Dido United Methodist Church May 2, 2024

Weekly News

Sunday Worship:

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

5570 Dido Hicks Rd. Fort Worth, 76179

www.didoumc.com

didoumchurch@gmail.com

At the General Conference of the United Methodist Church the delegates made the United Methodist stance on homosexuality once again neutral. In 1972 harsh and hurtful phrases about our LGBTQ brothers and sisters were added to the Book of Discipline. In 2024 these phrases were removed. These changes to the Book of Discipline do not indicate everyone in the United Methodist Church suddenly agrees in our understandings about homosexuality. However, they do allow for space for congregations and individuals with differing experiences and theological convictions to discuss and listen and grow. It will also allow for healing to take place among those who have been hurt by our unloving words.

The changes at General Conference will mean the following within the United Methodist Church:

• Pastors will have the right to choose what types of weddings they perform.
• Local churches will have the right to determine the types of weddings they will allow.
• Persons are not prohibited from ordination due to openly being LGBTQ or being in a same-gender relationship.
• Bishops cannot force a local church to accept or refuse an openly LGBTQ clergy.

There have been other changes as well. For instance, Deacons will now be allowed to consecrate Communion, regionalization of the United States has been approved but still must be ratified by annual conferences, and a way has been made for churches who disaffiliated to return to the United Methodist Church. It has truly been an historic General Conference.

If you have any questions or concerns, as usual, my door is always open!

God bless,

Pastor Jana 

All Church Game Night & Dinner

Friday, May 17

6:30 pm

At the home of Dan & Sharon Wallace

5879 Turmond Sail Ct.

RSVP to Marianne Wiggins - 817 939-3422

Graduation Sunday

May 19 During Worship

Each year Dido celebrates our graduating seniors. High School graduates receive a $500 scholarship and college graduates receive a study bible. We have three graduates this year. Max Ring, Tyler Snyder, and Tanner Snyder. Come celebrate with us!

Vacation Bible School

SERVANTS NEEDED

July 22 - July 25

We are preparing for VBS this summer and need all the servants we can get. We need people to decorate, prepare food, shepherd the children, lead music, lead stations, and all sorts of other things. Please use this Sign Up Genius to volunteer.

Children, age 4 - 7th grade are welcome to participate. Sign your child up by clicking HERE.

Purchase a Pew Bible in Honor or Memory of Someone

There are still bibles available for purchase at $20 each. Please choose a bible without a name plate from a pew and bring it to Marianne Wiggins in order to purchase it and have your name plate placed inside.

Choir Practices & Performances

Saturday Practices: May 11, May 18, June 1, June 8, June 16, June 22

Performances: May 19, June 23

Sunday Morning Breakfast Sign Up

Below is a link to the Sunday Morning Breakfast sign up. We invite you to create an account in and use SignUpGenius. It is fast and easy to do. If you prefer to avoid technology all together, you can see Robin Harris and sign up for breakfast that way. We never turn any volunteers away!

Sign Up to Make Breakfast By Clicking HERE!

Dido Administrative Council

May 19, After Worship

East District Conference

May 19, 4:30 pm

Martin United Methodist

Central Texas Annual Conference

June 9-11

FUMC Round Rock

Dido is in need of representatives to go to Annual Conference. Please let Pastor Jana know if you are available.

2024 General Conference Information

April 23-May 3 in Charlotte, North Carolina

Who makes decisions for The United Methodist Church if there is no one person in charge? Good question. The only body that can set official policy and speak for our denomination is the General Conference.

The General Conference this year has much to discuss and decisions made will effect our local church and United Methodist Churches in general. If you would like to know more, take a look at the following information:

• Central Texas Conference Info - Click Here to be taken to our Annual Conference website which has news about what our Central Texas Conference Delegates are thinking and doing.
• Resource UMC General Conference Website - Click Here to be taken to the General Conference website which has lots of news and information about the entire body of the United Methodist Church.

Central Texas Conference Information

Shortly after being assigned as the episcopal leader of the North and Central Texas Conferences Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. began to work with clergy and lay leaders of both conferences to determine how to best move our disciple-making mission forward in the short- and long-term. Click Here to find out all about it. 

Eagle Mountain Elementary News

(Dido's Adopted School)

• The nurse has asked Dido to continually collect new underwear, gently used T-shirts, elastic waisted shorts, and leggings for all grades to replenish her supplies. Underwear and shorts for kindergarten are especially needed. Please place items in the worship entryway.
• Currently, we are taking the school 30 snack packs per week.

Yaukani United Methodist Church Update

Our Sister Church in Nigeria

Here's how Dido has recently Served the people of Yaukani (Thank you Church!):

• Paid the pastor's salary for Oct., Nov., & Dec. of 2023
• Funded the construction of a 2 bedroom parsonage.
• Purchased 50 chairs for the sanctuary space.
• Purchased a motorcycle for the pastor's transportation.
• Sent the pastor to seminary for three years.
• Paid the past four years of tuition for a member of the church to get her degree in nursing and we sent money for the fifth year in March, 2024.
• Felicia Bitrus, pictured above, passed away from cancer in February, 2024. We sent funds to help with her hospital bills and pay for her burial.

Get Involved with Feeding our Community! Serve Community Link!

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

Here are some of the items needed:

• Peanut Butter
• Pasta
• Rice
• Canned Green Beans
• Canned Fruit
• Beans(canned and dry)
• Spaghetti sauce
• Ramen Noodle
• Canned tomatoes
• Cereal
• Canned vegetables
• Mac n cheese
• Plastic shopping bags

Community Link Food Pantry

Gather groceries for those in need. Pick your days and times. They are open for volunteers: M-Th 9 am-2 pm, F 9 am-12

Click Here to Volunteer!

Sign Up to Receive Important Reminders from Dido!

Receive Text reminders and Important Announcements

from Dido UMC!!

All Church Reminders: Text @didoc to 81010 Click HERE to watch instructions!

Thank You for Giving Your Tithes and Offerings!

• In Person: Place your offering in the offering plates at the front or rear of the sanctuary.
• By Check: Please mail your offering to 5570 Dido Hicks Rd., Fort Worth TX 76179!
• By Credit or Debit Card: Use the PayPal button (you do not need to be a PayPal member) on the Give page on the Dido website by clicking this link: www.didoumc.com.
• Through Venmo: @Dido-unitedmethodist, Code:2122

Moses: In the Footsteps of a Reluctant Prophet

Wednesday Bible Study on Zoom

Begins Wednesday, May 8 at 11 am

(Directions for joining Zoom are in this newsletter)

The book, by Adam Hamilton, is available on Amazon and Kindle.



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!  

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Call Pastor Jana with any problems 817 832-6250