This week at First United Methodist Church in Grapevine | August 10, 2016
Sunday, August 14
Worship at 8:30, 9, 9:45, 11 AM | Sunday School at 9:45 AM
We wrap up our Summer of Psalms with our pastors sharing Psalms throughout the services. Rev. John Mollet will speak on Psalm 150 in the English services. Rich Reece will speak on Psalm 40 in the bilingual service.


Hooked This Sunday (for youth) is at 6:30 PM in the HUB/Family Life Center.


Also This Sunday: Helping Hands Kick-Off | 150th Tickets
Church News



New Business Administrator Hired
Please join us in welcoming our new Business Administrator, Marcus Bellamy, to First United Methodist Church Grapevine! Marcus and his family have been with us in worship for the past several weeks, and Marcus starts his new role with us on Monday, August 15. Marcus has been involved in overseeing the day to day operations of Christian non-profit ministries for the last 20 years. Marcus and his wife Patricia have three children (Faith-12; Teela-9; Clyde-4) who already are involved in our youth and children's Sunday School classes. Read more about Marcus on our website and be sure to welcome the Bellamy family when you see them!....»


Organ Pipe Update
We have some great news to share on the status of our plan to add organ pipes to our Sanctuary. We now have commitments for ALL of the funding to purchase and install the organ pipes! The manufacturing has been completed at the Ruffatti factory in Italy. The pipes were loaded aboard ship in early August for transit across the Atlantic Ocean and straight here to our church in Grapevine, TX. We expect the pipe shipment to arrive in early September. We will have them installed and tuned in time for our concert with Bradley Welch at 6pm on Saturday, October 8, the night before our 150th Anniversary service and celebration. Visit our website for full details and answers to some questions you may have....»


Fatima Vazquez Joins Staff
Hispanic Ministry Institute is proud to announce an addition to the FUMC Staff. Fatima Vazquez is a church member, graduated from Colleyville High School last year, and attends the Bilingual Worship Service. She will be assisting Pastor Armando in the Leadership training sessions, Seminar events, and CTC/FUMC Hispanic Ministry Conference. In addition, she will be helping out part time in the main office by answering phone calls and translating. We are excited for her and for all the ministries she will support. Come by and say hello!...»


FUMC Softball to be Recognized
On Friday, August 12, the FUMC Coed Softball Team will be recognized at the Texas Rangers game for their participation in the 1st Annual MLB Association Softball Tournament. Over 13 different churches participated in a Summer Tournament sponsored by the Major League Baseball Association and Grapevine Parks and Recreation. Our church has been given the gift to fellowship with other churches and the opportunity to share God's Love in authentic ways. If you are interested in softball, we invite you to join us on Tuesdays and Sundays. Our Softball teams consist of Men's league (Tuesday and Sunday evenings) and Coed league (Sunday afternoons).  Contact Johnny Almendarez (John_boy1202@yahoo.com) for more information....»
This Week
Youth Swim & Study tonight (Wednesday, August 10) will be 6:30-9:00 PM at the Mossman/Hobart Home at 2529 Waltham Dr, Grapevine....»


08/10/2016 - Choir Rehearsals Resume
TODAY (Wednesday, August 10) we resume our weekly Chancel Choir rehearsals! We invite you to join our new Director of Music Ministries, Jason Chavarrķa, in growing our Music Ministries!  The Chancel Choir will rehearse at 7 PM in the Choir Room. Grace Notes, our women's chorus, will resume in September. Fishers of Men, our men's chorus, will resume in September. ...»


08/11/2016 - Breakfast with An American Hero
This Thursday, August 11, the Iron Men will host a special breakfast, 6:30-7:30 AM in the Family Life Center, featuring Don Graves, a veteran of World War II, as our guest speaker. All are welcome to attend, men and women. We encourage church members to bring a guest.  Please RSVP to Allen Barraclough so we can get approximate head count, abear727@aol.com. Read more about Don Graves on our website....»


