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Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

We are thrilled to welcome Rev. Samuel Macias as our newest Associate Pastor on November 1st.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Stories of great — and notorious — people and deeds from the Hebrew Bible. The Bible is more than just a collection of “feel good” or “do good” stories, and its people are multifaceted and complex. Joshua says “as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Award will fund Legal Representation for Indigent Women and Children that have been impacted by domestic abuse. 

Join us for worship in person or online as we are inspired by The First Book of John. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness doesn’t extinguish the light.” (John 1:9)

A sermon series examining foundational stories of our faith where we encounter a promise-making and promise-keeping God.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

I thank you for your generous heart and for making the choice to actively participate in this transformative project.

Select our church as your charity on your smile.amazon.com account and 0.5 percent of each qualified purchase is donated directly to our church.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

During his tenure as First Church Senior Pastor, Tim initiated and recruited leadership for two major Long-Range Planning. Following Gil Rendel’s book, Holy Conversations, First Church adopted a process that involved the entire congregation. The discernment method focused on three questions: Who are we? Who is our neighbor? What is God calling us to do?

This community of faith began its journey together in 1853 when the first members of a Methodist Society in Fort Worth held its services in homes and the old Masonic Hall on Weatherford Street.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Tim knew that leading a faith community the size of ours came with a role and responsibility to occupy a presence in the surrounding community on behalf of the church.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Throughout denominational changes and challenges our church has remained steady and moving forward, focused on ministry and growth without distraction.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Longtime church member, Building Committee Chair, former Communications Committee chair, and a key member of the original First Church Television Ministry crew Barry Hudson says that he remembers very clearly his first meeting with Dr. Tim Bruster on September 1, 2003.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Over the past 18 ½ years, we’ve already learned that a large part of Dr. Tim Bruster’s leadership role as senior pastor has been devoted to enabling, encouraging, and empowering his staff to find and follow their passion in ministry — with some stellar results for the church as a whole.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

As devoted followers of Jesus Christ, we say that we are committed to practices that will encourage growth in our faith. We know that Discipleship is the process of being shaped by the Holy Spirit through spiritual practices to become more like Jesus.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Among the many passions Dr. Tim Bruster brought to first church 18 1/2 years ago was a desire to enable, empower, and encourage outreach in this large downtown church with an already rich history of outreach ministries.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Early in the same year Dr. Tim Bruster joined the staff as Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth, Mark Burrows (yes, that same guy from the Children’s story), occupied the position of Director of Music and Worship at First Church.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Dr. Tim Bruster noticed on his first Sunday as the pastor at First United Methodist Church, Fort Worth, that there was the glaring lack of a Children’s Moment during the services.

Thank you to our generous First Church Lily Donors who made Easter 2022 especially beautiful in all our sacred spaces!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

From message to music to liturgy and prayer, worshipping God at First United Methodist Church makes Sunday mornings a truly sacred time of connection with God and one another.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

As we move closer to the conclusion of the Next90 Building Campaign, it is with pleasure that we express our thanks to Connie Beck and Frank Tilley for a recent significant gift. In her own words, this is how Connie explained the reason behind this second gift.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

The Cowtown® Marathon will pass through downtown on Sunday, February 27, between 7:45 am – 11:00 am.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

The Sunday flowers in the Sanctuary are one of the most beautiful ways our members recognize and remember special events and loved ones. Some of our members have established a long tradition of donating flowers.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

The Next90 Phase 1 Children’s Wing expansion has been named the Edward and Maxine Baker Children’s Wing in honor of Edward and Maxine Baker, Sr.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Sunday, November 28, is the first Sunday of Advent 2021 and the beginning of our Best Christmas Ever worship series.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

We are forming a new UMW Circle to meet the needs of women who are in their 40s and 50s or thereabout.

Thank you to all whose generous donations to disaster relief via UMCOR last week totaled $17,405!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Methodist Justice Ministry (MJM) announced that Texas Women’s Foundation has awarded a grant to MJM to provide legal representation and ongoing services to women and their children who have been impacted by family violence and abuse.

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Please view these construction fence banners, and let us know if it’s not OK for you or your children to appear in these ministry photos by July 14.

How can you “remember your baptism and be thankful” if you can’t actually remember your baptism?

Here’s what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

This past Wednesday morning at 9:00 am our church leaders and children’s staff gathered in the east parking lot construction area for the first of many big moments in our Next90 Building Expansion project construction journey.

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

This week our Wesleyan Adventurers met in person for the first time in more than a year to enjoy lunch, meet new members, and reconnect with old friends.

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

Join us for “One Grand Night,” a fundraising event benefiting Spectrum Chamber Music Society, on Thursday, May 27 starting at 7:00 pm, in-person in our beautiful and historic

Here’s your weekly Letter from Lance along with what’s up and what’s happening This Sunday and This Week at First Church!

A lot of people, particularly a lot of Christians, believe that rescuing poor children from abuse and neglect is a wonderful, Godly goal. But trying to do it day to day for years is… beyond hard.

Recognizing that clergy renewal is vital not only for clergy but for the congregation as well, the Staff Parish Relations Committee put in place in the summer of 2003 a renewal leave policy that allows the Senior Pastor a renewal leave every five years.

New FUMCFW Director of Music and Worship Arts, Thomas Williams, reflects on what makes worship sacred — and the underlying resonance tucked into our worship traditions.

So what will learning to practice Christian mindfulness do for you? What are some of the marks of Christian Mindfulness? How does Christian Mindfulness help us cultivate our “Fruit of the Spirit?”

After 16 years of service, more than 500 funeral bulletins, and a legacy of being someone we all count on, whether you know it or not (she’s quiet), Administrative Assistant Gayle Ammerman heads into retirement for some adventures of her own!

In a delightful springtime edition of its Six Feet Apart livestream concert series, Spectrum Chamber Music Society returns THIS Monday night at 7:00 pm on fumcfw.org/live.

In-person children’s ministry activities will resume on Sunday mornings starting May 9 — with the following protocols to help keep everyone safe. Here’s what you need to know.

If you, like so many, have been wondering what the increase in vaccinations may mean to our gradual return to in-person worship and on-campus gatherings, here’s a quick update as to where we are not and where we hope to go.

Senior Pastor Dr. Tim Bruster and Co-Pastor Rev. Lance Marshall announce Allison Barley Alvarado as new FUMCFW Executive Director beginning June 1.

If you’re wondering what’s going on now behind that blue fence, FUMCFW Construction Administrator Mark Sorley reports that construction is going well — running right on schedule after making up most if not all the construction days lost due to the epic freeze that shut everything down for multiple days in mid-February.

As the first quarter of 2021 came to a close, our business office team led by Steve Fagan, Director of Finance, has mostly good news and a few other interesting things to report.

United Methodist Women (UMW) held their closing meeting the garden this week — the first in-person meeting they have had since February 2020.

What will it be like to return to his home church, sit in the pew, and be just a regular churchgoer? “I don’t know,” he says with a grin. “We’re going to find out.”

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Thanks to a special grant from the Texas Commission of the Arts, this new seven-week program of our Fort Worth Opera is designed to celebrate the connection between music and memory.

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Board of Trustees member Barbara Duckworth, Master Gardener, reflects on gardens, gardening, and readying a true gem of First Church for Easter.

According to the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus (544-483), no one ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and they are not the same person. So what does that have to do with Holy Week?

Easter is coming and weekly worship services are continuing to fill as we move toward re-opening. To avoid reservations frustration, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Four years ago, Pay Hayward, longtime church member and member of the First Methodist Church Foundation Board of Directors, was diagnosed with stage-two breast cancer. “That experience opened my soul to the miracles that I knew happened.”

Be the first friendly and welcoming face a guest sees and meets here at FUMCFW!

If you need a shorter, straighter path to the Sanctuary we offer two options for mobility-friendly parking. Each of these mobility-friendly parking options offers you a straight path across 5th Street so that you can enter the Sanctuary or Wesley Hall through the ramped Garden entrance.

Calling this past month “a blur,” Jennifer Bond, Youth Parent Leader and active church member says that one thing she know for sure about faith is that God showed up in FUMCFW youth ministries, the funeral and celebration of Chris Vardy, and so many other places that youth and their families were this week. 

If you’ve never thought about the Palm Sunday story from the perspective of the donkey, be sure to join us for worship, in-person or online, on Palm Sunday, March 28, at 9:30 or 11:00 am.

The easiest route to FUMCFW is to take 7th Street and turn into the parking lot, then go straight through the lot until you reach the statue at the end.

