Friday Focus

News you need for the week of
JULY 10, 2026

Meet our DYM Interns! 

At Dunwoody UMC, we're committed to investing in the next generation. That means more than creating spaces for young people to grow in their faith—it also means giving them opportunities to grow as leaders. This summer, we've been grateful to welcome an incredible group of youth interns to our DUMC staff. Some are serving with our Youth Ministry, while others are helping lead in our Kids Ministry. They've brought energy, creativity, and a heart for serving, and we're so thankful for each of them. We thought you'd enjoy getting to know them a little better. Today, we're introducing a couple of our Youth Ministry interns!

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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.

Shifting Spaces
Heads up! Some of DUMC’s church spaces are shifting in use as we prepare for our kids and adult Sunday School programs to grow this fall. Beginning this Sunday, you can find coffee in the Parlor Narthex. Dunwoody Kids will move all of its activities upstairs on July 26. And we’re reorganizing our library to make room for more learning (check out the tables for new free books!). Keep an eye out for more as these spaces evolve over the upcoming weeks!

Free Books Available
As we downsize the collection in the DUMC Library, we have placed books we no longer need on tables outside the Sanctuary in the Parlor Lobby. Please stop by, browse, and take home any books that interest you. They may also make wonderful additions to your neighborhood’s Little Free Library. Please note that the library is no longer able to accept donations of books from personal collections. Thank you for helping these books find new homes!

Summer Office Hours
This summer (June 5 - July 31), the Dunwoody UMC office is open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We will have limited staff available on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Discover DUMC
If you are interested in joining Dunwoody UMC or just need a refresher on what it means to be Methodist, we invite you to Discover DUMC, Sunday, July 26 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 243. This 1-hour interest session is a great way to learn more about the United Methodist Church and hear directly from a DUMC Pastor. Email Hospitality to let us know you’re coming!

VEiL Meet & Greet
VEiL invites you to cool off with a "Christmas in July" exhibit of works by Mary Millar & Rita Paschal. They will be in the Library for in informal Meet & Greet on Sunday, July 19 following each of the morning's worship services. The exhibit will remain until the end of August.

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Hospitality Trailer Volunteers
Serving with the DUMC Hospitality Trailer is a fun way to share the DUMC experience with our community! Sign up to be added to our list of volunteers who pull and set the trailer, who serve treats from the trailer, and/or who provide periodic maintenance to the interior and exterior of the trailer. This is a low-commitment opportunity, based on your availability, and tons of fun! Sign up HERE.
Environmental Stewardship
The DUMC Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) meets the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in room 251 at the church. The committee is involved in many recycling initiatives including Wednesday Night Supper, Modern Service donut box recycling, and Food Stock. We are also working on other sustainable projects with the church including solar, composting, and tree planting. All are welcome at our meetings. For more information, contact Ellen Sparks. You can view the tips for July HERE. Sign up HERE to subscribe to the monthly United Methodist Creation Justice Tips.
New Baby?
Are you or someone you know expecting a new baby? If so, please click HERE to fill out the New Baby form. Whether it’s a birth or an adoption, DUMC wants to celebrate the new babies joining our community! Our Knitting Group and United Women in Faith circles have joined forces to create a welcome pack for the newest members of our community and their families. Contact Rev. Garrett Wallace for more information.
Golf Cart Ministry
Need a ride? We have a golf cart team that is happy to get you to and from the building on Sunday mornings. Look for the banners in the parking lot to see the path that the golf cart will drive. Just stand by your car and someone will be by to get you! Our golf cart is currently running three shifts: 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

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.

