This Sunday, February 7

The Hole In Our Gospel Series Continues

Worship: Dr. Ken Diehm speaking Downtown (8:50, 9:00, 10:10, 11:15 AM)
Rev. Randy Scrivener speaking at Heritage (10:30 AM)
Rev. Armando Alvarado speaking in Spanish (11:15 AM)

Sunday School: 9:30 AM (Heritage) | 10:05 AM (Downtown)

Also This Sunday: The Hole In Our Gospel Groups | Communion Sunday | Super Bowl 

Fill The Hole!

Don't just give up something this Lenten season... take something on! Starting Ash Wednesday and throughout the season of Lent, there will be opportunities for you to "fill the hole" we've been talking about in The Hole in Our Gospel. Look for the displays in the Sanctuary foyers and Founders Chapel atrium. Each tag displayed will list a way in which you can make a difference in the lives of those who are needy - both in our community and around the world. Take a tag... or two... or five... and make it your Lenten project!

"What's Next?" Gathering - Sunday, February 21
As you read The Hole in Our Gospel, are you wondering "What's Next"? What do I do with this information? Where do we start? Start thinking about it! On Sunday, February 21, we will gather at 3:00 PM in Leach Hall to brainstorm ideas about what to do to follow through with The Hole in Our Gospel. 

Want to "Fill the Hole" on an established ministry team?  
We are in need of Angel Wings volunteers to drive people to appointments and van drivers to pick up guests to come to the Spanish worship service on Sunday mornings. See Check-In to sign up for one of these opportunities and more!

Communion Offering: Church Growth and Development

This Sunday, February 7, is Communion Sunday.  Our altar offering will go to Central Texas Church Growth and Development.  There is a new movement within the United Methodist Church to reclaim our Wesleyan heritage of starting new churches and transforming established ones. The United Methodist Church has set a goal of equipping 1,000 church planters to start 650 new congregations by 2012. Your gifts to Church Growth and Development will help reach this goal, enabling us to offer Christ to all people in all places. Mark "Church Growth" in the memo of your check and bring it to the altar with you during communion on Sunday.

Memorial Service

We lost yet another church member this week. Billie Foreman - from the Heritage Campus - passed away on Monday, February 1.  A memorial service will be held next Wednesday, February 10, at 2:00 PM in the Heritage Sanctuary.

Super Bowl Commercials Sermon

Don't forget to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday (February 7)... Ken will be doing is annual Super Bowl Commercials sermon on Sunday, February 14, in all services at the Downtown Campus.  Cindy will be delivering the Super Bowl Commercials sermon that same day at the Heritage Campus!

Boy Scout Sunday - Celebrating 100 Years of Scouting!

Boy Scout Troop 700 and Cub Scout Pack 817 will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America as part of the Scout Sunday activities on Sunday, February 14. FUMC Grapevine has chartered Troop 700 since 1977 and Pack 817 since 2005. We are also excited about a new Spanish-speaking Cub Scout troop that will be chartered by our church soon! 

On Scout Sunday, Scouts will be recognized and will be participating in all of the services. The primary recognition will occur during the 11:15 AM worship service. A reception in the foyer of the Sanctuary (Downtown Campus) will be hosted by the Scouts following the last service. All Scouts and Scouters in the area are invited to attend in uniform. Questions? Boy Scouts, contact Robert Williams (817-488-5524), Bill Deters (817-798-9656) or Trent Tidmore (817-421-6821). Cub Scouts, contact Dawn Treese (817-251-1155).

Lent Begins Ash Wednesday, February 17

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 17.  Join us for an evening full of fellowship and worship:

• UMW Spaghetti Supper at 5:30 PM in the Family Life Center. 

• Family Advent Workshop at 6:00 PM in Leach Hall (more info in KidsTown News).

• Worship at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuaries of both campuses. The service at the Downtown Campus will be led by the Confirmation Class.

News to Change the World

First Saturday - Meet & Greet the Troops
Join us in welcoming home our heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan for their holiday leave. We'll meet and greet this Saturday, February 6, at DFW Airport Terminal D. Call the flight information line at 972-574-0392 late Friday night or very early Saturday morning for the recorded scheduled arrival time and location. Call again before leaving home to ensure no flight delay. Wear red, white and blue and bring a flag to wave! Parking vouchers are provided by the airport. Questions? Contact Donna Chabot (940-262-0366 or chabot113@juno.com).

