Included in this issue (this week):

• August Mission of the Month: UMCOR - Give | Watch video
• Pastor's Corner (August)
• 12 Hours of Prayer sign up, Wednesday, August 6, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
• Youth Dorney Park Trip (volunteers, permission slip), Thursday, August 7
• Gentle Christian Yoga, Thursday, August 7, 6:00 pm
• Youth River Tubing Trip sign ups, due Sunday, August 10
• Confirmation Meeting, Tuesday, August 12, 6:30 pm
• Peach Festival booth sign ups and donation information, Sat., August 23
• DUMC Kids' sign up, due Sunday, August 24
• Confirmation 2026 sign up, due Thursday, August 28
• Middle School Fall Retreat registration, due Sunday, September 7
• Volunteer opportunity - Urban Ponics
• ADULT and YOUTH Volunteers needed at Peach Festival
• DUMC Preschool fall registration, Kindergarten Readiness, and Afternoon Enrichment available
• Check out our Save The Date section for upcoming events!
• Pancake Breakfast and Community Dinner - Thank You!
• FEED MY SHEEP —Please donate non-perishables as our local food pantry cupboards run low/are empty this time of year—
• Cradle Cross - Sylvia Shapiro
• Financial Report (June 30)

9:00 am

Unplugged Worship

(Outdoor Sanctuary, Room 22 if inclement weather)

Wesley Class

Returns 9/7:

Nursery

Sunday School

Fusion

Elevation

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Returns 9/7:

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Returns 9/7:

Nursery

Kids' Word

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

DUMC Summer Worship Schedule

(Sunday, June 8 - Sunday, August 31)

9:00 am - Uplifting Worship is moving to the Outdoor Sanctuary for June and July (August will be in Room 22). "Unplugged" Worship with guitars and conversational preaching (weather permitting....inclement weather, in Room 22). *Not livestreamed.

10:10 am - Liturgical Worship, Sanctuary (livestreamed).

11:11 am - Word & Worship, Worship Center (alternating Sounds of Faith and Power of Grace praise bands, livestreamed).

*We will return to regular Worship schedule on Sunday, September 3, with Holy Communion at 9:00 am - Sanctuary, 10:10 am - Sanctuary, and 11:11 am - Worship Center.

Gentle Christian Yoga

Thursday, August 7, 6:00 pm, Room 2

Join us for a Gentle Yoga class, where we blend wellness and spiritual growth. This 1-hour class is open to all levels, whether you're a seasoned yogi or just beginning your practice. In this unique experience, we'll gently flow through traditional yoga poses and breathwork, while incorporating Christian prayers, Scripture readings, and reflections on faith. You'll leave feeling grounded and with a deeper sense of peace. Bring a mat and water. Any questions can be directed to the instructor, Theresa Steltzer (Bio), BS, MBA, RYT-500. We look forward to seeing you on your mat!

PEACH FESTIVAL 2025

Saturday, August 23, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm

(Volunteers Needed (Adults & Youth)—Sign up ONLINE or FORMS are available in the Lobby)

The Peach Festival is coming on Saturday, August 23. Continue to bring your used books and flea market items to church (summer hours are 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, please call to confirm if you need to drop outside of these hours).

Books along with CDs, DVDs, and records can be dropped off outside of the music room. Flea market donations can be dropped off on the table in Overholt Hall. Please be sure all items are ready for resale and that all electronics have been tested. If you have any questions about items you would like to donate to the flea market, please ask! Email Melissa O’Brien with any questions or concerns. Please help spread the word by inviting friends and family to shop or donate! Cash, checks, and Venmo @Doylestownumc are accepted.

In addition to books and flea market items, please save cuttings and bulbs to be dropped off on Friday, August 22.

Click HERE for booth reservation form or email PeachFest@doylestownUMC.com



*2025 Peach Festival proceeds will benefit construction projects at the Carson Simpson Farm Christian Camp. Click here for more details.

Pancake Breakfast - Thank you!

The men served a delicious pancake & sausage breakfast, including Karen Lyon’s peach topping, to kick off the Peach Festival season.

Donations covered the cost of the food with a surplus of $135 toward the church fund. Thank you to Jayne Jacobus for getting the first batch of silent auction baskets labeled and ready for display. There will be more to come. Special thanks to the Haring Brothers for giving us a reduced price for the sausage.

Best Regards,

Randy

Income: Income for June was a very disappointing $44K, the lowest month of the year. YTD, we are behind budget by $181K. Please continue your regular giving as we endure low giving during the summer/vacation months. Thank you!

Disbursements: June disbursements are slightly less than prior months; we continue to pay for both Realm & Subsplash monthly while we complete the transition, which is an extra $500/mo. However, our disbursements YTD are still nearly $10K less than budget since staffing costs & trustee expenses have remained under budget – REJOICE!

Net Cash (Deficit): We had negative cash flow in June of ($43K) and ($160K) YTD.

There are many on-going activities at DUMC. We remain committed to our programs and the generosity of our members to cover our deficits and remain faithful to God’s mission for DUMC. AMEN!

“God is our God for ever and ever; He will be our guide even to the end.” - Psalm 48:14

DUMC Community Dinner

Thank you!

This past Wednesday’s Community Dinner was a huge success. Thank you to everyone who supplied food and helped setup, serve, and cleanup. 

A special thank-you to Jim Dodaro, John Vavala, and Craig Wurst for cooking all of the chicken we had donated by Whole Foods. They spent about 3 hours in the kitchen turning the raw chicken into delicious delicacies.

We also had some of our fabulous youth pitching in with setup, serving, cleanup, and packing of Caring for Friends meals. 

We had around 85 people attend the meal, including several from the community and from groups we host at the church.

We had enough chicken and corn left over that we were able to pack 45 meals for Caring for Friends.

