This week at First United Methodist Church in Grapevine | January 13, 2016
Sunday, January 17
Holy Habits: Meditation
Rev. John Mollet (English) | Rev. Armando Alvarado (Bilingual)
Worship at 8:30, 9, 9:45, and 11 AM

As we begin a new year and a renewed energy toward spiritual formation, our pastors would like to share some real-life "Holy Habits" that have helped transform their faith. For the first week of the series, our topic is "Meditation."

Discover the Church
Discover the Church
If you are interested in church membership or learning more about the church, please consider joining us at the Discover the Church class this Sunday, January 17, at 10 AM in Room 2005 (Library). This is a one-time, one-hour class that is offered monthly for all who desire to know more about fellowship, mission and service opportunities in our church, and for all who are interested in or have questions about church membership....»
THANK YOU!

Thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to pay our 2015 apportionments in full on Monday! We appreciate your faithfulness in helping us follow through with our commitments from 2015, and get a good start on 2016.

Remember that you can set up automatic giving online at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/give. If you haven't already made your "Give 150 for the Next 150" commitment, you may still do so online - bit.ly/give150.
This Week...

Simplify.
Please note that the Simplify class on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 PM has been moved to Room 2007....»

Children's Worship Arts Resumes TODAY
Children's Worship Arts resumes TODAY (Wednesday, 1/13) at 6 PM in Room 2001. CWA is a musical program for children Kindergarten through Fifth Grades. Questions? Contact Val Sellers (Valerie.sellers@hotmail.com, 214-236-7307)....»

Baby and Me Story Time classes for ages 6 months to 2 years resume on Thursday, January 14, at 10 AM in Room 208. This is a great opportunity to spend special bonding time with the little ones in your life. Contact Monica Vickery at monicav@fumcg.org to sign up today!...»

01/14/2016 - Preschool STEM
Our Preschool STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) classes for ages 3 to 5 resume on January 14 at 10:45 AM in Room 208. There is also a Monday class at the same time and place. Space in this class is limited, so contact Monica Vickery at monicav@fumcg.org today to reserve a spot!...»

01/14/2016 - Blood Drive
Our next Blood Drive is this Thursday, January 14, 4 to 7 PM in Room 2001, and we need your donations. You may make your appointment online now or contact Cheri Rutledge at cherir@fumcg.org. Questions? Call the church office at 817-481-2559 or contact Cheri....»


01/17/2016 - Ticket Sales for Rocking Through the Decades
Join us for "Rocking Through the Decades," a dinner and concert benefiting the Costa Rica Youth Mission Trip! Youth will be in the foyers in between services to sell tickets this Sunday, January 17. The Youth Praise Band will perform top hits from past decades on Sunday, January 24, at 6 PM in the Family Life Center. Tickets are $15 each / $45 max per family, which includes a meal of hamburgers, hot dogs and all the trimmings! Tickets are on sale online and in the church office....»

01/18/2016 - Day of Service - Kids Against Hunger
Thanks to your incredible generosity of time and gifts, we have now completely filled our needs for our Kids Against Hunger Day of Service! We exceeded our goal of $6,000, which will provide 24,000 meals. If you require childcare, please contact Monica Vickery (monicav@fumcg.org). If you have questions, contact Kathy Langham (kathy.langham@gmx.com). We'll see you on Monday, January 18 at 9 AM....»

01/18/2016 - MLK Day - Church Offices Closed
Note that the church office will be closed on Monday, January 18, in observance of MLK Day. The Family Life Center will still be open because of the MLK Day of Service Kids Against Hunger project.
Upcoming Events

01/19/2016 - Women in Transition Fast Track
Times of transition (divorce, widowed, empty nest, retirement, job change) can be prime times to make some changes in our lives. The Women in Transition program empowers you with the benefits of Life and Executive Coaching with a Christian Perspective. The Fast Track format accomplishes this work over the course of six evenings, beginning Tuesday, January 19, at 6:30 PM in Room 2008. You must be registered to attend. The program fee is $49. Please register by contacting Douglas Anderson (817-456-6125, dougjet@verizon.net)....»

01/24/2016 - Senior Adult Luncheon
A special luncheon has been scheduled for Sunday, January 24, at noon in Leach Hall to discuss the future direction of Senior Adult Ministries at FUMC Grapevine. We will have a catered lunch, so please RSVP no later than Wednesday, January 20, online or by calling the church office at 817-481-2559 or email cherir@fumcg.org. We invite you to come, discover and join us in planning new opportunities just for seniors! Questions? Contact John Mollet (johnm@fumcg.org) or Walt Milner (wmilner744@aol.com)....»

01/25/2016 - Precepts Study of 2 Peter
The book of 2 Peter helps us learn to live effectively and grow in spiritual discernment. We will begin a Precepts study of 2 Peter, called "How to Be Kept From Falling," on Monday, January 25, and go for 8 weeks. Two times are offered: 9:30 AM and 6:30 PM, both in Room 2007. The cost is $20. If you missed the orientation session and would still like to participate, please contact Nancy Johnson (817-424-0297, pajnaj@verizon.net) or Judy Grosbach (817-488-6771)....»

01/28/2016 - The Well with Ellie Lofaro
Ladies, come join us at The Well on Thursday, January 28, at 7 PM in the Family Life Center. We will enjoy a warm meal from Wildwood Grill alongside other women seeking the Word of God. After dinner, enjoy live music to lead into our guest speaker for the evening, Ellie Lofaro. Ellie Lofaro's message is a wonderful blend of plainspoken truth, common sense practicality and disarming humor. Tickets are $25, and are available online or in the church office before January 25. Childcare is provided....»

