For the Week of June 26, 2022 | |
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Included in this issue:
- VBS 2022 was AMAZING! Catch a glimpse....
- DUMC hires a new organist
- Your G.I.F.T.S. are needed
- Two services and pancakes planned for 5th Sunday in July
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June Worship: The Spirit-filled Family of Faith | | |
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9:00 am - Contemporary Worship*
Wesley Class
10:10 am - Liturgical Worship*
11:11 am - Word & Worship*
*Live broadcast - For links: DoylestownUMC.com
Sunday School/Anchor and Kids' Word
will return in the fall.
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Coming in July....
God Who Acts in His Church
A four-week series
continuing in the book of Acts
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Richard Edward Eble
December 18, 1936 - June 16, 2022
Richard’s family will receive friends on Friday evening, June 24, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm and again on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 10:00 am until his funeral service, 12 noon in the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home, New Britain. His interment will be private.
Please remember his wife, Jean, and their family in your prayers.
Click here for his obituary
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Recent worship statistics: Thank you to all who worship with us in person and online! Total attendance, June 19: 270
Online statistics included represent number of views (or households),
not the number of individuals watching.
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Thank you
for a wonderful VBS!
Nearly 60 kids filled the halls of DUMC with their singing, playing, praying and creating at our Food Truck Party VBS this past week!
Our awesome volunteers—over 30 of them—sang, played, prayed and created right along with the kids, while also taking tremendous care of them all. We couldn’t have done it all without the help of our awesome Youth Mission Trip Volunteers, who also helped to pull off a super-fun Food Truck Party Carnival!
We are so grateful for all of the children who participated, volunteers of all kinds and the beautiful DUMC-wide support for our VBS team! We can’t wait until next year (after we get a little rest)! God bless and have an awesome summer!
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Click on the images below to view videos
and experience some of the sights and excitement of VBS 2022!
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This year, instead of going on a typical mission trip where we travel to another city, stay there for a week, and work in that community, we opted to stay local and team up with our church’s Children’s Ministry program to help with their Vacation Bible School. We called it our 2022 Mission “Trip.” Along with helping out at VBS, we were also in charge of planning and running a carnival that took place on the last day of VBS. Our students did an incredible job, and we hope that the children in attendance at VBS learned more about, began a relationship with, and/or grew closer to Jesus! | |
Due to threats of rain, the bounce house was moved into the Worship and Youth Center. Click the image (below) to see a time lapse of the inflation! | |
Click image above to see some of the carnival fun! | |
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For more information about these and other programs of Caring Ministries, please click link below or contact the Director, Deborah Schultheiss - Email: Deborah Schultheiss, Phone: 215-348-5224
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Caregivers' Support Group
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Third Thursdays
2:00 pm in Room 2
Next meeting:
Thursday, July 21
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Monday nights
7:00-9:00 pm
Next session begins in the fall. Watch for details.
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Thursday nights
7:00-9:00 pm
Next session begins in the fall.
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One quick question....
Once a week....
Some for helpful information....
Some "just for fun"....
We'd like to know what you're thinking! Some questions may be intended to elicit helpful information. Other questions may be just for fun. We hope you'll participate! We'll tell you how it turned out next week.
We are blessed to have three wonderful worship services each week. The challenge is for people from each of the services to get to know one another. DUMC leaders are considering, once a year (only), planning a "one service Sunday" where we could all worship together as one body.
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Results of last week's "QOTW"
Thanks to those who participated last week!
What one social media platform do you primarily use?
- Facebook = 48.4%
- I don't use any social media platforms on a regular basis = 45.2%
- YouTube = 3.2%
- Twitter = 3.2%
- Instagram = 0%
- TikTok = 0%
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Your G.I.F.T.S. Are Needed!
(G.I.F.T.S. = Growing in Faith to Serve)
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Are you an out-of-the-box thinker?
Are you creative? Do you enjoy thinking about how the church can be more relevant to our current culture? Are you comfortable being "different"?
If this describes you, Pastor Sunil would like you to considering being part of a new "think tank"!
Email Pastor Sunil to learn more!
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Also needed - people who are gifted in areas of:
- Working with various digital formats
- Finance background (e.g. accounting, banking, real estate, etc.)
- Building and grounds maintenance
- Sales and marketing
Is God nudging you to use your gifts in any of these areas for the ministry of DUMC? Or do you know someone to recommend? If so, please reach out to Pastor Sunil!
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DUMC Welcomes New Organist!
We are delighted to welcome Randall Hartman as our new organist. Randall has played for us a number of times over the past couple of months, and now he will be playing regularly for our 10:00 am Liturgical services two or three Sundays a month.
We are also blessed that Diana Durbin will continue to provide music the weeks Randall is not here.
Welcome, Randall. We are excited to have you!
Read Randall's bio here
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June Mission of the Month:
Missionaries
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DUMC supports a number of missionaries serving around the globe. It is the desire of our missionaries to make the gospel known and to see others reconciled to God through his Holy Word.
Read more...
