Fireworks at Tucker First |
We hope that you were able to watch the fireworks that the City of Tucker provided last week. They were launched from our Wesley Center parking lot.
A big thank you to our hard working Trustees who hosted the fireworks and a special shout out to Craig Coleman and Jill Young who kept watch over our facilities.
In this picture you can see our Sunday School building lit up by the fireworks..
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Tucker First UMC News
July 8, 2021
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"Perfect Harmony"
July 11, 2021
11:00 am worship
Rev. Anne Cumings, Preaching
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The Health and Welfare Committee is excited to recommend the return of congregational singing in both our worship services beginning Sunday, July 11. |
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All worship service videos and live-streamed services are located on the church website or the Tucker First UMC YouTube channel. |
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Every Sunday
@ 7:00 pm
Are you looking for a new in-person worship experience at Tucker First? Please join us for Sunday Night With The Table@TuckerFirstUMC. The service will combine modern music with sacred rituals and focus on real relationships.
The worship service will be on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm in the Chapel.
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This Sunday, July 11
We are all in need of healing at some point in our lives – physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual.
Join us for a service of music, communion, and healing prayer every second Sunday at 7:00 in the Chapel. Questions? Contact Anne Cumings at anne.cumings@ngumc.net
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Tucker First News and Notes |
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Four More Office
Volunteers Needed
Thank you to everyone who has stepped up and volunteered to help in the church front office.We are in need of four more people to be front office volunteers. All shifts will be Monday - Thursday from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Most volunteers serve one day every other week. We also have a substitute volunteer list called when the regular volunteer is unavailable.
Duties include answering and directing calls and answering the office door for members, visitors, and maintenance workers. Monday’s volunteers help with attendance entry on the computer (not a requirement to volunteer) and Thursday volunteers help stuff the bulletins for Sunday worship. If you are interested, please contact Stephanie Shanholtzer at sshanholtzer@tfumc.org and she will put you on the volunteer list and arrange training.
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Preschool
Teacher Needed
The Tucker First Weekday Preschool has openings for two teachers beginning with the fall term. If you, or someone you know, has a heart for children and would like to be part of a preschool ministry, please contact Director Marti Coleman at preschool@tfumc.org.
This position is perfect for a parent of school-aged children who needs a part-time job and still be available after school or for a retired educator who still wants to pour into children, but not full-time.
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Meal Train for Garnett Halstead |
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Garnett has fallen and broken her hip. As she recovers from surgery, a meal train has been set up for her. You can volunteer to take a meal or donate a gift card by clicking on the Meal Train graphic. |
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Red Chapel Hymnals Available |
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Tucker First has a surplus of red cover hymnals (originally used in the Chapel). They are being offered to the congregation for a $2 donation. Both worship services are using the blue cover hymnals.The Chapel hymnals will be available in the Gathering Room before and after services. All proceeds go to support The Table worship ministry. |
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Are You Wondering Where to Serve? |
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Have you been wondering how you can serve your church? Being an usher or a greeter is a wonderful way to begin serving. As a greeter or usher, you will welcome our members and guests as they come through the doors. The other tasks are very straightforward, and you never miss any of the worship service!
If you are interested in being a greeter, click on the button below depending on your preferred service. You may also volunteer by emailing Dara Duggan at daraduggan@gmail.com.
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UMW Collecting School Supplies |
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Our United Methodist Women will be collecting school supplies to support two local schools, Idlewood Elementary and Tucker Middle School. Over the course of three Sundays in July, (July 11, 18, and 23) collection bins will be located around the church.
Click on the graphic to see what each school has requested and the locations of the collection bins. Questions? Please contact Evelyn Burkett at ehburkett@comcast.net.
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Save The Date - Great Day of Service |
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Our Annual Great Day of Service will be Saturday, September 25 from 8:00 am - 12:30 pm. On this day, multiple teams will tackle projects in the community to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors. Some of the organizations that will benefit include Wellroot Family Services, Tucker Parks and Recreation, UMCOR, local nursing homes, and DeKalb County Fire and Rescue. Mark the date on your calendar and watch for the registration links.
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One of the many Great Day of Service projects will be to assemble flood buckets for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). The flood buckets contain much needed supplies that are used by volunteer cleaning teams after a disaster. You or your group can choose to order the supplies online or purchase them locally.
New this year, we have the “Flood Bucket Item of the Week.” These items will be added to the supplies already donated by our Vacation Bible School children to make complete buckets.
Flood Bucket Item of the Week - WORK GLOVES
Cotton gloves with a leather palm or all leather
If you would like to order online, the link for the Flood Bucket Amazon Wish List is located below. Please ship all supplies to the church office.If your class would like to donate funds for a flood bucket, a full bucket of items is $75.
If you wish to purchase items locally, click on the button below to view a complete list of items. You can drop your item donation off in the bin in the Gathering Room. Please remember that in order for all the items to fit into a bucket, they have to be the exact size on the itemized supply list.
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Click on the button to read the updated COVID-19 guidelines which are posted on the church website. |
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Pastor Gerald will be hosting, “One H.E.A.R.T. An Intro to Tucker First", every fourth Sunday at 9:30 am.The next one will be Sunday, July 25. Anyone interested in learning more about Tucker First is invited to attend.
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Our prayer ministry lifts your concerns in prayer. You can submit prayer requests by clicking on the button or contact the church office at 770-938-3030.. |
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You are doing a great job of being faithful in your giving to Tucker First. Please remember to not let your church offering slip. |
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Amazon Smile is a program within Amazon.com where you can register a charity (in this case Tucker First UMC) to receive .5% of your purchases. To sign up, click on the button and designate Tucker First.
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We are continuing our water from around the world. We invite you to collect water in a small, sealed container and write your name on the container along with the state or country from which the water was collected. You can drop it off at the church office. |
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We continue to hear from people receiving emails and texts that appear to be requests from Pastor Gerald or Pastor Anne. These are scams. Please remember that we will never ask for personal information or financial assistance by text or email.
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Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool teachers have created a wish list on Amazon and we would encourage you to donate to the Preschool program. Click on the button to look at all the items needed by the Preschool. |
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Did you know that you can download a weekly Spotlight from the Tucker First website?
The Spotlight includes a lot of the information found in the weekly newsletter, but also includes current prayer requests, weekly church calendar, and prayer emphasis. The spotlight is also easily printable for sharing.
Click on the graphic to go directly to the home page of the website and then click on Sunday News Spotlight.
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This is a publication of
Tucker First United Methodist Church
5095 LaVista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-3030
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