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Imagine the People of God: "Fruition"
Dr. Cindy Ryan preaching in English
Rev. Armando Alvarado preaching in Bilingual
Worship at 8:30, 9, 9:45, and 11 AM
Now that we have experienced the Resurrection, what's next? What is it like to be a community of faith that is living "resurrected"? This week we wrap up our series, "Imagine the People of God." Care, share, believe, receive, seek, dream and change. Let's come together to imagine and create better relationships, better family, better church, better world!
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SPRC Update
Last Sunday, members of the Staff/Parish Relations Committee gave an update in worship regarding staff vacancies. If you were not in worship on Sunday, here's what they had to say...
We are in a season of some transition in the life of our church regarding our staff. Here are updates on the positions we need to fill:
- We have four very well qualified candidates that we are currently interviewing for our Director of Music Ministries position. Our thanks go to the music search team for their efforts. We want to offer our profound gratitude to Kay Green, Linda Love and Scott Boiles for stepping into the breach while this search is underway.
- Trudy Hughes, our Business Administrator, is retiring at the end of May. We have received many applications, and a search team is currently conducting interviews with hopes of hiring a new Business Administrator and Finance Director soon, so that there will be continuity in the transition time.
- Dr. Cindy Ryan announced a month ago that she will be exiting her pastoral role in June. A new full-time Associate Pastor has been appointed and will begin work here on July 1. We plan to announce our new associate next week in conjunction with the announcement at his current church.
- Michael Franklin, our Youth Director, has taken a new position at a church in Arlington. We have a dedicated group beginning to frame the vision for the next leader of our youth.
- We are very close to adding a new Tween Coordinator in our Family Ministries area.
We are excited about the opportunities that these changes bring. We are moving forward with Christ and leaning into the new thing that God is doing within our midst. While we are so thankful for, and will greatly miss, our friends that have/are vacating these positions, we pray that these new staff members will bring fresh ideas and energy as we continue to reach out to our community through our church's spirit for mission and involvement. We ask that you pray for the success of our efforts to find the right team to join all of us in ministry and that our new staff members will add their gifts and graces to all of us dedicated to this church and its mission. If you have questions as all, please feel free to reach out to any member of the Staff Parish Relations Committee. We appreciate your support and prayers. ...>
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The Winds of Change Seminars continue. Our make-up sessions are on Wednesday evenings from 6-8 PM in Room 2011 in the Family Life Center. Sunday sessions are from 1:15 to 4:15 PM, with lunch served at 12:15 PM in the Family Life Center. RSVP to beverlyc@fumcg.org for either the Sunday (with lunch sessions) or the Wednesday make up session. Questions? Contact Cindy Ryan at cindyr@fumcg.org. ...»
Our next Blood Drive is this Thursday, April 21, 4 to 7 PM in Room 2001, and we need your donations. You may make your appointment online or contact Cheri Rutledge at cherir@fumcg.org. Appointments are made in twenty minute increments. Questions? Call the church office at 817-481-2559 or contact Cheri. ...»
Calling all TWEENS! Come check out TWEEN OLYMPICS, Friday April 22, from 7 to 8:30 PM. Meet Ms. Patty and a possible candidate for the Tween Director position in Leach Hall at 7 PM and come prepared to play some fun, crazy games (inside and outside-weather permitting). We will have food, fellowship, faith and FUN....»
04/24/2016 - Costa Rica Mission Trip Meeting
We want to invite all those who will be going with us to Costa Rica on May 14-21 to a meeting on Sunday, April 24, at 5 PM in Room 2002. Whether you've been thinking about going or have already committed, you are invited to attend. Questions? Contact Jon De La Cruz ( jondlc@hotmail.com) or Cathy Jackson ( slcfbmom@aol.com).
Please join us this Sunday, April 24, to celebrate Michael Franklin!! We want to let Michael know how grateful we are for his years in ministry here at First United Methodist Grapevine. To say thank you for all he has done and to celebrate all he has given to our youth and their parents, please drop by the HUB for a come and go Celebration Brunch on Sunday, April 24, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. We are encouraging our youth to write special notes to Michael and drop them off that morning. We are also asking anyone who would like to bless Michael with a gift card for our "gift card tree" to either drop the gift card off at the main office and leave with Linda McClure by Friday, April 22, or bring it with you Sunday morning....»
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Join Rev. John Mollet for Bible 101 Monday evenings in April at 6 PM in Leach Hall. There is no cost, and no homework... just show up and bring your Bible! ...»
The decorating team for Vacation Bible School is looking for volunteers. If you enjoy crafting, creating, decorating and working with inspired, entertaining people this is the spot for you. We will be having an informational meeting on Monday evening, April 25, at 6:30 PM in Room 213. Childcare will be provided. Please contact Monica Vickery if you need childcare so that she will know how many to expect (monicav@fumcg.org). If you have any questions please contact Dawn Treese (dawn@treese.org)....»
04/27/2016 - Grapevine Village Meeting
Save the Dates...
Iron Men Golf Tournament
 The Iron Men Golf Tournament is coming up on Sunday, May 15. We are turning in our estimated number of golfers this week, so if you haven't registered yet please do so ASAP! If you're not ready to pay for your registration, but you know you're going to participate, please let Neil Payne know this week (npayne@portfolioco.com). This annual fundraiser allows Iron Men to help fund many ministries of the church, from mission trip scholarships to benevolence funds. Online registration is now open, and brochures are also now available. You may get details, register online and download a printable brochure online at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/golf. Get your teams together now!