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Place your order now for Sanctuary Flowers on the date of your choosing (first-come, first-served!) in memory, honor, or celebration. Contact rgaber@myfumc.org.

VBS is one of our signature events at FUMCFW. And now, with COVID cases going down, vaccinations going up, we are headed into summer with the expectation and optimism of having in-person Vacation Bible School.

Starting May 1, Thomas Williams will be our next FUMCFW Director of Music and Worship Arts. Thomas will replace Robert Stovall who retires on April 11.

This past Sunday marked the 46th Anniversary of the first live weekly broadcast of the FUMCFW worship service. 

What difference does faith make, really, in the grand scheme of things? Does it change anything? Does it make bad things any less bad and good things any better?

I attended a funeral recently of someone great. Not great in the “mighty,” “powerful,” “famous,” or “legendary” sense, although I know he was most likely some of all of that.

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At the request of our supplier, our Easter Lily order must be finalized no later than March 15. Please place your order in the next two weeks!

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Following last week’s ice-and-snowpocalypse, you may be wondering what effect all that foul weather has had on our Next90 Phase I Building Expansion project. 

What do you do in times of darkness, when even the idea of hope has become elusive? What does hope look like to you? How do you know it when you see or feel it?

Methodist Justice Ministry awarded grant to help women and children escape domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. 

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With a nod to the familiar turn of phrase that also became the title of George Strait’s 2008 hit, this brand-new weekly column will feature stories of the Grace, Faith, and Transformation to be found in the love of God through Jesus Christ in the First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth faith community.

Spectrum Chamber Music Society “Three for Three (and an encore)” concert will livestream On Monday March 1 at 7:00 pm from our beautiful First Church sanctuary.

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Calling all church members with little ones ready to enjoy the enriching environment of our FUMC Dayschool and Parents’ Day Out programs!

This week in our ongoing NEXT90 building expansion program story, Mark Sorley, FUMCFW Construction Administrator tells us that we’re looking forward to the return of heavy equipment.

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A gift to the UMW Endowment Fund is a great way to honor or remember a friend, relative, or group, especially during this season of love.

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It’s time once again for parents of babies and young children to register for fall preschool and Parent’s Day Out at FUMC Day School. Here’s more!

According to Construction Administrator Mark Sorley, our Grand Canyon on 3rd street, the giant hole dug to house the electrical vault is now complete! Here’s What’s NEXT.

On January 23 James Stabile-Patterson will be back at First Church to lead a workshop that could change your understanding of yourself and others — for good!

World-renowned classical concert organist Clive Driskill-Smith will perform a recital via Livestream (fumcfw.org/live) on February 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm as our opening Gift of Music concert for 2021.

Our Drive-In Christmas Eve worship services featured a full parking lot at the 7:00 pm service and a three-quarters-full parking lot at 9:00 pm.

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Place your order now for Sanctuary Flowers on the date of your choosing (first-come, first-served!) in memory, honor, or celebration. Contact rgaber@myfumc.org.

Why do you do what you do? Think what you think? Feel how you feel? The Enneagram holds these answers and more.

We asked, First Church answered! Thanks to your generosity during December, we successfully closed the gap on our 2020 financial year!

As you’ve probably noticed, things are progressing behind the blue perimeter fence that surrounds the site of our Next90 Phase I building expansion.

Ready to start the new year with a resolution to find your Worship + 1? Here’s the perfect place to start!

John’s memorial service will be livestream only on Monday January 11 at 1:00 pm on fumcfw.org/live and Facebook Live.

It is with very heavy hearts that we announce that John Howard, FUMCFW Executive Director, mentor, friend, model of compassion and kindness, and cheerleader for all, died Wednesday night due to complications from COVID-19.

Ready to start the new year with a resolution to find your Worship + 1? GROW Bible study resumes on January 13 at 10:00 am or 6:30 pm with a series on the Parables of Jesus.

Welcome 2021 by joining this tranquil, personalized, tailored yoga oasis via zoom as Linda Blanchard, FUMCFW member and certified yoga instructor offers our entire First Church family free yoga classes January 4-15. Classes available for all ages, stages, and abilities.

As we round the final turn toward the end of 2020, it’s time for us as a church family to join together to Step Up! for First Church and one another with a year-end gift. Here’s how!

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We can do this, First Church! Step-Up now!

During the Gathering worship service last Sunday Rev. Lance Marshall, Co-Pastor, took a few minutes out of the service to speak directly from his heart to the hearts of those few staff members present and all who were worshiping via live stream.

Because of this cumulative generosity of spirit, time, and resources, our Methodist Justice Ministries was able to bring Christmas smiles to children, parents, volunteers, and staff.

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Join us at 7:00 and 9:00 pm on Christmas Eve for Drive-in Worship. Here’s all you need to know about our newly-updated Christmas Eve plans!

Choral Union, our FUMCFW parent choral ensemble, embarked on an ambitious musical project this past fall: preparing the Advent work, “The Snow Lay on the Ground” by Julian Wachner, for a very special Advent concert presentation.

Since its inception, our Methodist Justice Ministry led by Rev. Brooks Harrington has turned law into ministry and despair into hope for vulnerable women and children. And now, the Texas Bar Association recognizes this life-giving work with a special grant.

A gift to the UMW Endowment Fund is a great way to honor or remember a friend, relative, or group, especially during the holiday season. 

After the excitement of the NEXT90 Ceremonial Groundbreaking on October 29, you may be wondering when we’ll start to see some dirt moving on our campus. So here’s the latest.

The Recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes some changes regarding charitable contributions you should know about!

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If you loved “Hymn-a-Day May,” “June Tunes,” “July Lullabies,” and “Dog Days Duets,” you’re in for a treat. Peggy Graff and Friends are back with a brand-new playlist.

Because of the generosity of our congregation throughout this past year, we are very close to finishing our year financially strong, and it is well within reach if everyone participates in our 2020 Step Up! year-end giving campaign.

Please join us this year in sponsoring a child or a family by granting their Christmas wish. In doing so, you will hold out your candle to light up their world.

Between now and December 10, we invite all First Church members to send in a 10-second video of them and/or their family holding burning candles, which we will incorporate into our “Silent Night” moment at the end of our pre-recorded Christmas Eve service.

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As everything goes back online due to the spread of COVID-19 in our community, everyone on our First Church staff is busily rethinking how to make Advent and Christmas meaningful and live up best to our Still Christmas theme while still also keeping people safe.

In light of escalating COVID-19 cases and hospital occupancy, and in consultation with public health officials, our FUMCFW clergy and program staff made the decision today to go back to online-only worship, meetings, and ministries.

You’re probably familiar by now with our weekly “Mission Scavenger Hunt” emails that alert our First Church family to the specific food needs of our Mission for the coming week.

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Organist Andy Rose, a senior at Texas Wesleyan University, will give his senior organ recital at FUMCFW as part of his degree requirements at Texas Wesleyan University where he is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in organ.

On November 10 Dr. Mike Marshall made a house call — for a baptism! No, it wasn’t an infant, or a toddler, or even a teenager.

Next90 is about preparing for the future baptisms, confirmands, and transformation of lives in the years to come. It is about the continuation of the legacy of a vibrant downtown church that began over 146 years ago.

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To help provide comfort and hope for all who mourn during this especially difficult holiday season, our FUMCFW Communications team will make this beautiful, heartfelt service of deep reflection available on our home page, fumcfw.org.

In a few short weeks we’ll be entering the season of Advent. And as we all know, this year will be different. But you know what? It’s still Christmas.

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We invite you to join us via livestream to experience this beautiful and inspirational offering featuring our clergy along with many talented musicians, all assembled by our FUMCFW Communications team.

What happens when your organization’s only fundraising event of the year — one that annually provides vital funding to ministries and organizations that desperately need it — is met head-on by a global pandemic?

Not too far northeast of where we stood today, the leaders of our church gathered at 4:00 pm on October 29, 1929 to break ground to build the beautiful building that has served our congregation for the past 91 years.

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The United Methodist Women of FUMCFW will celebrate their 80th anniversary October 23 through 25 with a special virtual program and fundraiser, available to the public through the church’s website at fumcfw.org/live and the website UMW.fumcfw.org.

First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth follows its legacy of courage and commitment, breaking ground on Phase I of its Next90 building expansion program.

When we arrived at the Justin Youth Building this Tuesday, we had a surprise — 4 Jack-o-Lanterns carved with the Sanctuary towers and our school year theme “No Matter What.”