FoodStock: Registration Open Now 
Join us for FoodStock on Saturday, August 15, as Dunwoody UMC once again partners with Rise Against Hunger, and we mark an incredible milestone as we're scheduled to pack our 5,000,000th meal with Rise in the pursuit to end global hunger! Volunteer registration is now open! FoodStock is a family-friendly event, and complimentary on-site childcare is available during two morning shifts. Visit dunwoodyumc.org/foodstock for more information and registration. If you have questions, please contact Rev. Nicholle Hansen. We look forward to serving alongside you!
Mission Mondays
Gather together in the DUMC Gym for Mission Monday service opportunity at 6:30 p.m. on July 20. In July, we'll refresh the DUMC Book Mobile with books and back-to-school provisions. Mission Mondays are family-friendly and take about an hour. To sign up click HERE.
D.A.R.T Assistance Needed 
D.A.R.T - Disaster Assistance Response Team in conjunction with Roswell United Methodist Church DARE has repeating Long Term Recovery to Augusta the 3rd weekend of each month. We are continuing to help folks recover from Hurricane Helene and getting people in need back into their homes. Room and board provided and no particular skills are needed. Contact Ken Sexton at 678-523-3905 for details. 
Community Assistance Center (CAC) - Saturday Volunteers and Donations
Dunwoody UMC continues to support the neediest in our community by providing 15 volunteers each month to staff CAC’s food pantry, market, and Thrift Store at 8607 Roswell Rd., Sandy Springs on 4th Saturdays and for the month of August the 5th Saturday too! Upcoming dates include Saturday, July 25. Saturday shifts are 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Some positions require prior training, while others do not. Interested individuals can volunteer HERE to join the list of participants and receive notifications. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Hicks for more information.
Back Pack Buddies of Metro Atlanta
BPBMA has a mission to provide weekend meals to food-insecure children in the Metro Atlanta area to enhance their mental and physical health. Dunwoody UMC is supporting that mission as a Community Buddy. Each week DUMC will have volunteers pick up nonperishable food from the BPBMA warehouse here in Dunwoody. The food is delivered to DUMC and packed by volunteers to be taken to area elementary schools for students to take home for the weekend so that they have food to replace the meals they would receive at school during the week. You can register here to participate in Backpack Buddies. There are three different opportunities: picking up food and delivering it to DUMC for packing, packing meals (approximately 35 meals), or delivering packed meals to Dunwoody Elementary. There are specific times for some jobs and others have some flexibility. Contact Bo Lane for details.
Hightower Homework Club
Volunteer with Hightower Homework Club at Crossroads Church (4805 Tilly Mill Rd.) from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday during the school year. There are classrooms and plenty of room for the kids to play outside. Children, from kindergarten to 5th grade, receive instruction and homework help from qualified teachers. Volunteers are needed to assist the teachers, give individual homework help as well as provide playground supervision. Volunteers are welcome to make their own hours. If interested contact Rich Reynell or click HERE for more information or to start the process for volunteering.

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. 

Adult Children of Aging Parents (ACAP) North Atlanta
ACAP North Atlanta offers free, in-person educational programs on the second Tuesday of each month. Join us for our next program on Tuesday, July 14, in the Asbury Room. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. This month's topic, Technology: How It Can Help in the Care and Function of Our Aging Loved Ones, will explore practical ways technology can support caregivers and older adults. Click HERE to learn more and RSVP.
Summer at The Summit: Building skills that last beyond summer.
Summit’s summer groups help children and teens develop practical tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and building confidence. Click HERE to learn more about our opportunities.
Grief Support Group - In Person
Losing a family member or friend is difficult, no matter how much time has passed. We invite you to join our in-person grief support group, led by licensed professional counselor Line Fleming. Line is a therapist with Summit Counseling Center and holds a certification in grief support. Our groups are ongoing and always welcome new participants. We meet each Monday (6:00 p.m.) and Tuesday (11:00 a.m.) in the Thomas Coke Room, conveniently located near the church offices. Please let us know if you are coming by calling or emailing Rev. Kathy Brockman at 770-394-0675. Additionally, questions and requests for additional information can be directed to Kathy.
Grief Support Group - Zoom
If you are struggling with the loss of a loved one, no matter when that loss might have occurred, Dunwoody United Methodist Church offers confidential caring support groups. Come and be with others who are on this same journey. This group meets virtually via Zoom each Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. For further information, please contact Stan Hibbs at or 404-625-8451. An in-person group meets on differing dates and times. For information on in-person groups, contact Rev. Kathy Brockman at 770-542-1677.
Visitation Ministry
Dunwoody UMC has a congregation filled with unique individuals with fascinating backgrounds and accomplishments. If you have an hour or so to spare each month to meet some of our members who may not be able to get to church, you will bring joy and friendship to those you visit, and you will be blessed to meet them and to get to know them. Our Visitation Ministry is currently looking for friendly visitors who are willing to visit their assigned person(s) at least once per month and to stay in touch with them by phone call or cards. We will provide all the training you need. If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to Rev. Kathy Brockman at 770-542-1677.

