An essential element of [Yinglish] DoVeN-ing = "(congregational) praying" is the requirement to face in the direction of Jerusalem.
The nave of older Western churches usually was oriented towards Jerusalem. Compare navigate.
Random House online contains: orient
9. to place so as to face the east, esp. to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west.

Likewise, Muslims face Mecca when praying.

Bear with me and I'll try to explain the connection between DoVeN-ing and facing the right direction.

The two stars that form the pouring edge of the bowl of the Big Dipper [Ursa Major = big bear] point to ...

Polaris
1. the polestar or North Star ... in the constellation Ursa Minor [Little Bear]: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.

This explains why, in English, the process of determining the direction you face is called "getting one's bearings".

bearings
9. a horizontal direction expressed in degrees east or west of ... north ...
The Hebrew word for bear is DoV. Hence, DoVen-ing.