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As you may know, after months of careful consideration of a myriad of factors, and in close consultation with local public health officials, we’ve decided to give in-person, indoor worship at First Church a try.

The state of the church is strong and growing in strength, even during this very difficult year when we have had to learn to do things in a different way. We are looking to the future in trust and faith and great hope — all based on what God is doing in the present.

We have been carefully planning a safer return to in-person worship for months now, and we are so excited to invite you back to in-person, indoor worship this Sunday, October 18 at the 9:30 Gathering and 11:00 am Sanctuary services.

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Volunteer teams are invaluable in times of disaster, absorbing some of the expenses and personnel needed to face the tasks.

Upon looking at the weekly trends we’ve been advised to watch most closely and the advice of public health officials, we have delayed that start date another week — to a new hopeful date of October 18. With an ongoing caveat.

The mission of MJM is to provide light and hope to families who have experienced neglect and domestic violence by providing free legal representation and ongoing support to ensure that the children with a caring and protective caregiver.

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Do you ever enjoy the appetizers more than the meal?  us THIS Monday evening at 7:00 pm, live online at fumcfw.org/live, for the premiere concert of Spectrum Chamber Music Society’s Fall season, another Six-Feet-Apart concert livestreamed from our beautiful First Church sanctuary.

We do it every year. On the first Sunday in October, we decorate the altar with loaves of bread and we celebrate the moment when everyone taking communion that morning are all — worldwide and across denominations — on the same page.

Looking for a nice way to get out in the October sunshine and do some good in our community?

This past month retired FUMCFW pastor Rev. Chuck Graff, along with first church UMCOR trainees Kim Gudimetla and Rusty Thompson traveled to Deridder, Louisiana with our First Church trailer to help with debris cleanup following recent storms and flooding in the Lake Charles area.

We have been carefully planning a safer return to in-person worship for months now, and we are so excited to invite you back to in-person, indoor worship this Sunday, October 18 at the 9:30 Gathering and 11:00 am Sanctuary services. We’ll hold both of these services in the Sanctuary using a limited (under 25%) seating capacity.

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This Sunday in all our worship services and beyond we as a church will celebrate the longstanding service of our own vibrant chapter of United Methodist Women (UMW), led this year by President Sara Harris who will be speaking in all services.

The decision not to hold services indoors wasn’t made out of fear, but rather with our deepest respect for health and life. Our love for God and our neighbor drives us, and we are called by John Wesley to do no harm.

This past Sunday in a combined zoom webinar meeting and an in-person vote, the construction of Next90 Phase I was approved by a whopping 92.4% margin.

On Sundays, September 20 and 27, First Church will celebrate another first with The Gathering headed outdoors for in-person worship at the 9:30 am on the front steps of the church.

Whether you’re new to faith or a long-time Christian, whether you’re joining us in-person or from home, GROW is a great opportunity for you to experience the grace and presence of Christ.

Spectrum is committed to presenting outstanding chamber music performances by musicians in the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and friends. And, according to Spectrum Director Dan Sigale, none of that will change whether they’re playing live or live-streamed.

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If you haven’t already, please register now (fumcfw.org/vote) for our Next90 Congregational Vote on moving forward into construction.

As part of this Sunday’s Next90 Congregational Meeting and vote regarding moving forward now into the construction of Phase I of our Next90 Building Expansion Program, Building Finance Committee representative Connie Beck will present the updated financial plan for Phase I construction.

This Sunday, our Together Time program will at last return to First Church with an exciting new twist. Just watch it — and share with friends, neighbors, other parents, and grandparents to spread this spirited expression of God’s love.

The big news this fall in the Healthy Plate LEARN category is this new all-church Bible Study that invites a new brand of study and community to our First Church family.

The Fort Worth chapter of the American Guild of Organists will open its 2020-2021 Season with an AGO Certification Organ Recital hosted by FUMCFW on Monday, September 14, at 7:00 pm.  

One of the significant challenges of 2020 has been tending to life events, large and small, in some sort of way that feels even the tiniest bit “normal.”

On Sunday, September 13, each and every member of our church — from our oldest members to our 2020 Confirmands — are invited to vote on our upcoming decision to move forward in our Next90 Building Expansion Project.

As the Summer of 2020 draws to a close, let’s all take a moment to celebrate together the wonderful work and ministry we have been able to do in this virtual world since March, thanks to YOU!

It’s time again for the annual North Texas Giving Day. Each September our entire North Texas community joins together in support of our favorite local nonprofits and causes we care about in one easy-to-use platform.

We want all of our FUMCFW Zoomers to be aware of the upcoming security changes on Zoom. No worries! We’re here for you, Zoomers!

Join us for this new opportunity to learn more about FUMCFW, our Healthy Plate discipleship program, and all the different ways you can get involved in our church and its ministries.

We are changing things up with our FUMCFW Nightly Prayer Room. We welcome everyone to join our new, online community prayer group, Pray With Us Tonight.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of what we thought would be happening in 2020 has been delayed — but most definitely not forgotten or minimized in any way.

What could be better in times like these than a big snuggly hug? Each blanket carries with it a big soft hug for our kids from their church.

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In his July 30 Fort Worth Star-Telegram article about this installment of “Hometown Heroes,” a weekly series sponsored by Lockheed Martin, reporter Brian Lopez writes of hope amid COVID-19 closures, and this First Church member and Haltom City resident who continues to serve the city’s seniors.

If you’ve been following the progression of our Next90 Building Expansion project lately, you may remember that we’ve recently been approved to take our next major step as a congregation — the vote to move forward into construction — via Zoom.

Earlier this summer the Board of Trustees approved an upgrade to our audio/visual technology that will greatly enhance our capabilities for livestreaming worship as well as other programs and events.

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The FMC Foundation Board voted unanimously last night to contribute $1.5 million to our Next90 Phase I Building Expansion campaign. Huge thanks to the FMC Foundation Board, Building Committee, and our devoted FUMCFW members for helping us move into the next 90 years as a faithful and growing church community.

Could there be a way to discuss difficult subject matters with our family and friends without fear of shutting them down? For the next two Monday evenings at 7:00 pm, FUMCFW will be hosting Master Facilitator and Fort Worth native, Estrus Tucker, as he leads a two-week workshop called Listening for Understanding.

Do you know someone who would make a great leader in our community? Our 2021 lay leadership nominations begin on August 23! Find out more about our FUMCFW committees and how to nominate someone here!

Kudos to our Kids Hope USA Mentoring program and its dedicated leader, Gay Ingram, who received some nice publicity this week on our denomination website, UMC.org in a wonderful feature article. Read here to find out more and to read the full article!

This year our Methodist Justice Ministry is campaigning to be added as a beneficiary of the annual Foodie Philanthropy Project for 2022! By clicking on this link daily through August 28, you can help MJM reach this goal and gain much-needed financial resources.

Want to know a little bit more about First Church’s own “Zen Len?” His experience as a young cancer patient and survivor, falling in love with nature, and contemplative practices led to his call to ministry.

Join the FSMM Scavenger Hunt! This week’s item: Similac Advance (Regular Blue Top) or Generic Equivalent

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When our FUMCFW Youth Ministries team joined imaginations with our Communications team and CYC director, Erin Ypya, another First Church “first” was created — a fun and memorable virtual youth banquet to honor our 2020 graduating seniors. Here’s how they brought this newest First Church first into being.

As part of Sister Cities International’s citywide Ringing for Peace event this past Wednesday at 6:15 pm FUMCFW became part of this symbolic gesture of peace between nations — and one another. Here’s more about this message of hope and remembrance and our place in it.

Join the FSMM Scavenger Hunt! This week’s item: Peanut Butter.

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When you hear bells (including ours!) pealing throughout Fort Worth next Wednesday, August 5, at 6:15 pm and Saturday at 9:02 pm, it will commemorate and celebrate 75 years of peace between the US and Japan — and our collective desire to create peace now, in our lives today.

If you’ve been feeling a little bit growly, grouchy or whiny (or possibly all three) in these, the hottest days of our Texas summer, Peggy Graff and Friends are back with “Dog Day Duets,” specially curated music selections posted each Wednesday afternoon to offer a brief respite for your soul.

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Our partners at the MJM have not stopped working during the pandemic and working harder than ever before with more and more families seeking refuge from the increase of abuse. Sometimes the work they do is in the courtroom; often, the work they do is as simple as creating space for smiles.

