Included in this issue (this week):

• December Mission of the Month: CSSH Code Blue - Give
• Reminder: No Men's Breakfast this month
• Welcome our new members, Sunday, December 14, 10:10 am and 11:11 am
• Advent Worship, Sunday, Dec. 14, 21, 24
• Cookie Walk (donations), Sunday, December 14, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• Children's Christmas Musical, Sunday, December 14, 2:00 pm
• Youth Christmas Party, Sunday, December 14, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Poinsettias available for order, due Sunday, December 14
• Preschool Cookie Kit Fundraiser (flyer, order HERE), due Monday, December 15
• Blood Drive, Tuesday, December 16, 3:00 - 8:00 pm
• Children's Christmas Celebration, Sunday, December 21, 10:10 am
• FEAST Holiday Meal, Tuesday, December 23
• Alumni Choir Invite, Wednesday, December 24, 4:00 pm
• Remember Your Baptism, Sunday, January 4, all 3 services
• NSGT new Bible study, Monday, January 5, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
• Youth Tubing Trip sign-up due Sunday, January 11
• Giving Tree, A Woman's Place, Parent's Night Out - Thank you!, and Caring for Friends, Youth Service Project recaps
• Preschool News: December calendar, Cookies and Carols
• Winter weather closing notification info below
• Grant Writer needed
• Staff Snapshot: Mike O'Neill
• DUMC Covenant

9:00 am

Uplifting Worship

Wesley Class

Nursery

Sunday School / Anchor

Fusion

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Nursery

Kids' Word (1st & 3rd Sundays)

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

NURSERY CARE

Nursery care available for children 0-5 years old on Sundays from 8:50 am - 12:15 pm.

*Nursery staff and volunteers are “Safe Sanctuary” certified; this policy includes all required state and federal background checks.

No Men's Breakfast in December -

Enjoy your holidays and we'll see you in January!

This Sunday, We Welcome New Members!

The following people will be received as new members during our 10:10 and 11:11 services on

Sunday, December 14

The Christmas Cookie Walk (Sale)

Sunday, December 14

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Proceeds will go to help support Community Meal donations through our hospitality fund. SIGN UP to donate 5 - 6 dozen Christmas cookies for our Cookie Sale!

Cookie Donation drop off times:

·   Friday, December 12, between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm

·   Saturday, December 13, between 4:00 and 7:00 pm

·   Sunday, December 14, by 12:00 pm

For more information, contact Shelly Mooney.

*All are welcome to come support our fabulous kids at the Christmas Musical while you stock up on lots of delicious cookies! 

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS MUSICAL

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2:00 pm

Free Admission!

Join us for our Children’s Christmas Musical, "The Christmas Chronicles," on Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 pm. Free admssion - ALL are welcome!

Remember Your Baptism Sunday

Sunday, January 4, all 3 Services

The first Sunday of January (and each January going forward), we will celebrate everyone's Baptism with a recommitment and reaffirmation. This service is part of the UMC's Book of Worship. Please email your Baptism pictures if available to be included in the service. Click here for an article noting what you might experience.

Grant Writer Needed

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Grant Writer to research, develop, and submit persuasive grant proposals to obtain funding from private foundations, government agencies, and religious institutions. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with our team to identify funding opportunities and prepare compelling applications that align with our church's goals and objectives.

Christmas Poinsettias

Would you like to help beautify our sanctuary for Christmas Eve? You may purchase Poinsettias to help create the spectacular Poinsettia tree that adorns the front of the sanctuary.

 $15/Poinsettia (all red)

Orders due by Sunday, December 14

Mail check or deliver cash/check in person to DUMC after filling out the order form online. Please note "Poinsettias" on the envelope and check. Order forms are also available in the church lobby.

Click here for more details and to place order.

ALUMNI CHOIR INVITE

Wednesday, December 24, 4:00 pm

Come join the festive fun as we sing together at the 4:00 pm Liturgical Christmas Eve Service. Practice will be held on Wednesday, December 24 from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Please contact Stephanie Hume to sign up. We hope to hear from everyone!

Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship Services

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

*4:00 pm - Liturgical Worship Service*

(Sanctuary) *Come early, seats fill quickly, overflow available*

*5:30 pm - Word and Worship*

(Worship & Youth Center) with Power of Grace 

*7:00 pm - Uplifting Worship Service*

(Sanctuary) with Sounds of Faith



9:00 pm - Liturgical Worship Service

(Sanctuary) with Communion

*Nursery and Live Broadcast available. Recordings will be available on demand one hour after they end.

Code Blue Shelter Volunteer Training

Coalition to Shelter & Support the Homeless (CSSH)

Become a Code Blue Shelter volunteer this winter. Help transport and shelter adults in Central Bucks on cold winter nights. TRAINING IS REQUIRED and available online, or in person on Saturday, 1/10/26; SIGN-UP HERE. Additional Information can be found on the FLYER (also located in the Lobby). Questions? Email Rhelda Richards.

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, January 21 at 12:45 pm

in the DUMC kitchen. CLICK HERE for more details. Instructional guide for preparing meals at home.

THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who provided food and/or helped pack this month's meal. In less than 30 minutes, 11 volunteers packed 117 trays with cheeseburger casserole, veggies, and applesauce.

Our next meal pack will be on Wednesday, January 21 at 12:45 pm. We will be packing macaroni and cheese with ham, vegetables, and applesauce.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season. Thank you for all of your hard work this year on behalf of Caring for Friends.

I look forward to seeing you all in 2026!