08/11/2016 - Conversations: Sherry Burris
Join the Conversation sponsored by Women in Transition! Sherry Burris will be sharing her story on Thursday, August 11, in Room 2010. Refreshments and Gathering are at 6:30 PM, Program and Q&A from 7 to 8 PM. This events is open to all women going through a transition in life. Contact Diane Bishop dianebishopdbd@gmail.com for more information....»


08/13/2016 - Thrift Shop Work Day
The Thrift Shop is preparing to move to their new location in the former Grapevine Senior Activity Center. Phase One of the process will be a work day to work on shelving, this Saturday, August 13 (the actual move will be scheduled at a later date after renovations are complete). We invite you to help with any or all of the following this Saturday: Meet at 8:00 AM at the portable buildings on Scribner Street (by our Sanctuary parking lot) and help load shelving units which will then be unloaded across Church Street. Help assemble shelving units at 9:00 AM inside the former Senior Activity Center (we'll be coming up with a new name soon). If you have a rubber mallet bring it along! We should be finished by 11:30 AM. Please RSVP to Jill and Ed Lakey so we'll know how many to expect - jeslakey2@gmail.com....»


hh08/14/2016 - Helping Hands Kick-Off Party
This Sunday, August 14, we are having a picnic get-together to start off the upcoming year of ministry for Helping Hands, our ministry to those with special abilities. It will be a great place for families and volunteers to spend some quality time with each other and get to know each other better. Come meet our volunteers, church staff and families! If you know of a family that could be helped by our services, please let them know of this event. Also, if you have been wanting more information about the Helping Hands ministry, please come join us for a short meeting that day. Please RSVP to Joyce King, Helping Hands Coordinator, at fumcdt@fumcg.org by TODAY (Wednesday, August 10). Be sure you let her know how many are in your group and whether you'll want hot dogs or chicken strips!...»
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Looking Forward: Our 150th Anniversary Celebration
This year our church celebrates 150 continuous years as a congregation of the Methodist Church! Our 150th Anniversary Celebration will be the weekend of October 8-9, 2016. We hope you will mark your calendars and plan to celebrate with us with an organ concert to celebrate the installation of our new organ pipes, a special worship service, lunch and other fun activities. We are now taking online pre-orders for lunch tickets, cookbooks and commemorative ornaments. We will also be taking your orders in the foyer and atrium this Sunday. Visit our website at bit.ly/fumcg-150 for full details about the days' events, and keepsakes you'll want to pre-order today!...»
Upcoming News and Events
08/15/2016 - Spring Creek BBQ Fundraiser
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On Monday, August 15, Spring Creek BBQ (315 State Highway 114 W at Main) will donate 20% of their TOTAL sales from 5-9 PM to our "Dancing Through the Decades" Auction and Dinner. Eat there or order to-go and say that you are there to support the church. All proceeds will go to the beneficiaries of our auction, which include World Service Fund, our Villages ministries, Feed Our Kids and much more!...»


08/16/2016 - Be Our Guest Neighborhood Meal
Be Our Guest, a neighborhood meal, is served the third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7 PM in the Family Life Center. This is a home-style meal, open to everyone - individuals, couples and families. You don't have to attend our church, just be our guest for a great meal! Menu for August 16: Pulled Pork, Texas Toast, Coleslaw, Grilled Corn-on-the-Cob, assorted Melons, Bars and Cookies! If you'd like to volunteer to help, sign up online using our Sign-Up Genius page....»


08/17/2016 - Sisters in Faith School Kits & Sonic
You are invited to join Sisters in Faith as we support children locally and globally as we prepare for the new school year this August. On Wednesday, August 17, 6-7 PM, we will make UMCOR School Kits at Sonic in Grapevine. Bring a friend; bring the kids! RSVP by Friday, August 12, to Nicole Wilson (Nicole.wilson22@verizon.net or 817-307-7190)....»


08/18/2016 - Blankets of Hope Work Session
A work session for Jan's Blankets of Hope Ministry will be held Thursday, August 18, from 1:30 to 4 PM in Leach Hall. This ministry provides blankets to Valley Hope Addiction Center. Prepared fleece and the tools you'll need to complete a blanket or two will be provided. If you wish to donate fleece, each blanket requires two panels of coordinated matching fleece measuring 54" x 60". Our Ministry makes three or four deliveries of 70 blankets each to Valley Hope each year in support of the residents there who are struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. For more information about Jan's Blankets of Hope, see www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/blankets. ...»


