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The Weekly Compass August 18, 2019
Capital Campaign Update
The goal is $2 Million. We are making steady progress. So far more than $1,474,961.08 has been contributed. Thank you for contributing to this amazing Capital Campaign.
There are three ways to give to the campaign: Use the green pew envelopes donate online at www.onrealm.org/doylestownumc Donate the proceeds from selling stock
August Mission of the Month
Please give generously to support the mission of The Well, here in Bucks County.
The Well is a residential safe house where survivors of
forced prostitution can work through trauma and rebuild their lives both physically and emotionally. Survivors can also receive care, training, and support through the Well’s “Worth It” program. “Worth It” is an 11 week series of classroom experiences on subjects like trauma, domestic abuse, and general health issues including suicide prevention. The program connects participants to area service providers and offers information about laws surrounding prostitution and sex trafficking.
The Well is an initiative of the non-profit Worthwhile Wear organization that runs the Worthwhile Thrift Stores in Pipersville and Fountainville. We welcomed the Executive Director of Worthwhile Wear, Dan Emr, who gave us an update of their important work.
During the month of August, all money earmarked for mission will be donated to The Well. During worship look for pink envelopes in the chair or pew pockets and indicate “The Well” or “August Mission” on the memo line of your check payable to DUMC. Please give as generously as you can. There will be many grateful hearts at The Well.
Save the Date October 13, 2019 CROP WALK Let’s all walk.
July 30, 2019 Financial Report
We are grateful to all of you for your on-going support which enables DUMC to serve our congregation and community. Below is a summary of our financial position through July:
Operating Fund: 2019 2018 Income $570,356 $527,027 Expenses (596,875) (618,715) Net Income / (Loss) ($ 26,519) ($ 91,688)
Meeting our operating expenses is essential to DUMC’s mission and ministry. Please make every effort to maintain your giving on a regular schedule throughout the summer months. The easiest way to do this is to set up automatic transfers from your bank on the DUMC webpage http://doylestownumc.com/give-now/
Thank you Barbara Miller, Finance Chair
Volunteers Needed!
Name tag coordinators are needed. Please contact Debbie Schultheiss for more information at 215-348-5224 X103 or [email protected]
*Service Time Change*
Beginning on Sunday, September 1, 2019 the Contemporary Worship Service is changing its time to 9:45 am. This is in order to facilitate a smoother transition between worship services Please also note that this will change the Sunday School time. It would be appreciated if everyone could help by informing others of this change. Invite your friends and family to join us.
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Calendar
Sunday - Youth Mission Sunday 8:15 - 9:15 am - Sounds of Faith - Room 2 9:30 am - Wesley Class - Room 1 9:30 am - Bible Study - Room 10 11:11 am - Kids’ Word - Room 1 7:00 pm - Book Discussion Group - Kugel Home
Monday 8:30 - 11:30 am - Preschool - Room 10 12:00 pm - AA - Overholt Hall 1:00 - 2:30 pm - Congregational Care - Room 10 7:30 - 8:30 pm - Boy Scout Committee Meeting - Room 14/15 7:00 pm - DivorceCare - Room 10 & Overholt Hall
Tuesday 7:00 pm - Yoga - Room 1 7:00 pm - Sounds of Faith - Sanctuary 7:30 pm - Outreach - Room 10
Wednesday 12:00 pm - Staff Meeting - Room 1 12:30 pm - Aid for Friends - Kitchen 5:00 pm - The Vine - Kitchen 7:00 pm - Staff Parish Relations - Room 10 7:00 pm - AA - Overholt Hall 7:15 pm - Men’s Group - Kugel Home 8:30 pm - AA - Overholt Hall
Thursday 6:30 pm - Power of Grace - Overholt Hall 7:00 pm - Teacher Training - Room 10
Friday 6:15 am - Men’s Group - McPoyle Home 9:15 am - Yoga - Room 1 9:30 am - Pins and Needles - Kugel home 12:00 pm - AA - Overholt Hall 7:00 pm - NA - Overholt Hall
Caregivers’ Coffee AKA: Care for the Caregiver
If you are caring for another person, please join us for sharing and discussion about the challenges this can bring. This group is
confidential and designed to be a support for you. We meet the fourth Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting is August 27, at 1:00 pm in Debbie’s Office, room 21.