In its final meeting of the summer, Rev. Linda McDermott’s Summer Book Club will examine Almost Everything: Notes on Hope, by acclaimed author Anne Lamott, that speaks directly to the heart of this unprecedented time we’re living in. All are invited to join us August 13 at 11:45 am on Zoom for this hope-filled discussion!

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The next step for our Next90 Building expansion project is a churchwide vote to begin Phase I construction. With this past week’s unanimous vote by our Building Committee, this (virtual) Church Conference and vote is now set for September 13 at 1:00 pm.
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Our church has a rich history of remaining connected and strong in the face of all kinds of challenges. So where are we now, in this year of uncertainties? We’re still First Church strong, that’s where. Even during these unsettling times, we remain steadfast in our commitment to Love God, Serve People, and Transform Lives.

Celebrating our Knights of North Castle virtual Vacation Bible School and its unique offering of faith and fun for 300 children and their families, Mister Mark, Ms. Janice, Queen Amber of the House of Shive, countless volunteers, our VBS creative team — all who helped make this big idea become a reality — say, “Huzzah!”

Join the FSMM Scavenger Hunt! This week’s items: Infant Formula “Sensitive”.

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With so much uncertainty consuming our lives right now, we are all reaching, searching, looking for something to help us make sense of all of this. Why now? Why is this happening to us all? It can feel like punishment at times, and during difficult times like these, it is normal to cry out to God and wonder, Why? Join us Tuesday evenings on Zoom as we ask questions, turn to scripture, and Wright’s book to search for answers.  

Could there be a way to bring up difficult subject matters with our family and friends without fear of shutting them down or it ending in familial strife? Some argue that holiness – tiny miracles – can be found within these difficult conversations; when two humans who disagree greatly can find mutual respect and even love within these tough conversations, God can be found.

Since the onset of the Covid19 outbreak, the Mission has never been closed. Although they did have to shut their physical doors, they have remained true to the mission of the Mission — to keep folks fed and to prevent homelessness. Learn how you can help them and let’s do something that matters — together!

Be sure to join us this Sunday, July 26, in the Sanctuary as orchestra violinist Arthur Busby and his daughter, Evelyn, on harp, will be performing our special music — prelude, postlude, and offertory — during the 11:00 am worship service, live online at fumcfw.org/live.

Of all the remarkable stories told in the Bible, Noah is arguably one of the most intriguing. Join us Tuesday night at 8:00 pm as Rev. Lance Marshall and Dr. Zhenya Gurina-Rodrigez return to their aftershow format to discuss Darron Aronofsky’s critically acclaimed 2014 film, “Noah.”

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Join Peggy and friends throughout the month of July, every weekday evening at 6:00 pm for this brief, peaceful, evening “lullaby” at the end of your day and enjoy the opportunity to slow down, reflect, and connect – to the music, to one another, and to God.

Join Len and others in this journey of prayerful, holy, mystery, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 am, come when you can, and as you are, as we intentionally open grace-space to listen with “ears of the heart,” to discover God’s Indwelling Spirit and the deep Wisdom of our Holy Counsellor.

Robert Stovall and Peggy Graff have curated a selection of fun and inspiring musical pieces that are sure to fill your hearts and souls with the whimsy of the American spirit! Join us on July 4th at noon and 6:00 pm, for our first ever FUMCFW Virtual Patriotic Concert. With something for everyone, this concert is sure to inspire both the young, and the young at heart.

Summer fun at First Church is just beginning! The final day to register for Vacation Bible School is this Friday. We already have over 250 kids registered, so, if you haven’t had time to sign up, now is your chance to discover the wonder and awe that is VBS at First Church.

Introducing a new summer venture from our FUMCFW Children’s Ministry – Sacred Spaces at home. Last week, our Children’s team safely distributed well over 100 sacred spaces boxes to our First Church kiddos. Each simple brown box contains a few special treasures designed to help your children curate their own, unique, sacred spaces.

First Church family, we need your help! We are calling on you to help feed our community. We still need 65 people to agree to purchase all of the grocery items provided for the kids participating in this year’s Project Transformation, one of FUMCFW’s annual partners. Read this story to find the list and to learn how you can help.

Our incredible partners at the Methodist Justice Ministry have been awarded a grant from The Junior League of Fort Worth to support the MJM Safe Home Program, specifically designed to provide women and their children who have been impacted by family violence and abuse a safe and healthy home environment. Read on to learn more how MJM supports its clients as they learn to live a new life free from violence and fear as they begin to rebuild the life they deserve.

Our Music and Worship Arts ministry continues to reach our congregation through more and different avenues than we’ve been used to in the past, including this premiere performance of the virtual choir performance of Come Thou Fount. Here’s more about what our Music and Worship Arts ministry is doing to fill that choir-sized hole in our hearts.

Last week’s Summer Jam, FUMCFW innovative virtual children’s day camp, brought together 65 kids for a unique combination of live-online events, activity videos, a special opportunity for kids to learn how to process their feelings into song — and a daily surprise video. Celebrate with us how First Church kids are deepening their connection with God — and with one another.

On Thursday, June 18 at 7:00 pm, the Spectrum Chamber Music Society will present its finale concert of the season – social distance style. Join us in watching this once-in-a-lifetime, livestream event!

For many First Church goers a new hobby has been beginning – or improving – our home yoga practice. With two class options, Hatha Flow and an Adaptive/Chair class for those with some mobility issues, our First Yoga may be just what your quarantine schedule is missing!

The church isn’t a building in one location — it’s the people, wherever they are. And now, with careful consideration and extreme caution to protect the health and wellness of our congregation and community, we’ve developed a framework for resuming in-person gatherings and worship on our campus.

In her first Summer Book Club meeting of the season on June 11, Rev. Linda McDermott looks forward to asking some hard questions and delving into thought-provoking conversation surrounding this incredible feat of story telling. Join the discussion in one week at 11:45 am!

On Saturday, June 6, Nikki LaBonte, horn, hosted a special episode of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Living Room Concert Series, live streamed from our beautiful Sanctuary for an intimate evening of both classical and contemporary favorites from Bach to The Beatles. Here’s how to view this fabulous concert — for the first time — or again!

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This season of isolation and social distancing can be especially difficult for friends and family with dementia. Here are a few tips to help you fill the days of loved ones with dementia with meaning and moments of joy:

In a May 9 op-ed published in the Fort Worth Business Press, Dr. Tim Bruster, Senior Pastor, as part of a group of 17 local religious leaders representing a variety of faith traditions and centuries of theological reflection on faith-based freedom and responsibility, discuss their collective decision to remain “closed” for corporate worship.

When Cornerstone Youth Choir Director Erin Ypya received an email on May 5 from another church choir director named Matt inquiring about our Senior Song, she was puzzled. How did he hear about our Senior Song? Here’s what happened next. (Get a hankie.)

In times like these, it is crucial to maintain some kind of “north star” for your life ­– a lighthouse, a beacon that helps hold you steady when the seas of uncertainty get rough. Our Healthy Plate Discipleship, Digital Edition, is now available to you online, whenever and wherever you need help staying on your course, steady in your faith, and growing as a disciple of Jesus.

In this Kids Hope Mentoring Update from Director Gay Ingram, she writes, “During this unusual time of being separated from the children, we have faith the relationships we share with them remain strong as ever.

This week our Notes From the Bunkers series features long-time FUMCFW member, Woman’s Club golden child, and Trinity Terrace resident, Gaye Fuller, who advises us not to get too wrapped up in the boredom and scariness of this time — that will fade with time; what you have when it’s all over are the memories you make.

Peggy Graff says that the idea for doing her “Hymn a Day May” daily music offering came to her shortly after she invited our beloved 11:11 band cellist Dace Sultanov to play for a Sanctuary worship service where the two of them played several pieces—prior to the service, then prelude, offertory, and special music.

Start your day with this joint devotional opportunity from Dr. Tim Bruster, Senior Pastor and our FUMCFW Music Ministry featuring Hymn-a-Day May selections from Peggy Graff, Associate Director of Music and Worship Arts, arriving in your inbox each morning at 7:00 am.

The FUMCFW Staff Parish Relations Committee is delighted to announce the return of Mark Burrows to the helm of our bustling FUMCFW Children’s Ministry, effective immediately. “When all this started happening, my first thought wasn’t ‘How can I edit more music?’ but ‘How can I help children?’ I have to honor that instinct. It was put there for a reason.” Welcome back, friend!