08/19/2016 - Tween Lock-In
The Tween Lock-In is coming up August 19-20 (6 PM - 7 AM). All kids entering 4th, 5th and 6th grades are invited to come join us for fun activities, both at the church and off-site. The cost is $15, due by August 14, and forms are available in the church office and can be returned to the church office. For more information contact Sandy Robinson (sandyr@fumcg.org)....»


08/20/2016 - Sanctuary Clean-Up
We would like to ask for volunteers to help do a thorough cleaning of our pews in the Sanctuary on Saturday, August 20. As we prepare for back-to-school and a busy fall, we want to make sure our building shines! Join us from 9 AM to noon. We'll be deep cleaning the crevices at the base of the seat backs where the cushions meet and polishing the wood on the pews, communion rails, and other dust magnets (like the sconce lights along the walls). Volunteers may bring their own vacuums, attachments and extension cords. All polishing supplies will be provided. Questions? Contact Karen Watkins at kjwat1@yahoo.com....»


08/20/2016 - VAST & MinistrySafe Training
VAST - Valuable After School Time - begins on August 29. If you would like to volunteer, there will be a training on August 20.  We are offering MinistrySafe from 8:30-9:30 AM and the VAST training from 9:30-11 AM, both in Room 2001. Please join us if you are interested in this community outreach ministry! Questions? Contact Debbie Price (debbiep@fumcg.org)....»


08/21/2016 - Church Tour
Would you like to learn to navigate your way around our campus better? On Sunday, August 21, come to the Atrium by Founders Chapel at 9:45 AM and meet your Campus Tour guide, Bev Campisi. The tour will be fun, enlightening and downright helpful! Questions? Contact Bev at beverlyc@fumcg.org or 817-481-2559 x140....»


08/21/2016 - Back-to-School Sunday
Promotion Sunday | Blessing of the Backpacks | Kindergarten Dedication
On Sunday, August 21, we celebrate Back-to-School! It is Promotion Sunday and kids will move up to the next grade level in Sunday School. Kids and teachers, be sure to bring your back packs and bags to the 11 AM service that day. We will be blessing them and you during the service. Also during the 11 AM service, we'll have the Kindergarten Blessing! As you prepare to send your kiddos off to school for the first time, we also want to send them out with a blessing from their church. We will be playing a slide show of Kindergarten pictures that morning. If you would like your child's photo included, please e-mail it along with your child's name to Monica at monical@fumcg.org by 5 PM on Monday, August 15. Visit our website for details about room assignments for Sunday School....»


08/21/2016 - Costa Rica Village Luncheon
"Pura Vida" is one of the phrases used by "Ticos" (Costa Ricans) to greet each other. We have built a relationship with the people of Costa Rica and God has given us the blessing to grow in love with each other. Our Costa Rica Village will be hosting an informational meeting for all the upcoming mission trips to Costa Rica on Sunday, August 21, at noon in Leach Hall. Join the leaders from the Costa Rica Village for lunch and a discussion of trips to Costa Rica in December, March, and May. RSVP to Pastor Armando Alvarado at armandoa@fumcg.org....»


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Heart of Texas Bus Tour
Although it's not until October, we are already taking your RSVP's for the next Grayful Spirits event, the Heart of Texas Bus Tour! Join us on Wednesday, October 19, 7:45 AM - 5 PM, for a tour of Armstrong Browning Library and Museum at Baylor University, a great lunch, and Homestead tour. Get all the details on our website or click here for a printable flyer (pdf). Sign up in the church office or visit us in the foyer on Sundays, August 21 and 28.



Musikgarten
Musikgarten is now registering for Fall Classes. New this year is a Family Time night class for working parents. Classes are also offered during the mornings and afternoons for ages newborn through 9 years of age.  Mary Diane Morley, director of Musikgarten of Grapevine, has been teaching young children since 1994.  Classes are held in room 2001.  For more information and details, visit www.msmorleysmusic.com or call 817-291-8516.
Opportunities to Serve and Give...
In addition to the serving opportunities listed on the calendar above, check out these upcoming opportunities...


