For the Week of May 8, 2022 |
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Included in this issue:
- Rev. Sonji Pass will be preaching this Sunday - learn more about her
- See a highlights reel of the Spring Musical
- Rise Against Hunger: Another successful food-packing event!
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The inaugural issue of Connections Monthly: Highlights in Hard Copy is now available
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Join us for Worship! Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
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We are delighted to welcome our guest preacher, the Rev. Sonji Pass, from TMS Global. She will be speaking at all three services on Sunday morning. |
Rev. Sonji Pass is facilitating the Activate workshop this Saturday and also giving the sermon in all three services Sunday. The Outreach Committee and Pastor Sunil had a Zoom meeting with her, and we all agree she is a lovely and interesting woman. She has a heart for God while her hands and feet are working here on earth. |
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9:00 am
10:10 am
11:11 am
*Live broadcast
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May Worship Themes - Try a Little Kindness:
May 1 - Friends Helping Friends
May 8 - Missions with guest preacher, Sonji Pass from TMS Global
May 15 - Siblings that Care
May 22 - Loving Your Neighbor
May 29 - Fifth Sunday - stay tuned for more info!
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To all the mothers – past, present and future – and all the wonderful women who play such impactful roles in our lives and our communities, we wish you a very Happy Mother’s Day! We appreciate you and thank you for all you do!
We invite all adult women to take a carnation from the vase in the lobby as you leave worship in honor of your contributions to your families and our church family.
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Recent worship statistics: Thank you to all who worship with us in person and online!
May 1: 439
Online statistics included represent number of views (or households), not the number of individuals watching.
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Click the link below for more information about:
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VBS: June 20 – 22, 9:00 -11:30 am Click here to register kids (4yrs – 6th grade) and volunteers. Teen volunteers are welcome (7th-12th grade)! Questions? Email Laura: LSiegle@doylestownumc.com
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DUMC Kid's Worship - Join us every Sunday for God's word and fun! Click the link below to see our spring schedule and register for programs
- See all of our exciting Children's Ministry programming at the link below....
Contact the Directors:
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Click below for information about the following:
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May 8: No Elevation on Mother’s Day
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May 15: Elevation End-of-Year-Cookout – 6:00-7:30 pm
- Fusion is now officially on summer break
- 2022 Mission "Trip"-There's still time to sign up!
Contact the Pastor of Student Ministries:
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Summer Camp! Check out the fun, engaging, Christian camps for this summer: Innabah, Gretna Glenn, Carson Simpson and, of course, *Pocono Plateau.
*Our DUMC featured week at Pocono Plateau this year is August 7 – 13. Brochures are available in the lobby or contact Keith Camp with any question about participating and/or volunteering. Click here for more info
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Click the link below for more information about these and other programs of Caring Ministries or contact the Director:
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Caregivers' Support Group
Third Thursdays
2:00 pm in Room 2
Next meeting: Thursday, May 19
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Divorce Care
Next session will begin in the fall. Watch for more info in coming months.
Monday nights
7:00-9:00 pm
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Grief Share
Thursday nights
7:00-9:00 pm
Through May 26
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One quick question....
Once a week....
Some for helpful information....
Some "just for fun"....
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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.
Are you, or someone you know, caring for a loved one due to aging, mental health, medical or other disabling condition? Our Caregivers’ Support Group may be for you! Currently we meet at 2:00 pm on the third Thursday of each month. If you are interested...
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What time would work best in your schedule?
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2:00 pm works best for me
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Any of the above times will work for me
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I am interested, but none of the above work for me
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I do not currently have a need for this group
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Deborah Schultheiss, our Director of Caring Ministries, leads this group. If you would like to have further conversation with her about your interest, please contact her at 215-348-5224 or DSchultheiss@DoylestownUMC.com. |
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Results of last week's "QOTW" |
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Thanks to those who participated in our "Question of the Week" last week! |
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"Hope"
Pastor Sunil Balasundaram
Senior Pastor
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“Hope” is an amazing word. In the New International Version of the Bible it is used 158 times, 75 of those in the New Testament, 74 of them in Acts and the Epistles alone! Interestingly, the Gospels never use the word (except once by Matthew). I wonder if it was because that word took on sudden and deeper meaning in the New Testament only after the Resurrection?
Normally hope is a concept that at worst implies wishful thinking, and at best is something to take you through bad times. But for the early Christians, hope was entirely different. They lived it. The Resurrection was the reason they had faith.
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Lay Leader Insights: Unconditional Love
by Laurie Lewis, RN, Minister of Visitation, Lay Leader
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The love of God can be tough to comprehend. God's love is unconditional, immeasurable, unchangeable. The love of God means he is present with us every moment of the day, and present with everyone else, too. Jesus has no favorites. Even on our worst days, he believes every person has redeemable qualities. |
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May Mission of the Month |
Hope International is a faith-based nonprofit organization that alleviates the many dimensions of poverty by providing microenterprise development services, biblically-based business training, savings services and small loans (micro-loans) in the poorest, least served countries of our world. The microloans that HOPE provides help people realize their own dreams toward self sufficiency by having the seed capital they need to start their own businesses. CLICK HERE to read more
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Each month DUMC shares some of the offerings we receive with our Conference. What does it support?
One of the "apportionments" it supports is the General Fund.
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We need your help to make this a success!
If you can lend a hand, please contact Debbie Schultheiss
or 215-348-5224.
