Events and Activities
Whether in-person or virtual, our goal is to engage with each other and God. We typically have events throughout the year including Easter egg hunts, Trick or Treating, Rummage Sales, and the Christmas play, in partnership with our drama club. The Christmas Bazaar also has a dedicated room full of crafts and cookies for the kids to make and decorate. We are looking forward to continuing these events and connecting with each other and God. You can also keep up with the church events and meetings using our calendar view.
Upcoming and Current
You can view our weekly announcements, events, and ongoing ways to be of service (food drives, volunteer opportunities in the church, etc.) in our Spirit Newsletter.
Vacation Bible School – June 20-24th, 6-8:15pm
VBS is back in-person this year. For details on the theme, mission each day, free dinner beforehand, and more see the VBS page and welcome letter. The theme will be knights of the North Castle.
Sign-up to participate in Vacation Bible School by filling out this form, saving it, and attaching it to a new email to Cindy Saylor (csaylor@dpumc.net).
Fundraiser
Reoccurring
Adult Bible Studies “Seeker’s” Class– Classes meet between services (9:45 – 10:45am) in several areas of the education building. Now would be a wonderful time to join us, so bring your coffee and attend as often as you can.
Children’s Christian Education Classes – Children from 2 years to high school age enjoy the warm and inviting atmosphere. Children actively participate in learning about Christianity interactively with messages, Bible games, and songs. From 9:45AM to 10:45AM.
Children’s Plays/Skits – Regularly scheduled children’s events especially at Easter and Christmas where children of all ages perform, recite, and sing the glory of God’s Word.
Country Christmas Bazaar – Fall and Christmas crafts sold along with food. Craft vendors display their handiwork also. Lots of fun for the entire family — including pictures with Santa and children’s Christmas gift buying room. Free admission and church crafts are tax-free.
Flea Market/Yard Sale – Held on the lawns of the church in the spring. Tables are available for anyone who wishes to participate. Breakfast, lunch, and bake table are available.
Rummage Sale – Held every year in October. The congregation gets a chance to clean out their closets and donate treasures to the church to sell. There is glassware, holiday decorations, dishes, clothes, etc., etc., — anything goes. Delicious homemade soups and sweets are sold for lunch.
Pastor’s Weekly Study – Weekly Bible Study, Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Vacation Bible School – Children from pre-school to 12 years learn about special topics each year. Children go from one creative center to the next – Bible lesson, storytelling, music, arts and crafts, snacks, outside activities — each activity follows the theme of that year.
Past
Easter 2022(Click to expand)
CELEBRATE EASTER WITH US
Palm Sunday 4/10 8:30am and 11:00am in the sanctuary
Holy Thursday 4/14 7pm
Good Friday 4/15 7pm
Easter Celebrations 4/17
6am Sunrise service in the outside pavilion
8:30am and 11:00am services in the sanctuary
Easter Egg Hunt 2022 (open to all)
Join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt, open to the community, at 9:45 am on Easter Sunday, April 17th. We will be starting in the sanctuary with a quick Easter Quiz while the bunnies hide the eggs outside (or inside if needed due to weather). You can donate individually wrapped Easter Candy to stuff the eggs with in the box in the Narthex.
DPUMC “Souper” Bowl XII (1/23-2/13)(Click to expand)
Our 12th annual “Souper” Bowl starts Sunday, January 23 and runs through Super Bowl Sunday, February 13. This friendly competition is between the “Screen” side and the “Organ” side to see which side can bring in the most soup for the needy by Super Bowl Sunday. So please bring soup (canned or dry) each week and place it at the altar rail on “your” side to help your team win! All contributions go to Carroll County Food Sunday.
Game Update brought to you by Deer Park Soup Central 2/13/22:
What a quarter, the “Organ” side held on to the lead in the 4th quarter that produced a total of 455 containers of soup. The Soup just kept “pouring in” all morning. It was an exciting game with outstanding efforts from players on both sides. Although we did not break the all-time high of “Souper” Bowl IX, 1580 containers of soup, the combined total of 1433 containers of soup makes “Souper” Bowl XII the second highest scoring game, especially considering the circumstances.
There is a 3-way tie for the MVP for the game: Keith Bryan, Gary Saylor and Pastor John share the honor for loading and delivering all the soup to Carroll County Food Sunday.
All players are reminded that they cannot rest on their “SOUPER” Bowl achievements and should begin practicing right away for next year’s SOUPER Bowl XIII by bringing non-perishable food items to the narthex each Sunday for the Carroll County Food Sunday program. Here is a special exercise to help keep you in shape – Carroll County Food Sunday would like to have Pancake mixes (complete) and Syrup in time to give out for Shrove Tuesday (March 1). Pancake mixes and Syrup are some of the items they do not get very often.
Before signing off we have a message from the folks at Carroll County Food Sunday who say “THANK YOU” and they can’t wait for next year’s game.
Soup will be taken to CCFS on Tuesday 2/15.
2021 Wreaths Across America(Click to expand)
2021 Trunk or Treat(Click to expand)
Sunday, October 31 instead of Sunday school kids are invited to dress up and come to the parking lot (social hall in case of rain) to enjoy decorations, treats, crafts, and fun!
- Trick-or-Treating
- Craft Table
- Trick-or-Treating
- Trick-or-Treating
- Kid’s
- Trick-or-Treating
- Shine with the Light of Jesus
- Spider Table
- Harvest Table
- Turtle
- Trick-or-Treating
- Safari
- Adults in Costume
- Trick-or-Treating
- Drive-in Table
- Fall Table
Other Children’s Events(Click to expand)
- Blessing of the Backpacks and Children’s message, Sept. 12, 2021
- Grand-reopening Sept. 12, 2021 Singing Jesus loves me, accompanied by virtual piano player
- Christmas Bazaar Craft and Cookie Decorating Room 2019
- Trick or Treat Event 2019
- Easter Egg Hunt 2021
- Children’s Christmas Play 2019
Grand re-welcoming service, September 12th, 2021:
Blessing of the Backpacks, Children’s Message, and Children’s Worship Song
Advent Drama “A Gift for the Lord – 2018 (Click to expand)
presented by The Praise and Play Drama Group on December 16, 2018
DON’T MISS THE BOAT – 2017(Click to expand)
The story of Noah, short version, presented at 10:00AM, Sunday, April 30, 2017
For video click this link: “Don’t Miss the Boat”
- Holy Humor Sunday, April 30, 2017
- The Children’s Message
- “The Sunday School Class”
- Gina and Cindy lead singing
- George, Terry, and Kathie
- Noah
- God sends the rainbow
- Justin sings “On the Wings of a Dove”
- Animals in the Narthex
Christmas in the Toy Shop – 2016(Click to expand)
Presented at DPUMC Sunday, December 12, 2016
- The Toymaker
- The King
- The Princess Doll
- Raggedy Andy & Annie
- Gameboy and Soldier