Stephen Ministry
Are you or someone you know struggling with challenges like loneliness, anxiety over health, grief due to many different kinds of losses, tension from juggling work, childcare and schooling, financial strain or job loss, or uncertainty about the future? If so, you don’t have to face it alone. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to listen, care, encourage, and provide emotional and spiritual support. A Stephen Minister will meet with you privately—in person, by phone, or by video chat—to offer care and support. It’s free and completely confidential. To learn more about Stephen Ministry or to request a Stephen Minister, call the church office at 770-394-0675 or click HERE.

Alzheimer and Dementia Support Group for Caregivers
If you are trying to cope with caring for a loved one with a form of dementia, even if long distance, we have a monthly support group to help you! Come and join others who are on this same journey. Confidential meetings are held the second Thursday of each month in the Wesley Room from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For further information contact JoAnn Akers at 404-434-9467.
Divorce Care
Healing from divorce is not easy. In our Divorce Care and Support group, people in a time of separation and/or divorce find tools, teaching and support to help them deal with their pain and give them hope for the future. Whether you are recently separated or divorced or it has been a while, you are welcome to take part in this group. Currently, this group meets year-round and currently on Sunday afternoons but for more information on exact meeting times and locations, contact Kathy Brockman. 
One Lamb
The mission of the One Lamb Mental Health initiative is to nurture and embrace mental wellness in a faithful community of connection and support. For more information, contact Rev. Kathy Brockman or visit their page online HERE.

Summer Sunday Classes for All Adults
This July, we’re offering TWO different combined Sunday morning drop-in classes. 1) Bible Stories for Grown-ups (Asbury Room): Join us for Bible trivia on July 5, and then Scripture stories for the next 3 Sundays; or 2) Sermon Talk-back (Chapel) led by our clergy where you’ll hear the message more deeply with a chance for a Q&A and conversation.

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. Stop by the table outside of worship on Sunday, May 10 or visit dunwoodyumc.org/disciple to learn more. Classes start the week of August 31! 

DUMC Choirs 
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 be connected with someone who can tell you more. Also be sure to check out dunwoodyumc.org/music for updated concert and performance information, as well as more information on how you can serve.

Summertime with Connected
Summertime is busy for everyone and schedules vary for all. Most ministries of DUMC stop meeting during the summer months (including Wednesday night supper). We would miss you too much to go that long without getting together, so we are planning TWO Connected gatherings. Please continue to join us for worship and Sunday School as your schedule allows. Community Fellowship will meet once a month, instead of each week. We will meet on: Wednesday, June 3 and Wednesday, July 15. Sunday School will meet each Sunday except for summer holidays. There will be no Sunday school on May 24 (Memorial day) or July 5 (Independence day weekend).

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.

