The Tucker First Weekday Preschool started in-person classes this past week for its Pre-K division. All the precautionary guidelines were observed (taking temperature in picture right). Thank you Marti Coleman (pictured left) and the preschool staff for make this effort a reality for the people in our community. |
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Tucker First UMC News
August 22, 2020
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"Transformed By the Renewing of Your Mind" |
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Rev. Gerald Varner
Sunday, August 23 @
11:00 am
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Join Us For Sunday Night Live |
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Thank you to everyone who "showed up" for our recent Facebook Live event. We look forward to seeing you this Sunday evening.
Join us for Sunday Night Live at The Table, a 30-minute Facebook Live service of modern music and meditation every Sunday night at 7:00 pm. Host a Facebook watch party! Chat with your church friends! Enjoy amazing music from The Table! It's the perfect way to end the weekend and get refreshed for a new week.
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Stay Up to Date With the Weekly Spotlight |
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Where is the weekly church bulletin insert, The Spotlight? You can access a pdf version HERE. Then once you are on the web page, click the Spotlight graphic to download the file.
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Do You Know Someone Who Needs the
Weekly Spotlight Mailed to Them?
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We do know there are some church members that do not use computers or the internet. We would like to send them the weekly church spotlight. If you know someone in this situation that would like to keep up with the news of the church, please contact Stephanie Shanholtzer at sshanholtzer@tfumc.org
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Connect With Your Church Online |
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Online Opportunities For You to Stay Connected |
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Whether it is a word from our pastors, a Sunday morning worship service, a children's Sunday School lesson, or an online meet-up with our youth, you can find connections and inspiration online for these troubled times. Go to www.tuckerfirst.org and see all the opportunities available.
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Each Tuesday at noon, Pastor Gerald will provide a devotion as well as general church information, prayer, and in-home activities suggestions. |
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You do not have to be a member of Facebook or the church Facebook page to view the Facebook Live event each Thursday at noon with Pastor Anne. |
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Tucker First Regathering Plan |
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This week’s updated COVID-19 data can be found by clicking on the image. The church website will be updated weekly as new data is received. |
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Church Pictorial Directory Update |
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As is the case with many other companies, the company that is producing our church pictorial directory has been deeply affected by the pandemic and our directory has been delayed. However, progress is being made and we are hoping for production and the finished directory soon.
In the meantime, we are pursuing digital options. Please stay tuned for future communication on this. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Petersiel at cpetersiel@tfumc.org
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The North Georgia Conference recently sent out a notice that the email addresses of many pastors in the conference had been hacked. People were receiving emails with requests for assistance which contained the pastor's name. The most common email was a request for gift cards. Please be aware that this is a scam.
If you have questions about any email from the church or a staff member, hold your cursor over the name that is listed, and it will show you the email address that sent the message. For more information concerning this scam, please contact Stephanie Shanholtzer at sshanholtzer@tfumc.org.
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New Book Study Starting August 26 |
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Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America By Michael Eric Dyson
Join us for an eight-week outdoor book group on race relations in America. Written through the eyes of a black, Baptist preacher, Tears We Cannot Stop uses the structure of a worship service to guide through a discussion on racial reckoning and reconciliation.
The book study, led by Rev. Anne Cumings, will take place under the portico at the church.
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United Methodist Town Hall on Racism |
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The United Methodist Church is hosting an online Town Hall discussion on “Dismantling Racism, Pressing on to Freedom” on Wednesday, August 26 at 1:00 pm. The conversation will be with a panel of young United Methodist leaders. These leaders in the movement will discuss their experiences in confronting racism and will name the parallels and distinctions between their historical work and how today’s anti-racism and anti-oppression movements are different, as well as their insights about the church’s role in this work, where the church must lead the prophetic call to justice and the tension between different approaches to this work.
