Discipleship is the process of being shaped by the Holy Spirit through spiritual practices to become more like Jesus.The Healthy Plate Discipleship framework uses a variety of practices to help you more faithfully follow Jesus Christ:

WORSHIP Gathering to focus on God together SERVE Being God’s people in the world

GIVE Putting God first in all thingsLEARN Discovering and understanding who God is

PLAY Enjoying the good life God givesPRAY Talking and listening to God’s direction

SUNDAYS AT FIRST CHURCH

WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIESSanctuary Service | 9:30 & 11:00 am | Sanctuary DiscipleChurch | 7:15 am | Community Breakfast | Wesley Hall8:30 am | Worship | Chapel The Gathering | 9:30 & 11:00 am | Wesley Halleleven:eleven | 11:11 am | 512 W. 4th Street OTHER OFFERINGChapel Communion | 10:35 am | Chapel

SUNDAY MORNING NURSERY (3 MONTHS — PRE-K)9:15 am – noon | Children’s WingContact: Paula Wagstaff | pwagstaff@myfumc.org | 817-546-4414

CHILDREN’S ACADEMY SUNDAY SCHOOL (K – 5TH)9:15 – 10:50 am | Children’s WingContact: Mark Burrows | mburrows@myfumc.org | 817-339-5097

CONFIRMATION (6TH GRADE)September – January | 9:30 – 10:45 am | Justin Youth BuildingContact: Kat Bair | kbair@myfumc.org | 817-339-3882

YOUTH SUNDAY PROGRAMMING (7TH – 12TH GRADE)Sunday School | 9:30 – 10:30 am | Justin Youth BuildingCornerstone Youth Choir Rehearsal | 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Choir RoomThe Refuge | 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Justin Youth BuildingContact: Kat Bair | kbair@myfumc.org | 817-339-3882

ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL First Talks | All ages | 9:30 am | Room 310Wesley Bible | All ages | 9:30 am | Room 340 – 341Veriditas | All ages | 9:45 am | Room 332Quest | All ages | 11:00 am | Room 333Foundations | Age 30s – 40s | 9:30 am | Room 336Genesis Couples | Age 30s – 40s | 9:45 am | Room 351Aldersgate | Age 30s – 50s | 9:45 am | Room 333Good Neighbors | Age 40s – 60+ | 11:00 am | Room 334New Horizon Singles | Age 50s – 60s | 9:30 am | Room 231Koinonia | Age 60s – 70s | 9:30 am | Room 224Loyalty | Age 60s – 70s | 9:30 am | Room 334Sojourners | Age 60s – 70s | 9:30 am | Room 335New Passages | Age 60s – 70s | 11:00 am | Room 352Covenant | Age 70+ | 9:30 am | Room 331Inquirers | Age 70+ | 9:30 am | Room 352Twosome | Age 70+ | 9:30 am | Room 154Contact: Rev. Chuck Graff | cgraff@myfumc.org | 817-339-5065

CHOIRS Contact: Robert Stovall | rstovall@myfumc.org | 817-339-5074

USHERS & GREETERSContact: Lisa Helm | lhelm@myfumc.org | 817-339-2403

MAUNDY THURSDAY | APRIL 18FAMILY MAUNDY THURSDAY DINNER & SERVICE

5:30 pm | Dinner | Rooms 333 & 334 6:15 pm | Worship | Chapel | Mister Mark Burrows

MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE: THE LIVING LAST SUPPER 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Sanctuary

GOOD FRIDAY | APRIL 19FAMILY GOOD FRIDAY DINNER & SERVICE

5:30 pm | Dinner | Rooms 333 & 334 6:15 pm | Worship | Wesley Hall | Mister Mark Burrows

GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: JESUS’ JOURNEY TO THE CROSS 7:00 – 8:00 pm | Sanctuary

EASTER SUNDAY | APRIL 21EASTER SUNDAY TRADITIONAL WORSHIP

8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 am | Sanctuary | Dr. Tim Bruster “This Is Us: We Are Resurrection People”

For a full list of Lent 2019 programming, visit fumcfw.org/lent19.

MORE WAYS TO WORSHIPLive Stream | Join us live online on Sunday mornings at fumcfw.org/live at 9:30 am for The Gathering,11:00 am for Sanctuary, and 11:11 am for eleven:eleven.WRR Radio | Listen to each previous week’s sermon and music on Sunday mornings at 7:30 am on WRR 101.1 FM.

GET THE NEWSGet your FUMCFW Weekly newsletter and CONNECT Magazine here at the church. Read the news online and sign up for emails at fumcfw.org/news.

