THIS SUNDAY
Traditional Worship | 9:30 & 11:00 am | Sanctuary | Rev. Lance Marshall
DiscipleChurch | 7:15 am | Community Breakfast | Wesley Hall
8:30 am | Worship | Chapel | Dr. Bill Longsworth
The Gathering | 9:30 am | Wesley Hall
11:00 am | Justin Youth Building
Rev. Casey Orr
eleven:eleven celebration | 11:11 am | Wesley Hall | Rev. Tom McDermott
Worship Bulletins
Chapel Communion | 10:35 am | Chapel | Dr. Len Delony
Connections | 10:30 – 11:00 am & noon – 12:30 pm | Garden & Wesley Hall
Join us at Connections between services.
More Ways to Worship
Live Stream | Join us live online on Sunday mornings at 9:30 am for The Gathering, 9:45 am for Children First (first Sunday of each month), 11:00 am for Traditional, and 11:11 am for eleven:eleven celebration.
WRR Radio | Listen to each previous week’s sermon and music on Sunday mornings at 7:30 am on WRR 101.1 FM.
Sunday School Teachers & Topics
Robert Stovall gives a quick preview of the music offering for this Sunday.
FEATURES
Children’s Musical: In the Image 2017
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NEWS
NEW MEMBERS
BAPTISMS
IN MEMORIAM
Pat King
Paul Driskell
GIFTS & MEMORIALS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Feeding the Flock in Memory of:
Dorothy Gleaton & Rev. Michael Patison by Marlise Harman
Foundation Fund in Memory of:
William “Shan” Wolff by Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Adams
General Fund in Memory of:
Dorothy Gleaton by Gerald Baker and Staff
Dr. Ignacio Magna by Jan & Karl Fescenmeyer
HONORARY GIFTS
Adult Ministries in Honor of:
Virginia Tech University by Kay Watkins
Foundation Fund in Honor of:
Gaye Fuller by Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Adams
Mary Lou Harrington by Madelyn Gibbs & Bootsie Adams
Kenya Choir Fund in Honor of:
Children’s Choir by Mister Mark Burrows
BLOGS
Ireland 2018
Robert Stovall
As you may remember, we began early preparations for a trip to Ireland set for June 25 through July 4 in 2018! Well, we have been very successful in filling our complement of 50 people from our church. In fact, we are at 53. Therefore, IF you are still interested in going, we have now created a waiting list and will be glad to put you on it. Read more.
The Home Stretch
Mark Burrows
Hi Families. We are in the home stretch — the last month of Spring Academy. We will have classes the next three Sundays. And congratulations to the Guitar Class who won the April Attendance Challenge. (Actually, we had a strong showing in all of Academy last month.) Also — We are within one month of our Early Bird deadline for VBS. Read more.
Spring Cleaning . . . Not Just Cleaning Your Home, But Fine-Tuning Your Estate Planning As Well
Sid Johnston
There are many enjoyable aspects of life that come along with spring: wildflowers, warmer temperatures, greenery in abundance, deeply religious holidays filled with eggs and bunnies galore, and a general merriment that summer is right around the corner. However, one such chore associated with spring is just that . . . a chore — the dreaded spring cleaning! It is a common practice in most homes to perform a deep cleaning around the house in the spring to clear up the grime leftover from winter and start fresh with a new year and a new spring. Why stop with just your home? Consider giving your life and estate planning a spring cleaning as well. Read more.
Youth Ministry from the Margins
Andrew Mochrie
This week is our last blog on approaches to youth ministry and we saved the best for last in my opinion. Our idea of youth ministry is greatly wrapped up in cultural assumptions and locations in society. We sometimes forget that other people see and experience the world vastly differently from us. The Liberation Approach to youth ministry seeks to see the gospel through the point of view of other people, specifically the marginalized and poor. Read more.
EVENTS
May Mission Sundays
During the month of May, please bring skillets to:
First Street Methodist Mission | Monday – Thursday | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
OR the donation bins at the East, West & Garden entrances | Sunday mornings
Project Transformation Volunteer Leader
Communications Volunteer Opportunities
Print Production Volunteer
On-Call Delivery Volunteer
Event Photographers
4.19 – 5.17 Wednesday Morning Study: “Ancient Rage”
9:30 – 11:00 am | Room 350
Led by Rev. Phyllis Barren
Book available for $12
5.11 Prayers for Children Lost and Longed For
7:00 – 8:00 pm | Chapel
5.18 Wesleyan Adventurers Trip to the Dallas Arboretum
9:00 am – 5:00 pm | $25 per person
Registration required by May 11
5.18 Peggy Graff Organ Recital
Noon | Sanctuary
5.20 Dr. Lamar Smith’s 90th Birthday Celebration
2:00 – 5:00 pm | Wesley Hall
6.4 Adoramus: “Music Of The Ages”
3:00 pm | Sanctuary
6.12 – 6.15 Summer JAM Youth Volunteers
8:30 am – 3:30 pm | Wesley Hall
Youth entering grades 9 – 12
6.12 – 6.15 Middle School Mission Blitz
Justin Youth Building | 801 W. 5th St. $75 | Registration required
6.12 – 6.15 Summer JAM
9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Wesley Hall
Children grades K – 5 | Registration closed
6.19 – 6.24 High School Mission Trip
Baton Rouge, LA | Youth: $200 | Adults: $75
6.25 – 6.30 Cornerstone Youth Choir Tour
Colorado Springs, CO | Registration required
Ongoing Programs
First Yoga
Mondays & Tuesdays | 9:30 – 10:30 am
10:45 – 11:30 am | Chair yoga
Wednesdays | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Thursdays | 8:30 – 9:15 am
Room 320 | Led by Linda Blanchard | All ages & fitness levels
Registration required | $70 per 10-class punch card
Free Community Boot Camp
Mondays & Wednesdays | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Justin Youth Building Gym | 801 W. 5th St.
Waiver required | Registration required
Men’s In-Depth Bible Study
Tuesdays | 7:00 – 8:00 am | Room 154
Led by Fred Cantu and other leaders
First We Drum
Second Tuesday of each month
7:00 – 8:30 pm | Wesley Hall
De Colores! Emmaus Ministry Fourth Day Reunion Group
First Wednesday of every month
Noon | Room 230
Pastor’s Bible Study
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Room 231
Led by Rev. Lance Marshall
Walking, Running, & Cycling Group
Saturdays | 8:00 – 9:00 am
The Trailhead at Clearfork
4801 Edwards Ranch Road
Fort Worth, TX 76109 | Waiver required
Fill Backpacks for Food 4 Kids
Sundays | Pack backpacks for 1 hour between 9:00 am – noon
First Street Methodist Mission
First Talks
Sundays | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Room 350
Baptism 101
First Sunday of every month
11:00 am | Room 230 | Registration required