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THIS SUNDAY’S WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Traditional Worship | 9:30 & 11:00 am | Sanctuary | Rev. Linda McDermott
DiscipleChurch | Community Breakfast | 7:30 am | Wesley Hall
Worship | 8:30 am | Chapel | Rev. Brooks Harrington (click here to read his blog)
Discussion | 9:30 am | Foundation Bldg.
Chapel Communion | 10:35 am | Chapel | Dr. Len Delony | Special Music: Dace Sultanov, cello
eleven:eleven celebration | 11:11 am | Wesley Hall | Rev. Tom McDermott
Rev. Linda McDermott
“God’s Creative Grace”
Genesis, chapters 12, 15 and 16
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
(from “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost)
I don’t know about you, but I sometimes wonder about that road not taken — or even all those roads not taken. Robert Frost’s poem certainly tempts us to reflect on the choices and decisions which have become our life’s path. The “what-ifs” and the “what-might-have-beens.” When we had clear options, most of us made the best choice we could at the time — but how do we know it really was the best choice? And, of course, there are always other factors that influence which “road” we find ourselves on — some known to us, but beyond our control; others we have no idea what might have been working behind the scenes. And those ponderings can lead to other questions such as “Did I take the right turn?” “Am I on the road I should be on?” “Is there really a right road after all?” “And where is God in all this — directing the way? Controlling the way? Groaning at our choices? Aloof?”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF LINDA’S BLOG
THE FOURTH PILLAR: MISSION & OUTREACH
Caring + Compassion = Can Do!
Five Decades of Mission & Outreach at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth
“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need.”
— Romans 12:10-13
Over the past five decades, the First Methodist Church of Fort Worth Foundation has grown to become a remarkably healthy endowment that supports the five pillars of our Church. Among other efforts, the Foundation has provided much needed funding to purchase, expand and renovate the First United Methodist Church’s Mission Building and to assist the Church community that creates and maintains ideal programs to meet the needs of thousands of less fortunate individuals and families in our area.
CLICK HERE TO READ THE REST OF SID’S BLOG
TEACHERS & TOPICS
Click here to see classes meeting on Sunday, August 17
MEMBER NEWS
NEW MEMBERS
BAPTISMS
KNOWN HOSPITALIZED
Margaret Johnson
8.15 – 8.17 HONK! The Broadway show that’s fun for all ages!
Friday at 7:00 pm | Saturday at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm | Sunday at 2:00 pm | Wesley Hall
Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling,” “Honk!” tells the story of an odd-looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to find his mother. Reservations are necessary to make sure we plan accordingly. A $5 donation at the door or online is suggested to help cover expenses and to help bring future shows such as this to our 5th Street Theater ministry, CLICK HERE! To make your reservations NOW, CLICK HERE.
New Photo Feature on our FUMCFW Website
Look for the new scrolling photo gallery on our homepage, or click here to browse all of our albums now.
At long last, our home page photo gallery is live and ready to receive your photos! This new feature will serve as a giant composite photo library filled with dedicated albums related to the programs, events, and ministries of FUMC Fort Worth. Everyone is welcome to submit photos; our communications team will then review submissions and publish the images we receive to our home page gallery. With a composite storage place for photos taken by all the families, friends, and photographers among us — in addition to those taken by our communications team — we’ll be able to offer 24/7 access to this great collection of photos for our church family to enjoy, keep, and share.
Here’s how to share your photographs:
- Following an event or program, or upon request, we will create and title an album for your event;
- As soon as your album is created, we’ll publish a link for uploading your photos HERE. While there’s plenty of space, it’s very important to send only your best photos of each event (phone photos are fine!)
- Click on the name of the event that you want to share photos from and upload!
- When we receive a new upload, we’ll review, size and format, and then load your photos to our home page gallery.
- We do reserve the right to crop, edit and remove any images that are of poor quality, inappropriate, or outside our editorial guidelines.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND SHARE YOUR PICTURES
Click HERE to make your reservation and pay online now!
Payment also welcome at the door.
North Texas Giving Day 2014
Save The Date To Donate:
September 18, 2014 | 6:00 am – Midnight
First Street Methodist Mission is taking part in North Texas Giving Day! On September 18, every donation of $25 and above will be multiplied with bonus funds and prizes! Get the most out of your donation to our organization.
