THIS SUNDAY
Traditional Worship | 9:30 am | Sanctuary | Rev. Casey Orr
“Welcome Back”
VBS Celebration Sunday | 11:00 am | Sanctuary | Mister Mark Burrows
DiscipleChurch | 7:15 am | Community Breakfast | Wesley Hall
8:30 am | Worship | Chapel | Charme Robarts
The Gathering | 9:30 am | Wesley Hall
11:00 am | Justin Youth Building
Rev. Lance Marshall
Sermon Series: “God is Big Enough”
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
Picking Up the Pieces After East Texas Twisters
Just One Way Our Early Response Teams Help Others Face Disaster
On April 29, a typical Saturday in East Texas was turned upside down by the end of the night. The first and last dance moves at the Edgewood High School prom were duck and cover, and one woman took an emergency exit toward shelter on her drive home from a friend’s baby shower. Read more.
Journey of Dementia
Bring your lunch at 11:30 am — or dinner at 5:30 pm — and we’ll watch together this informative and entertaining DVD featuring international dementia care pioneer Teepa Snow. This session will help us to understand more about the journey of dementia for those who have it and those who love them. It is a way to begin equipping ourselves to provide support for those in our faith community facing the Journey of Dementia. Read more.
NEWS
GIFTS & MEMORIALS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
First Street Methodist Mission in Memory of:
Frank Johnson by Patsy & Arch Van Meter
General Memorial Fund in Memory of:
Doris Jacks by J. Deanna Cartwright & Family
Methodist Justice Ministry in Memory of:
Gene Brannan by Covenant Class
UCC Summer Camperships in Memory of:
Margaret Anne Jennett by Ronald Jennett
HONORARY GIFTS
Senior Mission Trip in Honor of:
Camp Barnabas by Mary Alice Chandler Selcer
First Street Methodist Mission in Honor of:
Linda & Jim Abel by Theresa Ramsey
BLOGS
Buy This Bible
Rev. Lance Marshall
Okay, I’ll admit that title is clickbait, I’m not going to tell you exactly which Bible to buy, but people frequently ask me for advice when deciding what kind of Bible to purchase. Of course, the old axiom is true: The best Bible is the one you read. That answer hasn’t satisfied anybody yet, so here is the guide I typically share with people. Read more.
VBS and the Growth-Curve of Goodness
Kat Bair
I arrived for my first day of work at FUMC Fort Worth at 8:45 am on July 11, 2016. By 9:00 am on July 11th, 2016, I was wearing a hula skirt and singing in front of 700 VBS participants. This job has continued in that general trajectory ever since. Read more.
Thank You for the Hero Training
Nancy Fisher
This week our church is full of young heroes – all ages, all sizes. One thing that they have in common is that they are finding their strength and secret powers through God! I don’t know about you but I feel really, really good about having these heroes-in-training around First Church. Read more.
Not Throwing Away Her Shot
Charme Robarts
In the opening number of the wildly popular Broadway musical Hamilton, Aaron Burr raps his question about how an unlikely, impoverished orphan, son of a whore and a Scotsman grew up to be a hero and a scholar!? The answer comes back from Hamilton “I’m not throwing away my shot!” The irony is wonderful. Read more.
EVENTS
Communications Volunteer Opportunities
Print Production Volunteer
On-Call Delivery Volunteer
Event Photographers
July Mission Sundays
During the month of July please bring bottled water 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
For more information, contact Linda Murphy (lmurphy@firststreetmission.org) at 817-339-2404.
6.25 – 8.20, 9.17 – 11.5 & 1.14 – 3.4 Covenant Bible Study
(no class July 2)
Sundays | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Room 332
Led by Dave Alvarado | $15 | Registration required
7.7 – 7.17 Costa Rica Mission Trip
7.9 – 7.30 MorningSong
Sundays
Performances | 9:30 & 11:00* am Sanctuary worship services
Rehearsals | 9:00 & 10:30 am | 2nd Floor Choir Room
*9:30 am only on July 16
7.15 – 7.21 Camp Barnabas
Purdy, MO
7.16 VBS Celebration Sunday
11:00 am worship | Sanctuary
7.19 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Learning Session
11:30 am – 1:30 pm & 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Room 350
Bring a meal or snack | Tea & water provided
“Journey of Dementia: Stages and Gems” | Led by Linda Abel, RN
7.22, & 8.19 Block Party Volunteers
Saturday | Noon – 1:30 pm
Palm Tree Apartment Homes
2625 Race St. | Fort Worth, TX 76111
8.1 – 8.12 Sacred Spaces Tour of Ireland
$500 deposit due March 10 | Limited space
8.9 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Learning Session
Program | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm & 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Discussion | 1:00 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Room 350
Bring a meal or snack | Tea & water provided
“‘What if it’s me?’ Preparing now” | Led by Linda Abel, RN
8.12 Beginning Camping Skills Class
8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Justin Youth Building | Registration required by August 10
8.20 2017 – 2018 Confirmation Orientation Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 am | Justin Youth Building | 2nd Floor Gym
Ongoing Programs
First Yoga
Not meeting 7.10 – 7.14
Chair Class not meeting 7.27 & 7.30
Hatha Class | Mondays, Tuesdays & Fridays | 9:30 – 10:30 am
Wednesdays | 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Chair Class | Tuesdays & Fridays | 10:45 – 11:30 am
Room 320 | Led by Linda Blanchard | All ages & fitness levels
Registration required | $70 per 10-class punch card
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 | 7:00 – 9:00 am
The Trailhead at Clearfork
4801 Edwards Ranch Road
Fort Worth, TX 76109 | Waiver required
First Talks
Sundays | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Room 350
Baptism 101
First Sunday of every month
11:00 am | Room 230 | Registration required