Join us for Palm Sunday Worship where we will explore the message, “Encounters With Jesus In The Gospel Of John: Jesus and Peter (John 13:12-17).” In this passage, Jesus washes the disciples’ feet in an act of servanthood and we will also share Jesus’ Palm Sunday triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Let Us Know You're Attending

Help make our worship spaces beautiful by ordering beautiful flowers for Easter Sunday. You may choose from lilies, hydrangeas, tulips, and daisies. They may be given in honor or memory of a loved one. The deadline to order is Friday, April 8, so time is of the essence! Order Easter Flowers

The next blood drive, offered by First Grapevine and Carter Blood Care, will be held in the Family Life Center on Sunday, April 10 from 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM. You may use the link below to make your appointment online or contact Miriam Ward at the email address below. (Appointments are made in 20 minute increments, beginning at 9:30.) For questions, contact Miriam Ward (817-488-1650;(miriamward524@yahoo.com).

Sign Up To Donate Blood

On April 12, the crafting group will partner with the CALM Dolls ministry to make CALM dolls for children at the border. The dolls are made with loving hands from volunteers and everyone is welcome to help. The Calm Dolls Ministry meets weekly each Tuesday morning from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM in room 1001 in the Family Life Center. Join the Crafting Group this month to help make CALM dolls.

Join us for our Dancing River Mission on April 15, from 10 AM - 2 PM. This is a chance to serve elderly people who are living in assisted housing. We will play games, paint finger nails and do crafts with residents. Some of us will exercise and do mental challenges with the memory care residents. After we leave Dancing River, we will walk to Sonic for lunch and celebrate April birthdays.

Be Our Guest will be an in-person event this month on Tuesday, April 19 at 6 PM. Our menu will be bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin, green beans almondine, mashed potatoes, rolls, assorted coconut, and lemon desserts. We invite all who wish to join us for this wonderful meal. There will also be opportunities to help prepare part of the meal and to help host and serve our guests. 

Join Dr. Cindy Ryan at the Women's book club as we consider what it means to “Be still and know that I am God.” In April, we will be discussing "Rhythms of Renewal" by Rebekah Lyons.

Whether you’ve read the whole book, or haven’t cracked it open yet, you are welcome to come for discussion, reflection, and fellowship.

Save the date for Keep Grapevine Beautiful Cleanup Day. Join your Church family and neighbors to help keep Grapevine beautiful by spending a few easy hours cleaning up our Grapevine village of Shady Oaks. Stay tuned for sign up information. For more information, contact Pastor Allen (allenl@fumcg.org).

Our Endowment Fund is getting ready for the Annual Legacy Society Dinner on Tuesday, May 3, at 6:30 PM. We will have Mark Lucas-Kelly, Director of Community Relations and Celebrant Services at Lucas Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, as our keynote speaker with the message, “A Legacy of Giving.” Everyone is welcome. The dress code is business attire. Seating will be limited. Tickets are now on sale at $30/each!

Please send both a baby/early childhood picture and a senior/graduation picture to us to feature on that Sunday morning. These can be sent to Hayley Piske (hayleyp@fumcg.org), please include the student's name and Senior Sunday in the subject line! These need to be submitted by April 29. If your senior would like to participate in the order of worship for the service please let us know as soon as possible.

We will be collecting for Support Our Troops Care Packages from April 24 until May 15. You will find Support Our Troop blue bins in both foyers. Immediately following the 11 AM service on May 15, we will pack the donations for mailing in room 2013 of the Family Life Center. Everyone is invited to stay and help prepare the care packages. Visit our website for a full list of items needed for the packages. Some examples are socks, protein bars, and hair products. 

Check your calendars and save the date for our Missions Dinner/Auction! This food, fun & fellowship event will take place on October 1, 2022, from 6 PM-10 PM. Not only will you have a chance to bid on some really awesome packages, but you’ll also be helping our missions and ministries as you do so! We are still working on the location, but we’ll let you know as soon as we get it!