For more information contact Debbie Schultheiss: 215-348-5224 or [email protected]
Book Discussion Group
Please join us TODAY, at 7:00 pm at the home of Kathy Kugel, 4 Orchard Lane, Doylestown, PA 18901. This is a change of date. The book is Exit West, by Moshin Hamid.
If you have read this book, please come. Also, please suggest good books to read. Don’t be shy. If you have questions, please call the church office at 215-348-5224.
The upcoming dates and books are:
Sept 22 Oil and Marble by Stephanie Storey
Oct 27 The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Pins and Needles
If you enjoy knitting and other needlecrafts, Pins and Needles, which meets on Fridays from 9:30 to 11:30 am, is for you. We work on projects
and have fellowship with one another. Feel free to join us when you are able. Beginners are always welcome. Join us August 23 at Kathy Kugel’s home.
For further information please call or email Kathy Kugel. Phone: 215-345-9079 Email: [email protected]
Wise Wayfarers (65 years+)
Our next Meeting is Thursday, September 12, 2019, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm in Overholt Hall.
~ Bring your lunch and a friend ~
Join us to discus this group and help us plan future events/ service!
Wesley Class - Exploring Our Faith
Wesley, an adult Sunday school class, meets at 9:30 am in room 1 (Aug). Everyone is welcome. We explore aspects of our faith through discussion of scripture, books, and video studies. A social event is planned each month,
Upcoming: Sept. 2 Picnic at Sanville’s home. (social).
Sept. 8 Begin 6-week video study. Short Stories by Jesus, The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi. By Prof. Amy-Jill Levine.
Questions? Social events, contact Nancy Faussett, 215-345-9324. Study topics, contact Russ Durbin, [email protected].
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Altar Flower Donations
An arrangement of flowers may be purchased for display upon the Altar. If you choose to purchase flowers in honor or in memory of someone, please fill out the pink Altar Flower form, and submit it to the office with your $50 check. It is possible for you to share the cost with someone else.
Call the office to obtain a form or if you have questions. 215-348-5224.
Meals Anyone?
Do you need a meal? Do you know anyone who does? Do you like making meals? We have a wonderful ministry at the church: making meals for those in need. Someone who has just had a baby, an illness, or someone who has lost a loved one, may need a meal. If you are someone that loves to cook and make meals for others, or someone who needs a meal, please get on the “Meal Train”.
We are in need of more people to make meals. Please contact Karyn Rowand at 215-766-4925 or email [email protected] to be put you on the list.
Dorcas Circle
Dorcas Circle will resume on Tuesday, September 17 at 1:00 pm. We are very happy to have Praveena Balasundaram as our first guest of the season.
Any questions, please give Judy Finch, 267-483-5061 or Nancy Harrison, 215-443-8887 a call.
The Preschool at DUMC
Pre-school programs for children ages 3, 4 & 5
2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
~ ~ ~ ~ REGISTRATION IS OPEN ~ ~ ~ ~
For more information or to register your child, please call us at 215-345-9775. Anyone wishing to tour our preschool is welcome to do so. Please telephone to arrange a visit.. Check us out at www.dumcpreschool.org
Karen Borghi, Director
Join Our Teaching Team this Fall!
We’d love to have you join our Sunday School teaching team in the fall.
Our teachers teach once per month, with a partner, throughout the academic year during the 9:45 am service.
We provide the materials and the very easy to use curriculum. You provide the love and energy!
Whether you have kids in Sunday School and want to help the program stay strong, or you would just like to connect with our families through the Sunday Sschool program, reach out to me with your interest and we’ll find you the perfect role. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Blessings, Amanda [email protected]
11:11 Kids’ Word is Happening All Summer Long
Sundays during 11:11 Service
Kids’ Word is children’s worship for K through 6th Grade. Children enjoy popcorn, a bible story movie, games and crafts! Kids start off with their parents in Overholt Hall and then depart to Room 1 for their own children’s worship experience. Please join us.
