Included in this issue:

• November Mission of the Month: The Well (WorthWhile Wear)
• Bible studies have been consolidated into one tidy place - see small groups below!
• Missing an event? Check the "Save the Date" section to see if it's listed!
• Sunday, November 12 recap: Harvest Home Sunday, Children's Bible presentation videos, Elevation Thanksgiving dinner
• Caring for Friends recap
• Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, Wednesday, November 22, 7:30 pm
• 2024 Youth Mission Trip registration is due by Sunday, November 26
• Bold Hope Christmas dinner, RSVP by Friday, December 1
• Family Road Rally sign up, Saturday, December 2 from 1:00 - 3:30 pm
• Chip Mergott concert at Rolling Hills UMC, Sunday, December 3 at 4pm
• Children's Christmas Musical, Sunday, December 10 at 2:00 pm
• Cookie Walk baking volunteers needed Sunday, December 10, sign up
• Volunteers needed to light the Advent candles beginning Sunday, December 3
• Sign up for Confirmation 2024!
• 2024 Offering envelopes have arrived!
• Celebration of Life - Bernard Finch
• Please note: Church offices will be closed for Thanksgiving - Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24

9:00 am

Contemporary Worship*

Anchor

Fusion

Nursery

Sunday School

Wesley Class

  10:10 am

Liturgical Worship*

Nursery

11:11 am

Word & Worship*

Nursery

Kids' Word

*Live broadcast

For links:

DoylestownUMC.com

2024 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!

2023 Harvest Home Sunday

You are a blessing! Members of Doylestown United Methodist Church opened their hearts, donating 300 food items during Harvest Home Sunday. Food was sorted and boxed, led by members of Lenae Baldwin’s Youth Group (Lucas Sunderland, Logan Sunderland, Joe Giernacky, Annabelle Giernacky, and Julie Quick), and members from the Outreach Committee. Deliveries of Thanksgiving staples and grocery gift cards were made to food pantries in Doylestown, New Britain, and Southampton.



Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor. Proverbs 22:9.

Next Caring for Friends meal assembly:

Wednesday, December 20 at 12:30 pm

in the DUMC kitchen. CLICK image for more details.

Caring for Friends

THANK YOU!

Thanks to the generosity of the Caring for Friends team, we packed 215 meals in 45 minutes with 8 volunteers, consisting of chicken parmesean, frozen green beans, and applesauce. Incredible!

Next month's meal is chili, mixed vegetables, and cornbread. We are scheduled to pack on Wednesday, December 20, but we may push this up a week due to the holiday.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

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 Sat., 1/6/24; sign up. Additional Information can be found on the flyer (also located in the lobby).

Questions? Email Rhelda Richards

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

Watch for the Thanks-Giving sign in the lobby and place gift cards in the box. Donations appreciated by Sunday, December 3.

The Christmas Cookie Walk (Sale)

Sunday, December 10

1:00 - 4:00 pm

Help support missions that reach many people locally and around the world by signing up to donate 5 - 6 dozen Christmas cookies for our Cookie Sale!

Cookie Donation drop off times:

• Friday, December 8 (between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm)

-OR-

• Sunday, December 10 (by the end of the last service)

For more information, contact Shelly Mooney or Diane McCann.

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

Wrapping Presence

Wrapping Presence is an organization that brings the joy of Christmas into area nursing homes. Residents are given a corsage or boutonniere and a door decoration. They then “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. Starting Tuesday, December 5...Become a wrapping buddy - help Liberty Pointe residents select gifts (arrive at 12:30 pm, start at 1:00 pm, ending by 4:00 pm)

Read more...

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 8.

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 47 years.

Read more....

Would you like to

light the Advent candles?

Families or groups of friends are invited to participate at each service between Sunday, December 3 and Sunday, December 24. This opportunity includes lighting the candle(s) and reading the Advent liturgy.

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

Christmas Eve Candlelight

Worship Services

Sunday, December 24, 2023

*11:11 am - Word and Worship*

(Worship & Youth Center) with Power of Grace

*4:00 pm - Liturgical Worship Service*

(Sanctuary)

*7:00 pm - Contemporary Worship Service

(Sanctuary) with Sounds of Faith



9:00 pm - Liturgical Worship Service

(Sanctuary) with Communion

*Live Broadcast and Nursery available for the 11:11, 4:00, and 7:00 pm services (recordings will be available on demand one hour after each service ends).

2024 Confirmation Class

is Coming!

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. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings, 6:00-7:30 pm, beginning on Thursday, February 1. The Confirmation ceremony is planned for Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Sign up and details....

Praying for our Congregation,

Community, and World

Praise/Thankfulness: Bob came home, Election results

Health & Healing: Joanne, Jeff, Steve, Sandy, Frank, Bev, Lisa, Bernadette, Barb, Mark, Jane, a friend, Paul, James, Ed, Linda, Jane, Wendy, Luigi, Johnny, Earl, Judy, Sally, Jack, Mary, Andre, Beth, Stacey, Lindsey

Guidance: Chris, Maggie, a friend, DUMC, travel mercies, a family, world conflicts and innocent victims, unspoken prayers, Bill, my son, Hank, marriage renewal, military serving abroad, peace

Hospice: My mom, Jack, Mr. Diodato 

Grief: Tom, Ellen, Family and friends of Bernie Finch

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them and eat with them." Revelation 3:20

~Laurie Lewis and the Congregational Care Team

With gratitude, we remember

Bernard "Bernie" Finch

May 22, 1929 - November 8, 2023

Please remember Bernie's family and friends

in your prayers as they grieve his loss.

Celebration of life was held on:

Thursday, November 16

9:00 am Graveside service

at Washington Crossing National Cemetary

11:00 am Service at Doylestown United Methodist Church

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts to Doylestown United Methodist Church or Travis Manion Foundation would be appreciated.