If you are interested in being a part of the steering committee, please contact Julie Croft (juliecroft@hotmail.com) or Trudy Hughes (trudyh@fumcg.org).

We would love your help!

We are approaching an extremely busy Easter Holiday season. We will need volunteers to help greet, usher, serve at the welcome center, assist with before and after set up and clean up, and also serve in the parking lot for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the new Family Service, and all Easter Services. We are looking for some extra hands willing to help out with the Holy Week services and Easter service! We will need volunteers for the following areas:

·    Welcome Center

·    Greeters

·    Ushers

·    Before service set up

·    After service clean up crew

·    Parking Lot Greeters

Here in Children’s Ministry, we are gearing up for Vacation Bible Camp (VBC) now! We are putting together the VBC leadership team and invite you to consider how you can use your gifts to touch the lives of children and receive in return the blessing that comes with that. This year VBC runs four days, July 25-28, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. with a closing program held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, July 28. We would like to have these leadership positions filled before VBC registration on March 26, 2022. If interested or if you want additional information, reach out to Desha Schaelkamp, 2022 VBC Director (deshacreecy@gmail.com), Monica Lackey, (monical@fumcg.org), or Sandy Robinson, (sandyr@fumcg.org).

Our Never Go Hungry Ministry provides food to families and individuals in need. We are currently in need of casseroles to stock our freezer. Please bring casseroles in disposable aluminum containers labeled with what is inside and cooking directions. We thank you for sharing your gifts with those in need. Casseroles can be dropped off at the church office during the week. For more information, please contact Pastor Allen (allenl@fumcg.org).

Youth is from 6-8 PM on Sunday nights with dinner at 6:15 PM. We need help with volunteers to provide Youth Sunday meals for about 20-30 youth. Please provide a gluten free option. If you are interested in providing a meal, please contact James Lawrence (Jamesl@fumcg.org).

Please bring your own garden and hand tools, gardening gloves, sunscreen and water bottle. For more information, please contact Linda Krimm (lkrimm01@gmail.com or 817-430-4286). 

First Grapevine has long been in partnership with the GCISD.  As we continue our relationship with our local schools, there are many ways that we as a church and individuals can help our students, teachers, and all involved in the education of our children. Please see below for what is needed and prayerfully consider how you can serve.

Consider being a mentor! Volunteers are asked to become a “Big” to a “Little,” which is the student/volunteer match. Bigs will spend one hour a week, two to four times a month for a full year with their Little. Mentors meet with their students on their campus and the main focus of the relationship is mentoring and positive support. Activities are based on each student's needs and could include helping with homework, talking, playing games, and eating lunch together. A Match Support Specialist will communicate regularly with the Big and Little to ensure a healthy and safe relationship is being established.

Thank you for your support of our local school.

Sincerely,

Pastor Allen Lutes

First Grapevine UMC

Please prayerfully consider this great opportunity to serve God, your church, and others. Our church family needs you to become a Stephen Minister! Click below to complete an application, or you can call the church office to ask for an application, talk with Pastor Allen Lutes (allenl@fumcg.org), or contact Julie Croft (juliecroft@hotmail.com) for more information.

Each candidate for this award must complete a variety of requirements during their Scouting career. Requirements include earning a minimum of 21 merit badges, serving in a variety of leadership positions within their troop, and successfully organizing a community service project. Read More

Confirmation Creed: I believe that God created this world and everything in it. God is everywhere and interacts with us in ways that we cannot comprehend.

We are excited about our ministry and missional events. This is just a friendly reminder that we have some procedures to make your ministry or missional events successful. Our Media and Communication Guide lists deadlines for e-news, updates to the website, ministry spotlights, videos, and more. The First Grapevine Brand Identity Standard Guide will help to ensure that your marketing materials are in line with the church's brand standards. If you have an upcoming event, be sure to let us know by filling out the Room Request form on our website (FirstGrapevine.org/roomrequest) or by entering it into ServiceU so that our staff can help make your event possible. We couldn't do church without you. Thank you for helping others experience and share God's love!

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