4 Easy Steps To Donate:
1. Wake up on September 18
2. Log on to your computer between 6 am and Midnight
3. Go to NorthTexasGivingDay.org and search for First Street Methodist Mission (or just CLICK HERE)
4. Make a donation!
Click here to learn more!
Carter Work Project volunteer spots going fast!
Join the volunteer opportunity of a lifetime — the Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project.
All volunteer spots for Monday and Tuesday are now full, but you can still sign up to work with special celebrity guests onsite Wednesday through Friday.
Sign up online now, or sign up in the Garden between services every Sunday in August. Opportunities are first-come, first-served, and are time-stamped for fairness to all!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND LEARN MORE
AUGUST VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We need you to offer your service to God and others through one of the following volunteer opportunities at FUMCFW:
Congregational Care Ministers (CCMs)
Substitute Van Driver to Help Pick Up Food Donations for FSMM
Tuesday Re-stocking Food Pantry at FSMM
Ushers
CLICK HERE or check the Welcome Center for a flyer with a detailed list of volunteer jobs to find out how YOU can get involved!
MINISTRY NEWS
(Click on the name of a ministry below to skip directly to their news)
CHILDREN | ADULTS | YOUTH | MISSION | CCT
CCM | MWA | FIRST 7TH | OUTREACH
9.14 FALL CHILDREN’S ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS
Fall Academy begins soon, have you signed your child up yet? Classes are filling up — sign up online now to make sure your child gets into their class of choice!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Visit the Children’s Ministry page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the FUMC Day School page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the Adult Ministries page for more information on programs and activities.
North Texas Giving Day 2014
Save The Date To Donate:
September 18, 2014 | 6:00 am – Midnight
First Street Methodist Mission is taking part in North Texas Giving Day! On September 18, every donation of $25 and above will be multiplied with bonus funds and prizes! Get the most out of your donation to our organization.
4 Easy Steps To Donate:
1. Wake up on September 18
2. Log on to your computer between 6 am and Midnight
3. Go to NorthTexasGivingDay.org and search for First Street Methodist Mission (or just CLICK HERE)
4. Make a donation!
Click here to learn more!
AUGUST MISSION SUNDAYS: SHIRTS
In August, please bring collared polo shirts, t-shirts, and white cotton/dress shirts for men and women to:
First Street Methodist Mission
Mon. – Thurs. | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm OR the Welcome Center | Sunday Mornings
For more information, contact Rev. Page Hines (phines@firststreetmission.org) at 817/339-5069.
IT’S TIME TO RE-ENROLL YOUR KROGER PLUS CARD!
Supporting FSMM has never been easier – just shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Here’s how to enroll:
1. Visit KrogerCommunityRewards.com
2. Locate your state and click “enroll now”
3. Sign into your online account, or create an account
4. Find and select your organization, and click “save”
You will start earning rewards for FSMM on qualifying purchases made by using your Kroger Plus Card.
NEW CLOTHING DONATION GUIDELINES
The Mission will now only accept new or gently used items. For a complete list of items, as well as a listing of other places to donate usable items that the Mission cannot accept, CLICK HERE.
Donations can be brought to FSMM:
Monday – Thursday | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Food 4 Kids is a new ministry of First Street Methodist Mission that will send food home for the weekend for 100 kids at I.M. Terrell Elementary during the school year.
How can you help?
DONATE
Drop a $1 bill in the collection plate on Sundays — half of all $1 bills will go toward funding this new ministry to begin next fall.
NEW GROUP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
September 7, 2014 – May 31, 2015
Any Sunday, for an hour between 9:00 am – Noon
Get a group together and sign up online now to fill backpacks with food! It’s a great opportunity to spend time with friends and do something meaningful! Each group needs a minimum of 10 volunteers.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Becker, Mission Director, (ebecker@firststreetmission.org) at 817/339-5068.
Thank you for your help!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP FILL BACKPACKS
Visit the FSMM page for more information on programs and activities.
WE DID IT!!! Carter Work Project Financial Goal Met!
By joining together as a faith community, we have raised $100,400 and exceeded our $100,000 goal!
Thanks to your generosity, 15 local families will receive a new home through the 2014 Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project. It’s not too late to make a donation and help break the cycle of poverty.
Carter Work Project volunteer spots going fast!
Join the volunteer opportunity of a lifetime — the Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project.
All volunteer spots for Monday and Tuesday are now full, but you can still sign up to work with special celebrity guests onsite Wednesday through Friday.
