Included in this issue (this week):

• July Mission of the Month: THE SYNERGY PROJECT - Give | Watch video
• Pastor's Corner (July)
• Office Summer Hours begin, Mon., June 30 - Mon. Sept. 1, 9 am - 1 pm
• 12 Hours of Prayer sign-up, Wednesday, July 2, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
• *Please note: The church offices will be closed Friday, July 4 for Independance Day
• Pocono Plateau, Sunday, July 6 - Friday, July 11
• VBS volunteers needed!
• VBS registration, Mon., 7/14 - Thur., 7/17, 9 - 11:30 am, Fri., 7/18, 5:30 pm
• Silent Auction donations for Peach Festival, due Sunday, July 20
• Blood Drive, Tuesday, July 22, 2:00 - 7:00 pm
• Methodist Services Backpack and school supply drive through Fri., August 1
• Peach Festival booth sign ups and donation information, Sat., August 23
• Summer hospitality
• Family Worship - "Room to Move"
• Preschool job opportunities - more details below
• Volunteer opportunity (new)
• Feed My Sheep opportunities
• Caring for Friends recap, Community Dinner and IronPigs - Thank you
• DUMC Mobile App Coming Soon!

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.

PEACH FESTIVAL 2025

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

Save the Date – Save Your Stuff!



The Peach Festival is coming on Saturday, August 23. There will be a pancake breakfast on Sunday, July 27 (this is a great time to bring your used books and flea market items). Please start gathering up your donations now so you can drop them off at the church on Monday, July 28 or sometime during the following week (summer hours are 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, please call to confirm if you need to drop outside of these hours). Flea market and book sales will begin on Wednesday, July 30.

In addition to books and flea market items, please consider plants and silent auction items. Please start saving cuttings and bulbs to be dropped off on Friday, August 22. Ideas for the silent auction are: your excess frequent flier miles, a weekend at your vacation home, or nice photos & art items. If you have something you think is too nice for the flea market, consider donating it to the silent auction.

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

NEEDED: Silent Auction Baskets &

Items to Fill Baskets

Who:     Individuals, family, friends, or small groups

What:    Silent Auction baskets and items to fill baskets

We accept unused gift cards or new items you do not plan to use, or shop for/request donations from businesses that you frequent. (Ex.: Gift cards & certificates, show or game tickets, jewelry, books, craft items, tools, non-perishable food, baking supplies, games, toys, sports items, puzzles, team hats/shirts, lawn games, BBQ items, music & tech equipment, pool toys, garden supplies, beauty aides)

When & Where: Place in box in lobby by 7/20 or contact Jayne at (215) 718-6457



Why: Benefits DUMC Peach Festival for supplies to build a fire pit & seating at Carson Simpson Farm Methodist Camp, Hatboro, PA

Our new mobile app will be available for both Apple and Google users

Some included features are:

Giving, Check in, Livestream, Events and more!

Thank You for a Great Night at the Ballpark!



On Saturday, June 21, forty-four members and friends of DUMC traveled to Allentown, PA for a fun-filled evening at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs game. The weather was perfect, the all-you-can-eat buffet was delicious, the post-game fireworks were spectacular—and, best of all, the time spent together was a true home run!  Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a memorable night!

2025 DUMC BACKPACK & SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE

DUMC continues to support students served by the Methodist Home for Children in Philadelphia. Next time you’re in the store, please consider picking up a backpack or school supplies. You can also click here to go to the Amazon wish list.

There will be a box in the lobby of DUMC through Friday, August 1 to collect new backpacks and new school supplies. You may also leave supplies in the "Feed My Sheep" bin under the portico at DUMC when the church is closed.

Volunteers are needed to sort and pack supplies on Saturday, August 2 at 9:00 am.

To volunteer or for more info, please contact Randy Hume: (267) 614-5940

DUMC Community Dinner

Thank you!

What a great team we have. This past Wednesday evening 's meal was a great success and enjoyed by all.

Thank you to everyone who supplied food and helped with set up, serving, and clean up. A special thank you to all of our cooks who worked out in the heat and in the kitchen preparing hamburgers and hot dogs. You made our first community meal a wonderful event. We served approximately 86 people. In addition, we packed 18 trays for Caring for Friends. Many of our attendees left with delicious leftovers to enjoy another day.

