Friday Focus
News you need for the week of
May 16, 2025
VBS/VBX Registration & Volunteers
Have you registered for VBS/VBX yet? Visit dunwoodykids.org to register and volunteer!
Current Announcements
VEiL Exhibit and Meet & Greet
VEiL invites you to enjoy "Georgia on My Mind," a collection of works by Erin Griffin, now on display in the church library through the end on June.
Special Membership Sunday
Rev. Dr. Phil Schroeder and the congregation of Dunwoody United Methodist Church invite you to become a member on Special Membership Day, Sunday, June 22 at any of the worship services: 8:30, 9:00, or 11:15 a.m. We hope you will take this opportunity to join Dunwoody United Methodist Church. If you have questions, please reach out by emailing hospitality@dunwoodyumc.org or by phone 770-394-0675 Ext. 128 or 136.
Boy Scouts BBQ Fundraiser
Our Boy Scout Troop 266 will host its annual BBQ at the end of the July 4th parade in Dunwoody Village. This is the 26th year for our scouts. Funds are used to purchase and maintain Scout equipment, buy training materials, and provide need-based scholarships. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on parade day. The meal includes shredded bbq (chicken or pork) sandwich and coleslaw from McDaniel’s QN2 BBQ, potato chips, brownie, watermelon; and drink choice (water, tea, or lemonade). Scouts will sell tickets on Sunday, June 22, and Sunday, June 29 before and after services. Please support our scouts.
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, sign up HERE. Spring 2025 build dates are underway 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.
NAMI Northside Family to Family Class
NAMI Family-to-Family is a free, 8-session educational program for family, significant others and friends of people with mental health conditions. It is a designated evidenced-based program. This means that research shows that the program significantly improves the coping and problem-solving abilities of the people closest to a person with a mental health condition. The classes will be held Sundays, May 4 - June 29, at 1:30 p.m. in the Wesley Room. NAMI Family-to-Family is taught by NAMI-trained family members who have been there, and includes presentations, discussions and interactive exercises.
Adult Children of Aging Parents (ACAP) North Atlanta
ACAP North Atlanta offers in-person programs on the second Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and presentations begin at 5:30 p.m. Attending our monthly programs is absolutely free! Join us for our next program on Tuesday, June 10 - Coping with sensory changes in the older adult. Click HERE to learn more and RSVP to our upcoming program.
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. Nursery is available, please contact Meredith Dunn to sign up. To learn more contact Rev. Grace Guyton.
Disciple I Fast Track w/ Rev. Calissa Dauterman (Online)
Disciple I Fast Track, is an adaptation of the original, Disciple Bible Study. This study provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. Fast Track is a 24-week study with 12 weeks each in the Old Testament and New Testaments. Online Only. Starting Wednesdays, August 27, 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m., Online. Click HERE to learn more!
Disciple I Fast Track w/ Rev. Garrett Wallace
Disciple I Fast Track, is an adaptation of the original, Disciple Bible Study. This study provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. Fast Track is a 24-week study with 12 weeks each in the Old Testament and New Testaments. Starting Wednesdays, September 10, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Room 243. Click HERE to sign up!
Disciple I Fast Track w/ Elizabeth Schroeder & Beth Hall
Disciple I Fast Track, is an adaptation of the original, Disciple Bible Study. This study provides a viable option for busy people seeking comprehensive engagement over time with the entire biblical text. Fast Track is a 24-week study with 12 weeks each in the Old Testament and New Testaments. Starting Wednesdays, September 10, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Room 244/246. Click HERE to sign up!
Disciple II w/ Rev. Eric Burton-Krieger (Online)
Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you will encounter three spiritual disciplines, learn what they are, and how you can engage those disciplines. Starting Tuesdays, August 26, 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m., Online. Click HERE to learn more!
Disciple II w/ Rev. David Melton and Bob Mathews
Into the Word helps readers deepen their understanding of Scripture and make connections between what they already know and what they are reading. Each week you will encounter three spiritual disciplines, learn what they are, and how you can engage those disciplines. Starting Wednesdays, September 3, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Wesley Room. Click HERE to sign up!
Study Manual content illuminates some aspect of the Jesus in the Gospels each week and connects Scripture to daily life and Jesus’ call to discipleship. Starting Wednesdays, September 3, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Room 255/257. Click HERE to sign up!
Resident Disciple w/ Rev. Garrett Wallace
As Christians we are called to pattern our lives after Jesus. To go out in the world and bring healing where there is brokenness and hope where there is despair. It can be hard to know how to do that in a world filled with so many issues. In this 24-week course we will learn about different areas of ministry (inside the church walls & in the community) then put what we’ve learned into practice. If you’ve taken Disciple I and are ready to take the next step in your discipleship journey, consider being a Resident Disciple. Starting Sunday evenings, Fall 2025. Click HERE to learn more!
Sweet Land of Liberty - Patriotic Concert
The Dunwoody UMC Music Ministry presents "Sweet Land of Liberty", our annual patriotic concert, on Sunday, June 29 at 4:00 p.m. We will honor our country through song, including tributes to our service men & women, songs of American heritage, and featuring some of America's greatest choral music with traditional favorites you've come to know and love. The concert is presented by the DUMC Chancel Choir, Women's Choir, and a chamber orchestra, and is free of charge and open to the public.
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, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parlor. We will discuss "Our Missing Hearts" a novel by Celeste Ng. There are two copies of the book available in the church library and this book is widely available in local public libraries. Contact Angela Go 404-783-0994 with questions.
Tapestry May Meeting
Join Tapestry in the Young Adult Suite on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:00 p.m. to chat and work on a VBS project. No skills required! All ladies welcome.
Women’s Bible Study
Please join us for a study of the, "Parables" by Josh Scott on Wednesday nights starting April 23 - May 28 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 240/242. Read the stories of Jesus in a new light. When Jesus taught in parables, he was doing more than telling simple morality tales. His stories were grounded in the world in which he lived and his vision of the Kingdom of God. The study guide can be ordered HERE, or from your favorite book vendor. Register 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. Nursery is available, please contact Meredith Dunn to sign up. To learn more contact Rev. Grace Guyton.
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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