Included in this issue (this week):
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May Mission of the Month: FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN - Give | Watch Video
- New Member Class, Saturday, May 10, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Mother's Day - Thank you!, Sunday, May 11
- No Kids' Word and Sunday School, Sunday, May 11
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Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack, *Sign up by Monday, May 12!
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Preschool summer camp sign-up, due Thursday, May 15!
- DUMC Preschool Art Show, Friday, May, 16, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- Men's Breakfast, Saturday, May 17, 8:00 am
- Power of Grace Concert, Saturday, May 17, 7:00 pm
- Preschool Silent Auction, IN PERSON, Sunday, May 18, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm (runs Monday, May 12 - Tuesday, May 20)
- *SPECIAL CHURCH CONFERENCE, Sunday, May 18, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
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Class of 2025 high school and college students: Send us your info by Friday, May 23 to be included in June's newsletters!
- *CONGREGATIONAL COVENANT MEETING, Saturday, June 7, 10:00 am
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Baptisms from Saturday, April 26
- Children's Musical and Youth Cookout - Thank you!'s
- Youth Summer Schedule
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Joined the Church Triumphant - Lois McCormick
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Current Worship Series
"Life After Death: How the Resurrection Changed Everything"
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9:00 am
Uplifting Worship*
Wesley Class
Nursery
No Sunday School 5/11
Returns 9/7:
Fusion
Elevation
10:10 am
Liturgical Worship*
Nursery
11:11 am
Word & Worship*
Nursery
No Kids' Word 5/11
*Live broadcast
For links:
DoylestownUMC.com
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May 11 – Walking With Heavy Hearts
Luke 24:13-27
May 18 – A Fishing Expedition
May 25 – A Personal Visit From Jesus
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Special Church Conference
Sunday, May 18
2:00 – 3:00 pm
Worship Center
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Congregational Covenant Meeting
Saturday, June 7
10:00 am
Worship Center
The last United Methodist General Conference changed the Book of Discipline’s (and the Social Principles) language with regard to homosexuality. All references to homosexuality have been removed. How does that affect us as a local church in our identity, mission, and ministry? In order to know this, all members and worshipers of Doylestown UMC are invited to participate in two conversations that will eventually lead to the forming of a covenant document that answers the question: How will we live out our church life in our relationships with the LGBTQ+ community? The two conversations are different, with the first leading into the second. So please plan to come for both. Rev. Gina Yeske (GNJ Conference) and Rev. Lloyd Speer (EPA Conference) will facilitate the conversations. Conversation # 1: Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 pm; Conversation # 2: Saturday, June 7 at 10:00 am. Please click the image to view Pastor Suni's video.
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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.
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Thank you to all who worship with us in person and online!
In-person attendance for May 4: 194
Online attendance: 515
The in-person number includes children in Nursery, Fusion/Sunday School, and Kids' Word (when in session).
*Online number represents the number of views (or households), not the number of individuals watching.
(Online totals are multiplied by 1.5 to get a more accurate sum.)
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Sunday, May 11 (all services):
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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DUMC New Member Class
Saturday, May 10
9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Worship Center
Contact the church office at (215) 348-5224 or email Pastor Paul to sign up (forms available in the lobby or print here).
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Baptism
The sacrament of Holy Baptism was celebrated on Saturday, April 26, when Roberto Lombardi, Ryan Cyril, and Sundeer Billa, were baptized by Pastor Sunil.
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Children's Musical - Thank you!
Congratulations to our Carol and Chapel choirs on their remarkable performance of “Oh, Jonah!”. Your hard work and dedication shined, and everyone is immensely proud of you! Thank you!
*I would like to give Joe Giernacky a special "Thank You" for the wonderful job he did on our whale in the Spring Musical, "Oh, Jonah!". He came several times to practice and helped us figure out the logistics. His attitude was very professional, and his performance added so much to the production!
Thank you, Joe!
-Stephanie Hume
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Youth End-Of-Year Cookout - Thank you!