Our next Community Dinner will be on Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 pm. We will be having chicken, potato salad, corn on the cob, tossed salad, and sliced melon. 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.

Blessings,

Cindy

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, July 16 at 12:45 pm

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

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....

THANK YOU!

AMAZING!

18 adults and 8 youth met on 6/18 and packed 259 meals consisting of hot dogs with baked beans, frozen veggies, and fruit crisp. The Caring for Friends freezer is full, and we had to move to the old Vine freezer for more storage.

Thank you to everyone who provided food and to all who helped to pack. It was great fun having the youth share the event with us. We look forward to having them again next month.

Caring for Friends actually put a call out to their partner organizations asking for extra meals as their kitchen is closed for renovations. Boy did DUMC step up. CFF was thrilled when I let them know how many we packed.

Thank you also to Gary Copestake who drove all of the meals down to the CFF warehouse on Friday (6/20).

Our next meal pack will be on Wednesday, July 16 at 12:45 pm. We will be packing chicken nuggets, corn, and applesauce.

I am looking forward to seeing what new records we can set next month.

Best,

Cindy

Volunteer Opportunity (New)

Caring For Friends is an active group in DUMC who meets once per month to cook and package individual meals into trays for freezing. The meals are then taken to the main Philadelphia Caring For Friends facility for distribution. The Philadelphia location also has an industrial kitchen to prepare lots of meals. The kitchen is going to be shut down for renovations over the summer, so we have been asked to increase our output to help offset that kitchen.

There are three ways you can volunteer:

1.       Participate in the monthly food preparation and packing event (3rd Wednesday of each month).

2.       Take trays home, prepare, and pack individuals meals, and then bring them to the church.

3.       Be a driver to either pick up excess food from local businesses, or deliver the prepared frozen meals to the Philadelphia central location.

If you want to volunteer, please contact Cindy Biehl.

Best Regards,

Randy Hume

**To read more details about our past and upcoming volunteer opportunities, please click here.

Doylestown United

Methodist Church

Overholt Hall

320 E. Swamp Road (Route 313)

Doylestown, PA 18901

Tuesday, July 22

2:00 - 7:00 pm

Click button below or

call 1-800-RED-CROSS

Summer Hospitality



During the summer months, we will continue to have coffee and tea available each Sunday, as well as cool refreshments. This is a more relaxed time of year and any time that you can donate to this ministry, it is certainly appreciated! This is a very rewarding ministry and not at all difficult. 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!

Pocono Plateau

Junior High Adventure (Grades 4 - 7)

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

July 6 - 11, 2025

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: Camel Beach

July 27 - August 1, 2025

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.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise & Thanks: Summer, each sunrise, family time, Community Meal, thank you for prayers, time with grandchildren, new job, FMSC meals we packed are in Liberia

Health & Healing: Cliff, Cindy, Linda, Nan, Nell, Clifford, Bert, Ed, Tom, Carol, Ron, Bill, Ben, Linda, Marcia, Ashley, Anna Marie, Mabel, Kristiana, Ros, Lisa & Rob, Dave, Cindy, Jane, Harry, Harper, Craig, Beth, Joe, Bree, Erik, Bob, Sally, Lola, Paula, Dean, Lily, Takara & Cody, Lady, Matt, Jeff, Ellie, Rachel, my son, Artie, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jim, Andre, Ambre

Guidance: Julie, Amy & us, Matt, Preschool Director position, peace in the Middle East (especially Iran), our family & travel safety, Clark's safety, Olivia, end of war in Ukraine, DUMC Covenant, President Trump, U.S. Cabinet, U.S. Congress, our sons, environmental issues, Carolyn, Christopher, those serving abroad, famine, the ministries of DUMC and finances

Hospice: Doris, Elaine, John

"I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers," Ephesians 1:16

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

Our Next 12 Hours of Prayer:

Wednesday, July 2

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! 

Director

The Preschool at DUMC is seeking a new Director for our faith-based school. This is a salaried position. Hours for this position are: School Year (10 months): Monday – Friday, 8:15 am - 3:15 pm, Summer (2 months): Three days per week, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Click here for more details. To apply, please contact: John Bechtel, (215) 345-5224.

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!