Volunteer Connection Blog - Entries from August 2012

WedWednesdayAugAugust29th2012 Kick Off Season!

Posted Wednesday, August 29 2012 @ 11 AM byBev Campisi Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” Revelation 21:5 Back to School! Labor Day! Kick Off Seasons! Whether you have school age kids or not...Whether you work a job that gives you Labor Day as a holiday or not...Whether you have a favorite sports team or not...Welcome to that time of year when things gear up again after the slower pace of summer! I think most of us... More

WedWednesdayAugAugust22nd2012 The Gatekeepers

Posted Wednesday, August 22 2012 @ 12 PM byBev Campisi Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

I know the worship service was so dynamic Sunday you didn't have time to fill in the Check-In portion of your bulletin where it mentioned that we are seeking more Gatekeepers! Here is all the information you need, and if you need more, the great coordinators of our welcoming ministry teams are also included. Please do say you can be a part of this vital ministry. We are known for our friendly church, but we need more friends at this time! The Bible speaks of gatekeepers - those responsible for... More

WedWednesdayAugAugust15th2012 Love your Neighbor as Yourself

Posted Wednesday, August 15 2012 @ 11 AM byBev Campisi Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

FUMCG has many neighbors who are in need of various services. We are so good at saying yes and responding to so many of the things they need. I have compiled a new list of neighbors' needs which is quite varied. I hope as you read it you will consider if there is a way you can be a part of showing God's love through serving our neighbors An older couple needs pine needles raked from their small front yard on College St. I've driven by and it would probably take about two hours max. A couple... More

WedWednesdayAugAugust8th2012 Making Disciples at Mission Central

Posted Wednesday, August 08 2012 @ 10 AM byBev Campisi Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

So you didn't go to Kenya, or to Costa Rica, or to Springfield, MO on the High School Mission Trip or to Paris, TX on the Middle School Mission Trip. Maybe it was because you didn't feel called to go, or didn't feel led to go, or just didn't want to go. That's ok. You can go and make disciples without even leaving Grapevine! You could make cookies! (and more!) Jesus' Great Commission to his disciples in Matthew 28: 19 states, "Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations." Maybe you couldn't... More

WedWednesdayAugAugust1st2012 Ask and Ye Shall Receive

Posted Wednesday, August 01 2012 @ 11 AM byBev Campisi Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Not every time... Not always at the very moment we ask, do we receive. But sometimes it sure seems like it is that immediate! This is one of those times. Two Tuesdays ago I learned that a stove was needed to be placed in an apartment for a future resident of the GRACE Transitional Housing Program. I told the director I would put it in our Enews and see if anyone in our congregation might have one to donate. I had just enough time to meet the 5 p.m. deadline for it to be posted the next... More

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