If you have not yet discovered the wonderful world of podcasts, now’s your chance to get in the know and find out what everyone is talking about! All of you favorite First Church worship services, bible studies, and music ministry moments are waiting for you on Soundcloud!

On Thursday, May 7, we launched a new weekly video series called Tim Talks with “Hymns of Our Faith” to share some surprising stories around some of our favorite hymns and hymnists.  Join us each week as Senior Pastor Dr. Tim Bruster offers his thoughts and reflections on a variety of topics — some theological, some not!

The FUMCFW Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) is delighted to announce the return of Mark Burrows to the helm of our bustling FUMCFW Children’s Ministry, effective immediately. Please join us as we welcome Mark home — and we collectively watch and wait for the creativity and heart of Mark Burrows to provide new and innovative care and support to our children…of all ages.

Thank you, First Church family, for all you’ve done, and for all that’s to come. Let’s continue to do what we do best — “Love God. Serve People. and Transform Lives.” by helping others in need with these caring ministries. Here are some new ways to get involved!

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Join us THIS Sunday at 11:00 am in our online Sanctuary worship to help wish our First Church Senior Class of 2020 all the best on their next grand adventure! Congratulations, Class of 2020, and thank you for all the inspiring moments and sweet memories you have provided for your church family.

North Texas Giving Tuesday is May 5 — offering a new opportunity to support our FUMCFW non-profits including Methodist Justice Ministry, First Street Methodist Mission, and Dementia Friendly Fort Worth during this difficult time. Here’s how to be part of this.

When the quarantine hit, many of the Loyalty class members were hesitant to start their zoom Sunday school meetings, but they were more committed than ever to staying in touch during this trying time. This is their story of grief, practice, acceptance, and zooming with confidence.

We are all in this together, yet our experiences are as varied as snowflakes, this week we examine the life of an FUMCFW mom quarantining at home with her husband and five children. How will this moment alter our lives and how will we let it transform us?

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We want to celebrate with you the vibrant ministries of our church, particularly during this time of Stay Home – Work Safe physical distancing. Recent comments by the Governor and City of Ft. Worth have led a few of you to question our church’s plans for worship in the immediate future.

We are all in this together, yet our experiences are as varied as snowflakes, this week we examine the life of a seven-year-old in isolation. How will this moment alter our lives and how will we let it transform us?

Does someone you know struggle with cognitive impairment or some form of dementia? Our Dementia Friendly Forth Worth crew is here to help. Join this one hour zoom conversation with young nurses and help them understand current concerns for your loved ones.

Our partners with the Methodist Justice Ministries are hard at work ensuring the safety and security of those most vulnerable. They are working hard every day to keep children and women fed during this trying time. Read on for the full story.

Right now, so many of us just want to help in some way. Charme Robarts details one way in which you can help to feed some of our hungry friends who are homeless around Fort Worth. Want to help? Here’s how.

The First Street Methodist Mission scavenger hunt is still on — with need of donations of peanut butter and bread. Drop items off at the Mission any time Monday through Thursday, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm.

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Although our First Church Holy Week looks a little different this year, we are working hard to provide you with many opportunities to experience the renewal and regrowth that Holy Week brings! Read on for all of our socially distanced Holy Week offerings!

With our phone calling team continuing to do check-in calls for members of our church who are not affiliated with any specific group, they are learning more than ever before the true value and impact of reaching out with a simple phone call.

Last week the wild women of the UMW Circle of Eve decided to do their part to not only help feed the hungry babies of Fort Worth as active participants in the FSMM Weekly Scavenger Hunt, but they also decided to make a party of it — social distance style.

One of the things it is easy to take for granted in our normally fast paced, do-more, be-more, more-is-more world is how the little things underscore the story of our lives. The music beneath our story, as it were. Do you even really hear it? Do you really even notice the wispy images that float in the background of your perceptions — and add depth and hue without your ever really realizing it?

Here are a few short takes on some of the other important things happening this week at First Church Fort Worth!

Take a moment now to enjoy how the multifaceted magic of Hans Grim brings Bill’s 2006 inspiration back to the forefront with special and powerful impact for this difficult time — and feel the hope that lies just beneath despair and the joy we can find even amidst our sadness and fear.

While we won’t be bringing a traveling petting zoo, we will be bringing the fun this Easter Saturday!

Palm Sunday may have looked a little different this year than in years past, but that didn’t stop our First Church children from waving their palm branches and shouting “Hosanna!” Our FUMCFW Communications team combined with the power of Children’s Ministry came to the rescue to help keep traditions alive!

Feeling a little sad that our traditional launch to Holy Week, Palm Sunday, will have to be experienced from the social isolation of our living rooms? Join us anyway for a Palm Sunday surprise you’ll never forget.

Here’s the short take on just some of the big stuff happening, week in and week out at First Church.

To help connect willing volunteers with real needs in our First Church Family during this time of social distancing, we’ve installed a new button at the top of our Home Page where each Week we’ll update the opportunities available for those who would be willing to make check-in calls, write notes of encouragement, shop, run errands, and more!

In keeping with current restrictions keeping us safe from a new darkness called COVID-19, FUMCFW keeps the faith by providing its annual Good Friday Service of Darkness — online. Here’s a look behind the scenes of this historic re-imagining and the Herculean teamwork it took to make it happen.

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A new and exciting offering has emerged here at FUMCFW — and we’re calling it Family Sunday School! Although this time of social distancing is not without its struggles, it has granted us a unique, albeit sometimes trying, gift of uninterrupted family time. Read on to find out more about Family Sunday School!

Join us live at noon on April 9 to witness this unique theatrical experience of the Living Last Supper. Trying to find a way to bring this story to our First Church family online was not without its struggles, but we’ve come together, and found a way ­– another First Church first!

Easter Sunday Online at FUMCFW promises a unique and unforgettable experience of the glory of Easter. From music, to message, and everything in between, this year will be no different from any other Easter Sunday celebration here at FUMCFW, with the possible exception of our Easter worship attire.

Be sure to keep the FSMM’s weekly Scavenger Hunt Items on your grocery list. With the new restrictions on what we can buy and how many of each item we are allowed to buy, the FSMM infant formula program is dwindling.

As of this past week, all of our Sunday school classes (who want to be) are up and running, offering Zoom technology for meetings and social events.

As over the course of just two weeks this quiet little ministry became everyone’s connection to church, attendance numbers have soared with online sign-ins, online gifts and unscheduled giving climbs to new heights — and visitors to our FUMCFW Media Archives have reached an all-time high.

To answer the question most of us are asking these days, here’s how our First Church community is coming together to pair volunteers with people in need of connection and small acts of service.

When she found a stash of old hymnals, here’s what one staffer decided to do help our Stayton and Trinity Terrace church members connect more deeply with online worship by being able to join in the singing of hymns.

In this time of uncertainty, one can never underestimate the power of prayer. Here are three innovative, interactive, online prayer opportunities to help feed your spiritual life and deepen your connection with God.

Today, after worship, take a walk with your family. For families with older children, maybe this is a walk through the neighborhood, and for younger children, maybe just through the yard. Pets are more than welcome.

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In response to the restrictions brought about by Covid-19, First Church steps up to provide a new world of access to our church and its ministries.

Yes, we just celebrated the 45th anniversary of our TV Ministry — now called Media Ministries — and four and a half decades of bringing worship to people beyond our walls.

Morning and night and at all points in between, your church is here for you — and with you — in prayer.

We as a First Church family support and uplift many ministries, one of which is our beloved First Street Methodist Mission, which has a reinvigorated spirit of giving during this trying time.

A hearty First Church shout-out to all who have begun using our online giving button during worship to make your offering just as if you were here. According to Nancy Fisher, Director of Stewardship, this past week we actually had more than 40 new givers make their offering that way.

Although much if not most of what we do in our Children’s and Youth ministries is rooted in depth and meaning, a lot of it is also experienced by these young church members as just plain fun.

As of this past week, we’ve gotten all of our Sunday school classes who want to be up and running and reasonably comfortable with Zoom technology for their meetings.

What is Zoom and how can it help me? The FUMCFW Communications team wants to help you understand all the tools at your disposal! Read on to learn more about this cool app that is bringing people together.

For the safety of our church and to help our city stem the spread of Covid-19, through March 25 all church meetings and events are temporarily suspended; worship services will be available online only.

Just a week or so ago life was like it used to be. And now it’s not. We are not physically together, but we are here for each other. All of us, collectively transforming into what we could have been, who we could have been, all along.