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Lay Leader Insights:
Forgiveness
| Many people sit in the self-imposed soup of bitterness. A past wrong remembered, hurtful words spoken or being left out of an event can injure our spirit. But unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. | | | |
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May 2022 Financial Report | | |
Praying for Our
Congregation and Community
Praise: VBS, a new baby, recovery from Covid
Health & Healing: Bernadette, Chris, Judy, Audrey, Marcy & John, Debbie, Barb, Keith, Joe, Michael, Angela, Jim & Cathie, Jesse, David, Grace, Aubrey, Theresa, Donna, Erica, Steve, Betty, Joe, Alison, Karen, Morgan, Mary, Tyler, Richard, Jason, Ed, Joanna, Sue, Beth, Nancy
Life Struggles: Lauren, Amy, Julie, healing of divisions, loving others unconditionally, UMC, Jill, Ukraine, Kim, Bill, those serving abroad, seniors with unstable living arrangements, healing of racism, those who are hungry in many areas of the world
Hospice: Gordon, Randy, Shirley
Grief: The family and friends of Rich Eble, Roger Dean, Zach, Albert Wurz, Kathy, and others struggling with grief
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A Prayer in Response to Death
By W. David O. Taylor
O Wounded Christ, you who have gone to the monstrous depths and swallowed death whole, tasting its bitter finality and conquering it once for all, we pray that you would free us from the fear of death and comfort us in the losses that we experience on account of death, so that our hearts might be infused this day with your resurrection life. We pray this in the name of the One who is the Resurrection and the Life. Amen.
Click here for more prayers during a time of violence
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12 Hours of Prayer Reminder
Wednesday, July 6 will be our next 12-hours of prayer. Next week's Connections will include a link where you can sign up for a 15-minute time slot to surround the ministry of DUMC, our community, and our world. Please save a few minutes in your day to be part of this holy work.
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Sunday, July 31
Two services...
and pancakes in between!
Plan to join us for a special 5th Sunday event. It's a great opportunity to connect with your DUMC sisters and brothers who worship at different services than you.
- 9:00 am Liturgical Service (hymn sing)
- 9:30 - 11:30 am Pancake Breakfast for everyone (provided hosted by our men's groups)
- 11:00 am Combined Contemporary/Word & Worship Service
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Saturday, August 27
Mark your calendars now
and watch for more details
in future issues of Connections!
* Book Sale *
* Silent Auction *
* Peach Breakfast *
* Flea Market *
and more....
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Opportunities to Serve and Engage | |
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Sunday, June 26 at 4:00 p.m.
Discussion: This Tender Land
by William Kent Krueger
Click here for future selections
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Help assemble meals for the needy, isolated, shut-in. Contact Beth Fitz for more information: 215-601-8748. Next gathering: Wednesday, June 29 at 12:30 pm | |
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Pins & Needles: Fridays
9:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Kathy Kugel at kakugel@verizon.net for more info.
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Next Blood Drive:
Tuesday, July 19
2:00 to 7:00 pm
DUMC, Overholt Hall
Appointments are preferred!
To schedule an appointment, please click here or contact Michelle Camp at michelle.camp1@gmail.com
or 703-328-9381.
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The Wesley Class
Adult Bible Study
9:00 am Sunday, Room 2
CLICK HERE
to join the class by Zoom!
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Wednesday nights
7:30 pm, Room 10
Current study:
Experiencing God
Contact Ken Kugel for more info: ken.kugel4@gmail.com
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In case you missed it...
Our complete services are available to watch from links on our website: www.DoylestownUMC.com
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Sounds of Faith
"It is Well"
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For events coming up in the next month,
Click here!
Your event isn't listed?
Need to reserve a room?
Please call (215) 348-5224
or email Gay Brunt Miller.
Missed something in the last edition of Connections? Click here!
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Save the Dates for These Future Events | |
- Saturday, August 27: Peach Festival
- Tuesday, October 4: Charge Conference
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Friday-Monday, October 7-10: Feed My Starving Children (9th Annual Central Bucks MobilePack at Delaware Valley University)
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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, Sr Pastor
John Bechtel, Business Administrator
Cindy Betancourt, Receptionist
Kristen Bound, Social Media Coord
Ken Buckner, Weekend Bldg Specialist
Mark Charles, Evening Bldg Specialist
Diana Durbin, Dir-Adult Bells
Trevor Foster, AVL Technical Coord
Pastor Paul Georgulis, Student Min
Jane Gregoire, Dir-Children's Bells
Randall Hartman, Organist
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Beth Houlton, Contemp Worship Ldr
Stephanie Hume, Director of Music
Laurie Lewis, Lay Ldr/Min of Visitation
Amanda Mandia, Dir of Children's Min
Emily Mandia, Pro Presenter Designer
Gay Brunt Miller, Admin Asst
Deborah Schultheiss, Dir/Caring Min
Scott Shead, Live Streaming Technician
Laura Siegle, Asst Dir of Children's Min
Temple Sieger, 11:11 Worship Leader
Sean Smith, Facilities Manager
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Call us - phone: 215-348-5224 (phones are answered M-F, 9 am to 4 pm)
To schedule facilities, please contact Gay Brunt Miller.
Email submissions for Connections
to GMiller@DoylestownUMC.com
by noon on Monday
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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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