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Included in this issue:
- SS/Anchor, Kids' Word and Fusion start this week!
- Did you reserve your FREE tickets for Comedy Night yet?
- So much good stuff happening...you've got to read on to believe it!
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9:00 am
Contemporary Worship*
Wesley Class
Sunday School/Anchor
Fusion (scroll down for more info)
10:10 am
Liturgical Worship*
11:11 am
Word & Worship*
Kids' Word
*Live broadcast
For links: DoylestownUMC.com
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SEPTEMBER Worship Theme:
“How Jesus Can Change Your Life”
Understanding what God has done to change our past, present and destiny, and how we can fully experience it
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Sunday, September 11
(Kick-Off Sunday)
Forgiveness –
Enjoying Freedom from
Guilt & Sin
Jeremiah 31:32-33;
Romans 8:1
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Sunday, September 18
New Creation –
Experiencing the Gifts
of the New Life
2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Timothy 1:6-7
Sunday, September 25
Resurrection –
Celebrating Heaven
and Eternal Life
John 3:14-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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Fusion News
Fusion starts up again this Sunday, but our format will be different. Students will go straight to the Sanctuary for our 9:00 am Contemporary service, where we will join our families and the rest of the church in worship. After the second song, an announcement will be made inviting all students in grades 7-12 to go to the Worship & Youth Center for Fusion, where we will have donuts, coffee, hot chocolate, and a relevant message from God’s Word. See you on Sunday!
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Recent worship statistics:
Thank you to all who worship with us in person and online.
Total attendance for September 4: 271
Total attendance includes online statistics. Online numbers represent the number of views
(or households), not the number of individuals watching.
We experienced some technical difficulties with the broadcast of the 11:11 Word and Worship Service on Sunday. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to correct the problem.
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Join us for
Comedy Night!
Saturday, September 17
@ 6:30 pm
Join us for a night of fun and laughter with Christian comedian, Chris Benton - LIVE! Reserve your FREE tickets now. Doors open at 6:00 pm; show begins at 6:30 pm.
Tickets are free, although limited. Reserve your seat today! (Please print or bring a digital copy of your tickets with you for admission.)
Feel free to invite friends, family and neighbors to enjoy a free night out filled with laughs. Light refreshments will be offered at intermission, courtesy of Student and Children's Ministries.
We hope to see you there!
Click here for more info....
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Who’s excited for Kick-Off
this week?
Register here for:
Sunday School @ 9 am, Overholt Hall
(3 yrs - 4th grade)
Anchor @ 9 am, Room 22
(5th/6th grade)
Kids’ Word @ 11:11 am, Overholt Hall
(K- 6th grade)
We can’t wait to see you!
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DUMC’s Student Ministries are in need of more volunteer youth leaders for Elevation, our Sunday evening youth group gathering. We meet from 6:00-7:30 pm starting on Sunday, September 18. Elevation consists of food, games, a teaching time, and small group discussions.
In the past, leaders have facilitated the games, facilitated small group discussions, and some have even taught lessons (this is not required, so don’t worry!).
We would obviously love to have leaders committed to being there every week we meet, but we understand how busy life can get. So, if you can’t commit to every week, but can do one or two times a month, we would love to have you!
If you want to come to Elevation and simply observe before making a decision, you are welcome to do that!
If you have any questions and/or if you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pastor Paul: PGeorgulis@DoylestownUMC.com. Thank you!
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For more information about these and other programs of Caring Ministries, please click the link below or contact the Director, Deborah Schultheiss Email: Deborah Schultheiss
Phone: 215-348-5224
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Lay Leader Insights:
Worry
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Pastor Paul talked about worry a few weeks ago and how so little of what we worry about actually happens - I believe he said 8%. There's a saying I like, “Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.” So true!
When we worry, our minds are too busy weaving anxious webs of confusion to listen to God. We dream up possibilities and try to problem-solve without knowing the context of the problem. We become deafened by the noise of the world.
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September
Mission of the Month:
Logos Vision
| Arasu and Emma Rajaratnam of Logos Vision report: “On September 4, 2022, Pastor Devasagayam reported that 70 people attended his church service. This is one of the Logos Vision church plants and sponsored buildings, located in a remote village. | | |
DUMC's 2022 Peach Festival
Was a Resounding Success!
This year’s Annual DUMC Peach Festival, held on Saturday, August 27, featured speakers from three missions we support as a congregation. This week we feature the first summary of the speakers’ presentations.
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The Synergy Project
Valley Youth House
Robert 'Woody’ Wood, Bucks County Outreach Coordinator, spoke with us about the Synergy Project, the street outreach program at Valley Youth House. This program is designed to help runaway, homeless, nomadic, and street youth, ages 24 and under, in Bucks and surrounding counties. The program offers survival supplies, peer support, informal counseling, and housing referral services. They not only do street outreach, but they also offer preventative services and connections across schools in Bucks County.
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Max Quinn
Photo credit: Brenda Quinn
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Sending someone off to college?
Please let us know!
Are you saying goodbye to a college student? Please let us know their physical address and email so we can keep in touch. Include their expected graduation year as well.
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Blessing of the Animals
Bring your creatures, great and small, for a blessing!
Sunday, October 2 @ 2:00 pm
In the Outside Chapel
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Thank you DUMC!
After the Red Cross reached out for a last minute blood drive, DUMC opened their doors wide again for a blood drive on Tuesday, September 6.
(There is a blood shortage and one of their hosts had cancelled.)
Goal: 32 pints
(enough to save 96 lives).
Results: 36 pints!!!!
(Enough to save 108 lives!)