Scouting for Food
Boy Scout Troop 700 and Cub Scout Pack 817 are participating in the annual Scouting for Food Campaign. Troop 700 will be delivering bags in the central Grapevine area on Saturday, February 13, and picking up food on Sunday, February 14. If you would care to contribute, you may bring your food items with you to worship on Scout Sunday, February 14.  The food will be collected by the Troop, combined with the God Can collection, and delivered to GRACE.  Pack 817 will be conducting their food collection in the area surrounding Grapevine Elementary School. Their collections will also be delivered to GRACE.

Help for Haiti
We continue to keep the people of Haiti - and all those who are helping there - in our prayers. You may support the relief efforts by writing a check to the church and indicate “Haiti” in the memo. You may also give online to Advance #418325 at www.umcor.org. We have sent our first shipment of health kits to UMCOR. We will be taking another collection soon. Detailed instructions on assembling the kits are available on the “Help for Haiti” flyers in the foyer brochure racks and on our website - or click here to download a PDF of the flyer.

Never Go Hungry Casseroles 
Never Go Hungry Casseroles is a new opportunity for our church family to reach out to the people from our community who come to our church seeking assistance. Jesus said, "...he who comes to me will never go hungry" (John 6:35) and that is our mission. We want to provide a one-dish meal (such as a casserole, soup, stew, entree salad or some other main dish item) to feed a minimum of four people. The food items should be fully-cooked, prepared in a non-returnable container labeled "Never Go Hungry Casseroles" and brought to church. The casserole should be placed in the freezer or the refrigerator in a specially designated area for Never Go Hungry Casseroles. If you are interested in being a part of this vital ministry, please contact Teresa Agler at teresaagler@gmail.com or by phone at 817-481-6008 for further information.

Sponsors in Waiting
We are extending our AIDS Orphans Ministry to "Sponsors In Waiting" as we have now sponsored 170 children as a church! We will now have a list of "wanna-be" sponsors and we will go to MCK asking for children! We will be ASKING for the children - no longer asking for sponsors! The financial commitment for sponsoring a child is $20 per month for 3 years (which is equal to $240 per year or $720 total). If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, contact Donna Chabot at 940-262-0366 or chabot113@juno.com. 

God Can for GRACE
Bring your non-perishable food items for the GRACE pantry to the designated bins in the Sanctuary Foyer, Founders Chapel Atrium and outside the church office. GRACE's needs right now are: Cooking oil, canned meats, dry rice, pasta, toiletries. Click here for a full list of GRACE Pantry's current needs (PDF).

Weekend Food Needs
Weekend Food needs are individual packs of: easy mac, ravioli, ramen noodles, applesauce, fruit cups, pudding cups, breakfast bars, instant oatmeal. Please bring your donations to Room 1006 in the Family Life Center. Questions? Contact Debbie Price at depdjp@aol.com or 817-821-3858. More info on Weekend Food.

Mission Green Tip of the Week:  Environmentally Safe Toilet Paper
Americans spin 400 million miles of TP off the roll each year. (If none of it were made from recycled paper, we would use up the equivalent of 50 million trees.) When shopping for any kind of recycled paper, make sure the package indicates what percentage is post-consumer waste - that is, paper that's been recycled after people actually used it. Otherwise, papermakers can use the word "recycled" for scraps and trimmings that never even left the mill. Calling such stuff recycled is like a food label screaming "cholesterol free" on a product that never had cholesterol in the first place. A number of big-name brands do contain 20% authentic post-consumer waste. But the highest post-consumer content - 80% - comes from Vermont-based Seventh Generation. If you can't convince your supermarket to stock it, you can order entire cases directly from wholesalers such as Treecycle by calling (406) 626-0200 or visiting www.treecycle.com. Other brands with a high recycled content available from this distributor are EcoSoft, Marcal, and White Swan.

