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February 21, 2025
Great Day of Service...sign up now!
It's time to get ready and sign up for this year's Great Day of Service! The fun will be on Saturday, March 22, so click the button below to claim your spots for your favorite service opportunities!

Current Announcements
The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5. Solitary Imposition of ashes will be available in the Sanctuary from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Drive-thru ashes will be available from 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. at the Sanctuary portico. We will also offer Ash Wednesday worship at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Our Wednesday Night Kids program will feature our usual dinner plan, followed by a special kids service in the Chapel, and activities in the Parlor. Parents who attend Ash Wednesday worship in the Sanctuary can pick up their kids after service. All other families should pick up in the Parlor at 7:00 p.m. Nursery will be available for kids 6months- PreK from 4:00 p.m. until the service ends.
VEiL Exhibit and Meet & Greet
New Year, new VEiL! You are invited to enjoy the creations of Elizabeth Schroeder, on view in the church library through the end of February.
Great Day of Service 2025
Save the date for the Dunwoody UMC 2025 Great Day of Service on Saturday, March 22! Registration for the day is now open. Review the list of projects at dunwoodyumc.org/great-day and complete your registration to join us for another successful event!
Many of our projects require physical supplies. Our community can shop for these items online, and have donations sent straight to the church. As we get closer to the event, we will post an Amazon shopping link. Donations are also needed of the following items and can be dropped off in the bins at the church: travel size toiletries, dish soap (regular/small size), cleaning wipes, and multipurpose spray cleaner. Please click HERE to view our Amazon Wishlist.
Trinity Table Volunteers Needed for March
Dunwoody UMC will pack and serve meals at Trinity Table at Trinity UMC in March. On Sunday, March 9, we will assemble 250 to-go lunches for Trinity Table. Volunteers will meet in the service hallway outside the kitchen after the Modern Service and assemble to-go meals. On Sunday, March 16 volunteers will take a hot meal and to-go meals to Trinity to serve during Sunday Dinner. Register to serve at Trinity Table HERE. Please contact Rev. Garrett Wallace for more information.
American Red Cross
Friday, March 7, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., DUMC Gym. Make a difference in our community and beyond by helping to ensure blood is on the shelves before it is needed for trauma victims, transplant recipients, and those being treated for cancer and sickle cell disease. Antibody testing will also be included. To make an appointment, visit www.redcrossblood.org, and enter sponsor code: dunwoodyumc, or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Habitat for Humanity
Each spring, Dunwoody UMC participates in building a Habitat for Humanity home. In 2024, we completed our 33rd Habitat house. We have an exciting build scheduled for 2025. We will need 25 volunteers per day for 7 build days (Saturdays). If you are interested in helping with the next build, look for registration coming soon. Spring 2025 build dates start Saturday, March 29 and are projected to end Saturday, May 31. Contact Jack and Bette Whitley or Rev. Garrett Wallace for more information. Must be at least 16 years old to participate.
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.
· DARE trips are scheduled for the 3rd week of every month
· Contact Leonard Scarboro at 706-340-2221 for details.
· March 22 · Trained Volunteers Required · Contact Thom Shores at 404-285-5725 for details.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Dunwoody UMC's OneLamb Initiative is joining with Summit Counseling Center to offer this two-part, four hour series that follows the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life, who have struggled with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. The movie and discussion will take place in the Young Adult Suite on Sunday, February 23 and Sunday, March 2 from 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Please enter and leave using the church office doors. You can register by clicking HERE.
Moms of Young Children
Mothers of children in Kindergarten and younger are invited to join a new support group led by licensed therapist, Rev. Grace Guyton. The group will meet second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Young Adult Suite from 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. To learn more contact Rev. Grace Guyton.
The Importance of Being Earnest
Please join us for the final performance of our 20th season as Theater 1548 presents the classic comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest". We're celebrating 20 years, 50+ shows, hundreds of volunteers, and thousands of audience members by revisiting our first show ever performed. Shows will be held on March 14 and March 15 at 7:00 p.m., and March 16 at 2:00 p.m. Purchase tickets in advance at dunwoodyumc.org/theater-1548.
Sundays, 3/9 - 4/6, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (during the Sunday school hour), Chapel. Register HERE.
Women's Ministry Retreat
Join the women of Dunwoody UMC, led by Kristen Vincent, a spiritual director and Christian retreat leader for a peaceful and renewing weekend retreat at the Dillard House in Dillard, GA, February 28 - March 2. This is a time to step away, reflect, and enjoy fellowship in a beautiful setting. Participants can come on Friday night or Saturday morning. The retreat will run through Sunday morning with a closing worship service. Click HERE to learn more and register. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Brockman.
Women’s Lenten Study
DUMC’s Women’s Ministry has two opportunities to journey through Lent with Remember: God’s Covenants and the Cross by Susan Robb. This 6-week study explores God's covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David, followed by the New Covenant established on Maundy Thursday and God’s promise of new life through the cross. Join us Wednesday Nights: February 26 - April 9, 7:00 p.m., Room 240/242 OR on Thursday Mornings: March 6 - April 17, 9:00 a.m., Room 255/257. To register and purchase materials, click HERE.
UWF Book Club
Do you like to read and enjoy discussing books with other women readers? If so, please join us for the UWF Book Club on Monday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. We will discuss, "Start with Hello (And Other Simple Ways to Live as Neighbors)" by Shannon Martin. There are two copies of the book available in the church library. Questions? Contact Angela Go at 404-783-0994.
Moms of Young Children
Mothers of children in Kindergarten and younger are invited to join a new support group led by licensed therapist, Rev. Grace Guyton. The group will meet second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in the Young Adult Suite from 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. To learn more contact
Fore! Everyone loves Top Golf! Bring your kids, friends, and neighbors and join the 18 Steps to Spiritual wHoleness Golf Ministry for an evening of Top Golf fun on Sunday, February 23, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Your cost of $50 per man covers 2 hours of play and a buffet meal; kids play and eat for free, compliments of DUMC Men’s Ministry. Click HERE to register.
This Men's Ministry Book Study will discuss, "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren led by Pat Morgan. It is a classic "how to" book on Christian Life. If you've ever wondered what it's all about, or questioned why we are here and what for, this is the study for you. There will be a video by Rick Warren, followed by a large and small group discussion. The book is an easy read and should stimulate discussion about applications in our daily lives. Please get the current edition of The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren before our first session. Register HERE.
5th Grade Parent Meeting
Dunwoody Youth Ministry will be letting current 5th Grade Parents know about important dates and events for this Summer and Fall, key things to know as you enter the youth ministry, and info about special events just for rising 6th graders! We hope to see you on Sunday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. in the Epworth Room!
Senior Sunday
We are excited to celebrate the Class of 2025 Seniors on Sunday, May 4 in our worship services (9am & 11:15am)! If you have a high school senior, please fill out this form HERE with your student's information. We would like these seniors to be recognized in the church bulletin for Senior Recognition Sunday. Seniors will also have opportunities to lead and take active roles in the services on Sunday, May 4. All information must be submitted by Tuesday, April 1. If your student has not decided on a college/university, please wait to fill out the entire form until closer to the deadline, but please submit by Tuesday, April 1. If you are unable to upload a picture, please email a high-resolution picture to Brooke Freeman.
DUMC Preschool registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year! Limited spaces remain. Contact preschool@dunwoodyumc.org for details or visit www.dumcp.org.
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