For more information, go to
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United Methodists Crucial in Fight
For Women's Voting Rights
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People across the United States marked August 18 as the centennial of the historic passage of a women's right to vote.Many United Methodists were involved in the struggle. Read more about these United Methodists by clicking on the photo. |
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The North Georgia Conference Online |
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The Annual Conference for the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church will be online on Saturday, August 29. The theme is “One Ministry to All the World.” The agenda will include the recommended 2021 apportionment budget, standing rules, trustees report, and other essential business. The celebration of clergy retirements and the Service of Remembrance has been postponed until the 2021 Annual Conference.
If you would like to view the conference as a visitor, you will need to register online by August 25 at ngumc.org/AC2020. After you register, the conference staff will send log-in instructions via email three days before the conference. The registration fee has been waived for this conference.
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Bishop's Special Offering for 2020 |
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Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson has named the North Georgia Conference Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) as the 2020 Annual Conference Special Offering. Grants from the Ministerial Education Fund help pay tuition and other costs for future clergy who will serve our churches or go on to be chaplains, teachers, and missionaries. MEF is a general church apportioned fund of which 25 % is retained by the conference. However, 100% of the giving to the annual conference special offering will go to the United Methodist seminaries and students in the North Georgia Conference.
Though your faithfulness through Faith Promise, you have already contributed to this fund. Our mission committee has already set aside the money for this special offering. If you would like to give additional monies, please go online to www.tuckerfirst.org/giving and select, “Bishop’s Offering” from the drop down menu bar.
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Opportunities to Volunteer |
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Volunteers Needed for Video,
Graphic, and Post-Production Work
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No experience necessary! This is a great way to get involved at Tucker First, especially if you like behind the scenes work.
Randy Davison is an amazing volunteer that has been at the forefront of the worship videos you see every week as well as leading the team of volunteers involved with the Sanctuary sound board (when we worship in-person together). He will be leading a training for all those interested in videotaping, developing pre- and post- graphics for the online video, and helping with the sound board when we are back worshiping together.
If you are interested in being part of the audio visual ministry at Tucker First, please contact Stephanie Shanholtzer at sshanholtzer@tfumc.org.
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Sewing Challenge Has Been Made! |
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Thank you to the lovely lady in our church who has completed thirty masks! She has set the bar high for the rest of the sewers. Who can rise to meet a challenge!
Masks help us stay safe as we gather together again. We are looking for volunteers to sew reusable fabric face masks for our church family to use when we return to in-person service
If you don't sew but want to help, feel free to donate cotton fabric! You can contact Emma Vautrot to join the effort or to donate at 706-936-4863 or emma.kemnitz@gmail.com.
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More Volunteer Opportunities |
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The needs of our community and the activities of the mission committee are vast and due to the number of ads and stories, we have once again moved the mission messages to a separate email.
The next big mission initiative is "Do Something September." Go to the mission page on the church website to read more about it. A special email will be coming out soon.
Additionally, our mission team has many opportunities for you to volunteer through donations or in-person assistance. Whether you are staying at home or are comfortable getting out, there is an opportunity for you.
Can't wait? Check out the volunteer needs for missions by going to:
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The Work of the Church Continues
Don't Forget to Tithe Over the Summer
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You are doing a great job of being faithful in your giving to Tucker First. Thank you!
This summer, please remember to not let your church offering slip. Here is how you can give online and also setup reminders for your giving.
On the web: Use this link to get started
The Give+ app on your phone or other mobile device. Look for it in the App Store or Google Play. Setting up and making payments are quick and easy.
Text-to-Give at 833-488-6350. Simply type in the amount you would like to give and you will be prompted on how to complete the donation.
Remember - you can always drop your offering in the secure mailbox in front of the church.
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Follow Us on Social Media |
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Check out these Facebook pages.
Additionally, the websites of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church (ngumc.org) and the United Methodist Church (umc.org) are great resources for messages and stories of hope.
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Our prayer ministry lifts your concerns in prayer. You can now submit prayer requests online at www.tuckerfirst.org or you may contact the church office at 770-938-3030 with your prayer request.
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Tucker First UMC
5095 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-3030
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Tucker First News is a publication of Tucker First United Methodist Church. |
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