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We invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue our sermon series A New Spirit, where we study the early church and learn how the Holy Spirit moved among them. This week we will look closely at how the Holy Spirit used Peter (Acts 10:9-16, 34-36). You don't want to miss it!
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Worship with us in-person or online
- 8:30 AM Traditional in Sanctuary (Rev. Lutes)
- 9:45 AM Sunday School
- 9:45 AM Bilingual in Founders Chapel (Pastor Lopez-Valcarcel)
- 11:00 AM Contemporary in the Sanctuary (Rev. Palma)
- 11:00 AM Traditional in Founders Chapel (Rev. Lutes)
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The Church office will be closed after 2 PM on Thursday, June 17 due to scheduled maintenance. |
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"A New Spirit" Bible Study
Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in June (June 8 - 29) | Founders Chapel
Beginning on June 8, join Rev. Grant Palma and Rev. Carly Payne on Tuesday nights in June for a "New Spirit" Bible Study in Founders Chapel. We invite you to read the book of Acts during the month of June by reading a chapter a day. We will be discussing the scripture from Sunday's worship service during the Bible study. We look forward to seeing you there! Please email Monica Lackey([email protected]) if childcare is needed.
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Tween Club Service Project and Train Ride
June 18 | 10 AM - 4 PM |
Time to ride the TexRail together and tour Sundance Square on a Friday afternoon. After completing a mission project in Grapevine, we will be eating a late lunch and celebrating May birthdays in Fort Worth. We will meet at 10:00 AM in the Church St parking lot, pick up at same spot 4:00 PM. As always friends and guests are welcome. You will need $10. This trip cannot take place without at least one other Ministry Safe Adult. For additional information, contact Sandy ([email protected]), or Addi ([email protected]) or 817-481-2559.
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Day of Prayer for First Grapevine
June 18
Prayer from Home: 6 AM - 6 PM | Come and Go Prayer in Founders Chapel: 6 - 7 PM | Prayer Service in Founders Chapel: 6:30 PM
The Day of Prayer for First Grapevine is a time for our church to gather together around the power of prayer. On June 18, from 6 AM to 6 PM, our church community will sign up to pray in 30-minute increments for our church and community from their homes. That evening, everyone is invited to participate in an interactive come and go prayer time in Founders Chapel from 6-7 PM. The labyrinth and prayer stations will be available. At 6:30 PM, we will have a short prayer service.
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Latvia "Fun"raising Meal
June 28 | 5:30 PM | FLC Tunnel
Our next “Fun”raising Meal benefitting the Latvia Village will take place on June 28, from 5:30-6:30 PM outside of the Family Life Center tunnel. Reservations required. A 4 serving meal for $40 or $20 for a 2 serving meal. Proceeds benefit the Latvia Village.
Menu:
Latvian meatballs in a mushroom cream sauce, buttered noodles, salad and dessert.
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Feed Our Kids Big Week
July 5 - 9
Feed Our Kids Big Week is on July 5 through July 9. We need your help to pack lunches for the children of the Grapevine / Colleyville ISD area. We will make 850 lunches each day in the Family Life Center and deliver them to 6 sites. Feed Our Kids is a summer lunch program designed to serve those children who are on free lunch during the school year. All ages are welcome to volunteer.
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Independence Day
July 4 | 8:30 AM & 11 AM Traditional, Contemporary & Bilingual Combined | FLC
Join us for worship on Sunday, July 4. We will have an 8:30 AM Traditional service in the Sanctuary and a combined Bilingual, Traditional and Contemporary 11 AM service in the Sanctuary. We will celebrate with music, games and a continental breakfast in the Family Life Center. We hope to see you there!
The church office will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observation of the holiday.
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Carter Care Blood Drive
July 11 | 9:30 AM - 1:15 PM | FLC
Our next Blood Drive is coming up on Sunday, July 11 and we need your donation as there is a critical shortage! The drive will be held in our Family Life Center from 9:30 AM – 1:15 PM. You may make your appointment online now or contact Miriam Ward (817-488-1650, [email protected]). Appointments are made in 20 minute increments, beginning at 9:30. This QR Code will take you directly to the sign-up page, and you can select a time to donate!
