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Sunday, June 26
Worship at 8:30, 9, 9:45, 11 AM
Rev. Jenn Pick will speak on Psalm 13.
José Poot will speak in the bilingual service.
At Hooked (for youth) Sunday night, we will hear from mission trip participants and continue with our "CORE: Reconnect Lesson." Join us from 6:30 to 8 PM in the HUB. |
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Welcoming Our New Staff
The Staff-Parish Relations Committee is planning "gift card poundings" to welcome our new Associate Pastor, Rev. Grant Palma and his wife Samantha, and our new Director of Music Ministries, Jason Chavarría and his wife Carrie. We encourage you to bring gift cards to your favorite local activities, restaurants, stores, etc. and notes of welcome for the Palmas on Sunday, July 3, and for the Chavarrías on Sunday, July 17.
Please note: Our Nursery Director recently married, so her new married name is Monica Lackey and her email address has changed to monical@fumcg.org. |
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VBS Volunteer Needs
VBS is coming up next week, June 17-July 1, and we still need at least 20 more YOUTH volunteers for the week. We also need some adults who will be on call in case classes fill up and we need to add additional classes:
- (3) adults willing to help lead a group in K-2
- (2) adults willing to lead a group in grades 3-5
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Youth, join us for Summer Swim & Study on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 PM at the homes of church members! Youth will be leading the devotional studies. TODAY, June 22: Swim and Study 6:30-9:00 at the Merrill's home, 1009 Paul's Path, Colleyville. Questions? Contact Patty ( pattyb@fumcg.org). ...»
All adult VBS volunteers are asked to join us for an informational meeting on Thursday, June 23, at 7 PM in Room 2001. If you are in need of MinistrySafe Training, you may come an hour early at 6 PM to complete that requirement. Questions? Contact Amy Gravitt (amyg@fumcg.org or 817-481-2559 x213). ...»
Our next Latvia Mission Trip departs this Friday, June 24. We invite you to come send the team off with prayer this Friday at noon in the Family Life Center. While in Latvia, the team will work on clean-up and renovations at Riga First Church, introduce other pastors and lay people from Texas to the ministries in Latvia, and attend the annual Friends of Latvia gathering. Please keep our team members in your prayers....»
In partnership with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, USA Softball and the City of Grapevine, our CoEd Church Softball Team has been invited to participate in a Tournament consisting of 20 teams from the Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington Metroplex. This is considered to be an MLB (Major League Baseball) PLAY BALL diversity initiative. We are excited to say that our team will be playing their first two games on Friday, June 24, at 8 PM & 9 PM at Oak Grove Softball Fields in Grapevine. We would like to invite you to support and bring the family to encourage our church's team. When we talk about fellowship in the church we also are talking about reaching out of the walls of the church and into the community. One of the ways we do that is by participating in the City Softball games. Join us and cheer us on!!! "May the God who gives us endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus." Romans 15:5...»
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Surf Shack Vacation Bible School is June 27 through July 1. It's not too late to sign up! For those who have already registered, you may pick up your shirt in the Founders Chapel Atrium this Sunday, June 26. Our volunteers can pick up shirts at Thursday's meeting. Note our volunteer needs listed above. We are also taking colorful beach umbrellas, REAL surf boards for stage decoration only, beach towels (that can be returned if name on them via masking tape or just donated), small blow up baby pool, inflatable beach balls, pool noodles and colored paper plates. If you have these items to donate, contact Amy. Please download the appropriate registration form(s) here:
We are excited to host the All-Star Sports Camp in cooperation with Triumph Sports again this summer! The Sports Camp is a multi-sport camp consisting of fun games like Dodgeball, Kickball, Capture the Flag, and other games revolving around classic sports like Basketball, Flag Football, and Soccer. Camp is open to boys and girls, ages 5-12. The camp will be offered twice this summer: June 27-30 after VBS (12:45-3 PM) and August 8-11 (8:30-11:30 AM). Register online at the Triumph Sports website: www.TriumphSports.com/FUMCGrapevine....»
On July 1, tweens will have an After VBS Swim Party, at Jackson Gabel's house at 108 Sycamore Ct., Grapevine from 12:30 to 2:30 PM. We will be providing lunch. Students will need to bring suits, towels, and sunblock. PICK UP STUDENTS AT the GABEL'S at 2:30 PM. Questions? Contact Sandy Robinson (sandyr@fumcg.org, 817-481-2559 x136)....»
