Included in this issue:

• March Mission of the Month: UMCOR - Give | Watch video
• Mission updates from Logos Vision and Hope International
• Join us! Easter Eggstravaganza, Saturday, March 23, 10 am - 12 pm
• No Anchor, Sunday School, Kids' Word, Fusion or Elevation on Sunday, March 24 and March 31
• Palm/Passion Sunday, March 24, 9:00 / 10:10 / 11:11 am
• "DUMC Playerz”, Sunday, March 24, 9:00 am Uplifting Worship 
• ALL-CHURCH MEETING, Sunday, March 24, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Book Group, Sunday, March 24, 3:00 pm
• Scout Troop 6 Flower Sale - due Monday, March 25
• Maundy Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm (Communion)
• Good Friday, March 29, 7:00 pm (Communion & Passover Seder Representation)
• Easter Sunday, March 31, 7:30 / 9:00 / 10:10 / 11:11 am
• Please note: Church offices closed, Monday, April 1
• 12 Hours of Prayer reminder, Wednesday, April 3, 6:45 am - 7:00 pm (15 minute DUMC call to prayer from 6:45 - 7:00 am on ZOOM)
• Women's Retreat, Saturday, April 13, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
• Good Stuff Thrift DUMC Spring Collection Drive, Sat., April 20, 9-11:30 am
• Discovery Service Projects, Domestic Project 2024, Sunday, April 28 - Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5 - Friday, May 10
• Philadelphia Bronze Handbell Ensemble Recital - Sat., May 4, 4:00 - 5:30 pm
• Nourish, May 4, 4:30 - 6:30 pm
• Feed My Starving Children Meal-Pack, Sunday, May 19, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
• Suicide Prevention Awareness Training SIGN UP, Sat., June 8, 9 - 11 am
• Remaining Kids' Club dates
• Sign up for Pocono Plateau and/or Gretna Glen camps
• Caring For Friends and Soup Supper recap for March 20
• Send in your soup recipes!

9:00 am

Uplifting Worship*

No Anchor

No Fusion

Nursery

No Sunday School

Wesley Class

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Nursery

No Kids' Word

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

"DUMC Playerz” presents

The Jerusalem Report

a skit by Trevor Fletcher

DUMC Playerz is a drama ministry of DUMC who perform every 4th Sunday at the 9:00 am Uplifting Worship

Sunday, March 24

9:00 / 10:10 / 11:11 am

Palm/Passion Sunday

Easter Sunday - March 31

"I Am The Resurrection And The Life"

*7:30 / 9:00 / 10:10 / 11:11 am



*Early morning Easter Celebration in the outdoor chapel

7:30 am (weather permitting)

Honor or remember someone you love

with Altar flowers

Help beautify our sanctuary and honor someone you love with Altar flowers. The cost is $60 for a large arrangement and $45 for a small. Sign up in the lobby on the bulletin board or contact the church office at (215) 348-5224.

All-Church Meeting

Sunday, March 24

1:00 – 2:00 pm

Worship Center

Topics to be discussed:

• How we are doing ministerially and financially
• Strategic use of the Venoy Fund to respect and fulfill the late Frances Venoy's vision for DUMC
• Mission use of the Parsonage sale fund

*Please mark your calendar for a Special Church Conference on Sunday, April 21, 2:00 - 3:30 pm

DUMC Easter Eggstravaganza

THIS SATURDAY!

March 23, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

EVERYONE is invited! There will be an egg hunt, petting zoo, crafts, storytelling, and more.

*We are in need of volunteers - egg hiders, craft makers, and various other positions. Volunteers can come early, contact Wendy Arnott.

This event is sponsored by Good Stuff Thrift.

Find Jesus

We have a fun Easter seek-n-find for all ages!

Hidden throughout DUMC are 50 mini-Jesus figures. They are 1.5” high. See if you can find them all, but please leave them in place until after Easter.

March 20 (Week 6)

Lenten Soup Supper Summary

A heartfelt thank you to the volunteers who set up, prepared soups and fruit, packed up leftovers and helped clean up this past Wednesday! 57 people attended, 11 soups were donated, and $139 was collected for Vacation Bible School.

Season Summary - 402 attendees, 54 soups, $783.75 in donations were collected for Vacation Bible School.

Many thanks to the volunteers who made this season’s Soup Suppers a success! We appreciate those who made soup and donated bread and fruit. A special thank you to the dishwashing crew and our set up/clean up folks.

Didn't get a chance to participate and want to help out? Donate HERE.

*Attention soup makers! Please consider sharing your 2024 soup recipes for a church booklet. Kindly send your recipes to Karen Condit.

Good Stuff Thrift DUMC Spring Collection Drive

Saturday, April 20

9:00 - 11:30 am (rain or shine)

Click Here for Flyer...

Domestic Project 2024

Charleston, West Virginia

Sunday, April 28 – Friday, May 3,

Sunday, May 5 – Friday, May 10

It’s not too late to SIGN UP - grab a friend and join us for a few days in WV!

We will partner with the C.R.O.S.S Ministry

“Christians Reaching Out Serving the Savior"

This is a non-profit ministry of Christ Church United Methodist Church that focuses on repairing homes for those in need, the elderly, and veterans.

