THIS SUNDAY
Traditional Worship | 9:30 & 11:00 am | Sanctuary | Dr. Tim Bruster
Sermon Series: “Tales of the Sea”
DiscipleChurch | 7:15 am | Community Breakfast | Wesley Hall
8:30 am | Worship | Chapel | Dr. Mike Marshall
The Gathering | 9:30 am | Wesley Hall 11:00 am | Justin Youth Building
Rev. Lance Marshall
Sermon Series: “Sex, Death, and Money”
eleven:eleven celebration | 11:11 am | Wesley Hall | Rev. Linda 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
Jesus Transforms Lives
Fourth in the series: “Tales of the Sea”
Mark 5:1-20
Dr. Tim Bruster
Dear Friends,
This week’s tale by the sea is . . . well . . . a little bit creepy, to be honest. In a way it’s something akin to a horror movie.
Imagine that you are living in Gergesa, a little town on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s 2:00 am and it’s dark, really dark, outside. There are no streetlights. You and your family and the animals that are part of your household have been in bed for several hours now.
And you hear it again.
It’s a sound you’ve heard for years. It begins as a low moan and builds to a wail — and then to a howl. And it’s coming from the cemetery. You know what it is, of course. Everyone knows about the strange, scary man who lives among the tombs. Read more.
Robert Stovall gives a quick preview of the music offering for this Sunday.
FEATURES
Want to be a “Fast Track” Disciple? Check out This New Fall Learning Opportunity!
Looking for a “back-to-school” commitment to fill the Learn portion of your Healthy Plate? Join us for a “meet and greet” and information session — and a little home made coffee cake — to learn more!
This fall we’re introducing what just might be the start of a new Bible study season in our church! Read more.
New FUMCFW Hearing Devices Are In!
Our new hearing devices are now available for checkout in the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings. If you are hearing impaired, you can use this device with your own earbuds, our over-ear headphones, or if you have a telecoil (T-Coil) system it will wirelessly connect with your own personal hearing device. If you experience any difficulties upon first-time use of our new hearing devices, please check with your audiologist to make sure your device is loop compatible. Read more.
NEWS
BAPTISM
NEW MEMBERS
HOSPITALIZATIONS
Gwen Fouts
Pat Kemp
MEMORIALS
Betty Petty
GIFTS & MEMORIALS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support in Memory of:
Carol Row by Covenant Class Methodist Church
Care for the Children in Memory of:
Thomas L. Butler by Judy Buter
General Fund in Memory of:
Frank Johnson by Georgia & Ted Bosworth Jr.
Infant Formula Program in Memory of:
Gay Joyner by Inez Howe
Norma Gay Joyner by Amanda Smith
Norma Gay Joyner by Helen Howe Carter
Norma Gay Joyner by Mark Miller
HONORARY GIFTS
General Fund in Honor of:
Emily & Matt Scheffler by Kay Watkins
Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support in Honor of:
Linda Abel by Covenant Sunday School Class
BLOGS
Celebrating Janitors, Rocket Scientists and You
Nancy Fisher
One of my favorite anecdotes about President John F. Kennedy supposedly took place in 1962 when he visited the NASA Space Center. As he was touring the facility, he interrupted his tour to visit with one of the janitors. The President approached the man with a friendly hello followed by typical questions with the last one being, “What are you doing?” The janitor responded confidently, “Well, Mr. President, I’m helping put a man on the moon.” Read more.
Clearly Chaos: The Story of Joseph
Kat Bair
As we finish up the summer, and prep for the fall, I’ve been thinking a lot about order and chaos. I am, by nature, rather orderly. I like to do one thing at a time, I like check-lists with all the boxes checked and have no less than 3 calendars in my office. Read more.
I’d Rather Die!!
Rev. Linda McDermott
What right do we have to tell God who God can find worthy of love and healing? Let God love, and all we have to do is love one another. Simple. Oh, how simplistic is that! Sounds lovely, doesn’t it? But the truth is, there are those who, for most of us, it seems impossible that God would love them so. Read more.
A New Level of Hospitality
Lisa Helm
It’s no secret I am passionate about hospitality at FUMCFW. There is truly nothing I want more than for people to come back to our church because they felt comfortable and cared for here. Recently, I spent an evening at Hurley House, a purveyor of hospitality owned by Tim and Katherine Sasser, for dinner and an interactive presentation by Katherine on the art of hosting and engaging in the art of hospitality. Read more.
EVENTS
August Mission Sundays: School Uniforms
Please bring school uniforms (white or navy tops & khaki, navy, black, or blue denim bottoms)
to donation bins at the East, West, & Garden entrances | Sunday mornings
Communications Volunteer Opportunities
Print Production Volunteer
On-Call Delivery Volunteer
Event Photographers
Fitness Class Leader Volunteers
Starts on 9.11
Mondays & Tuesdays | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Justin Youth Building Gym | 801 W. 5th St.
6.25 – 8.20, 9.17 – 11.5 & 1.14 – 3.4 Covenant Bible Study
Sundays | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Room 332
Led by Dave Alvarado | $15 | Registration required
8.12 Beginning Camping Skills Class
8:30 am – 12:30 pm | Justin Youth Building | Registration required by August 10
8.19 Block Party Volunteers
Saturday | Noon – 1:30 pm
Palm Tree Apartment Homes
2625 Race St. | Fort Worth, TX 76111
8.20 2017 – 2018 Confirmation Orientation Meeting
9:30 – 10:30 am | Justin Youth Building | 2nd Floor Gym
8.25 – 8.27 Feed Your Soul: A Healthy Plate Discipleship Retreat
6:00 pm Friday – noon Sunday
Still Water Lodge | Glen Rose, TX | $200 | Registration required
9.6 – 11.22 Disciple Fast Track: Old Testament
Wednesdays | 9:30 – 11:00 am | Room 350
Led by Rev. Phyllis Barren | $20 | Registration required
9.8 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Caregivers Workshop
9:00 am – 3:00 pm | Wesley Hall | $10 | Lunch provided | Registration required
“Best Practices in Dementia Care”
9.8 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Presentation
7:00 – 8:30 pm | Wesley Hall
“How to Communicate With Someone With Dementia”
9.11 Fall Children’s Academy Sunday School
Register now
9.15 – 9.16 Third Grade Bible Retreat
Lyle Lodge | $25 | Registration required
9.17 Third Grade Bible Presentation
11:00 am worship | Sanctuary
9.20 – 11.1 Divorce: Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends
(No class October 18)
Wednesdays | 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Foundation Building, 2nd Floor
Led by Rev. Phyllis Barren
Registration required | Book available for $15
9.24 – 10.8 Preparing for Marriage
Sundays | 5:00 – 7:00 pm | Foundation Building, 2nd Floor
Led by Rev. Phyllis Barren | $160 per couple | Registration required
Ongoing Programs
First Yoga
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
Wednesdays | 2:15 – 3:00 pm
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