2nd Annual Ladies Night Out
Ladies, save the date! Join us for our second annual Ladies Night Out dinner on Monday, October 5 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We’re looking forward to a wonderful evening together — menu and additional details coming soon!
UWF Circle Meetings
DUMC offers 8 Circles representing all ages and stages that meet monthly for fellowship, mission work, bible study, and devotions. For information, contact Donna Houseal, Membership Chair, at 404-247-4071, or visit dunwoodyumc.org/women to learn more. 
18 Steps to Spiritual wHoleness Breakfast
Did you know we have a men's golf group? 18 Steps to Spiritual wHoleness gathers monthly for breakfast and a lesson, and these friendships help fill out your foursome. Join us on Friday, July 10, at 7:00 a.m. in the Epworth Room. Click HERE to RSVP by noon on Thursday (July 9), to help us plan breakfast, feel free to bring a friend! 
Men's Friday Morning Bible Study
Join Erik Olson on Fridays at 7:30 a.m. (excluding the 2nd Monday of each month) as a group of men walk through Scripture a chapter at a time. You'll learn and leave with new friends and a deeper faith. This group meets in the Young Adult Suite. Email Erik Olson with questions or to learn more.
BEST MAN Bible Fellowship
Men: Are you hungry for spiritual growth? BEST MAN Bible Fellowship starts with hot coffee, breakfast, and fellowship at 6:45am in the Fellowship Hall followed by an in-depth scripture lesson from 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. and guided small group discussion from 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. We end promptly at 8am so you can get on with your day. Led by our pastors, we encourage each other to prioritize JOY in our lives - Jesus, Others, Yourself! No registration or RSVP needed. Don't miss a Tuesday due to travel or absence; join via Zoom HERE: Meeting ID: 840 8951 4181 Passcode: 668875. Take a step this Tuesday to become your BEST MAN!
DUMC Offers Daily Drop-In Childcare
Playtime is DUMC Nursery’s weekday drop-in childcare program for children ages 6 months to 5 years, open to church and community families. Available Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. during the school year, Playtime offers a safe, loving, and fun environment with indoor and outdoor play. It also complements the DUMC Preschool schedule, with early drop-off options available. Learn more by clicking HERE or email Meredith Dunn.
Playtime
The Nursery's Playtime program offers care for children aged six months through five years. If you are interested in using Playtime to help with your weekday childcare needs, please contact Meredith Dunn.
DUMC Preschool is Hiring
Dunwoody UMC Preschool & Kindergarten, a beloved program in our community known for excellence in early childhood education, is hiring for the 2026–2027 school year! They are seeking Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, Substitute Teachers and Weekday Nursery Staff. If you love working with young children and want to be part of a warm, supportive, faith-based school community, we would love to connect with you. To learn more or express your interest, email HERE or submit an employment application HERE.

Club 45 Summer Party
Get ready for an unforgettable evening at Big Play! Join us on Tuesday, July 28 from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate our rising 6th graders, welcome our rising 5th graders, and enjoy plenty of games and laughter. From bowling to laser tag and maybe even some glow in the dark mini golf this is going to be something your kid won’t want to miss! Be sure to RSVP HERE, our spots are limited!

Dunwoody Kids Book Mobile
Join Dunwoody Kids Ministry this summer as we hand out books to kids at Dunwoody Elementary, Kingsley Elementary, and Pernoshal Park! Dates are July 1, July 21 & 22. To volunteer, email Tambryn Freund!

Morning Blend
Morning Blend is our version of Sunday School. We have a light breakfast and a lesson. Each week is a little bit different - from local missions projects, to worship experiences, to games days. It’s an awesome time to be with your friends while learning more about Jesus. Sunday Morning (Year-Round) 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. | Youth Lounge | 6th-12th Grade
DYM Worship
DUMC is the place to be on Sunday Nights! Our Worship night is filled with engaging games, dynamic speakers, a live worship band, and some of your favorite small group leaders. Plus, there is FOOD! Sunday Night (August - April) 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Youth Lounge, Gym & Fellowship Hall 6th - 12th Grade.

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 Vintage Pizza, 5510 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody on Tuesday, July 14 at 11:30 a.m. for fun and fellowship. Please RSVP by Saturday, July 11 to Betty Moreland 770-641-8519. Please note that even though the group usually meets on the 2nd Monday of the month, July's meeting will be on a Tuesday!

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Creating the environment to Listen and Hear the voice of God through active and enjoyable experiences in nature. Please join us as we get outside to hike, kayak, fly fish, bird watch (and more) as we explore God’s creation together. Each activity in which we participate brings new people. You are welcome regardless of outdoor experience or where you are on your faith journey. To get on the mailing list, please contact Jim Labus.
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Group
The second and fourth Thursdays, 12:30 p.m., Young Adult Area. Adults of all ages are invited to play. Contact Fred Bounds 404-428-6630 for details.

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