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Volunteers from DUMC and the greater Dunwoody and Atlanta community helped us reach our 5,000,000th meal packed for Rise Against Hunger this past Saturday...take a look!
Volunteers from DUMC and the greater Dunwoody and Atlanta community helped us reach our 5,000,000th meal packed for Rise Against Hunger this past Saturday...take a look!
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Join Us for In-Person Worship
We'd love to see you at one of our worship services on Sunday: Chapel Communion at 8:30 a.m., Modern in the Fellowship Hall at 9:00 a.m., and Traditional in the Sanctuary at 11:15 a.m.
Join Us for Online Worship
We offer distinct Modern and Traditional Worship Services online. On-demand streaming begins on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. for our Modern Service and 11:15 a.m. for our Traditional Service on YouTube and Facebook. You can also catch a pre-recorded version of each week's sermon on YouTube. We hope you'll tune in!
Sermon Podcast
If you prefer an audio version of the sermon for on-the-go listening, check out our podcast! You can listen online or subscribe from your podcast app of choice. Search "dunwoodyumc" to subscribe.
Register Your Attendance
Please register your service attendance online. There will be a code on the back of the bulletins and handouts to do this. If you've never used a QR Code before, don't worry...it's easy! Open the camera app on your device. Allow the camera to frame the code until a yellow link appears. Click the yellow box. Complete the form. Or, feel free to click HERE.
Wednesday Night Supper
Join us for Wednesday night supper! Dinner begins at 5:00 p.m. and ends at 6:15 p.m. If you would like to register for Wednesday Night Supper, click HERE! This form is updated weekly. You also have the option of emailing Debbie Collins by phone 770-394-0675, Ext 111. Reservations are due by the end of day on the Monday before. Please do your best to adhere to this reservation deadline so there will be a meal prepared for you. Click
VEiL Meet & Greet
VEiL invites you to cool off with a "Christmas in July" exhibit of works by Mary Millar & Rita Paschal. The exhibit will remain until the end of August.
New Member Dinner
DUMC's Hospitality Ministry invites all new members who joined in 2025 to attend a New Member Dinner and conversation with the pastors on Wednesday, September 16, from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Children are welcome to participate in Wednesday night activities. Please RSVP to Hospitality.
Accounting & Finance Networking Breakfast
Calling all accountants, CPAs, and financial professionals! Join us for the launch of The Morning Audit: Faith & Fellowship Accountant & Finance Networking Breakfast Series on Monday, October 19, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Enjoy breakfast while connecting with fellow professionals, sharing industry insights, and building meaningful relationships rooted in faith. Featured speakers include Les Bethune, retired EY Managing Partner and author of Clean Dirt: Practical Lessons in Real Leadership—From Farm to Boardroom, and Amy King, Controller at Mt. Vernon School and one of the South's Funniest Accountants. Bring your business cards and your appetite! Click HERE to RSVP by Monday, October 12.
Serve as a Parking Lot Greeter
Become a part of our growing Hospitality ministry by volunteering to serve as a parking lot greeter once a month prior to the 11:15 a.m. traditional service. Help is needed to assist those arriving with finding vacant parking spaces and to welcome those coming to worship. To volunteer or learn more contact Mary Millar.
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DUMC Nametags
Anyone may place a name tag order HERE. All requested name tags may be picked up on the magnetic board behind the Parlor welcome desk. Feel free to leave your nametag on this board during the week for easy access on Sunday mornings. If you need a replacement nametag feel free to leave your current nametag at any of the welcome desks and we'll get it fixed
Prayer Concerns
Do you have prayer concerns that you would like to share with the church? Email them to our confidential email address HERE, and we will be praying for you.
Upcoming Disaster Response Training & Deployments
If you would like to be informed of upcoming domestic disaster relief trips and training, please visit dunwoodyumc.org/missions to be added to the D.A.R.T. Disaster Assistance Response Team Group. As opportunities arise, you will be alerted via email from the Group Leader. Please see the following upcoming opportunities.
Practicing Faith in the Epistle of James
The epistle of James is full of practical advice that rings as true for today’s Christians as it did for the early church. In this 4-week study, led by Rev. Calissa Dauterman, we will dive deep into this ancient letter to learn about its origins, its author, and the wisdom it offers for us as we seek to lead lives of faithful discipleship. No book purchase needed - simply bring yourself and your Bible! Wednesdays, September 9 - October 7, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Library. Register HERE.