We had a great time at the End-Of-Year Cookout (more of a “cook in”) this year! We had 32 young people, and 5 adults enjoy a great night of fellowship as we celebrated the youth ministry year together! Our young people have grown so much in this school year, and the youth team can't wait to see how God continues to work in and through them in the years to come!
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Men's Breakfast
Saturday, May 17
8:00 am, Overholt Hall
We will have these breakfasts the 3rd Saturday of each month. If you have any questions or if you would like to RSVP, please contact Pastor Sunil.
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Power of Grace Concert
Saturday, May 17, 7:00 pm, DUMC Worship Center (Freewill offering)
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Attention Graduates!
Graduation is a significant life achievement, and we would like to acknowledge the hard work of all DUMC graduates in the June issue of Connections. Forms due Friday, May 23.
Whether high school, tech school, college, or grad school; please send us information about the graduates in your family who are part of DUMC!
| | COMING UP /SAVE THE DATE.... | | |
-Caring for Friends, Wednesday, May 21, 12:45 pm
-Book Group, Sunday, May 25, 4:00 pm
-Estate Planning Seminar, Wednesday, May 28, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
-New to the Faith Class, Sundays, June 1 - June 29, 10:00 am
-DUMC Fun Fest (Register), Sunday, June 1, 3:00 - 6:00 pm
-Christian (Gentle) Yoga - Thursday, June 5, 7:00 pm
-Philadelphia Bronze, Saturday, June 7, 4:00 pm
-Outdoor services begin Sun., June 8 – Sun., August 31, 9:00 am Worship
-Feed My Starving Children Mobile Pack (Give here), Sunday, June 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm *Sign up by 5/4!
-IronPigs Baseball Game, Saturday, June 21, 6:35 pm (3:45 pm departure)
-Office Summer Hours begin, Mon., June 30 - Mon. Sept. 1, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
-Pocono Plateau, Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11
-VBS, Monday, July 14 - Thursday, July 17, 9:00 - 11:30 am, Friday, July 18, 5:30 pm (Volunteers sign up HERE).
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Tuesday, July 22, 2:00 - 7:00 pm
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Tuesday, October 7, 3:00 - 8:00 pm
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Tuesday, December 16, 3:00 - 8:00 pm
-Dinner With The Pastor (for more info CLICK HERE):
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Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 pm
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Wednesday, January 14, 6:30 pm
-RISE Against Hunger meal-pack, Saturday, Sept. 20, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
-Liturgical Concert, Sunday, October 26, 4:00 pm
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Lay Leader Insights:
GOD IS OUR COMFORTER
I read a story on social media that said the following:
“This is your gentle reminder of that time in the Bible where Elijah said, "God, I'm so mad! I want to die!" Then God said, "Here's some food and water. How about a nice nap?" So, Elijah ate, slept, and decided life wasn't so bad after all. Never underestimate the spiritual power of a snack and a nap!”
Read more....
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May Mission of the Month:
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
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Feed My Starving Children (FMSC.org) meal packing event is coming to Delaware Valley University again this year to feed starving children around the world.
DUMC has a reserved time slot: Sunday, June 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm. We have to sign up and fill the slots by Monday, May 12, or any empty slots will be open to the public. Feel free to invite friends to come with us! If you regularly attend the 11:11 service and want to do the food pack, please consider attending one of the other services for that Sunday. To attend with DUMC, please sign up here.
Come have fun while packing nutritious meals of rice, soy, veggies, and vitamins to be donated to mission partners called to feed God’s starving children, hungry in body and spirit. This year is extra special as we’ll celebrate providing the 8 millionth meal since it all began in 2013. Almost 22,000 children have received one meal every day for an entire year, thanks to the greater Doylestown community.
How can you help?
Pray: for good weather and lots of community support for this local mission project.
Volunteer: to pack meals with DUMC Sunday, June 8 or individually Thursday, June 5 – Monday, June 9 at the Delaware Valley University Multi Purpose Room (700 Butler Avenue, Doylestown, PA). Public volunteer registration will open in early May.
Donate to the May Mission of the Month: Each meal costs only 29¢, and provides a filling and nutritious meal for a starving child overseas. The plan is to pack 1 million meals, so they need to raise $290,000 dollars to fund this one event. Your prayers and generous donations of time and talents are greatly appreciated!
