Please check our
interactive calendar for the latest dates and times of all events!!!
The calendar and this news page is updated weekly or as necessary.
SNOW POLICY - If the snow emergency plan is in effect on a Sunday
morning, the 8:30 service will be cancelled and the Pastor will be here
at 11 a.m. for those wishing to come to worship.
Have a prayer
request?
Please click to
send one to our
prayer chain!
NEWSLETTER!
- The latest edition of The Lamplighter is always available online.
Click
HERE or the link under News to the
left.
PLEASE NOTE!!!! Because of Post Office policy changes
and the snow— we did not get the newsletter mailed. Because address
labels were already placed on them and were divided into zip codes
at the early service. Look for your zip code and they are somewhat
in ABC order within the zip code. Later service attendees will
find them on the back chair in ABC order.
CHURCH PICNIC - Mark your
calendars and join us for a day of fun, food and fellowship. Bev &
Leon Johnson graciously allow local churches to use their beautiful
grounds for church picnics “GRESHAM”. We will be allowed to use
their pool, volleyball net, horseshoes and a small pond for fishing
(catch, if you’re lucky, and release). Your hosts, the Staff/Parish
Relations committee will supply hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and
all paper products. You will need to bring one of the following:
salad, side dish, or dessert. There are some tables under the
pavilion, but you will need to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit
on. And don’t forget your swim suit and towel if you’re swimming.
There are bathroom facilities.
Children must be supervised around the pool as it is
a natural landscape made with stone. DIRECTIONS from church:
Take Central Ave (Rt. 214)(east) . Gresham is about 6 miles east of
the church. You will go through lights at the intersection (Rt.
214 & Rt. 2) and again at (Rt. 214 & Muddy Creek Rd). Follow
Central Ave, pass “Camp Letts”. Start looking for a balloon or sign
on your left (The entrance is hard to see) If you get to a vegetable
stand and the American Legion lodge you’ve just missed the entrance.
LATE SERVICE CHANGE IN TIME -
Davidsonville United Methodist Church, located at 819 W. Central
Ave, Davidsonville, MD is moving the 11 a.m. worship time to 10 a.m.
until September. We hope you will join us for this traditional
service in our sanctuary where you are surrounded by stained glass
windows and the spirit of the Saints who have gone before us,
singing hymns, hearing organ music, and praying in unison. If you
prefer a more casual service you are invited to join us at 8:30
a.m. Weather permitting, we move this blended service outdoors to
our Green Cathedral located behind the church, with coffee, donuts
and fellowship following the service.
ANNEX AND GREEN CATHEDRAL
- We will continue to take gifts towards the annex restoration
and/or green cathedral. Just be sure to write it in the memo line
of your check. And thank you for the generous donations we have
already received.
FLOWER MINISTRY
- Flower Ministry – Sponsor Altar Flowers There are still
opportunities to sign up for your special date on the Flower Board.
There are two vases available for each week (#1, #2), both to be
used at both services. You will receive a call a few weeks prior
for the bulletin dedication. Payment of $20 per vase should be made
to DUMC with Flower ministry notation. Questions? Special requests?
Call Barbara Wilson -410-956-3733. Check out Bloom Florists
website:
http://www.edgewatermdflorist.com/index.php for all of your
floral needs. Watch for next calendar appearing in late July!!!
ONE GREAT HOUR OF SHARING
- is one of United Methodism’s six church wide Special Sundays
with offerings. You can be a beacon of hope in the world through
your offerings to One Great Hour of Sharing. Being a beacon of hope
can include supplying food to famine-stricken people, providing
medicine to an AIDS clinic in Africa and furnishing lumber in
hurricane-devastated areas. Together we can make a difference
through the One Great Hour of Sharing offering. "The One Great Hour
of Sharing offering , provides for those basic needs that make the
rest of UMCOR's work possible." "Without this offering so much of
what UMCOR does to bring hope and healing to the world could not
happen.” By celebrating One Great Hour of Sharing, you help
underwrite UMCOR’s “cost of doing business” so they can keep their
promise that 100% of designated gifts go to specific causes. If you
would like to make a donation you can make a check out to DUMC and
memo it One Great Hour of Sharing, or go online and make a donation
at umcor@gbgm-umc.org
SAFE SANCTUARY POLICY -
Please check out the latest addition to the dumc.net website;
Policies. Here you'll find
information relating to current policy on DUMC's Safe Sanctuary.
SPREAD THE WORD - To help
spread the “Word” of Jesus Christ through spreading the word about
DUMC, there are some business cards available on the table near the
entrance to the new building. Keep one or two in your wallet and
when you meet someone who is searching either for Christ or a church
offer it to them.
A WAY TO SERVE - We are looking
to put together a team of folks who would like to be of service to
those who can no longer drive but still have a desire to worship at
church among friends and other worshipers. We know of three persons
right now who could use your help. If God places in your heart a
desire to be of service to these folks please contact the church
office. 410-798-5511. If you know of anyone who is in need of this
service let us know that too.
ADULT TEACHERS AND AIDES NEEDED - Unbury your
treasured gifts and devote time teaching children about our Savior.
Full-time and part-time opportunities available for both school
terms; no experience needed expect for a “Life–Changing” experience
and willingness to play hard and love children tenderly. Required
training is provided.
Call: 410.798.5790 at the CrossRoads Child
Development Center. Be blessed and a blessing!
REQUEST FROM THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT
- The youth
are accepting donations for our new youth room! We are in need of
gently used couches , chairs, large screen tv, game system, small
refrigerator, and pool , ping pong table, or pinball machine. If you
have anything that remotely fits this description please see Steve
L. or Steve W. and let us know or call us too! Thanks so much!
DID YOU KNOW???
- DUMC’s website event calendar
is a very handy way to see all the goings on that are going on here
at DUMC. Calendar events are categorized so when viewing the
calendar you can filter out certain events that may pertain to you.
Computer savvy users can even download this data right into their
cell phone/PDA/or calendar software like Microsoft Outlook. When
viewing the calendar there is a committee selection box on the top
right hand side. Here you can select various committees like Friends
of DUMC, Care & Nurture, Methodist Women, etc. If you want help
using this high-tech feature feel free to contact the webmaster.
BUS MINISTRY
- The Lord has prompted the heart
of Joe Niemann and we will embark on a bus ministry . On the first
Sunday of each month Joe will pick up
those folks who are in need of transportation to the 11:00 service.
The route and times will be developed as needed. If you are
interested in this service please call Joe, 410-956-6506 or the
church office, 410-798-5511. Thank you Joe! It is our hope this will
allow some of our seniors who don’t drive the chance to worship at
church again so if you know of someone who could benefit from this
ministry please call them.
BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS
- Last Sunday of
every month 9:45am - 10:30am.
CANNED GOODS DONATIONS
- Your donation of canned
goods are always welcome and while we use some at DUMC the majority
of it goes to the Local Food Bank, where families can come in each
week to receive food.