Joyful, Anyway
In a world full of complexities and complications, how we can stop chasing happiness and instead “put ourselves in the way of joy?" Join Rev. Kathy Brockman for a study of Joyful, Anyway, by bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler. Discover how joy shows up at the edge of our expectations and meets us even in the midst of our messiness. Books can be purchased online HERE. Wednesdays, September 9 - October 7, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Epworth. Register HERE.
Disciple Bible Studies
If we had to pick one study group that has changed the most lives – Disciple would be it. You don’t need to have read the Bible – Disciple helps you connect Scripture to our faith and build lasting friendships along the way. We have options during the day, evening, and on Zoom. Visit dunwoodyumc.org/disciple to learn more. Classes start the week of August 31!
Adult Sunday School
We all need people who help encourage us to be more like Jesus. At DUMC one of the best places to find your people, is in a Sunday School class from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. We have 18 offerings that span every season of life and concurrent offerings for kids and youth. Click HERE to see a full list of options or stop by a Welcome Center on Sunday morning. You can visit a different class every week if you want, and we promise your people are here!
Chrysalis Youth Choir and Bells Aflame
Both the Youth Choir and Youth Handbell Choir are open to youth in grades 6th through 12th and meet throughout the year on Sunday afternoons. No experience is necessary, although for handbells it is helpful to have some basic knowledge of reading musical notation, especially rhythms. Also be sure to check out our website for updated concert and performance information, as well as more information on how you can serve.
Children's Choir & Tone-Chimes Choir
Come join us on Wednesday, August 19 as Children's Choirs kick off a new year! Our theme this year "Growing in the Spirit" and is based on Galatians 5:22-23 and the Fruit of the Spirit. Through songs and activities, we will experience what it means to grow and live out an authentic, joyful faith while preparing to share our music in worship. No experience necessary. All of the children's choirs learn the fundamentals of beautiful singing, basic musicianship, and how to worship God by offering their gifts and talents. They make friends and build relationships with adult leaders that enrich their spiritual growth in God's church. We have choirs for all ages. Click HERE to register your child. If you have questions, please email Gretchen Knight.
Get Involved
The music ministry of Dunwoody UMC is excited to kick off another great season. We ask that you prayerfully consider how you might participate in and support the musical life of this church. We have choirs for all ages, from 3 to 93 and beyond; handbell choirs for 3rd graders through adults; opportunities for instrumentalists in a variety of styles and capacities, and more. We invite you to click HERE to get more information about our opportunities and to connect with someone who can tell you more. Also be sure to check out our website for updated concert and performance information, as well as more information on how you can serve.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Theater 1548 presents Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, telling the inspiring story of Carole Klein, a spunky young songwriter from Brooklyn who became the legendary Carole King. From the chart-topping hits she wrote for some of music’s biggest acts to her own trailblazing success with Tapestry, Beautiful takes you back to where it all began and brings her incredible journey to life. Performances are Friday, October 2 at 7:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 3 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.; and Sunday, October 4 at 2:00 p.m. Click HERE to purchase your tickets.
Connected Sunday School
Join us for a small group Sunday school class focusing on life lessons & spiritual growth. This group is designed for individuals with special needs ages 14 and up! The class will be held in the Wesley Room at 10:00 a.m. To learn more contact Connected
Connected Community Fellowship
Join us weekly on Wednesday evenings. We share a meal, participate in a social activity, and engage in fellowship. View our upcoming dates HERE. To learn more contact Connected.
Dunwoody Kids Parent Meeting
Parents of children in Nursery, Kids Ministry, and Club 45 are invited to join us during the Sunday School hour on Sunday, August 23,10:00 a.m. to hear about the upcoming ministry year, upcoming events, and ways to get connected.
Dunwoody Kids Sunday School
Sunday School is available for children ages PreK (4-year-olds) through 5th grade every Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Families should use the NEW Upstairs Kids Check-In before class. All children, regardless of grade, will be dropped off and picked up in the NEW Kids Hallway. Children attending Modern Kids Worship will be escorted by a staff member to the NEW Kids Hallway following the service.
New Friends
New Friends is a group of widows and widowers who enjoy lunch out together once a month. Please join New Friends (Widowed) as they dine out at Hudson Grille, 6317 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs on Monday, September 14 at 11:30 a.m. for fun and fellowship. Please RSVP by Saturday, September 12 to Betty Moreland 770-641-8519.
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