Included in this issue/Save-the-Date:

• November Mission of the Month: THE WELL - Give
• All-Church Meeting, Sunday, November 10, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• CSSH Code Blue Volunteer training dates, next date is Thurs., Nov. 14, 7:00 pm
• Youth Winter Retreat registration, due Friday, November 15
• Harvest Home Sunday, Sunday, November 17
• Children's Bible Presentations, Sunday, November 17, 9:00 & 11:11 am services
• Caring For Friends, Wednesday, November 20, 12:30 pm
• CSSH Quizzo Trivia Night, Wednesday, November 20, 6:15 pm
• Book Group, Sunday, November 24, 3:00 pm
• Friendsgiving Dinner (Youth/Wesley), Sun., November 24, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Thanksgiving Eve Interfaith Service, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 7:00 pm @ DUMC
• *Please note: Church offices will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29
• Advent candle volunteers needed on December 1, 8, 15, 22, 24
• Giving Tree gifts, due Sunday, December 1
• Thanks-Giving gift card collection, due Sunday, December 1
• A Woman's Place holiday party donations, due Friday, December 6
• Preschool gift collection for Christ's Home, due Friday, December 6
• Cookie Walk (donations needed) for Sunday, December 8, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
• Poinsettia's are available to order, due by Friday, December 13
• Children's Christmas Celebration, Sunday, December 15, 10:10 Service
• Youth Christmas Party, Sunday, December 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
• Christmas Eve Worship schedule below 
• Become a Member of DUMC this Spring
• Wrapping Presence volunteer opportunities available
• New studies: Reflections & Pastor Sunil's AM Bible Study
• Spaghetti Dinner Thank you
• 2025 Offering envelopes have arrived
• Pins & Needles - Learn more below
• TAKE OUR DUMC eNEWSLETTER SURVEY
• Joined the Church Triumphant - Jim Traub

9:00 am

Uplifting Worship*

Wesley Class

Nursery

Fusion

Sunday School

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Nursery

Kids' Word

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

CHURCH eNEWSLETTER SURVEY

We're looking for some feedback from our newsletter subscribers.

CLICK HERE to take our short, 10-question survey by Saturday, November 9. We're grateful for any feedback you can provide.

2025 OFFERING ENVELOPES

HAVE ARRIVED!

They are available for pick up in the lobby at your convenience. Please let the office know if you no longer need envelopes or if you don’t see a box with your name and need one.

Thank you for your faithful giving!

2025 – MEMBERSHIP CLASSES

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A MEMBER OF DUMC THIS SPRING?

*Email Pastor Paul for more information.

Youth Spaghetti Dinner Thank You!

The Youth Spaghetti Dinner for the 2025 Mission Trip was a huge success! A big thank you to those who donated food and supplies, those who came out to enjoy the spaghetti dinner this past Sunday night, or those who gave donations. We appreciate the way everyone showed up for the youth. They were happy to meet new people and see familiar faces. Thank you to all of the adults and youth who helped make the dinner a success. Sunday evening was a great show of teamwork, loving dedication, and enthusiasm. Around 130 people in total joined us for dinner, with about 30 youth/parent volunteers working behind the scenes. We made around $2000 in profits. Thank you for being such a supportive church and community. 

Blessings, 

Lenae

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 Thurs., 11/14, Sat., 11/23, Sat., 1/18/25 and Wed., 1/22/25; SIGN-UP HERE. Additional Information can be found on the flyer (also located in the Lobby). Questions? Email Rhelda Richards.

QUIZZO TRIVIA NIGHT to support CSSH - Wednesday, November 20, 6:15 pm. CLICK HERE for more details.

Harvest Home Sunday 2024

Sunday, November 17

Harvest time was important throughout Pennsylvania in the 19th and 20th centuries and Harvest Home services were a regular part of the church calendar. These services were an expression of gratitude to God after months of hard work planting and cultivating the fertile soils. Written accounts from Lutheran and Reformed congregations describe harvest services as early as the 1830's (Forrest Moyer, 2019). We shall celebrate Harvest Home Sunday on November 17 this year. Your generous food donations will be split between 3 local food banks: Jesus Focus Ministry Food Pantry at Bethanna, Bucks County Housing Group Doylestown, and New Britain Food Pantry.

Suggested foods include:  

-Fresh Produce: Apples, carrots, celery, cranberries, onions, potatoes, squash and sweet potatoes.  

