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In this Sunday's message, Will You Walk With Jesus?: Road To Emmaus, we will hear the story of Jesus meeting with disciples after his resurrection. These two travelers are downtrodden from the news of Jesus’ death and do not even recognize their Lord in their presence. Once Jesus reveals himself and his plan of redemption to them, they are excited to share the Good News with others. God meets us where we are along our journey and reveals himself to us in ways that are meaningful to us.
The passage is Luke 24:13-33; I encourage you to read the story and think about how God is walking alongside us this week.
Sincerely,
Rev. Grant Palma
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Worship with us in-person or online
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8:30 AM Traditional Service (Sanctuary; Rev. Payne) FirstGrapevine.org/live
- 9:45 AM Sunday School time (On Zoom or Outdoors)
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11:00 AM Contemporary Service (Sanctuary; Rev. Payne) FirstGrapevine.org/live
- 11:00 AM Bilingual Service (Founders Chapel; Pastor Lopez-Valcarcel)
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Summer Worship Schedule Starting May 30 |
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We are excited to share that on May 30, we will begin our new Summer Worship Schedule as follows:
- 8:30 AM traditional service in the Sanctuary, led by Rev. Carly Payne.
- 9:45 AM bilingual service in Founders Chapel with Pastor Ali Lopez-Valcarcel. Sunday School classes will also meet at this hour. We appreciate your patience as we are still working out the room assignments for all of the Sunday School classes that wish to meet on our campus during the 9:45 hour. We are working to make sure we serve our community in the safest and most effective way possible.
- 11 AM contemporary service will continue in the Sanctuary. It will be led by Rev. Allen Lutes and Rev. Grant Palma, and the acoustic, banjo/mandolin, camp-style music will be led by Josh and the Holy Rollers.
- 11 AM traditional service in Founders Chapel led by Rev. Carly Payne.
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Pentecost Sunday
May 23 | 9:30 AM - 12 Noon
Celebrate Pentecost Sunday with us on May 23. It will be an extraordinary and holy day in the life of our church as we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, as well as kicking off the new June sermon series, “A New Spirit.” We will have a fellowship brunch, bounce houses, games, and live music between the 8:30 AM and the 11 AM services. Then at 11 AM, join us for a Contemporary / Bilingual Worship Service on the Scribner St. parking lot. Invite a friend and don't forget to bring a lawn chair. We can't wait to see you there!
Pentecost is quickly approaching, and we need your help in the following areas:
- Kitchen Help
- Food Servers
- Set-up / Breakdown
- Waste Maintenance
- Game Attendants
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Be Our Guest 2 Go Meal
May 18 | 5 PM | FLC Tunnel
The Be Our Guest Team will once again be hosting a Drive-Thru Meal and cooks and bakers are needed. The date is Tuesday, May18 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM in the FLC Tunnel. This month’s meal is cornbread taco bake, black bean salad, tortilla chips, and sopapilla cheesecake. We need volunteers to prepare the taco bake (recipe provided below) as well as bakers for the sopapilla cheesecake. Please use the link for Sign-Up Genius to volunteer for this.
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Big Week "Fun"raising Meal
May 24 | 5:30 PM | FLC Tunnel
Our next “Fun”raising Meal benefitting Feed Our Kids Big Week will take place on May 24, 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 Costa Rica Village.
Menu:
Inside out chicken cordon bleu, herbed rice, salad, and dessert.
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Tween Texas Rangers Game
June 6 | Noon | Globe Life Park in Arlington
Can you say BASEBALL? Let's go see the Rangers while welcoming the newest Tweens and their families to Tween Club. We will watch the Rangers from great seats in the All You Can Eat section! The pandemic will be in the backseat for this outing! We will be leaving the church on June 6, immediately following the 11 AM service. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Please contact Sandy ([email protected]) with any questions. A gracious donor will cover Tween tickets to the Rangers game. If you have placed your order online, your payment will be refunded.
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Senior Sunday
June 13 | 11 AM
Senior Sunday will take place on Sunday, June 13 in the 11:00 AM Contemporary service. This is a service dedicated to recognizing the graduating class of 2021 and will be led by seniors. If you are interested in participating in the service in any way (reading scripture, praying, being an usher, greeter, etc.), let us know. Directly following the service will be a luncheon for seniors and their families, hosted by the juniors and their families.