News for Adults

Friendly Quilters Enter Quilt Show: Don't forget to go by the Quilt Show at the Isle at Watermere Assisted Living this week and vote for the Friendly Quilters quilt! Our display quilt is a crazy quilt sewn by Friendly Quilter Karen Dorris. Several churches will have quilts on display. The quilt that gets the most votes will win $1,000 for the ministry of their church! Please make a point to go by and vote for our quilt! The Isle at Watermere is located at 101 Watermere Drive in Southlake.  Click here to see a photo of the crazy quilt.

Prayer Team Meetings: We would like to invite you to join us for the next Prayer Team Meeting on Sunday, February 14, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in Room 2010 of the Family Life Center. This is an opportunity to gather together for prayer and fellowship. We welcome your presence whether you are a current member of this ministry or just interested in learning more about what we do.  We also have a special prayer time on Sunday, February 21, from 8:15 to 8:45 AM in Room 2002 of the Family Life Center.  During this time we will pray for our pastors and the ministries of our church. 

Iron Men Evening with Kris Hogan
Grapevine Faith's Coach Kris Hogan will speak to the men of our church on Thursday, February 18. Dinner will be at 6:30 PM and Coach Hogan will speak at 7:00. He will talk about being a Spiritual Hero and The One Heart Bowl. There is no cost for the event, but you may give a donation at the door to help cover the cost of dinner. Please RSVP on Check-In online or in Sunday's bulletin. Visit the Iron Men web page for more info about Coach Hogan!

Pastor's Bible Study at Heritage
The Pastor’s Bible study with Rev. Randy Scrivener will be not meet this Sunday due to the Super Bowl. We will resume at 7:00 PM on Sunday, February 21, in the sanctuary of the Heritage Campus. Our topic right now is "Dancing With the New Testament Stars" - each week we'll look at a prominent character from the New Testament. For February 21: Mary the Mother of Jesus.

Questions about Youth Ministries? Contact Jenny Davidson at jennyd@fumcg.org or 817-705-2264 (cell).

RevolutionX News for Youth www.revolutionXonline.com

Wednesday Bible Study Locations - February 3
5:30-7:00 PM - Middle School - Heritage campus
7:00-8:30 PM - High School - at the Crater's

Sunday Night Youth
This Sunday, February 7, youth will not meet due to the Super Bowl.

Confirmation
It's not too late to join the Confirmation Class!  Contact Jenny at jennyd@fumcg.org or 817-705-2264. See the website for information about the class and schedule.

Looking for a Way to Help the Youth?
We are still in need of people/groups/Sunday School classes to provide a meal for Sunday Night Youth. If you are interested, please email Sue Schultz at seg1024@yahoo.com. 

Buy a Light Help the Youth
Visit http://www.bogolight.com/?Click=8372 to purchase a solar-powered flashlight and support the youth! Click here for more info.

Questions about children's ministries? Rev. Nathan Firmin at nathanf@fumcg.org or 817-481-2559 x129.

KidsTown News for Children & Families www.firstmethodistgrapevine.org/children 

Help Needed: Sunday School Teachers
Children's Sunday School is in need of teachers for Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd Grades. We need one Sunday School teacher for each grade effective now through the end of May 2010. Teachers work in teams on alternating Sundays. Curriculum is provided through our website. All supplies are prepared and provided each week for you. Time requirements: 30-60 minutes preparation time to review lesson during your teaching week and one hour on your designated teaching Sunday. Skills needed: Willingness to work with children and a team of adults, Safe Sanctuary training. Sign up on Check-In!

Family Lent Workshop: How much do your kids know about Lent? Bring your family and join us for our Family Lent Workshop on Wednesday, February 17, 6:00 PM in Leach Hall. You will all learn some exciting facts, make some awesome crafts to be used throughout the season and walk away with some cool ideas to use at home. Plus, we'll be talking about what we can do to be a part of the church's Lenten effort to "Fill the Hole" in our gospel!  Activities are designed for children age 3 and up. Please RSVP on Check-In online or in Sunday's bulletin.  Questions? Contact Rev. Nathan Firmin at 817-481-2559 x129 or nathanf@fumcg.org.

Save the Date - VBS!
Vacation Bible School is scheduled for June 27 - July 2, 2010!  Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for Galactic Blast - a cosmic adventure in praising God!

