church
Overholt Hall
320 E. Swamp Road (Route 313)
Doylestown, PA 18901
Tuesday, April 25
3:00 - 8:00 pm.
Click below or
call 1-800-RED-CROSS
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Reflections Womens'
Bible Study
Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
"The Chosen Season 2"; February 28 - March 28, April 11 - April 25 in Room 2 (in person only).
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Sunday Night Bible Study
for Women
Sundays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
"31 Verses to Write on Your Heart" by Liz Curtis Higgs; runs until April 2 in Room 22.
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For even more ways to get involved at DUMC:
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In Case You Missed It.... | |
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"What a Friend"
Sounds of Faith
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"Lord, From Sorrows Deep I Call"
Sanctuary Choir
feat. Eva Houtlon, Cello
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"Tall Walls Fall"
Youth Bells
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-Good Stuff Thrift DUMC Spring Collection Drive: Sat. April 22, 9 am - 12 pm
-Childrens' Spring Musical: Saturday, May 6 & Sunday, May 7
-Feed My Starving Children Food Pack: Friday-Sunday May 19-21
-Confirmation Graduation Sunday, May 21
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For a detailed calendar of
what's coming up
in the next four weeks,
Click here!
Your event isn't listed? Need to reserve a room?
Please call (215) 348-5224 or
email Cindy Betancourt.
Missed something in the last edition of Connections? Click here!
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Want to connect with a staff member?
Please feel free to call or email us!
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Pastor Sunil Balasundaram, Senior Pastor
Pastor Paul Georgulis, Assistant Pastor
John Bechtel, Business Administrator
Cindy Betancourt, Receptionist
Noel de la Pena, Office Manager
Wendy Arnott, Dir. of Children's Min
Laura Siegle, Asst Dir of Children's Min
Kristian Frikke-Schmidt, Contemp. Worship Ldr
Laurie Lewis, Lay Leader/Min of Visitation
Temple Sieger, 11:11 Worship Leader
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Diana Durbin, Director-Adult Bells
Jane Gregoire, Director-Youth Bells
Stephanie Hume, Director of Music
Randall Hartman, Organist
Kristen Bound, Social Media Coordinator
Ethan Luginbuhl, ProPresenter Tech (not shown)
Scott Shead, Live Streaming Technician
Trevor Foster, AVL Technical Coord
Ken Buckner, Wknd Bldg Spct (not shown)
Mark Charles, Evening Building Specialist
Sean Smith, Facilities Manager
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Doylestown United Methodist Church
320 East Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
Main number:
215-348-5224
Worship Service Hotline:
267-245-7870
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