One thing to know for sure about our First Street Methodist Mission is that no matter what happens, their commitment to “keeping folks fed” remains the utmost priority. Here’s how we’re doing that in a safe and creative way.

In the face of the ongoing, every changing COVID-19 crisis, a big shout out goes to our Youth Ministry team for some amazingly innovative and engaging use of technology to help keep our teenagers engaged, connected, and prayerful.

Because of YOU, even during “shut-down” our ministries are still ongoing, keeping our faith community connected, and offering hope and reassurance. Here’s how to remain part of this work during online worship!

While no one is certain when this time of “social distancing” and online worship will end — and if we will indeed be celebrating Holy Week and Easter services online — one thing is clear: we’ll still need Easter lilies to adorn our service. But wait. There’s more!

So how can we create a meaningful Sunday morning worship service in our home, in our jammies, and possibly surrounded by our furry, four-legged worshippers? Here are some tips we’ve come up with to help make your “house of worship” feel just a little more sacred.

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Right around the corner from our church, a small building hosts thousands of our friends who are struggling to make ends meet or experiencing homelessness. The First Street Methodist Mission provides dignified and loving support to our neighbors from all walks of life. Read on to learn what Linda Murphy, Bernie Scheffler, and our Mission volunteers are up to, week in and week out at our First Street Methodist Mission.

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To support yesterday’s announcement that FUMCFW will offer worship via livestream only through March 25, at which time a decision for March 29 and April, including Holy Week and Easter will be made, here’s a quick tutorial on how to access these live stream worship services on Sunday mornings — along with some other cool features of virtual worship you may not be aware of!

For the safety of our church and to help our city stem the spread of Covid-19, through March 25 all church meetings and events are temporarily suspended; worship services will be available online only.

Our First Church Family was well represented on the Fort Worth Business Press’ list of top 40 under 40 honorees who will be recognized at Ridglea Country Club on March 31.

Roots First was born out of a need and desire to help some of the most vulnerable; mothers who visit the First Street Methodist Mission. The Special called charge conference voted to approve this new 501c3 this week with an exciting new mission!

First We Drum happens next on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00 pm in Wesley Hall. It is a free community drum circle and your chance to join in fellowship and fun! No experience necessary; whether you bring your own drum or share one of ours, come discover the joy of drumming.

With the help of our First Church family, on March 1st, the first Sunday in Lent, we packaged over 20,000 meals for families who suffer from hunger and starvation.

John Harrington, father of Rev. Brooks Harrington turns 101, save the date for three upcoming Habitat events coming up in April and May, and a huge shout-out to our beloved groundskeeper, Todd Hearne, who will be saving the church a lot of money by not having to repair a rogue sewage line in Phase I…read on for more details!

FUMCFW is staying on top of CDC recommendations and updates on the Coronavirus (COVID – 19), how to prevent the spread, stay in touch with us, and stay healthy. Read on for First Church updates on preventative steps to remain healthy.

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As commitments continue to roll in, we’re so excited to be able to say that with cash in hand and 359 commitments received, we are now at $10.2 million, and more than two-thirds of the way to our goal!

The Cowtown Marathon is upon us yet again, so don’t forget to plan accordingly as you come to Sunday worship the morning of March 1! This year, we want to highlight one member of our staff who will be running in the full marathon for the first time: our communications team’s graphic designer, Richard McQuillar.

Growth is an essential element of Lent, so to help facilitate that growth, FUMCFW has provided multiple opportunities to fill your Healthy Plate with Learning this Lenten season to help you on your 2020 Lenten journey and spiritual growth.

As we enter the Season of Lent, Rev. Linda McDermott, our Director of Adult Education, teaches us more about the symbolism of Lent, its intersection with Methodism, and what it means to “be an Easter people.”

Fun and fellowship guaranteed when you come to Pickleball in the Justin Building on the second floor, Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm or Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30 pm!

Last week’s commitment Sunday brought our entire faith community to the long-awaited place of making our commitment to our Next90 Capital Campaign — and early indicators show solid participation that puts the goal line in sight!

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On Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30 pm, get your dusty bike out of that garage and meet us in the West Parking Lot as we prepare to roll out to Magnolia and South Main for a bike ride – and some fun and fellowship along the way!

Volunteer with us on Sunday, March 1st from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm for our 8th annual Rise Against Hunger event and help your First Church family pack meal bags for families across the globe who suffer from hunger and starvation.

Ever wanted to read the entire Bible but feel like you just don’t know how to start? Join Dr. Z and her group of Bible challengers for the 2020 Bible Challenge and meetups happening next on Sunday, March 8 at 8:00 am in room 350 and Monday, April 6 at 1:30 pm in room 154.

Please join us in worship THIS Sunday in the Sanctuary at 9:30 and 11:00 am for a combined worship experience that celebrates the combined strength of all our worshipping communities AND our collective commitment to our NEXT90 Building Expansion Project!

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The Cowtown Marathon will pass through downtown Fort Worth on Sunday, March 1, between 7:45 – 11:00 am. Remember to set your alarm a little earlier for your Sunday morning at First Church. Traffic will be directed by the Fort Worth Police Department during this time.

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Doug Turner, capital campaign consultant and founder of Culture of Ready, explains the difference between interest and involvement — and how to discern where your gift will come from.

Open Door is a new class for younger couples, individuals, parents, non-parents, members, not-yet-members, and everyone in between. The kind of class is in the title, we want to welcome you with open doors and open minds. Meet us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am in room 335 for some coffee, treats, and stirring conversation!

Looking for a way to feel renewed and revitalized but in need of an adaptive yoga option? Join us for our Adaptive First Yoga class, held weekly on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:45 – 11:00 am and Wednesdays from 1:30 – 2:00 pm in room 320.

Join us for an amazing Organ Recital by the renowned Dr. Kirk Michael Rich on Monday, February 24th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm in the Sanctuary as part of our Gift of Music Concert Series.

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Join us for our annual Family Ash Wednesday Service on Ash Wednesday, February 26 beginning with dinner at 5:30 pm in rooms 333 and 334 followed by a family friendly service in Wesley Hall at 6:15 pm.

Spectrum Chamber Music Society joins us once again in the Leonard Memorial Chapel on Monday, February 17 at 7:00 pm followed by a reception in Wesley Hall at 8:30. We hope you will join us!

Volunteer with us on Sunday, March 1st from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm for our 8th annual Rise Against Hunger event and help your First Church family pack meal bags for families who suffer from hunger and starvation.

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Among the many fond farewells to Mister Mark Burrows as he heads off to pursue his long-time passion as music editor for Heritage Music Press, here’s one from the vantage point of a former Youth Choir member who speaks for so many in this large group whose lives were forever changed by this amazing First Church legacy.

On February 4th at 6:30 pm, get your dusty bike out of that garage and meet us in the West Parking Lot as we prepare to roll out to Magnolia and South Main for a bike ride – and some fun and fellowship along the way!

With hindsight she calls “2020,” First Church accompanist Sara Davis offers 20 years of insights, observations, and wit from the bench in tribute to the career and ministry of Mark Burrows.

Every Monday, whether in person here at the church in room 350, or via Zoom Video Conference, join Rev. Lance Marshall, FUMCFW Co-Pastor, and the rest of the Brown Bag Bible Study group from noon to 1:00 pm. In this study, we want you to become more familiar with the scripture, grow in your spirituality, and meet some fine FUMCFW folks while you’re at it!

Discover FUMCFW Coffee is a great chance to find where you might fit here at First Church. It is hosted the first Sunday of each month from 10:30 am to 11:00 am in the Library, located on the first floor. Stop by on Sunday morning, February 2 and see what all the buzz is all about!

Are you ready to Catch the Vision? Have questions about Next90 and looking for a little more detail on this new phasing plan? The Vision Room is open, hosted, and awaiting your visit, Sunday mornings through Commitment Sunday, February 23.

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The long-anticipated day is upon us! Our Phase I Next90 Building Expansion Capital Campaign begins this Sunday, January 26. Here’s what you need to know.

Craft Theology with Tom McDermott is your opportunity on the fourth Monday of each month to grab a favorite, hand-crafted beverage (or tea, or wine, or a soda) and have some lively conversation about how we craft our thinking about God and the challenges (and delights) of crafting our lives. Heretics, skeptics, mystics, the God-curious and the God-denying, or none-of-the-above – all are welcome! 

Attendance and giving are up, we met our 2019 Finish Strong goals, and we’re heading into 2020 and our upcoming Capital Campaign in a position of strength. Here’s your more good news!