“This Is Us: We Show Compassion”

Value: Compassion and Justice

Dr. Tim Bruster 11:00 am

Matthew 6:19-21, Micah 6:6-8 March 31, 2019

Welcome to First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth — we are so glad that you are worshiping with us today! Let us know you are here by filling out the attendance pad as it comes by. If you would like to join our church family, fill out the How to Join card located in the pew pocket and bring it with you during the closing hymn.

Large-print bulletins, hearing enhancement devices, and children’s activity backpacks are available. Our ushers would be happy to assist you at any time. Please silence your cell phone as we prepare our hearts and minds for worship.

Coming Next in Sanctuary Worship9:30 & 11:00 am | Sanctuary

April 7Dr. Tim Bruster

“This Is Us: We Worship God”

April 14Dr. Tim Bruster

“This Is Us: The Decisions We Make

Word of the Day Compassion

Memory Verse Where your treasure is, there your heart

will be also. (Matthew 6:21)

WE GATHER

Prelude Meditation on “Adoro Te Devote”Charles Callahan, composer

Welcome Rev. Carol Roberts

Choral Call to Worship

*Call to Worship (based on Micah 6:6-8) Leader: With what should we approach the LORD and bow down before God on high? All: Should we come before God with entirely burned offerings,withyear-oldcalves? Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with many torrents of oil? Should we give our eldest children for our crimes; the fruit of our bodies for the sin of our spirits? God has told all humanity what is good and what the LORD requires from each of us: to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.

*Hymn 428 For the Healing of the Nations

*AffirmationofFaith883 Rev. Chuck Graff

We are not alone, we live in God’s world. We believe in God: who has created and is creating, whohascomeinJesus,theWordmadeflesh, to reconcile and make new, who works in us and others by the Spirit. We trust in God. We are called to be the church: to celebrate God’s presence, to love and serve others, to seek justice and resist evil, toproclaimJesus,crucifiedandrisen, our judge and our hope. In life, in death, in life beyond death, God is with us. We are not alone. Thanks be to God. Amen.

*Gloria Patri 70Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

Please be seated. Ushers will assist in seating at this time.

WE PROCLAIM

Scripture Matthew 6:19-21 God speaks to us through the reading of scripture. Thanks be to God.

Special Music What a Wonderful WorldMark Burrows, arranger

Faith Like a Child

*Passing the Peace

*Hymn 393 Spirit of the Living God

Sermon This Is Us: We Show CompassionDr. Tim Bruster

Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s PrayerOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

WE RESPOND

A Time of GivingOffertory Humoreske,Op.28No.2Leona

Sinigaglia, composer

*Doxology 95PraiseGodfromwhomallblessingsflow.Praise God, all creatures here below.Praise God above ye heavenly host. Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen.

In addition to your regular contribution, every one dollar ($1) bill placed in the offering plate during the month of March will support Methodist Justice Ministries. Thank you for reaching out to others.

*Invitation to Christian Discipleship

*Hymn O God, You Call for Justice(Sung to “The Church’s One Foundation”)

O God, You call for justice — for goodness, never greed!You seek a world of fairness where all have what they need —Where all have food and water and homes in which to thrive,Where all have hope and laughter and joy to be alive!

O God, You call for kindness instead of keeping score;You seek a world that welcomes the hungry and the poor.Lord, where there is injustice may we work to protectThe struggling ones, the voiceless that others would reject.

You call us to walk humbly, for we are not our own;We all are poor and needy; we need the grace you’ve shown.Maywerespondtoothersreflectingwhatyougive—Compassion, kindness, justice — so all may gladly live.

O God, may our great nation seek justice, as we should,and work with dedication to seek the common good.We’re blessed to be a blessing; may we within our lawSeek justice and compassion that reaches out to all.

*BenedictionOur gathering will soon be ended. Where will we go, and what will we do? We will go out to be God’s people in the world.May grace, peace, hope, love, and joy forever accompany you. Amen.

*Postlude Holy, Holy, HolyBill Holcombe, arranger

TheflowersintheSanctuaryare given in loving memory of Carol Elliott Row by Debbie and Gary Griffith.

Worship Leaders:Sermon: Dr. Tim Bruster, Senior PastorLiturgists: Rev. Carol Roberts, Rev. Chuck GraffFaith Like a Child: Rev. Nancy Froman, Eva Sykes, helper Choir: Cornerstone Youth ChoirMrs. Erin Ypya, Director, Mr. Dawen Li, accompanistMrs. Peggy Graff, Organist/Associate Director of Music and Worship ArtsInstrumentalist: Molly Norcross, Horn*Please stand as you are able.

WantmoreinformationaboutFUMCFW?Come to one of these informational gatherings.

• Discover FUMCFW Coffee — First Sunday of each month in the library from 10:30 – 11:00 am

• Healthy Plate Discipleship Breakfast — April 14, 9:30, Room 320.

• Next group joining day, May 19For more information contact Lisa Helm (lhelm@myfumc.org)