About US

 
 
 

Our Story

On a blustery April morning in 1838, a Christian gentleman saddled his horse in Philadelphia and began a voyage to Allentown. His saddlebags contained a Bible, his sermon manuscripts and a map. He followed this map to Doylestown, “a fine county, thickly settled”, where he accepted an invitation from a Presbyterian pastor to use their church as a meeting place. This horseman was Reverend James Hand and these meetings were the beginning of Doylestown United Methodist Church, in the building that is now Doylestown Borough Hall.
 
We continue to grow and prosper as a community of Christ at our current location, on seven acres of land on Swamp Road. We are a vibrant and active community of Christ, and we once again expanded our physical church with the opening of our new Ministries Center in 2019.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision at Doylestown United Methodist Church is to be a community experiencing joy in the presence of God.

We value:

  • Worship, in all its expressions, that draws us closer in union with God and each other
  • Spiritual development through the study of God’s word, reflection and prayer
  • Serving God and sharing Christ with others by responding to human physical, emotional, and spiritual needs
  • Fellowship and community in our church by encouraging and strengthening meaningful relationships
  • Integrity, unconditional love, respect, restoration and trust, as individuals and as a Family of Faith
 
Our Team
Sunil Balasundaram
Senior Pastor
Paul Georgulis
Assistant Pastor
 
Lenae Baldwin
Youth Director
John Bechtel
Business Administrator
 
Cindy Betancourt
Receptionist
 
Noel de la Pena
Office Manager
 
 
Laurie Lewis
Lay Leader/Minister of Visitation
 
Wendy Arnott
Director
Children’s Ministries
 
Laura Siegle
Assistant Director
Children’s Ministries
Kristian Frikke-Schmidt
Worship Leader,
Contemporary Service
 
Temple Sieger
Worship Leader,
11:11 Word & Worship
Stephanie Hume
Director of Music
Kristen Bound
Social Media Coordinator
Trevor Foster
AVL Technical Coordinator
Sean Smith
Facilities Manager