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Youth Summer Mission Trip
July 11 - 16
We are SO happy to be back with a summer mission trip that will take place July 11-16. This will be a local mission trip in the Grapevine Village for all youth, consisting of service projects each day followed by fellowship activities each night. The cost per youth is $200.
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Family Swim
Wednesdays | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | Pleasant Glade Pool
This summer, the City of Grapevine is, once again, offering Grapevine Village free Wednesday Family swim from 2:30-4:30 at Pleasant Glade Pool, 1805 Hall Johnson Road, Grapevine. The kids look forward to swimming all year long!
We do not have an operating church van, so transportation is not available. Parents or Guardians will be responsible for transportation at this time.
Volunteers are needed to serve the children in our community. A church representative should be present each Wednesday. If you will help, please e-mail Sue at [email protected].
What is expected of you? Just greet the parents and kids, offer snacks (provided) and enjoy yourself! Bring your kids and grandkids. Wear your sunscreen, hat and flip flops. Never hesitate to do a cannon ball off the high board, let your inner kid come out!
Thank you for considering representing our church in this fun, easy mission.
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Youth Activity Schedule
Sunday School
The Youth will meet in the HUB at 9:45 AM on Sunday mornings for an hour of Sunday school.
Connect
On Sunday evenings from 6:00- 8:00 PM, the Youth will meet in the FLC for dinner and games (bring your own dinner) and finish the night off in Founders Chapel with worship and small groups.
Reconnect
On Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:30 PM, the Youth will meet in the HUB for a midweek check-in and fellowship. Feel free to bring your own dinner to enjoy at the beginning. If you would like to host Reconnect in your home one week, sign up below.
Youth Banquet
The annual Youth banquet will take place on Sunday, June 27 from 6:00- 9:00 PM in Founders Chapel. Youth will gather to reflect on the past year, celebrate the seniors, and kick off the summer. If you plan on attending, please RSVP no later than June 20th.
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Very Best Summer 2021
July 26 - 29 | 9 AM - 12 Noon
Your child is invited to come take a journey this summer like never before to the North Castle, a magical place hidden in a frozen land. Under orders from the King, these valiant knights will head out on a quest in search of the King’s Armor. But the armor isn’t what they think it is.
Your child will take a moment to explore the Old and New Testament of the King's Book, where they will discover different pieces of protective armor—the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Justice, the Shoes of Peace, the Shield of Faith, and the Helmet of Salvation—at work in the lives of familiar Bible characters, and explore how that armor works in their own lives as they follow and serve God.
Don’t miss a chance to come take up the gauntlet this summer and accept the challenge to “armor up” and be strong by remaining with God and sharing God’s love in a world that needs it more than ever.
Registration is now open. *There is limited space this year.
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To register your child for Sports Camp immediately following VBS, on Monday, July 26 - Thursday, July 29, follow this link and scroll to the First UMC Grapevine listing: http://www.triumphsports.com
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Tween Club Swim Party
July 29 | 1 PM - 3 PM
Celebrate the completion of VBS with a Tween Club Swim Party! The Tweens are invited to a fun swim party celebration on July 29 from 1 PM - 3 PM. Bring your swim gear, sunscreen and get ready for the fun. We will celebrate July Birthdays. Pizza and drinks will be served. Location TBD.
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Feed Our Kids: Donations Needed |
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First Grapevine's Feed Our Kids summer program will serve 850 lunches each day to kids in our community during our Big Week, July 5-9, plus another 100 meals per day at our Grapevine Village the following 3 weeks. We are looking for donations of individually packaged multi-packs of items to include in our lunch bags (cookies, rice krispies treats, granola bars, chips, goldfish snacks, cheez-its, fruit snacks, and fruit cups, Capri sun or box drinks).
There will be a Donation Station set up in the Sanctuary Atrium through June 20.
We are also feeding the kids of Grapevine Village the weeks of July 12-16, 19-23, and 26-30, 11:00 AM—1:00 PM. Help is needed on-site and off-site. If you have a love for feeding children, please contact Sue ([email protected]) and she will plug you in! Thank you for helping us Feed Our Kids.