Common Sense Media
Parents, I would like to share a media resource with you called, Common Sense Media. I subscribed several months ago and have followed its content and found some great articles. We will run a link to this site in the Children's Ministry section of E-News and on our website. Please check it out and share your thoughts and ideas.  ~ Nathan

Click here for this week's edition of Common Sense Media.

Recaps, Gifts, Thanks, Photos, etc.

New Members from December and January
Please join us in welcoming the following new members who joined the church in December and January:

Darrin and LaRae Duff  Hudson	Keila and Erin Estes  (Erin not pictured)	Brian and Robin Fenley Jarrett and Addison	Paul and Ann Jacobs Avery
Ruth Kennedy	Chris and Kelly Kmiec	Mike and Jean Madison	Theresa Meixell
John Orler	Trevor and Taryn Tacker	Not Pictured: Adam and Natalea Berend Daniel McDowell & Kathleen Carrabine, Eva and Eden Stacy Dangelmaier Lisa and Grace Geiger Debbie Kovar Ramiro and Rosario Palacios, Maria, Carmen and Ramiro Jr.  Margie Pankhurst, David and Christian John and Kim Purifoy Cynthia Reid Martina Simard Barb Sneary Lynette Stowe

Gifts Given

Gifts have been given to the Endowment Fund in memory of Bobbie Cherry and Randy Roberts by Allen & Jessie Mossman.

Gifts have been given to the Memorial Fund in memory of Bobbie Cherry by: Jerry & Susan Pittman, Ginny Tice, Bob & Patricia Farley, Paul & Carolyn Ernst, David & Darlene Florence, Ronnie & Janice Cook, Chuck & JoAnn Compton.

Gifts have been given to the Memorial Fund in memory of Randy Roberts by: Gene & Nancy Zachary, Wayne & Yvonne Hoover, Jerry & Susan Pittman, Ginny Tice, Robert Gallegos, Paul & Carolyn Ernst, Carl & Carol Hoffmeyer, Gloria Greene, David & Darlene Florence, Ronnie & Janice Cook, Chuck & JoAnn Compton, The Sirotnak family.

A gift has been given to the Dream Team in memory of Randy Roberts by Dale & Joyce King.

Prayer for Today
Last Sunday, the Chancel Choir sang an anthem entitled "Prayer for Today." The choir thought you all might like to revisit the lyrics to this song by Mary M. Poulson: 

God in heaven, I make my prayer for all the people everywhere who live in fear or pain or doubt; Whose homes are gone, and hopes run out.

God in heaven, I make my prayer for all the children everywhere who live in terrible, warring places; Who live with hunger and strange, sad faces.

God in heaven, I make my prayer for all the good people everywhere who live in comfort, love and peace, and pray sincerely for strife to cease; But who do not always hear the call of those who live with nothing at all.

God in heaven, hear my prayer! Help all people everywhere to come closer together in plenty and need, And to make our world your home, indeed.

Chili Bowl VII
Chili Bowl VII was a great success! Over $2,100 was raised for the Weekend Food ministry.  The Iron Men would like to thank the 23 teams that cooked chili and the congregation for supporting this event. This year all the winners were awarded ministry credits to be given to the ministry of their choice. Click here to see photos from the event. Here are this year's winners:

Judges' Choice 1st - Sarah & Mike Ozymy  $150 ministry credit 2nd - Stephen Ministry  $75 ministry credit 3rd - Bev & Bob Campisi  $50 ministry credit

People's Choice Award  United Methodist Women $150 ministry credit It's Not Chili Category  Tie between  Amy Gravitt and  Mr. Nathan $50 ministry credit for each

Presentation Tie Between Peace, Love, and Chili  (Live and Learn Class) and Big VII South Chili  (Laura Beth Chelf, Jennifer Mitchell, Lorie Payne, Abbey Flores, & Kara Bentley) $50 ministry credit for each

Elvis Gospel Concert
We had another great turnout at the Elvis Gospel Concert! Reports say we had about 600 people there... and many were from outside of our church!  Over $2,000 was given toward the Benevolence Fund, which goes to help people in our community who find themselves in financial need.