Looking for a better understanding of yourself and how you relate to others? Join us February 7 and 8 for the FUMCFW Enneagram workshop led by renowned enneagram teacher James Patterson.

Baby Celebration Sunday is Sunday February 8 at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary with a reception for families to follow in Room 200. All babies welcome; you do not have to be a regular Sanctuary worship attendee — or even a member — however, registration is required. Here’s more.

Congregational Care Ministries team up with Rev. Phyllis’ Wednesday morning study to spark some joy in some of FUMCFW’s homebound members!

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Phase I of our Capital Campaign officially begins January 26 — and if you, like many members of our faith community, want to know more about what’s next for First Church, there will be one more Next90 Vision Casting Event on January 19, 2020 in Wesley Hall at 12:15 pm, just after our 11:00 and 11:11 am services.

Transitions can be tough, and goodbyes are hard, but rest assured that we at FUMCFW are doing everything we can do to make this Children’s ministry transition as stress-free as possible.

In the midst of the dark days following the loss of a loved one, the Grief Support group at FUMCFW, led by Charme Robarts, certified Grief Support Specialist, is here to offer you a warm and welcoming place to talk about what you are going through. Here’s why it helps.

The Refuge is just what it sounds like — a safe, fun, yet restful place for teens to come together and be themselves every Sunday evening and get themselves ready for each new school week. But that’s not all it is. Here’s more about this unsung rite of passage into Christian adulthood.

The Sunday flowers in the Sanctuary are one of the most beautiful ways our members recognize and remember special events and loved ones. Some of our members have established a long tradition of donating flowers.

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What a pleasure it was, getting to sit down with Larry, after knowing him for almost his entire tenure here serving as FUMCFW’s Business Administrator.

Simon Peter was not rich or educated, but he was familiar with hard work. He was quick-tempered and impetuous but possessed a passion that would change the world.

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After a long steep climb through the last quarter of 2019, by pulling together, fulfilling our commitments, making sacrificial gifts above and beyond our commitments — we did it! We Finished Strong!

Join us in Wesley Hall on Sundays January 12 and 19 at 12:15 to learn the latest news, information, and updated vision for the Next90 Building Expansion Program.

Here’s an early and exciting progress report on our search for a new Director of Children’s Ministries.

Last week a mediated agreement called “Protocol of Reconciliation and Grace through Separation” proposed a new future for our denomination. What does this agreement mean to the UMC — and to our First Church faith community?

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The FUMCFW preschoolers caroled in the halls of the church last week spreading joy and Christmas cheer for staff and guests lucky enough to be in the building!

AV Director Austin Patton joins the eleven:eleven band to deliver an extra dose of Holiday Cheer.

Our very own cellist, Dace Sultanov and one of FUMCFW’s original organists, Stanley Shepelwich, met in the lobby of the Historic 512 Ballroom after last Sunday’s eleven:eleven service and performed an impromptu duet of the timeless Christmas classic, “Silent Night.”

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On Monday evening, our FUMCFW Next90 Building Committee voted on the scope involved in Phase I construction for the Next90 building expansion program. Here’s a snapshot!

Now in the homestretch of our Finish Strong initiative, we’ve gained a lot of ground. Here’s how you can be part of this First Church Success story.

This new venture by Dementia Friendly Fort Worth and its partners offers a special opportunity for people with dementia and their caregivers to socialize, learn, have fun, and meet new friends.

Have you ever set the goal of reading the Bible through in a year? This could be your year to check that item off your list with the help of Dr. Z’s 2020 Bible Challenge!

Getting lost in the Christmas chaos is all too real for many of us. We have all been there at one time or another. Here at FUMCFW, we try to make the Christmas season as joyful as possible.

Here’s what you need to know for a joy-filled Christmas Eve worship experience!

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Since 2009, a faithful committee of volunteers have come together to decorate our Chrismon tree to honor both this great Christian tradition and our own First Church Family members whose handmade Chrismons adorn this enormous tree.

With all the turmoil we’ve experienced this past year in our denomination — and the conflict created by the decision made by the called General Conference last February, it may seem only logical to ask, Should we wait to find out what our denomination is going to do after GC2020 to move forward with our Next90 Building Expansion program?

Coming to our FUMCFW Winter Solstice Concert, a long-time favorite experience every year during Advent, Minnesota Singer/Songwriter Peter Mayer will join us once again at eleven:eleven for a morning of songs and stories celebrating life and this season of joy.

In tracking our faith community’s response to our parallel emphases this fall on increasing our worship attendance across the board by 10% over last year and our Finish Strong campaign to encourage everyone to help bring our church financial year to a successful close, Director of Finance Steve Fagan says that the overlay of these similarly parallel responses is a strong indicator of the faith and stability of our church.

Come join us for this mid-December mini-retreat for a time of quiet, prayerful reflection — and enjoy a Sunday afternoon “oasis” in the busy-ness of the season as we move through Advent into Christmas.

Last week we reported that we reached our fall goal of a 10% increase in attendance over the same period last year. We are also looking at data that shows us moving steadily toward bringing our year to a strong financial close.

During this special season, no one should feel alone in their struggles or uncomfortable in the merriment around them. Our Dementia Friendly Christmas Worship Service offers a special Christmas worship opportunity for people with dementia or other challenges and their friends and family.

‘Tis the season of giving and spreading cheer! And, for our DiscipleChurch Breakfast team, this is a season that lasts all year.

If you, your family, or friends are in need of handicapped parking at our church, please remember that this free service is available near the Garden entrance every Sunday from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm.

Please be aware that we’ve had another confirmed case of pertussis (whooping cough) reported to us by a member of our congregation. One of our members who attended The Gathering in Wesley Hall on November 17 at 9:30 am has just been diagnosed. 

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Thanks to the faithful generosity across all our worshipping communities since the launch of our Finish Strong Campaign in October, we are making very good progress toward closing the gap, with $653,000 to go.

As of December 1, Mark Sorley has joined our church staff as Director of Facilities and Construction.

If you’ve been wondering about our timeline on the Next90 Building Project, at last we have some news!

As of November 30, we exceeded our goal to increase Fall attendance by 10% by 20 people for a total of 10.01%. Time to celebrate what we accomplished together!

As you may have heard by now, Director of Children’s Ministries, Mister Mark Burrows will be leaving First Church in late January to become a full-time music editor for Heritage Music Press, one of the leading music publishers in the nation. Here’s more.

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Welcome to Advent 2019! This Sunday, December 1, is the first Sunday of Advent 2019 and the beginning of our Joy to the World Advent worship series.

Give yourself an early Christmas gift for your soul: a mid-December mini-retreat for time simply to be in quiet, prayerful reflection. 

First Church is celebrating the recent recognition of our own longtime members and leaders Anne and Hank Paup as Distinguished Philanthropists in Tarrant County by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at its annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon held on November 14 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Fort Worth.

A very special First Church welcome to Sarah Pricer, Attorney at Law, to the dynamic MJM Legal Team led by Rev. Brooks Harrington. By adding Sarah, our MJM will now be able to increase its caseload of free legal representation and ongoing support to even more women and children who have been impacted by domestic violence. 

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If you have never experienced DiscipleChurch or the warmth and connection of this very special worshipping community, we invite you to consider starting one of your 2019 holiday season Sundays early to discover yet another way to experience worship under the “big tent” known as FUMCFW.

Please be aware that we’ve had a confirmed case of pertussis reported to us by Tarrant County Public Health. One of our young church members, age 14 attended church functions November 3 through November 10, 2019, including Sunday School.

We’re glad to report the generous First Church response to the Finish Strong campaign — with October giving exceeding our Ministry Plan by $29,000! What this means, according to Steve Fagan, Director of Finance, is that we’re making good progress toward our year-end goal.

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First United Methodist Church celebrates the beginning of a new chapter with the appointment of Rev. Lance Marshall as Co-Pastor as part of a long-range succession plan. This plan was developed by Senior Pastor Dr. Tim Bruster, Bishop J. Michael Lowry, Rev. Louis Carr, and the First Church Staff Parish Relations Committee led by Allison Alvarado.

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According to the City of Fort Worth, this Sunday morning during church hours there will be a large construction crane doing some work on 5th Street between Cherry Street and Lamar Street.

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Be sure to join us in worship and celebration on Sunday, October 27 at 9:30 and 11:00 am in the Sanctuary for a sweet stroll down memory lane before, between and after services!