-Nonperishables: Boxed corn bread mix, boxed pie crust mix, cake mix/frosting, canned corn, canned green beans, canned pumpkin, canned pumpkin pie filling, canned broth, canned yams, canned cranberry sauce, gravy, boxed potato flakes, and boxed stuffing mix.



Kindly leave your food offerings on the table in the Lobby.

Many thanks from the Outreach Committee-

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, November 20 at 12:30 pm

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

Wrapping Presence

Wrapping Presence is an organization that brings the joy of Christmas into area nursing homes. The residents are given the opportunity to “shop” for holiday gifts for their loved ones, which are wrapped by volunteers. The residents also enjoy delicious cookies and visit with Santa. This is all at no charge to the residents.

DUMC will once again partner with Wrapping Presence to bring the joy of the holidays to Liberty Pointe nursing/rehabilitation facility in Doylestown.

I would like to extend an invitation to everyone to join us in this wonderful mission.

Volunteer opportunities with Wrapping Presence are:

Read more...

GIVING TREE

The Giving Tree has sprouted in the lobby for our annual collection of children’s gifts for Methodist Services. Help us trim the tree by taking a tag and purchasing a gift for the child’s age that is indicated. Gifts should be returned unwrapped by Sunday, December 1. *Donations of wrapping paper and bags are also encouraged.

Thanks-Giving

Gift card donations

Help others have a

blessed Christmas by purchasing

$25 gift cards to

Target * Walmart * Giant * ACME * Amazon

benefiting

Bucks County Housing Group,

Lenape Valley Foundation, and Pastor's Discretionary Fund

Watch for the Thanks-Giving sign in the lobby and place gift cards in the box. Donations appreciated by Sunday, December 1.

A Woman's Place Holiday Party

Donations Needed!

As in previous years, DUMC will be collecting for clients of A Woman's Place (AWP) Holiday Party. Click the link below to learn more details. Donations appreciated by Friday, December 6.

AWP has provided the community free, private, confidential, and comprehensive shelter, service, support, advocacy, outreach, training, and education for victims of domestic violence and their children for 48 years.

Read more....

The Christmas Cookie Walk (Sale)

Sunday, December 8

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Proceeds will go to help support everything that our hospitality team does. SIGN UP to donate 5 - 6 dozen Christmas cookies for our Cookie Sale!

Cookie Donation drop off times:



·   Friday, December 6, between 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

·   Saturday, December 7, between 4:00 - 7:00 pm

·   Sunday, December 8, 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!

Project 2024

Playa del Carmen, Mexico

 SIGN-UP HERE | Details

Week 1: Sunday, December 29, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025

Week 2: Sunday, January 5, 2025 – Sunday, January 12, 2025

Pins & Needles

How can you participate?

"Do you like to knit or crochet, but can't make it to our meetings on Friday mornings? You can still participate in the ministries of Pins and Needles. We make hats and scarves for the Synergy Project, blankets for Dove Hospice, and baby blankets and prayer shawls for members of our congregation.  

If you would like to make any of these, we have patterns available and can supply yarn if you need it.  

Email Kathy Kugel for more information.

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 13

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.

Volunteers needed to light the Advent Candles

Families or groups of friends are invited to participate at each service between Sunday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 24. This opportunity includes lighting the candle(s) and reading the Advent liturgy.

Please sign up on the clipboard in the lobby, call the church office (215-348-5224), or CLICK HERE to volunteer.

Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship Services

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

*4:00 pm - Liturgical Worship Service*

(Sanctuary)

*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.

PRESENTATION OF BIBLES

Sunday, November 17

9:00 am and 11:11 am

Children 3 years old or currently in 3^rd grade will be presented with a personalized Bible at the 9:00 am and 11:11 am services on Sunday, November 17.

Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 12 to Wendy Arnott to participate or if you are unable to attend and still would like a Bible for your child.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 10:10 am

All are welcome!

Come experience the wonder of Jesus’ birth at our Children’s Christmas Celebration on Sunday, December 18 at the 10:10 am Liturgical Service. Children will gather to depict the story of the first Christmas, with musical performances by our children’s choirs. Immediately afterwards, we will celebrate Jesus’ birthday with refreshments, activities, and a very jolly guest!

*Volunteers are needed to help with costumes, participants, set up, and clean up. Donations of refreshments for the celebration are appreciated.

Please RSVP to Wendy if you can attend or would like to volunteer.