Be a Sunday School Teacher!
Family Ministries is starting their yearly search for Fall Sunday School Teachers. Please prayerfully consider being a part of this ministry to the children in our church, 4 year-olds to high school seniors. More details will be in the E-News and Check-In soon, but if you already know you'd like to help please email Amy at amyg@fumcg.org.



Weekend Food
As we prepare for the new school year, we have plenty of opportunities for you to serve! This ministry provides food on the weekends to kids who have free or reduced lunch at school during the week. Volunteers are needed for bagging, delivery, Sam's pick-up, school coordinators and room coordinators. Visit our website for full descriptions of these jobs, and contact Rob and Anne Rhoades to sign up. annenrob@verizon.net


Leach Hall Clean-Up
The United Methodist Women are starting the process of organizing and maintaining the Leach Hall kitchen. If you or your group has anything in the kitchen that you want to keep, please be sure it is clearly marked. If you are missing a dish or container, you might check this upstairs kitchen for your lost items. If the UMW does not hear from you, they will dispose of things that don't appear to be needed. Contact Kathy Langham (kathy.langham@gmx.com or 817-845-8281) to communicate your group's needs.


God Can for the GRACE Food Pantry
Don't forget to grab some extra items when you do your grocery shopping! GRACE is 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.
Opportunities to Grow...



Adult Bible Studies
This Fall, we encourage you to get plugged in to one of our Adult Bible Studies! We are now collecting information for all studies starting this fall, and will provide that information to you as we receive it. So far, opportunities include:
  • Kenda's Serendipity Bible Study: This is an informal group that studies books of the Bible together. There is no cost - all that is needed is a Bible. The group meets during the school year on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 PM in Leach Hall OR Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. No registration or RSVP is necessary... just show up!...»
  • Precepts Study of Acts: Mondays this fall, Precepts will delve into the Book of Acts. This 12 week course has weekly homework & class includes an hour discussion and a video lecture. You have two class options: Monday mornings 9:30-11:30 AM with Judy Grosbach (817-488-6771) or Monday evenings 6:30-8:30 PM with Nancy Johnson (817-424-0297 or pajnaj@verizon.net). Orientation is September 12 and the lessons begin September 19. The cost of the workbook is $20....»
  • Bible Study Fellowship: FUMC Grapevine is excited to welcome the women's daytime meeting of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) to our campus again this year. The study for 2016-2017 is the Gosepl of John. For more information and to sign up go to www.bsfinternational.org....»
 If you have information about upcoming studies, please contact Melissia (melissiam@fumcg.org) with details.


From the Spiritual Formation Blog: Prayer Beads
by Fred Rigdon
Prayer beads are used to count the repetition of prayers or devotions. The English word 'bead' derives from the Old English word 'bede' which means prayer. In the 3rd century, the Desert Fathers and Mothers filled their pockets with pebbles and would toss out a pebble each time they completed a prayer. When their pockets were empty they would gather more pebbles and begin again. Eventually, they had the idea of using knotted ropes to count their prayers rather than constantly gathering pebbles.  Keep reading...>>>
Caught Caring

Thomas Burnette
FUMC Chancel Choir Member and UNT Music Student Thomas Burnette was caught caring this summer! Thomas volunteered numerous hours going through the Music Library and making sure all the files were updated in anticipation of our new Music Director's arrival. Thanks, Thomas!





Back-to-School Fair 2016...
Seekers, Sisters in Faith and All Our Connect Volunteers!
We'd like to say THANK YOU to all of you who were caught caring for the families in GCISD. The Seekers class purchased 90 backpacks to add to the hundreds that were donated by the rest of you. The Sisters in Faith recruited 7 of the UMW ladies to work as guides, in addition to many others of you who volunteered your time. These are just a couple of examples of how groups and individuals took part in last Saturday's Back-to-School Fair. Thanks for CARING!
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