Read more....
Watch video....
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Feed My Starving Children Meal-Pack
(Sign up by Monday, May 12!)
Sunday, June 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm
-Live out our faith in outreach and service
-Invite your small group friends to create a food
packing team
-Register HERE....
| | *Click on the images below to join or volunteer. | | BIBLE STUDIES & SMALL GROUPS | |
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Becky Van Dine, Caring Ministries
(215) 813-7436
| *Click GriefShare logo to learn more or register. | | | | | | |
Wednesday nights
7:00 - 9:00 pm, Room 2
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Praying for our Congregation,
Community, and World
Praise & Thanks: Oh Jonah! musical, Alex/Cady/Kaelyn in Cinderella, God's blessings, Tom's birthday, in-person class done for Lenae, goslings, nurses, Congratulations to Dr. Randy Hume
Health & Healing: Nell, Paula, Janice, Maeve & Kathleen, Tammy & family, Granpa, Phyllis, Gloria, Sandy, Jim, Lady, Ambre, Cindy, Rose, Elwood, MaryLou, Resa, Abigale, Alex & Danielle, Matt, Ann, Melissa, Jeff, Bert, Lydia, Lenae, Laurie, Ellie, Allison, Lisa, Linda, Mary, Bob, Wendy, Lily, Chris, my son, Bill, Paul, Artie, Kathy & Elizabeth, Jim, Andre
Guidance: Adoption, Diane, CB special education students, Crozer/Chester Hospital employees, grads, Amy, Julie, Joe, healing of marriage, moving day, Mike, Erika & family, Ellen, President Trump, Cabinet, Congress, my sons, environmental issues, Takara & Cody, Christopher, famine, those serving abroad, Olivia & Clark, outreach/mission & volunteers
Hospice: Bokelman family, Mildred, Doris, Elaine, Ashley, John
Grief: Those whose moms have passed, Lois McCormick (a long time member of our church, died May 3 in SC. No services are scheduled)
"The grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of God endures forever." Isaiah 40:8
~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team
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With gratitude, we remember
Lois Jean McCormick
May 5, 1928 - May 3, 2025
Please remember Lois's family and friends
in your prayers as they grieve her loss.
| | The LIVE auction will be held during Preschool hours, the art show on Friday, May 16, and on Sunday, May 18 during Worship. Click here for details and list of sponsors who are participating. | | |
Click image below for SUMMER CAMP details and to sign up
*due Thursday, May 15!
| | Click here for FALL 2025 PRESCHOOL details and to sign up! | | IN CASE YOU MISSED IT.... | | | | |
"Fantasy Divertimento on Amazing Grace"
Anemos (Arr. Engebretson)
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"For The Good"
Power of Grace
| | *Doylestown United Methodist Church CCLI # 7127647* | | |
Click HERE to watch
Sunday's Worship Services:
9:00 am Uplifting Worship
10:10 am Liturgical Worship
11:11 am Word and Worship
Offering
| | Doylestown United Methodist Church | | |
320 East Swamp Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
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Main number:
(215) 348-5224
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Worship Service Hotline:
(267) 245-7870
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Sunil Balasundaram, Senior Pastor
Paul Georgulis, Assistant Pastor
Laurie Lewis, Lay Leader/Min. of Visitation
Lenae Baldwin, Youth Director
Wendy Arnott, Dir. of Children's Ministries
John Bechtel, Business Administrator
Cindy Betancourt, Receptionist
Noel de la Pena, Office Manager
Kristian Frikke-Schmidt, 9:00 am Worship Leader
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Temple Sieger, 11:11 am Worship Leader
Diana Durbin, Director - Adult Bells
Stephanie Hume, Director of Music
Grace Silva, Organist
Trevor Foster, AVL Technical Coordinator
Scott Shead, Live Streaming Technician
Mark Charles, Evening Building Specialist
Mike O'Neill, Daytime Sexton
Ken Buckner, Wknd Bldg Spec (not shown)
| | Office phone: (215) 348-5224 (office hours: M-F from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm) | | | | |