One way we love to recognize our seniors is by sharing their pictures! There will be a slideshow during the service on Senior Sunday, as well as a digital bulletin and E-news game where congregation members try to match the baby picture to the senior picture. For the slideshow, we ask for a total of three photos: a baby photo, a childhood photo, and a current/senior photo. The baby photo and senior photo will be what is used for the digital bulletin and E-news. These can be sent to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, May 19.
We ask that all seniors send in a short bio with the answers to the following questions to be used in a senior booklet that everyone will receive at the senior luncheon. With permission, these bios and a senior photo will also be used for senior spotlights on our youth social media (@fmcstudents on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter). Bios can be sent to [email protected] no later than Wednesday, May 19.
How long have you attended the First Grapevine?
What’s your favorite memory from youth or church?
What high school did you attend?
What are your plans for after graduation?
We want to make sure we didn’t miss anyone, so feel free to pass along this info to all seniors. Congratulations to the class of 2021! If you have any questions, feel free to let us know.
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CLASS OF 2021
SENIOR LUNCHEON
June 13 | 12 Noon | FLC
We want to celebrate with you and your families!
First Grapevine Family Ministries cordially invite you and your family to a luncheon celebrating the Senior Class of 2021.
When: Sunday, June 13 at 12:00 pm
Where: First Grapevine Family Life Center
We hope to see you and your graduate there!
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Very Best Summer 2021
July 26 - 29
Save the date for VBS 2021, July 26-29. Registration is now open. Registration will be open to members and member families until May 15, and then will be open to the public. There will be 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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Youth Parking Lot Fundraiser
May 15 & 16 | 11AM - 8PM
Main Street Fest will take place on May 15 & 16 from 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM. The Youth is partnering with the Boy Scouts to raise money by charging festival goers to park in our lot. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year, so we need all hands on deck! The Youth will be in charge of the Scribner Lot, so they will be set up on the corner of Scribner and Lonnie Moore Way.
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Online Worship: 555
In-person Worship: 206
Sunday School: 96
YTD Baptisms: 2
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Endowment Committee Report Highlighted at 2021 Legacy Dinner
The May 4th Legacy Dinner was a success with Ed Crater, who shared the Benefits of the Endowment Fund to the church, Monica Lackey stressed what the Endowment Fund means to our youth, Jason Chavarria sang Surely The Presence Of The Lord Is In This Place, and Why Me Lord? and Dr. Cindy Ryan inspired everyone with “Our Christ-Infused Home” message. Endowment Committee Member, Melissa Goebel, shared different ways everyone can assist in Preserving God’s House by contributing to the Endowment Fund.
Committee Chair Dr. Elaine Free-Roberson shared the First Quarter Report for 2021 from Frost Wealth Advisors at the Legacy Dinner. She reported a Portfolio Value as of March 31, 2021, of $1,619,731 and included contributions for the first quarter of $2,035.24. She also reported that a total of $1,142,334.21 in contributions (principal) had been made to the Endowment Fund since its creation in April 1998. Only the income from the principal is used which ensures the perpetuity of funds available for the maintenance and care of our church-owned buildings.
As of Monday, May 10, $10,050 has been raised as a result of the Legacy Dinner. Thank you for supporting First Grapevine’s Endowment Fund and the mission of “Preserving God’s House For Future Generations.” Your gift, regardless of the size, is one that continues to give!
If you would like to learn more about the Endowment Fund or if you would like to make a donation to help us reach our goal of $2M by 2022, please visit https://www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/endowment or contact one of the members of the Endowment Committee. No gift is too small.
Members of the Endowment Committee are as follows: Elaine Free-Roberson, Ed.D., Chair, Mark Croft, Melissa Goebel, Carol Howe, Tim Lancaster, Walt Milner, Jim Peterson, Rob Rhoades, and Kathy Spradley. Other members are Finance Chair, Bruce Herndon, Trustee Chair, Bob Jeppson, and Administrative Board Chair, John Erickson.
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First Grapevine, A United Methodist Church
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