Surf Shack Vacation Bible School
Registration is now underway for VBS! This year's Surf Shack VBS is June 27 through July 1. Get all the details and download registration forms for kids, youth and adult volunteers at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/vbs.
More Info...
Missions | Compassion | Adults | Families: Youth | Tweens | Children | Nursery
2nd Quarter Family Ministries Newsletter (pdf)
April Youth Calendar (pdf) |
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Opportunities to Serve and Give...
God Can for the GRACE Food Pantry
We collected 122 items for God Can this week! Thanks for your generosity. Don't forget to grab some extra items when you do your grocery shopping! GRACE is low on mayonnaise, juice boxes, beef stew, cooking oil, evaporated milk, and fruit juice. Click here to view the full list of needs (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.
Main Street Fest Booth
FUMC Grapevine will host a booth at Main Street Fest this year! The event is May 20-22, right here in Downtown Grapevine. We'll be promoting awareness of our church and our great ministries and programs. We'll need lots of volunteers, with happy faces and willing spirits! We'll also need sponsors... visit our website for sponsorship opportunities. Grab your friends and get your volunteer groups together, pick your sponsorship and make our first go at a booth a huge hit! Sign up now on Sign-Up Genius. Contact Cathy Morris at cathymorris7209@gmail.com to let her know how you'd like to help.
Main Street Fest Parking
Main Street Fest is coming up May 20-22, and we will once again man the parking lots as a fundraiser for youth missions. The Youth Ministry and Boy Scouts will work together to provide volunteers for the 2016 Main Street Fest Parking Lot Fundraiser. Please sign up to volunteer on our Sign-Up Genius. Volunteers will ensure parking spots are available for church activities during the festival, direct attendees to available parking spots, collect payment, adjust barricades and clean up festival trash as needed. Youth will work the upper parking lot area, and Scouts in the lower area. Each 2016 summer mission trip participant or a family member should volunteer to work one or more shifts during this fundraiser. Adult volunteers must be MinistrySafe trained. Questions? Contact Pam De La Cruz (jonpam.dlc@verizon.net)....>
Costa Rica Children's Home Quilt Wish List
The Costa Rica mission trip team is excitedly preparing for the upcoming May trip to the Hogar Metodista Children's Home. The children and house moms living at the orphanage are in need of new quilts for the twin beds in each of the rooms. Missionary Lydia Zirkel has identified themes that each of the age groups would enjoy and our team would like to be able to purchase matching quilts for each of the rooms. A $30 donation would provide one twin size quilt for a child or tia. We have collected funds to cover 9 of the 36 quilts. If you would like to give, mark your check "Costa Rica Quilts" and send it to the church office. You may also donate online by designating Costa Rica in the special gift memo. Thank you!
Youth Community Service Hours
Youth, do you need community service hours for school? You can help put together first-time guest gifts! Contact Katherine Hunter if you'd like to help (katherineh@fumcg.org, 817-481-2559 x130).
Handmade in Latvia
We have just a few paintings and bracelets leftover after Sunday. These items are handmade in Latvia and proceeds from their sale are sent right back to Latvia to support their ministries. If you didn't get a chance to purchase a painting on Sunday, stop by the church office to take a look! (NOTE: There was a card left in the Family Life Center... if you bought one and didn't make it home with it, see Melissia in the church office).
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Opportunities to Grow...
Jesus Calling Update
The last of our church's podcasts and blogs are now up at www.jesuscalling.com/blog. Check out all our church's beautiful stories of how God has made beauty out of ashes. You will be inspired by listening to the podcasts and reading the blogs. Remember, we have copies of Jesus Calling in the church office for you, or for you to give away, given in memory of Amy Wicke by her children.
From the Spiritual Formation Blog...
Resistance
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Cindy Ryan's Speaking Dates
For those of you who love to hear Cindy speak, here's a peek at Cindy's upcoming planned dates to preach, speak or share before she leaves our staff. - Sunday, April 24 in all English worship services
- Thursday, May 5 at The Well event - more details...
- Sunday, June 12 in all English worship services (Cindy's last Sunday on staff)
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Family Ministries: Director's Corner
by Patty Bandy, Director of Family Ministries
This week I have been focusing on gratitude. I am so grateful for our church, its many ministries, and especially the lay people who rise up to share God's love with our children, youth and our world. We are so blessed by each one of you. In Philippians 1:3-6, Paul says, "I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. I'm thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it's always a prayer full of joy. I'm glad because of the way you have been my partners in the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now. I'm sure about this: the one who started a good work in you will stay with you to complete the job by the day of Christ Jesus."
My prayer is full of joy for each of you. Recently, I have been personally blessed by each of you even more than before. With a hurt foot, you have helped me open doors, get up and down stairs, brought me food and prayed for me. I am so grateful for a congregation that loves our community and each other, and I am so grateful for each of you. "I thank my God for you!!"
Blessings,
Patty
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Caught Caring...
Gifts Given
A gift has been given to the Prayer Shawl Ministry in honor of Sharol Cowart by the Connections Class.
Jim, Ray, Lorenzo
Jim Goss, Ray Moyer and Lorenzo Diaz were "caught caring" this week, removing the stained glass windows from the Heritage Campus Sanctuary and preparing them for storage.
Thrift Shop
If you missed worship last Sunday, you missed our special spotlight on the ministry of the Thrift Shop. The 48 volunteers at the Thrift Shop are "caught caring" five days a week! If you'd like to volunteer, contact Angelia Ozymy ( aozymy@verizon.net or 817-442-9722). Check out the video on our YouTube channel: |
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