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Next drive:
Tuesday, October 11
3:00-8:00 pm
We have 64 donor time slots set up—24 have been filled so far.
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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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Cherub Choir begins September 18 during Sunday School (9:00 am). | |
Current Devotions & Bible Studies | |
Back by Popular Demand
Starting September 14...
From Text to Transformation:
Turning Scripture into Life
Wednesday mornings
10:00 am, Room 2
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Here's a testimony from of one of the participants:
On Wednesday mornings this past spring, we learned how to pray!
So often we ask ourselves, "how do I pray?" Sometimes we don’t pray because we are afraid it won’t be what God wants to hear.
Read more....
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Pampered by Grace
Women's Bible Study
Sundays
September 11-October 16
6:30-8:30 pm, Room 22
"Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table"
by Louie Giglio
We've all been in circumstances that cause our minds to spin with thoughts that are unproductive, destructive, and harmful. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and wonder why we keep falling into the same thought patterns. We need to recognize these thoughts are not from God, but from an enemy lurking who wants to seize every opportunity to lie his way into our minds. Let's restore peace and rest in our lives by taking authority over our thoughts. "God prepares a table before me in the presence of my enemies." Ps 23:5
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Reflections
Women's Bible Study
Tuesdays
7:00-8:30 pm, Room 2
Beginning September 6
We look forward to seeing you!
Learn more....
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Sept 12-Oct 15
Daily Devotions
Join us for an
encore presentation of the
Book of Ephesians
Available from our website
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The Wesley Class
Adult Bible Study
Sundays
9:00 am, Room 2
CLICK HERE
to join the class by Zoom!
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Men's Bible Study
Wednesdays
7:30 pm, Room 10
New study beginning 9/14:
Life with God: Reading the Bible for Spiritual Transformation
by Richard Foster
For more info:
ken.kugel4@gmail.com
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Praying for Our Congregation,
Community, and World
Praise: Darren retiring from the Army, Logan Joy, 11:11 Service, sale of our home, Julianna, birth of Emerson Elizabeth Austin to Lauren (Holihan) and Doug Austin on 7/26/22, granddaughter of Sue and Russ Holihan
Health & Healing: Amy, a friend, Ruth, Nicole, Dino, Morgan, Greg, Rob, Pam, Mary, Sally, Audrey, Lauren, Jon, Felicia, Theresa, Erica, Steve, Betty, Joe, Alison, Arthur, Alexandra, Tyler, Lindsey, Rick, Ralph, Richard, Sue, Beth, Prerna, Unnattee, Marcy & John, Nancy
Life Struggles: Deborah, Barb & Keith, our travels, Amy, Julie, George, Safe journey, Joe, DUMC, new teachers, Susan, a friend, Aimee, Courtney, students, Women's Rights, CBSD, our country, reducing gun violence, Ukraine, Kim, Bill, military serving abroad, those without faith, DivorceCare ministry
Hospice: Randy, Paul
Grief: Family and friends of Shirley Gregoire, Justin, and others who are mourning
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The Memorial Service for Doris B. Fetzer will be held at DUMC Saturday, September 17 at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary. A luncheon with visitation will follow in Overholt Hall. (Click here for obituary) | |
Opportunities to Serve and Engage | |
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The Vine is helping fill a food pantry at one of the CBSD middle schools. This pantry is open to students to take some food home for their families when needed. They are looking for cereal, canned fruit, canned veggies, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, soup, snacks, rice, and oils/baking items. These items can also be put in the tote by the entrance to the church.
Thank you for helping to make
the back-to-school process
a little easier for those in need!
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Circle of Friends
will be meeting on
Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 at The Barn.
Please bring an appetizer to share and drink of your choice. We will also be collecting food items to support The Vine, who is helping to fill a food pantry at one of the CBSD Middle Schools. (See The Vine above for items needed.)
For more information and the address of The Barn, contact smholihan@gmail.com.
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DUMC Fall Cleanup Day
Saturday, September 24
8:00 am - 12:00 noon
Your help is needed! We will be cleaning the church inside and out to get it ready for all the activities restarting in the fall. We're looking for volunteers of all ages. You can select how you want to help when you arrive. Registration to follow, and we hope to get as many people as possible. Many hands make light work!
Refreshments will be served (coffee, donuts, drinks, etc.).
Please sign up here and let us know you're coming!
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More opportunities to
Serve ... Engage ... Connect
- DUMC Book Group
- Pins & Needles
- Next blood drive
- Honoring or remembering someone with altar flowers
Click here for more info!
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Save the Dates for These Future Events | |
- Sunday, September 11: Fall Kickoff
- Saturday, September 17: DUMC Night Out - Christian Comedian
- Saturday, September 24: Fall Cleanup Day
- Sunday, October 2: Blessing of the Animals
- Tuesday, October 4: Charge Conference
- Sunday, October 9: Feed My Starving Children
- Saturday, October 15: Trunk or Treat
- Sunday, October 16: Crop Walk
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For a more detailed calendar of what's 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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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 Coordinator
Ken Buckner, Weekend Building Specialist
Mark Charles, Evening Building Specialist
Diana Durbin, Director-Adult Bells
Trevor Foster, AVL Technical Coord
Pastor Paul Georgulis, Pastor of Student Min
Jane Gregoire, Director-Children's Bells
Randall Hartman, Organist
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Beth Houlton, Contemporary Worship Leader
Stephanie Hume, Director of Music
Laurie Lewis, Lay Leader/Min of Visitation
Amanda Mandia, Dir of Children's Min
Gay Brunt Miller, Admin Assistant
Deborah Schultheiss, Dir/Caring Ministries
Scott Shead, Live Streaming Technician
Laura Siegle, Assistant 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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