Our next Community Dinner will be on Wednesday, August 27 at 6:00 pm. We are planning a Mexican fiesta. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for that! There is a signup sheet in the lobby. You can also look for a SignUpGenius in the coming weeks. I am looking forward to seeing you all again next month.

Best,

Cindy

Volunteer Opportunity - Urban Ponics

UrbanPonics.org is a nonprofit that educates and promotes growing vegetables indoors. The vision is to help people eat healthier, be more independent, and understand where their food comes from. They have two systems: a vertical system that circulates water and nutrients, and a horizontal system linked to a fish tank so that the fish waste feeds the plants. They are a pretty small start-up that needs help both short term and ongoing.

The short-term need is supporting their booth for the annual Wrightstown Grange Fair at Newtown, Wednesday, August 13 - Sunday, August 17. They need help setting up and manning the booth to get people excited about the future of indoor growing! If you are willing to help with this, email Susan Limongelli.

The more general opportunity is to help plant, prune, and harvest at their UPstairs Farm located in Warminster. They would love to have someone volunteer even for a couple hours per week. For more information, visit UrbanPonics.org, call Webb Stone (215) 872-9052, or ask Randy Hume about it.

Go do something! Volunteer!

Randy

Feed My Sheep Opportunites

Do you have an hour or two to help? ---

We have been “Feeding the Sheep” even more than we ever were before.

A few opportunities have come directly to us, and we have been using these donations to feed our local community. Let me illustrate them, and perhaps you can find an hour or two to get involved. Click here to read more....

Summer Hospitality Update



During the summer months, we'd like to give our regulars a break, but we will continue to have coffee and tea available each Sunday, as well as cool refreshments. This more relaxed time of year would be a great time for you to try this rewarding ministry. This is not at all difficult and we’re happy to train you! See our SignUpGenius or contact Cindy Betancourt in the church office.

Flower Basket Waterers Needed

SIGN UP HERE or contact Sheri Shifman. Thank you!

Youth Dorney Park Trip

Thursday, August 7

Click HERE to fill out the permission slip for your child to attend! We also need adult volunteers/drivers to make this trip possible.

Youth River Tubing Trip

Sunday, August 17, 1:30 pm

Join us for a fun afternoon of river tubing at Bucks County River Country in Point Pleasant, PA! The float lasts about 3 hours, and the cost is $29 per person. We’ll meet at the tubing site at 1:30 pm. Parents are encouraged to attend with their youth, and younger siblings are welcome with a parent present. Please note: life jackets are required, and all participants must stay in their tubes the entire time. Click HERE to sign up by Sunday, August 10 and email Lenae if you can chaperone

2026 Confirmation Class

Students in Grade 7 or above who are interested in exploring their faith, preparing themselves to make a profession of faith (making their faith their own), and learning more about being an active member of the church are invited to be part of our upcoming Confirmation Class. Sign up is due by Thursday August 28. Classes will be held on Sunday mornings, 10:00 - 11:00 am, beginning on Sunday, September 7. The Confirmation ceremony is planned for Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Sign up and details....

2025 BREAKAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL FALL RETREAT

September 26 - 28

Middle schoolers in 7th - 9th grades, come join us for a fun-filled weekend at NorthBay Adventure Camp in North East, Maryland. Cost is $195. *Volunteers needed, please contact Lenae.

 

Click HERE for details. Register HERE by Sunday, September 7.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise & Thanks: Sarah & Deiter's Wedding, grateful for family & friends, fresh veggies from the garden, Garden of Eatin' for pantries, feeling God's peace, Community Dinner, a decision to treat addiction, youth activities, God's healing power, pancake breakfast, safe travels, Lindsay and Jordan Askey's Wedding

Health & Healing: Grant, Shirley, Brett, Pam, Sean, Bill, Tom, Ed, Dave, Barb, Emma, David, a friend, Mom, those struggling with mental illness, Donna, Nell, Linda, Donna, Ed, Rachel, August, Snickers, Al, Bob, Sally, Wendy, Linda, Dean, Takara & Cody, Julie & Amy, my son, Artie, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jim, Ambre, Andre, Richard

Guidance: Chukwuma & Hughes families travel, my family, Pisel family, friend moving, Texas families affected by floods, preschool Director at DUMC, starvation in Gaza, Jane, Danyelle & daughter, a friend, President Trump, U.S. Cabinet, U.S. Congress, environmental issues, Carolyn, famine, those serving abroad, Olivia & Clark, DUMC Sunday School volunteers

Hospice: Andrea, Connie Thompson, Doris, Elaine

Grief: Family & friends of Lily Tomlinson, Poorman family, Cindy, Kost Family

"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" - Psalm 27:1

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

The Cradle Cross on the Bible this Sunday is in celebration of the birth of

Sylvia Shapiro

Born July 22, 2025

to Rachel (Dromgoole) Shapiro and David Shapiro, big sister, Charlotte

Our Next 12 Hours of Prayer:

Wednesday, August 6

7:00 am to 7:00 pm

 

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 10 minutes to praise and thank our amazing God...and bring the needs of our community, our church, and yourself before God's throne.

Sign up now to tap into the power of prayer. see what God wants to do in, through, and among you!

Lunch Aides

We are looking for responsible adults looking for an opportunity to earn extra money. We need lunch aides, Monday - Friday, from 11:20 am – 12:30 pm. Duties include, but are not limited to, overseeing the lunchroom and supervising children on the playground. To apply, please contact: The Preschool at DUMC, (215) 345-9775.

Educational Assistant

Educational Assistant needed for Time For Twos (A Parent and Me Class), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 – 10:15 am. To apply, please contact: The Preschool at DUMC, (215) 345-9775.

Click image above for FALL 2025/2026 PRESCHOOL details and to sign up!