Best,

Cindy

Doylestown United

Methodist Church

Overholt Hall

320 E. Swamp Road (Route 313)

Doylestown, PA 18901

Tuesday, December 16

3:00 - 8:00 pm

Click button below or

call 1-800-RED-CROSS

DUMC Community Dinner

Wednesday, December 31, 6:00 pm

 (last Wednesday of every month)

Sign up here for December's meal details. There is also a sign-up sheet in the lobby. If you would like to participate with a monetary donation, you can do so with cash, check (please note "Community Dinner" on the memo line), SUBSPLASH, or VENMO.

 Please contact Cindy Biehl with any questions.

Tent and Sleeping Bag Collection

Please consider donating tents and sleeping bags to The Synergy Project (Bucks County). Drop off is at Doylestown United Methodist Church (the 2nd coat closet in the lobby). Gift cards to supermarkets, Wawa, and gas cards, as well as anything food-related would also be appreciated. Young kids are not being placed in tents and sleeping bags, but there is a waitlist at the shelter and for other things needed. Please reach out to Robert “Woody” Wood at (215) 990-3962 if you are able to help or would like to learn more about other ways to get involved. Woody is the Street Outreach Coordinator for The Synergy Project Bucks County, which is a Valley Youth House Street Outreach Program.

Local Food Pantries Need Your Support

Bucks County Housing Group food pantries need our help. Supplies are low and need is high.

How can you help? Place food in the grocery cart located in the DUMC Lobby or the bin outside of the church. You can also donate directly via their Amazon list.

Read about what we do at DUMC and how you can help, click here....

Holiday Party Donations - Thank You!

Recently, the church hosted a party for the clients of A Woman’s Place. It was a great success and we would like to extend our sincerest thank you to the congregation for the donations of gifts, food, and gift cards. We hosted 20 families with 36 children. Each child went home with smiles and gifts for their mom. Each family also went home with groceries, personal supplies, children's books, and new coats for the children. We would also like to thank the dedicated church volunteers who gave of their time and talents!

GIVING TREE

FEAST Holiday Meal

Tuesday, December 23

Do you know a person or a family that could use a free meal? If so, please submit this form to request a meal(s). Meals are provided for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and occasionally some non-holidays. All meals must be picked up at Saint Robert Bellarmine’s hall, 856 Euclid Avenue in Warrington on the designated day. Our next meal will be on Tuesday, December 23. Not in need of a meal, but want to help? Donate here.

Read more....

PARENTS NIGHT OUT - Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Parent’s Night Out! We had a wonderful evening with 22 amazing kids enjoying dinner, games, crafts, and a movie. A special thank-you to our teen volunteers for helping keep the fun going all night!

If you missed this event, we hope you can join us on Friday, February 13th for our Valentine’s Parent’s Night Out. For more information, please contact Wendy at WArnott@Doylestownumc.com.

Youth Service Project - Recap

This past Sunday, our youth had the opportunity to bring church beyond our walls as they visited seven longtime members of DUMC. They loved getting to meet, talk with, and sing Christmas carols for these amazing individuals, and some groups even had the chance to share music with entire dining rooms in local care communities. Our young people demonstrated a great example of teamwork, compassion, and enthusiasm in each of their visits. It was a wonderful evening of spreading Christmas cheer and discovering what it means to partner with God to bring joy to others. A huge thank-you to the seven adults who volunteered and helped make this event such a success!

NSGT (Nameless Small Group of Troublemakers)

Mondays, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Room 22

"Christianity and World Religions"

by Adam Hamilton

(Begins Monday, January 5)

Our next study is a new one about major religions and runs for 6 - 12 weeks, beginning in the new year. If you would like to join, please contact Greg Westerbeck. We’d love to have you.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise & Thanks: Parents Night Out, Clark is stateside, beauty of Thanksgiving altar, marriage help, Youth caroling to shut-ins, DUMC's gifts to Methodist Home, generosity of gift cards for Bucks County Housing Group, A Woman's Place and Lenape Valley Foundation, Christmas lights, my family, baby Benjamin, baby Scarlett, friends & family, Reid & Caroline engaged, baby Devon, tests normal, Bill's improvement

Health & Healing: Ann, mental illness, Deb, Sandy, Tom, Monica, Mike, continued good health, Donna, Kathy, Bill, Cindy, Melissa, Lance, Joe, Suzanne, Stephen, Amy, Chris, Mark, June, Aubrey, Karen, Kristiana, Cheryl, Brenda, Michele, Eileen, Lenny, Amber, Bob, Russ, Gale, Marion, Linda, Wendy, Takara & Cody, Paula, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jim, Andre

Guidance: Tina & Fred, daughter looking for job, Michael, Megan, everyone to receive joy & peace, Sue, Colleen & Bob, Matt, our shut-ins, our sons, Julie & Amy, Carolyn, Christopher, famine, those serving abroad, worship teams Power of Grace & Sounds of Faith

Hospice: Cliff, Bob, Deb, Jean, Nicole's grandmom

Grief: Braden family

"Play to him a new song; play skillfully and shout for joy." —Psalm 33:3

*These prayer requests reflect the prayer cards submitted and not the opinions of the prayer team.

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

Winter weather may soon be upon us....

Before you venture out when the weather is bad, please:

Check our church website at DoylestownUMC.com

or

Call the Worship Service Hotline

(267-245-7870)

*Opt in for text updates

We will have the closings or service changes on both. A determination will be made by 6:00 pm on Saturday evening for Sunday morning services.

During weekdays, we will generally follow the lead of Central Bucks School District regarding cancellations. Any additional evening closures will be decided by 4:00 pm.