On Sunday, July 3, we will have ONE Worship Service at 11 AM, followed by an All American Hot Dog Lunch and Bike Parade! Note that this will also be the first Sunday that our new Associate Pastor, Rev. Grant Palma, will be with us in worship. No reservations are required for lunch, and there is no cost to attend (although donations are always welcome). Invite your friends and family! Kids are encouraged to bring bikes, trikes or scooters to decorate (supplies will be provided) and then to parade around our campus. Volunteers are needed to help set up and decorate cupcakes, prep and grill hot dogs, serve and replenish, help with bike decorating, and clean up. If you would like to help in any of these areas, please contact Kim Crater at 972-523-0354 or eclaysman@aol.com....»
Tween Mission Trip
Our Tween Mission Trip will be August 3-6, starting at 5 PM on Wednesday evening and running until 1 PM on Saturday. Tween Mission Trip, You Are My Neighbor, registration forms are in the church office. The deadline to register is June 30. Registration fee is $125.
Organ Concert
We have enlisted a world-class organist, Bradley Hunter Welch, to give a concert after the installation of our new organ pipes! This will be in conjunction with our 150th Anniversary Celebration. The concert will be on Saturday, October 8, at 6 PM in the Sanctuary. Don't forget that our 150th is on Sunday, October 9! ...>
More Info...
Missions | Compassion | Adults | Families: Youth | Tweens | Children | Nursery
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Opportunities to Serve and Give...
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Got Photos?
We are looking for old photos of church activities to include in our 150th celebration. By old, we mean anything older than the past 10 years or so (most of that era we have digitally). If you have a great photo or two you'd like to share, please bring them to the church office to be scanned. If you have the ability to scan them yourself, email them to Melissia at melissiam@fumcg.org.
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Top Need: Benevolence Funds
Our top need for this week is Benevolence Funds. These donations go to help individuals and families in our community who find themselves in financial need. We help pay rent and utilities to get them through a crisis. If you would like to give toward this need, please mark "Benevolence" in the memo of your check, envelope or online gift.
Temporary Home Needed
One of our neighbors, Sharva Huffines, the victim of a fire at Grapevine Housing Authority several months ago, is relocating and in the interim must find a place for about 3 weeks for her dog Linus. He is a very friendly, housetrained cockapoo, about 6 years old, and unneutered. If you would like to fill this need, please contact Bev Campisi (beverlyc@fumcg.org or 817-481-2559 x140).
Stay Connected with Our College Young Adults
Senior Sunday inspired us all, seeing so many of our young people appreciate the influence First Methodist has had on their lives. We heard very passionate messages that made us know the important commitment we have to our children, youth and young adults. Our Campus Angels ministry team is made up of people who want to correspond with those who go away to college to let them know the church does care! If your heart was stirred as we congratulated our 2016 graduates, and if you would like to keep in touch with one of our new college bound or returning college students in the upcoming school year, please sign up online or use the Check-In insert in the bulletin. Questions? Contact Jenna Rosenbaum at jenna.rosenbaum@gmail.com.
UPDATED: God Can for the GRACE Food Pantry
Don't forget to grab some extra items when you do your grocery shopping! Note that GRACE has recently updated their needs list! They are out of saltines, instant potatoes, jelly, salt and pepper (shakers), juices, chili... and they are low on a number of other items. 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. |
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What Touched You?
Have you been involved in ministry to one of our Villages? Whether you have served in our local Grapevine Village or traveled the world to visit Kenya, Costa Rica or Latvia... we have one question for you: What touched you the most about your experience? Send your answer to Pat Laster (patlaster@verizon.net) or complete our survey at www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/mission-survey.
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Opportunities to Grow...
From the Spiritual Formation Blog... "Beyond Championships"
by Fred Rigdon
I recently read a book called Beyond Championships: A Playbook for Winning at Life by Dru Joyce II, who is the basketball coach at St Vincent-St Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. As the coach at one of the most legendary high school basketball programs in the country, Coach Dru, as he is called, has been a mentor and motivator to countless young men. One of his better known players is basketball icon LeBron James, who credits Coach Dru with helping him reach his potential as both a basketball player and as a man. Keep reading...>>>
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Access Life Expo
by Joyce King, Helping Hands Coordinator
The Access-Life Expo was held last Saturday, June 18, at Grapevine Lake. The weather was great and fun was had by all. Our church dedicates a special communion offering and supplies the ice and water for this event. We ended up purchasing 2900 bottles of water and supplied 2400 lbs of ice. We needed every bit of both ice and water due to the heat. I know everyone appreciated the caring people of our church. I received numerous "Thank You's" to our church for their caring and thoughtfulness. I would like to thank everyone for their great efforts to show our community the caring nature of the church and a special "Thank You" for the volunteers that battled the heat.
Gifts Given
A gift has been given to the Prayer Shawl Ministry by Lonnie and Pam Herndon in memory of his father Forrest Herndon.
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