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The First Sunday of Advent, November 29
Behold: A New Perspective of Hope
In this season of Advent we will BEHOLD the presence of God as evidenced in the world... in prophets, in the lowly, in a new creation, in angelic light, and in the Christ Child. We encourage you, in this time of busy-ness, to open your eyes, search for God's light and BEHOLD God's glory... More about worship...
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Events This Week...
Please note that the church offices will close at 2 PM on Wednesday, and will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27, in celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Thrift Shop will be closed the entire week of Thanksgiving. ...»
Church on the Slab Thanksgiving Dinner Volunteer Opportunities Thanksgiving is Thursday, November 26. If you'd like to serve as a host, food server, waiter or cleanup crew, you are welcome! ...»
Whether you are single, an empty-nester, a parent of children and youth, or a grandparent come start a new Tradition with us. Family Ministries is sponsoring a church-wide Advent Festival this Sunday, NOvember 29, 5-7 PM in the Family Life Center and Founders Chapel. Everyone will have the opportunity to make an Advent calendar that correlates with the church's Advent devotional. We will also begin the tradition of making 3 Chrismons for your Christmas tree, and each year hereafter we will make three more. As each year goes by, you will be able to learn about three new Christian symbols and share those with others during the Christmas season....»
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Opportunities to Serve and Give...
Holiday Gift-Giving
Looking for more meaningful gifts for the holidays? Our Holiday Gift-Giving Catalog is now available! View the catalog online at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/gifts or pick up a printed copy in the Foyer or Atrium this Sunday!
Pecan Fundraiser
The youth will be selling pecans for your holiday baking in the church office during the week and on Sunday, November 29.
Latvia Gifts and Greeting Cards Church members from the Latvian Methodist Church create handmade greeting cards, jewelry, bags, and artwork to help support their ministries and members. We have a variety of items available in the church office, and we will have them in the foyer and atrium on Sunday, November 29.
Methodist Children's Home Bikes We will be providing Christmas bikes for the Methodist Children's Home again this year. This year's goal is to provide 77 bikes and helmets for the MCH Waco, Boys Ranch and Dallas locations. The cost for a bike and helmet is $95. We will assemble the bikes on Friday, December 11, and deliver on Saturday, December 12. To give to this effort, mark "Christmas Bikes" in the memo of your check or online gift. ...>
Angel Tree and Christmas Cottage
Our Angel Trees provide opportunities for you to help others through the GRACE Christmas Cottage. The Angel Trees will be up starting Sunday, November 29. Please pick an ornament and return your NEW, UNWRAPPED gifts to the Angel Tree or deliver them to the GRACE Christmas Cottage at 815 Main Street in Grapevine between November 30 - December 17. The Christmas Cottage will hold an Open House on Wednesday, December 2, at 5:30 PM....>
God Can for the GRACE Food Pantry
We collected 80 items last week. It's holiday time, so GRACE has a special list of needs for Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets. The holiday food drive includes needs like coffee, cooking oil, juice, pancake mix, evaporated milk, canned broth, canned fruit, flour, french onions, gravy, green beans, stuffing and much more! Click here to view the full list (pdf). Please bring your donations to the God Can bins outside the church office or in the Sanctuary Foyer/Atrium.
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Give 150 for the Next 150
It's not too late to commit yourself to prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness in 2016. You may submit your commitment online, place your commitment card in the offering plate, or send/bring it to the church office. Additional cards are available in the pews and in the church office. Read more...»
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Caught Caring...
Middle School Youth
The beginning of middle school bible study last week was spent playing with the VAST kids and showing them all the coolness that is the HUB.
Grapevine Faith Christian School
Students from Grapevine's Faith Christian School completed 15 blankets for Jan's Blankets of Hope Ministry during their annual work-a-thon November 13th . Their work-a-thon each year is a fund raiser for their school whereby the kids request their parents and close friends to pledge donations to the school in exchange for their working 3 hours to support a local ministry. This is the second year for our Ministry and the school to work together for Jan's Blankets of Hope.
Jan's Blankets of Hope Team Jan's Blankets of Hope Ministry made a delivery to residents of Valley Hope Addiction Center on November 18. Team members also went back and made a special football blanket for one of the men at the center who especially wanted a football pattern. Pictured here are members of the FUMCG team with Valley Hope Addiction Center staff members. Representing FUMCG are Betsy Milyo, Cheri Rutledge, Suzi Guckel, Terri Lane, Carole Lee, and Zona Peterson.
Children and Tweens
The children and tweens have been caught caring about their AIDS orphans over the last couple weeks. They were challenged at the beginning of November to donate $500 by January 10 for Lenah and Denis. We are tracking their progress with marshmallows and the mug of hot cocoa on the bulletin board. It can be found at the top of The Nest's hallway. For every $5 they bring a marshmallow gets added to the mug. If they reach their goal by January 10, they will enjoy a hot cocoa party on January 17 during class. As of last Sunday, November 22, they have raised $229 with one Tween boy contributing $75 from his own piggy bank. We have enjoyed watching their faces light up as they are helping others.
Gita Binane, Director of the Hope Center in Latvia
We received fantastic news from Latvia this week! Rev. Gita Mednis shares that Gita Binane (known as "Little Gita" by those who have traveled to Latvia) has been awarded the "Pride of Latvia" prize for her work and dedication as the Director of the Hope Center. She was nominated by the young mothers at the Center and the director of Social Services in one of the municipalities that Gita works with fairly regularly. She was one of 200 who were nominated.
An article appeared in the Latvian newspaper "Diena" with Gita's picture and a long interview with her. She is to meet the president who will congratulate her and she will be awarded the prize at a gala with the president, ministers and "cream of society" in attendance. A film crew spent the day at the Center and the video will be part of the presentation at the Gala. The whole evening will be televised on December 26. It is an annual event that many people will be watching. Gita and her good work, as well as the ministry of the Hope Center and Methodist Church, will be known to all of Latvia!
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