01/28/2016 - Exposing Depression
A new "Exposing Depression" class for women will meet on Thursdays, starting January 28, from 7 to 8:30 PM in Roundtable Room. Depression can leave you feeling lonely, lost and without hope. In this class, we explore the different ways our minds think, the wounds our souls carry, and the way we interact with the people around us.  Please register and get more details online at: www.j2i.org/exposing-depression.html ...»

01/31/2016 - Care for the Caregiver
The Respecting Choices ministry will have a speaker on Sunday, January 31, from 12:15 to 1:15 PM in Room 2001. This session will be one of several that we will provide this year under the broad topic "Care for the Caregiver." For this session, our speaker will be Randy Pickering, Administrator of Mission Hospice, presenting "Caring for Seriously Ill Loved Ones: How Do I Take Care of ME?" RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes, but not required. You may RSVP online or by email to Julie Croft (juliecroft@hotmail.com)....»

02/01/2016 - Musikgarten Begins
Musikgarten Spring Semester begins February 1, and registration is underway now! Musikgarten introduces children to the joy of music and effectively guides them toward lifelong, active participation in music.  Curriculum begins with babies and continues through a 3 year Keyboard curriculum. For more details or to register, go to www.msmorleysmusic.com or contact Mary Diane Morley at 817-291-8516.
All upcoming events...

More Info...
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Opportunities to Serve and Give...

Office Volunteer Needed
We have an opportunity for someone who would like to volunteer in the church office on Tuesday mornings from 9 AM to noon. Duties include greeting visitors, answering phones, light filing, etc. Benefits include working with a fun, friendly staff and keeping up to date on church happenings! Ministry Safe Training is required. Contact Renee Tielkemeier at reneet@fumcg.org or 817-481-2559 x121 for more details. 

Sunday School Buddies Needed
We are happy to say that our SS Buddies ministry, is growing! We are in need of more volunteers to assist school age special abilities children during 9:45 AM Sunday School. Volunteers serve one Sunday a month, the same week each month. During this hour, you are there to be an extra pair of eyes for the parent, assist with tasks if needed (cutting, gluing, etc.) and just enjoy the time with the child. Our immediate need is for two people to be assigned the 2nd week of the month starting in February. If you would like to be a substitute only, there is also a place for you! If you would like to serve, please contact Joyce King at fumcdt@gmail.com. Read more about our Helping Hands ministries at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/helpinghands. 

God Can for the GRACE Food Pantry
We collected 148 items for God Can over the past two weeks. Thanks for your generous donations! GRACE is low on several standard stock items, including juice boxes, snacks, canned soup/stew, condensed milk, ramen noodles, canned fruit, condiments and toothpaste. Click here to view the full list (pdf). If you would like to donate any of these items, please bring your donations to the God Can bins outside the church office or in the Sanctuary Foyer/Atrium.
Opportunities to Grow...

Daily Devotional Readings | Sermon Archives | Give

Serving From the Heart
Singular Journey Sunday School Class is hosting a 4-week study led by Bev Campisi beginning this Sunday, January 17, at 9:45 AM in FLC Room 2002. Serving From the Heart explores the Biblical foundation of our spiritual gifts. We will use a Spiritual Gifts Discovery tool to identify our spiritual gifts. In the following weeks, we will explore how our talents, resources, individuality, dreams and experiences connect with places of service. We hope you will join us!

Bible Studies and Groups
The Upcoming Events list above includes information about events, groups and studies that are coming up soon. Be sure you visit the full Adult Ministries event calendar on our website for more information about on-going Bible Studies. bit.ly/adultmin-calendar

15 & 15 Daily Devotional
Make a new commitment to daily reading and prayer this year! Spend 15 minutes in prayer and 15 minutes reading scripture each day. Get a jumpstart with our daily devotionals, written by the pastors to correspond with the previous Sunday's sermon, on the 15 and 15 blog.

From the Spiritual Formation Blog: "Fasting"
by Fred Rigdon
Fasting is a faith practice that has been practiced for centuries to help us resist evil desires and give us confidence that our cravings do not control us. Although we think of fasting as forgoing all or some foods, for some time, even if for only one meal, the practice of fasting can teach us to resist temptations of all kinds. Thomas a Kempis, the fifteenth century author of The Imitation of Christ, the devotional classic which John Wesley called the best summary of the Christian life he had ever read, said: "Refrain from gluttony and thou shalt the more easily restrain all the inclinations of the flesh." Keep reading...
Caught Caring...
Gifts Given
A gift has been given to the Benevolence Fund by Don Davis in memory of Christopher Crater.

Craters Caught Caring
by Georjean Sherriff

Every time I look up, Kim and Ed Crater are serving the Lord and FUMCG! Whether it's hosting a dinner for visiting guests... giving a custom-made altar to the church... laboring on the church Christmas float for Grapevine's parade... filling in for Guy Sellers (Facilities Manager) while he is out on sick leave... selling, organizing and salvaging shelves for the Thrift Shop... cooking and serving for Be Our Guest... collecting the offering on Christmas Eve... or working in the office! These are just a very, very few modest things that I have observed this God-sent couple doing. THE CRATERS ARE SERVING THE LORD AND THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GRAPEVINE! How blessed we are!
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