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Graduation is a significant life achievement, and we would like to acknowledge the hard work of all DUMC graduates in an upcoming issue of Connections.
Whether high school, tech school, college, or grad school, please send us information about the graduates in your family who are part of DUMC!
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Please mark your calendars for the 9th Annual Central Bucks MobilePack at Delaware Valley University, October 7 - 10.
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Opportunities to Serve and Engage |
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COFFEE FELLOWSHIP VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
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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, May 18 at 12:30 pm.
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Sunday, May 22 at 3:00 pm
Discussion - Nanaville by Anna Quindlen
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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.
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Gardeners needed for:
- God's Garden of Eatin'
- Flower beds/Prayer Garden
- Watering hanging baskets
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Pins & Needles: Fridays
9:30-11:30 am
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Connections Monthly: Highlights in Hard Copy is HERE!
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This week we are introducing Connections Monthly: Highlights in Hard Copy. This synopsis of our weekly Connections eNewsletter is primarily intended to keep those who are unable to access our weekly eNewsletter informed of what's happening at DUMC. (This replaces our weekly Connections Highlights paper copies.)
Connections Monthly will be available at the church throughout the month. If you or someone you know is unable to pick one up at church, please call (215-348-5224) or email Cindy Betancourt in our church office to get on our mailing list.
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Bible Studies and Devotions |
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From Text to Transformation:
Turning Scripture into Life
Wednesdays @ 10:00 am
April 20 through May 18
Led by Pastor Sunil Balasundaram
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Join DUMC's pastors for an encore daily devotion and (re)discover Jesus from the Gospel of Mark with a devotional thought, a prayer, and a song. Be sure to check back regularly for your daily boost.
Just click the box labeled “Daily Devotionals from Our Pastors” on our website homepage: DoylestownUMC.com.
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Women's Bible Study
Tuesday nights
7:00-8:30 pm, Room 2
Current study (through 5/17)
Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It by Bob Goff.
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Wednesday nights 7:00 pm, Room 10
New study: Experiencing God
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PAMPERED BY GRACE
Women's Bible study
Sundays, 6:30-8:30 pm
(in person)
The Chosen, Season 2
Interested? Questions?
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The Wesley Class
Adult Bible Study
9:00 am Sunday, Room 2
We're continuing our conversation of Adam Hamilton's series
on the Ten Commandments:
Words of Life. Please join us, won't you?
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News from the Preschool at DUMC |
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For information:
or call 215-345-9775
The Preschool at DUMC
320 E. Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
Karen Borghi, Co-Director
Ann Kennedy, Co-Director
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Summer Camp News
We invite your child to enjoy the fantastic fun of Preschool Summer Camp!
May 31-June 3
June 6-10
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Support the DUMC Preschool
Silent Auction
May 16 – May 24
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Helping our hurting world...in the name of Christ |
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Thank you to everyone who contributed prayers, donations, and themselves to our Rise Against Hunger meal packing event on April 30. We packed 12,096 meals over two 90-minute shifts. Each shift had approximately 35 people. It was a fun and rewarding event. We have now packed 172,854 meals in 14 events!
With over 25,000 people (mostly children) dying worldwide every single day from hunger and hunger-related illnesses, this event took one small step towards providing meals and sustainable help – education, agricultural, water resources – to those in the greatest need. Thank you to all our Champions who helped make a better life for another person today!
Get Involved – Make a Difference – Change the World
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If you were unable to help with the Rise Against Hunger event at DUMC on April 30, a non-profit Christian organization called TheWACOneProject is partnering with Feed My Starving Children to do a meal packing project at Del Val on May 20 and 21. Their goal is to pack 170,000 meals for Ukraine. They are working with DUMC’s Kevin McPoyle to help organize this event. They hope to bring people together from across the various Doylestown churches. |
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Bucks County Interfaith Coalition for Refugee Resettlement invites you to a reception on May 15. They also offer great volunteer opportunities. Read more here.
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Coalition to Shelter and Support the Homeless (CSSH) - the group that runs Code Blue - is seeking volunteers for various committees including their Raise the Roof Fundraiser, Supplies Committee, Transportation Committee, Volunteer Relations Committee, and Finance Committee. Maybe you can't help with Code Blue, but can you lend a hand in another way? Click here for more info
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In case you missed it....
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The Spring Musical was wonderful on Saturday night and Sunday morning!
Thanks to all the children and adults who worked so hard to present this wonderful musical!
Please take a few minutes to enjoy
this highlight reel.
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Pastor Sunil explains why we say
The Apostle's Creed.
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Liturgical Service
"Sheep May Safely Graze"
Diana Durbin, piano
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11:11 Word & Worship
"Stand in Faith"
Power of Grace
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For events coming up in the next month,
Your event isn't listed?
Need to reserve a room?
Missed something in the last edition of Connections? Click here!
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Want to connect with a staff member?
We are available - please feel free to reach out to us!
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Ken Buckner, Weekend Building Specialist
Mark Charles, Evening Building Specialist
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Emily Mandia, Pro Presenter Designer
Scott Shead, Live Streaming Technician
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Please feel free to call or email us!
Call us - phone: 215-348-5224 (phones are answered Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm)
To schedule facilities, please contact Gay Brunt Miller.
Submissions for Connections are due by noon on Monday.
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Doylestown United
Methodist Church
320 East Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
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Main number: 215-348-5224
Worship Service Hotline:
267-245-7870
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