2025 YOUTH WINTER RETREAT

Friday, January 10 - Sunday, January 12

Come join us for a fun-filled weekend at Camp Orchard Hill in Dallas, PA. Youth in grades 7 - 12 are welcome to attend. Click HERE for more information. REGISTER by Friday, November 15.

Youth/Wesley Friendsgiving Dinner

Sunday, November 24, 2024

6:00 - 8:00 pm, Overholt Hall

We hope you will join us for our annual Youth Friendsgiving Dinner! This dinner is for all students in grades 7-12 and the Wesley Class. We will meet in Overholt Hall from 6:00 - 8:00 pm for tasty food and group games.

Sign-up HERE to RSVP and bring a dish. The main entree will be provided, Wesley is bringing sides, and Youth is bringing drinks and desserts. Please email Lenae if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

Youth Christmas Party

Sunday, December 15

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Join us for our Youth Christmas Party (grade 7 - 12). We will start off the evening by hanging out and eating dinner (provided).

We will be doing a gift exchange game. All students are encouraged to participate in this gift exchange and bring in a gift that costs NO MORE THAN $15, or something that they would like to re-gift from home. Gifts should be wrapped. If you are not able to bring a gift for whatever reason, come anyway and don’t worry about it! Please RSVP to let us know you're coming. Email Lenae with any questions. Hope to see you all there!

Reflections

Women’s Bible Study

Tuesdays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, Room 2

"When You Pray" by Minter, Hill-Perry, Wilkin, Rothschild, Edwards, McLelland

((New Study November 5), 24/25 Schedule

Our next study, “When You Pray,” by various Lifeway Women authors, is a study of different prayers of the Bible. It is a 7-week study (no meeting on 11/26), but we will cover the first 5 weeks before Christmas, and maybe do the last two weeks later in the spring. The first week is an intro to the series, then this study is a little different in that we do the five days of individual study/homework before viewing the author’s video. Here is a promo video.

The study guide is available at most retailers and includes free access to the videos (if you miss a session or want to watch it again). Please see the attached sample of the study guide, which has the first 46 pages.



Women of all ages meet weekly to enjoy social time together, small group discussion, spiritual growth, Bible study (many of us are new to the Bible), and prayer support.

Bring a friend, all women and newcomers are always welcome!

RSVP by emailing Laura Herbst.

Pastor Sunil's Bible Study

Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Room 2

"The Gospel According to Jonah"

by J.D. Greear

(New Study begins November 6)

A 6-week Bible study that uses the story of Jonah to explore themes of obedience, idolatry, and mistaken identity. The study invites participants to consider the world of Jonah, which is full of missteps, disobedience, idolatry, and mistaken identity. It aims to inspire people to share the gospel, equip individuals to share their faith, and encourage believers to live an obedient Christian life.

Promo Video Newcomers always welcome! Email Pastor Sunil for more information.

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise & Thanks: Trick or Treaters, God's nudges, guests in worship, successful heart procedure, Caring For Friends meals, Spaghetti Supper with Youth, Alpha Marriage Course, Bill Manlove "Winningest Coach at Widener", love worshipping here!

Health & Healing: Mike, Cathie, Ann, Andrea, Suzanne, Jean, Bob, Susan & Steve, Juliet, Doris, Linda, Leigh, Shaylyn, Peter, Cheryl, John, Becky, Arthur, Debbie, Karen, Jim, Andre, Kathy & Elizabeth

Guidance: Victims of Helene in NC & TN, Arthur, rain needed, firefighters, Julie, Amy, election results, The Well/Worthwhile Wear, teens emotional health, sale of home, Mike, Jeff, Steve & Cheryl, Chris, Carolyn, Marie & family, my sons, Takara & Cody, Ambre & Christopher, marriages, hunger, those serving abroad

Grief: Family & friends of Jim Traub

"Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22-23

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

With gratitude, we remember

Samuel James "Jim" Traub

August 20, 1929 - November 1, 2024

Please remember Jim's family and friends

in your prayers as they grieve his loss.

Celebration of life was held on:

Thursday, November 7

10:00 am Visitation

11:00 am Service

Doylestown United Methosidt Church

Burial at Whitemarsh Memorial Park Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, please send memorial gifts to Doylestown United Methodist Church.

Preschool at DUMC

Annual Gift Collection

Friday, December 6

The Preschool at DUMC is collecting gifts for A Christ's Home from Monday, November 11 - Friday, December 6. Their giving tree is located outside of Overholt Hall. Please CLICK HERE to read more or contact the Preschool office with any questions at (215) 348-9775.