Dido United Methodist Church

July 3, 2025

Weekly News

Sunday Worship:

10:30 am (In person & online on Facebook)

5570 Dido Hicks Rd. Fort Worth, 76179

www.didoumc.com

didoumchurch@gmail.com

We are getting close to this year's Back to School Bash on August 2! We will be packing and distributing 1,400 backpacks to give away to remarkable students. We are looking for volunteers to help with this project on the following dates and times.

Packing Party:

Thursday, July 31

Hollenstein Career and Technology Center

5501 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179

6:00 - 7:30 pm

Adults and Youth are welcome

We will be serving pizza and coke floats!

Back to School Bash Distribution:

Saturday, August 2

Hollenstein Career and Technology Center

5501 Marine Creek Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76179

8:00 - 10:30 am

Adult volunteers only 

Sign Up HERE!

Current Sermon Series

Standing Strong in a Shifting World

June 22 - The Immutable Gospel

Galatians 1:1-10

June 29 - Hide me Behind the Cross

Galatians 2:16-21 Choir Sings

July 6 - Called to Be Free

Galatians 5:13-15

July 13 - The Power of Unity

Galatians 3:26-28, Luke 12:51-53

July 20 - Bearing Another's Burdens

Galatians 6:1-5

July 27 - You'll Harvest What You Plant

Galatians 6:7-10 Choir Sings

Ice Cream Social!



You’re Invited — Ice Cream Social & VBS Sunday!

Get ready for a joyful Sunday on July 27th! After worship, we’re serving up an Ice Cream Social with plenty of sweet treats. It’s VBS Sunday, and our kids will light up the sanctuary as they sing the fun songs they’ve learned all week. Our choir will bring beautiful music too. Come celebrate faith, fellowship, and summer fun — you won’t want to miss it!

Learn Ways to Grow Our Church!

Join Pastor Jana at this Seminar!

Learn simple steps to improve follow-up with Sunday visitors, and work with others in your congregation to plan next steps for helping guests feel they belong.

Saturday, July 26th - 10 AM

St. Barnabas UMC - 5011 W Prestridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016

Sign Up HERE!

Fill The Virtual Cart

Ramen Noodles

July's "Fill the Cart" item for Community Link is Ramen Noodles. We encourage you to support this initiative by picking up a box of Ramen each time you visit the grocery store this month. Your contributions make a meaningful difference!

Vacation Bible School

July 21-24, 9-12:30

4 yrs - 6th Grade

To Sign up your child:

www.didoumc.com

To Volunteer Click HERE!

Decorating Days: July 20. Time - TBA

We are looking for a volunteer to pick up our VBS puppet from Ash Lane UMC located in Euless.

We also need small prizes for rewarding great behavior!!

Items can include – stickers, stamps or small toys

Pick up postcards in the church entrance to pass out to your friends and family!

Choir Practices & Performances

Saturday (10-11:30am) Practices: July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, Aug 2, Aug 9, Aug 16

Performances: July 27, Aug 17, Sept. 7, Oct. 5

Ways to Help Our EMS ISD Schools

July 31 - 6 pm -7:30 pm - Volunteer for putting together back packs full of school supplies at Hollenstein Career & Tech Center at 5501 Marine Creek Pkwy

August 2 - 8 am - 1 pm - Volunteer at the Hollenstein Center (5501 Marine Creek Pkwy) to pass out school supplies

Dido has adopted Eagle Mountain Elementary and helps them each week with snack packs for food insecure children, clothing and hygiene items for the nurse, and adopts families for Christmas. Watch for more info here!

Let’s Grow Together—Follow Us on Facebook!

Stay connected and be the first to know what’s happening at Dido! By liking and following our Facebook page, you’ll get updates on upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, special services, and all the wonderful ways our church is serving the community.

It’s also a great place to see photos, share encouragement, and invite friends to be part of what God is doing here at Dido UMC.

You can also watch live sermons right here on our Facebook page!

Click the icon below! Let’s grow our online family—together.

Finance Meeting

July 10. 3PM @ DUMC

Administrative Council Meeting

July 13. After worship

Parsonage Team Meeting

July 17. 10AM @ DUMC

SPR Meeting

July 17. 6:30PM @ DUMC

Nominating Committee

August 10. After worship

Parsonage District Meeting

August 12. 6:30PM. via Zoom

Serving Community Link

Don't forget, the 2nd Monday of each month is Community Link serving day!

Join us Monday, July 8, 8:45 - 1:00PM

300 S.Belmont St. Saginaw Tx 76179

Come and Go

Sunday Morning Breakfast Sign Up

Below is a link to the Sunday Morning Breakfast sign up. We invite you to create an account in and use SignUpGenius. It is fast and easy to do. If you prefer to avoid technology all together, you can see Robin Harris and sign up for breakfast that way. We never turn any volunteers away!

Sign Up to Make Breakfast By Clicking HERE!

Volunteer at the Food Pantry

Gather groceries for those in need. Pick your days and times. They are open for volunteers: M-Th 9 am-2 pm, F 9 am-12

Click Here to Volunteer!

Sign Up to Receive Important Reminders from Dido!

Receive Text reminders and Important Announcements

from Dido UMC!!

Text "JOIN (your email)" to 817-745-6890. Once you receive a text to opt-in, reply "yes".

(You are not subscribed if you do not reply yes to the text)

Thank You for Giving Your Tithes and Offerings!

• In Person: Place your offering in the offering plates at the front or rear of the sanctuary.
• By Check: Please mail your offering to 5570 Dido Hicks Rd., Fort Worth TX 76179!
• By Credit or Debit Card: Use the PayPal button (you do not need to be a PayPal member) on the Give page on the Dido website by clicking this link: www.didoumc.com.
• Through Venmo: @Dido-unitedmethodist, Code:2122

Wednesday Bible Study

Every Wednesday at 11 am

YOU are invited anytime! Just sign on! You can just pick up with us wherever we are in the study. NO BIBLE STUDY FOR SUMMER. We will begin again August 6th

(Directions for joining Zoom are below)

Directions for Using Zoom Conferencing

On any device with a camera and microphone do to zoom.us or download the Zoom app, click join and enter the following when prompted.

Join ID: 896 6318 1305

Password: 400299

On any phone: dial any of the numbers below. Long distance charges will apply on home phones. Cell phones: no charge. You'll be prompted to enter the meeting ID: 896 6318 1305 and password: 400299. We won't be able to see you if you don't have a camera, but we can hear you!  

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Call Pastor Jana with any problems 817 832-6250