Following the tragic shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson by a Fort Worth Police Officer on October 12, Dr. Tim Bruster with an interfaith clergy group and Bishop Mike Lowry speak out.

It’s hard to believe that it has been five years this week since we consecrated our spectacular, 160-rank Anne S. and Henry B. Paup Sanctuary Pipe Organ. Here’s a tender look back at this once in a lifetime experience.

With our Finish Strong Campaign now in full swing, here are a few things you need to know about our financial picture and how you can help!

Now you know how to hit the ball (mostly), keep score (sometimes with assistance), and how to play this crazy-fun addition to our FUMCFW Healthy Plate PLAY portion . . . what’s next?

For whatever reason, there has been a rash of recent emails that appear to have come from FUMCFW staff or clergy. If you receive any emails that do not come from @myfumc.org, please delete these emails immediately.

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If you haven’t yet tried FUMCFW Pickleball, Monday nights from 6:00 to 8:00, there’s still time to try out this new fitness craze sweeping the nation, our city — and now our church!

If you haven’t heard yet about our new college ministry, The Shift, here’s proof and inspiration that opening to God’s call sometimes happens quickly and in ways you least expect!

If the diagnosis of dementia will be joining your holiday season this year, here’s how to make sure this time is meaningful for you and your loved ones.

Getting ready for our 90th Anniversary Celebration? Digging through those old footlockers for the perfect church clothing or accessory from your favorite decade? Here’s some inspiration!

Spend a couple of enjoyable and fulfilling hours outdoors this Saturday morning as part of the semi-annual Cowtown Brush-up to add a fresh coat of paint to a Fort Worth home that needs it most.

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If you’ve ever wondered how mission trips and teams decide what they’re going to do and where they’re going to do it — and if you’d like to become part of this vital ministry, read on!

If you’d like to be part of a unique opportunity to make a big difference in a very short period of time, join the Cowtown Brush-up Team on October 19.

When someone you love dies, it can be hard to know how to handle the emotions and anxieties that permeate these dark days. First Church is here for you with specific help and a safe space to find your way.

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If you’re like most people, you may not literally remember your baptism because you were a baby or a small child. What does it really mean to be baptized? What difference does it make?

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Join us each Sunday morning through October 27, at 9:30 am in Leonard Memorial Chapel, where the sound of a Native American flute invites all who come to enter this special time of Contemplative Hospitality for the Soul.

Now entering the last quarter of 2019, it’s time for our First Church family to turn our focus to Finishing Strong to fully fund our vital ministries through the end of the year. Here’s how you can help!

This past summer we as a church set the goal of increasing our average Sunday attendance by 10% over last year by the end of 2019. Help us redouble our efforts to meet this exciting goal!

Legendary recognition once again finds our own beloved and recently retired Rev. Chuck Graff. Here’s more about Chuck’s recent receipt of the Sixty and Better 2019 Living Legend Award!

Each Week on FUMCFW Social Media we reach out, interact, and share First Church messages with an enormous “online congregation” through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Here are this week’s highlights!

For those of you who need a little help with inviting someone to church, here’s an example of how NOT to do it from our own Dr. Mike.

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Here’s what you need to know about our end-of-summer August Financial Dashboard — and how we can get back on track. 

Each Spring and Fall, this volunteer-driven city-wide initiative helps boost the vitality of Fort Worth neighborhoods 50 Fort Worth homes in need of exterior paint. Now is the time to join our First Church team for our October 19 painting day!

Here’s how to make sure you’re in the know about campus emergencies, weather-related closings or cancellations, and other emergency communications deemed necessary by our FUMCFW Security Team.

Please join us in all worship services on Sunday, September 29 for United Methodist Women Sunday. This is your chance to learn all about UMW, our Circles and programs, how we serve missions, and much more.

If you’re anywhere over the age of 50, chances are you’ve thought about how important it is to preserve your mental health. If you’d like to lower your risk of developing dementia, this program is for you!

Now beginning its 34th Season with the World Premiere of a new String Quartet, Spectrum continues a beloved First Church tradition in the beauty of Leonard Memorial Chapel.

What’s all the fuss about Pickleball? What is Pickleball, anyway? Come find out for yourself and add a little lighthearted PLAY to your Healthy Plate!

Your health is important to us — and so is your privacy! Because HIPAA laws prevent the hospital from notifying us for you, it takes a quick call to the main office at 817-336-7277 to ensure you get the support from your church you want and need.

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While news reports of what’s going on at the border can be both confusing and distressing. Here’s what FUMCFW Community Advocate Charme Robarts learned — and the response of our Church to his humanitarian crisis.

Say hello to longtime church member and leader Ralph Green as he enters a new role with FUMCFW!

Food 4 Kids is a very special ministry that sends food home for the weekend for 350 elementary-aged children every school year. Here’s why. 

With our Kids Hope USA Mentoring Recruitment Sunday coming up THIS Sunday, September 22 in the Garden, it seems like a very good time to share one of this mentoring program’s many success stories — just in case you wonder what real difference this program really makes in the lives of the kids we mentor.

Making end of life plans and decisions is never easy or pleasant; however, by taking this proactive step now you can make sure your voice is heard in these future decisions.

Pub Theology offers FUMCFW YoPros (Young Professionals) a place to talk over the big stuff while enjoying fun conversation, meaningful fellowship, and, of course, all manner of pub fare.

Learn about the healing power of food at our October United Methodist Women Luncheon featuring Lori Henson, Executive Director of Cuisine for Healing. RSVP by noon on September 25.

Make your reservations by October 6 for this pivotal retreat, October 12 – 13 at Lyle Lodge to help give our upcoming confirmands a solid start to their faith journey.

If you’re a middle or high schooler — or the parent, grandparent, family or friend of a teen looking for something to do on what might otherwise be the most boring night of the week, check out The Refuge!

Just a few little things to celebrate, contemplate, or appreciate this week at FUMCFW.

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If you’ve been in on the buzz about Pickleball, FUMCFW’s newest PLAY addition — and another new Fall opportunity to invite people to our church — plan to join us in the Justin Building Gym on Monday nights 6:00 – 8:00 pm for the fastest growing sport in America!

Many if not most of us know him as our own “Mister Mark,” innovator and developer of our thriving FUMCFW Children’s Ministries. Here’s what you may not know about this creative dynamo.

Have you ever wanted to reach out to people in times of illness or bereavement — but weren’t quite sure how? Need to up the SERVE portion of your Healthy Plate? Here’s your chance to make an important difference in the life of our church.

Discover how our FUMCFW Youth Ministries will be part of taking youth ministry design to the next level through their participation in the CYMT Youth Ministry Innovation Laboratory!

Be sure to set a reminder for this Sunday’s spectacular choral music event, hosted by University Christian Church and featuring Dr. Bradley Welch, our own Choral Union and UCC and First Presbyterian Chancel Choirs.

If you’ve participated in the past in this fun and exciting fundraising event for North Texas Non-Profit Organizations including our three of our very own, you’ll love the convenience of being able to schedule now through next Wednesday!

Do you remember when you received your first Bible? Come to the 11:00 am Sanctuary Service this Sunday to help make this a stand-out moment for our congregation’s new third-graders!

In this second week of the series, Facing Life Storms, we’ll dive deep, Gathering style, into the territory where maybe church is most needed — and sometimes least likely to go.

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No matter who you are, where you’re from, or what you do, the stormy and emotionally overwhelming times of life will find you, whether you’re ready or not. How do you prepare? How do you weather these storms well? What can they teach us?

Whether you’re committed or curious about our new “Pickleball Ministry,” be sure to join us THIS Sunday at 12:15 in Room 154 to help us get this churchwide fun organized and rolling!

Know a great leader? Want to be part of selecting the lay leadership of our church in areas of financial, program and directional decision making? Here’s how!

Who knew our own sweet UMW leadership dynamo, Megan Fahey was getting the attention of our Texas Governor for her day job?

Each Week on FUMCFW Social Media we reach out, interact, and share First Church messages with an enormous “online congregation” through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Here are this week’s highlights!

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When protesters arrived on the steps of First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth last Sunday, it’s clear that they did so in complete ignorance of our deep commitment to addressing the deep needs in our community related to homelessness and domestic violence.

To keep you in the know about unusual, urgent, or emergency information from FUMCFW, take a moment right now to follow these simple steps to opt in to our Emergency Alerts System.

Come find out and see how you can be part of this exciting new opportunity to fill your PLAY with a new slice of fun!