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Frito Lay Variety Pack - 50 pk. |
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Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Baked Cheddar - 36 pk. |
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Hostess Twinkies or Ding-Dongs - 32 pk. |
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Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers - 45 pk. |
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Frito Lay Cool & Tangy Mix - 50 pk. |
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Nabisco Cookie Variety Pack-60 pk. |
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Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies - 42 pk. |
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Member's Mark Fruity Snacks - 100 pk. |
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Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats - 25 pk. |
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Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Mini Squares - 60 pk. |
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Quaker Oats Chewy Granola Bars Variety Pack- 60 pk. |
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CapriSun Variety Pack - 40 pk. |
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Member's Mark Mandarin Oranges - 24 pk. |
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First Grapevine's New Senior Pastor: Rev. Mike Ramsdell |
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We are excited to announce that the Central Texas Conference will appoint Rev. Mike Ramsdell as the next Senior Pastor of First Grapevine, effective August 1, 2021. Rev. Ramsdell served as Senior Pastor at First UMC Mansfield for 21 years. He grew their church attendance from an average of 375 to 2,650. He has mentored and coached Associate Pastors and staff members and has a reputation as being a steady, calm influence. In 2016, he answered a call to serve as District Superintendent (DS) of the North District Conference of the Texas UMC. He was DS for one year and then, most recently, Executive Director of the Center for Evangelism, Mission, and Church Growth. Rev. Ramsdell is married to his wife, Rhonda, enjoys running, and loves spending time with his children and grandchildren. Please be in prayer for Rev. Ramsdell as he prepares to lead our church.
For a message from Bishop Lowry regarding this appointment and others, see:
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Travis has had several good days while he continues to undergo chemo and radiation treatments. Please continue to lift Travis and his family in prayer. You can find the latest update through the CaringBridge site created for Rev. Franklin below.
Visit Travis's Site:
Site Name:
travisfranklin
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Christian condolences to Mark Howe and family on the loss of his mother, Inez Howe on June 11, 2021. |
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Julia Mabel Beck, of Euless, and formerly of Pearsall, passed away on June 9, 2021, in Euless at the age of 101 years. Mrs. Beck was born on April 26, 1920, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Capt. Jesse K. and Julia Woodward Mattox. Mrs. Beck was a graduate of Pearsall High School, Class of 1938.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Dean Beck, stepson Randy Beck, brothers Jesse K. Mattox, Jr. and Charles W. Mattox, nephew Matthew Mattox, and niece Catherine Mattox.
She is survived by son Tom Branch of Bryan, daughter Margo Mullen (Mike) of Bedford, stepson Mike Beck (Kelly) of Weatherford, stepdaughters Bonnie Snedecor (Wayne) of Houston, and Cindy Basore (Ed) of Houston. Survivors also include granddaughters Nicole and Taylor Mullen, nephews Charles Mattox, Jr. (Emily) of El Paso, Jess K. Mattox III (Jan) of Sugarland, John Mattox (Nancy) of Austin, and niece Julie Douglass (Brent) of Austin, and numerous step grand and great-grandchildren. Read More
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Altar flowers are beautiful flower arrangements that grace our altar on Sunday mornings. Would you like to bless our congregation with the beauty of flowers? Arrangements cost $50 for Founders Chapel and $60 for the Sanctuary, plus a delivery fee. Devin's Designs (florist) will either bill you or charge your credit card. The deadline to order an arrangement for the upcoming Sunday is on Tuesday. Questions? Contact the church office at 817-481-2559 or visit FirstGrapevine.org/flowers
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Media and Communication Procedures |
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We are so excited to start ramping up our ministries and missional activities. 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 document 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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Last Week's Numbers & Gifts |
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Online Worship: 410
In-person Worship: 303
Sunday School: 105
YTD Baptisms: 3
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A gift has been given to the Benevolence fund in memory of
Inez Howe by Barbara & Mark Maness.
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Feed Our Kids Big Week Donations |
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First Grapevine Thrift Shop
The Thrift Shop is now open to the public. The Thrift Shop is located at 1619 W. Northwest Hwy, Grapevine, TX 76051. Questions? Call the church office at 817-481-2559 or email [email protected].
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Sunday Worship & Senior Sunday |
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First Grapevine, A United Methodist Church
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