Sign up online now, or sign up in the Garden between services every Sunday in August. Opportunities are first-come, first-served, and are time-stamped for fairness to all!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND LEARN MORE
Visit the Outreach page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the CCT page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the CCM page for more information on programs and activities.
MORNINGSONG
Every Sunday in August | 30 minutes before each service
We invite you to join us for MorningSong, a unique summertime choir experience that extends the entire month of August. It’s really simple and there’s no rehearsal commitment. Simply meet every Sunday morning in August, 30 minutes before each service to learn a piece of music and then lead worship in song.
For more information, contact Taylor Davis (tdavis@myfumc.org) at 817/339-5074.
Organ and Chancel Renovation Update
Wondering how things are going with the installation of our new pipe organ? Noticing changes in the Sanctuary and trying to figure out where we are in the renovation process outlined earlier this year? Get the latest update directly from those most closely involved with these two interconnected projects — and find out what you can expect to see happening in the coming months. This report is available online (CLICK HERE) or you can pick up a printed copy in the Narthex and Welcome Center.
Visit the MWA page for more information on programs and activities.
8.15 – 8.17 HONK! The Broadway show that’s fun for all ages!
Friday at 7:00 pm | Saturday at 10:00 am & 2:00 pm | Sunday at 2:00 pm | Wesley Hall
Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling,” “Honk!” tells the story of an odd-looking baby duck, Ugly, and his quest to find his mother. Reservations are necessary to make sure we plan accordingly. A $5 donation at the door or online is suggested to help cover expenses and to help bring future shows such as this to our 5th Street Theater ministry, CLICK HERE! To make your reservations NOW, CLICK HERE.
Visit the MWA page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the youth page for more information on programs and activities.
Visit the First 7th page for more information on programs and activities.
9.14 UMW Sunday
9.21 Third Grade Bible Presentation
9.27 Foundation Sunday
10.5 World Communion Day
10.26 Organ Dedication
9.30 FMC FOUNDATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY!
FIVE PILLARS | FIVE DECADES | CLICK HERE for more information
Every day, each one of us builds something. A family. A career. A reputation. A life. Built upon our hopes and dreams, reflecting our values and ideals, shaped by our words and deeds. A hundred years from now, will the things that mattered to us still matter? Will the causes that stirred our hearts still incite passion? Will the purposes we lived for live on in others? When all is said and done, what do we leave behind? Through First Methodist Church of Fort Worth Foundation, you can make certain your gifts not only benefit others today, but countless generations in the future. The Foundation can help you build a legacy of compassion, service and devotion. To learn more go to www.fmcfoundation.org.
GIFTS AND MEMORIALS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Carter Work Project In Memory Of:
John Cullum by Margaret & Michael Patison
John Boyer by Margaret & Michael Patison
General Memorial Fund In Memory Of:
John Cullum by Daniel Talbot, April Smith, C.S. Key, Wilburn Berry
Carolyn Winn by Joan & Dr. Tom Rogers
Thomas Butler by Judy Butler
Margie & John Cullum by Virginia & Ganey Bradfield
First Street Methodist Mission In Memory Of:
Isobel Wylde Turner by Penny Judge
Carolyn Winn by Dr. & Mrs. W.S. Wolff
Foundation Memorial Fund In Memory Of:
Martha Broom by Shelby and Pat Adams
Foundation 62 In Memory Of:
Jean Webb by Martha & Tim Smith
UMCOR 68 In Memory Of:
Norman & Donna Sears by Covenant Class
Youth Ministry In Memory Of:
John Cullum by Linda & Daniel Roe
HONORARY GIFTS
African Orphan Endeavor In Honor Of:
Elle Snyder by Greg Goss
Border Crises In Honor Of:
Patty & Larry Grubb by Sandra Lydick
Carter Work Project In Honor Of:
Cecile Montgomery by Mrs. Jimmie Harrington & Carrie Harrington
First Street Methodist Mission In Honor Of:
Hank Carroll by Shirley & Paul Johnson
Foundation Honorarium Fund In Honor Of:
William Montgomery by Cecile Montgomery
Rev. Linda McDermott by Nelda Martin
General Memorial Fund In Honor Of:
Rev. Linda McDermott by Lynne Supple-Young & Michael Young, Mrs. Rachel Pearce
The Klaerner Family by Mrs. Rachel Pearce
Habitat for Humanity In Honor Of:
Nancy Tully by Lucille Pumphrey