Wednesday Morning Bible Study
Beginnings: Foundations for our Faith
Join Pastor Sunil for a Bible Study series in two parts that goes back to where it all began. Why is Creation so important? Introducing sin and its consequences. Did God have Plans “A” and “B” (that contingency plan!)? Where did Grace first begin? And what about those Patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob – why are they so special? God and his choosing people with feet of clay to fulfil his purpose.
Come and (re)discover the roots of human brokenness and God’s Plan in this 2-part series:
Part 1: In the Beginning – Where it all began (4 sessions). September 4, 11, 18, 25
Part 2: The Patriarchs – Men with feet of clay (5 sessions). October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6
Each class will be Wednesday morning from 10:00-11:15
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Men’s Ministries:
Men who are told to be “self-reliant” need other men. LIFE IS NOT A DIY EXERCISE! We believe a man living life and operating “solo” in this world is vulnerable and will
be marginalized in the Kingdom. Come join us on either Wednesday nights at 7:00 at Ken Kugel’s home or Friday mornings at 6:15 at Kevin McPoyle’s home and go deeper in your faith and in
your relationships with other men looking for the same thing you are. We’ll talk about success, significance, work, sports, food and Jesus. Come and be encouraged and renewed for your family, for yourself and for the battle ahead.
The Doylestown Band of Brothers (DBoB) is a group of more than 30 Christian men from Doylestown United Methodist Church and other churches in the community. We believe that no man can successfully fight battles or live an abundant life alone.
Weekly Meetings: There are two opportunities to join:
Contact Ken Kugel for Wednesday evenings at [email protected].
Contact Kevin McPoyle [email protected] or Tom Murray [email protected] for Friday mornings.
For more information about DBoB or to register, go to www.Doylestownumc.com and click on men’s ministries.
The DivorceCare and DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) support groups were created for people who are experiencing separation, divorce, or the end of a long-term relationship.
The Fall Semester will begin on Monday, September 9. Meetings will be held on Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Please join at any time; registration is open.
Questions? Contact Debbie Schultheiss: 215-348-5224, [email protected] or DivorceCare.org
Database Data
We are constantly updating the church database and need your help. Please, if you change your address, phone number or email, let the church office know by calling 215-348-5224 or emailing Karen Aduba at [email protected].
Our Prayers This Week From the Congregational Care Team
Praise for Marriage: John Maraska and Cheryl Roche
Praise for Babies Born: Addison Austin-first grandchild of Holihans Oliver Slizewski-son of Jim and Jen Wyatt Finch-first great grandson of Bernie and Judy
For Health and Healing: Robert Carolyn Tim Barbara Beth Willa Brian John
Grief: Marie and Family Family and friends of victims in El Paso and Dayton
Lift Up: Jesse Julie DivorceCare Team Amy Michael GriefShare Ministry LGBTQ Community Those struggling with financial issues Those with Mental Illness and Addiction Our Country and our Leaders Those who are incarcerated Construction Workers
Our Military Personnel: Peter Wesney Cody Patterson Gabriel Haslego Adam DuVall Christian Hagstrom Matthew Ragle Randy Japchen Andrew Burrows Galen Ober Brendan McPoyle John M Vavala Brian Salisbury
Discovery Service Projects Disaster Relief Trip
Puerto Rico December 28 – January 3, January 4 – 10, 2020,
and January 11 - 17, 2020
Discovery Service Projects is sponsoring a trip to Puerto Rico to do home repairs and we are hoping that both adults and students might take advantage of the holiday timing. Total volunteer costs are $1445.00. If you have questions or want to receive a registration form, please email: [email protected]. Registration forms are also available in the church office. Commitments and payment for airfares must be made before mid-September to guarantee this price. The trip will be coordinated by Praying Pelican, a Christian organization that works through local churches in Puerto Rico.