• We will prepare and eat our meals together
• We will stay in dorm-like rooms with bunks
• We will share devotions every day
• We will reflect on how we can use our gifts to serve

We invite you to participate in this mission opportunity by:

~ Praying for the project’s success

~ Contributing to the cost of materials

~ Going as a volunteer

Questions? Contact Erling Salvesen, (267) 663-4282

Discovery Service Projects (click to email)

P.O. Box 172, Pipersville, PA 18947

Feed My Starving Children Meal-Pack

Sunday, May 19, 2:30 - 4:30 pm

-Live out our faith in outreach and service

-Invite your small group friends to create a food

packing team

-Register HERE

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, April 24 at 12:30 pm

in the DUMC kitchen. CLICK image for more details.

Instructional guide for preparing meals at home.

Caring for Friends

THANK YOU!

Thank you, everyone, for an outstanding meal pack. We packed 160 meals consisting of tuna noodle casserole, vegetables, and cobbler in 30 minutes. Go Team!!!

Next month's meal is ham, vegetables, and pineapple stuffing (fluff). We will pack on Wednesday, April 24th. Hope to see you all next month.

Thanks, 

Cindy

Caring for Friends

Meal Delivery Drivers Needed (rotational)

Once a month, a team makes meals in the kitchen. After a few months, they accumulate, and to make room in our church freezer, they need to be packaged and delivered to the warehouse in NE Philadelphia on Townsend Road. Generally, deliveries are made every 2 to 3 months. We are looking for a few additional drivers to be on that rotational delivery schedule. Packaging the meals into boxes and then driving and dropping them off and returning to the church with more supplies generally takes less than 2 hours. It can be completed on your own schedule; the warehouse is open 9-4 on weekdays. We currently have 3 drivers. A few more would mean we'd rotate and each would deliver two times a year. If you're interested and would like more information, please contact Lisa Pitts.

Mission update

Emma and Arasu Rajaratnam working through Logos Vision in India - Click HERE to read more updates on their mission.

Hope International

Q1 Impact Report

We believe in empowering local leaders, providing the tools they need to serve their communities and realize their dreams. In this report, we highlight how these local leaders multiply the impact of your generosity. Thank you for partnering with us in this work to share the Gospel and equip men and women with tools to break the cycle of poverty. Read more....

Pocono Plateau

Junior High Adventure (Grades 4 - 7)

-or- Senior High Adventure (Grades 8 - 12)

July 7 - 12, 2024

If you enjoy a more rustic style cabin and cooking over a fire, sign up HERE. Registration is directly with the camp - please let Lenae know if you sign up so she can keep track of who is going.



Gretna Glen

Youth Blast: Random Edition

July 21 - 26, 2024

This is a great option if the other week does not work for you and/or if you prefer a less rustic experience. Their camp includes an offsite field trip to Mount Gretna, and the cabins have air conditioning. Sign up HERE ASAP (there are limited spots!) Registration is directly with the camp - please let Lenae know if you sign up so she can keep track of who is going.

*Contact Lenae if you are interested in chaperoning for either camp or if you need a scholarship. We do not want cost to be the reason someone doesn’t go to camp.

Women's Retreat

WonderFull World: Where Women Explore

Saturday, April 13

8:30 am - 12:00 pm



A Retreat for Women full of wonder and adventure. Come be restored and refreshed as we travel to different lands and delve deeper into God's love for us. Continental breakfast and all materials cost $20. Set aside time for you and a friend to spend time with God, have fun, and create memories. Questions and registration, contact presenter, Laurie Lewis, Lay Leader at DUMC.

NOURISH

1st Saturdays (tentatively),

4:30 - 6:30 pm

Worship & Youth Center

(May 4)

"Join us as we discuss Jesus’ Beatitudes and how we can live "the good life!"

Sign up to bring a dish of your choice.

Everyone is welcome (childcare provided)!

Email Pastor Paul for more information.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise/Thankfulness: God loves us, beauty of spring, God's guidance, Joey's drumming, improved health, thankful for those who reach out

Health & Healing: Ruth, Irene, Jeff, Irv, Kate, Diane, Bowen, Dave, John, Dave, Ruth, Dick, Nancy, Carol, Sally, Matt, Earl, Larry, Mary, Bethany S, Joe, Mila, Iris, Helen, Karla, Karen, Takara, Cody, Andre, Johnny, Barb, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jane

Guidance: Harper, family, Michael & Kim, Neal, Christopher, our sons, Temple, CB Superintendent search, Mark, guests at DUMC, Michael, Carolyn, Ale, Kyle, family peace, our church, homelessness, 11:11 basket, Bill, marriage renewal, famine in the world, those serving abroad

Hospice: Leigh

Grief: Family & Friends of Jack Young (Funeral April 6), Barbara Carlson (Funeral March 23)

"Cast your burdens on the Lord , and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." Psalm 55:22

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

Our Next 12 Hours of Prayer:

Wednesday, April 3

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

(15 minute DUMC call to prayer from 6:45 - 7:00 am on ZOOM)

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.

Scout Troop 6 invites DUMC to participate in their 2024 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 25. Flowers will be delivered to DUMC on May 9 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.