March 3, 2023

Dessert Reception Items Needed

On Saturday, March 4 at 2:00 pm, we will celebrate the life of Lynn Urda, long-time Tucker First member and Children/Youth Choir Director. There will be a dessert reception following the service. You are invited to help with the reception by providing cookies and/or bite sized dessert. Sign up using this link: https://tinyurl.com/LynnUrda. Questions? Contact Marti Colemen at 678-231-1763

Home Helpers Ministry Launch, Sunday – March 5th

We are expanding our homebound communion ministry and starting a brand new ministry – Home Helpers.  Home Helpers will offer assistance with basic household chores to those in need.  To find out more please stop by the information table in the Gathering Room before or after worship on March 5th. Questions? Contact Pastor Anne anne.cumings@ngumc.net

or 678-325-4033

Women's Lenten Study continues Sunday afternoons 

Join us Sundays at 4:00 pm in Room  201 for the Women’s Lenten Book Study, using Pastor Anne's new book, "My Body is Good: Embracing Body Positivity and Giving Up Diet Culture for Lent." This class seeks to be a healing space for women to reject the toxic messages of diet-culture and to explore the ways God shows up in our bodies and calls them good.. Books can be purchased through Pastor Anne or cokesbury.com, amazon.com or upperroombooks.com. To RSVP contact Pastor Anne at anne.cumings@ngumc.net or at (312) 485-1025.

Pioneers Gathering March 9 

Pioneers is Tucker First UMC's group for senior adults interested in friendship, fun and faith. Our next gathering is Thursday, March 9 at 11:30 am in Jenkins Hall. Tucker First member Beth Allen will give a presentation on Home Safety and Fall Prevention. Beth has been a physical therapist at the Atlanta VA Medical Center for over 15 years. Lunch is $10 and includes the choice of a ham, chicken salad or veggie sandwich box. RSVP to Rosemary Rose at 770-265-2424 or Doris Latimer at 404-906-2323.

Donations needed for Alabama Choir School Youth Choir Lunch March 12. 

We are extremely pleased to host the Alabama Choir School as part of their Mini–Tour, Sunday, March 12 at 11:00 am during worship, and for a full concert at 3:00 pm in the sanctuary. They will be bringing their middle school Ambassador Choir, and the Chamber Choir made up of High School students. In June 2015, this group took a nine-day performing trip to Japan, followed by a tour to NYC including a performance in Carnegie Hall. https://www.alachoirschool.org

We will also be hosting a lunch in the Activities Center, for the visiting Youth Choir (100 people), immediately following the morning Worship service. The Church will provide fried chicken and drinks. We are asking for donations of COLD dishes only- salads, fruits, chips and desserts. We prefer disposable containers. Please sign up here:

Donations of Side Dishes 

Questions about lunch? Contact Mimi Sanders at

(678) 325-4038 or mimi_sanders@tfumc.org. Thank you!

Christian Women's Fellowship Program March 13 

Join the Christian Women's Fellowship on Monday, March 13 at 10:15 in Jenkins Hall for a time of coffee and fellowship. At 10:30 we'll hear from a member of the GA-Apalachee Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace. All donations to the group are used to build and deliver bunk beds, bedding and pillows to children who otherwise would be sleeping on couches or floors. Come learn how a bed, something most of us take for granted, provides not only a better place to sleep but also hope for a better future. Questions? contact Evelyn Burkett, ehburkett@comcast.net.

Save the Date:Church Wide BBQ-March 26

Tucker First will host a church wide BBQ on Sunday, March 26 following the 11:00 am worship service. The proceeds from this year’s BBQ will go towards replacing the flooring in the Wesley Center. More information about volunteering and buying tickets will be communicated soon. 

Sunday Morning Bible Study

“Jesus and Troubling Times”

An eight week group study, using the Book of Hebrews.  We will consider who Jesus is, what he has already done, and what he is doing today as we seek strength, comfort and hope in times when things are out of sorts. Sundays 9:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. in Room 209.  Questions, contact

Joe Kilpatrick, 404-964-3589.

1st Annual Mission Garden Plant Sale April 1

The Tucker Mission Garden & Greenhouse 1st Annual Plant Sale is on Saturday April 1st, no fooling!! Stop by the Wesley Center parking lot between 9am and 2pm to buy some seedlings for your vegetable garden. All proceeds are used for the Tucker Mission Garden & Greenhouse to continue growing fresh food for the Networks Food Pantry. Questions, contact Neil Duggan neiljduggan@gmail.com.

Holy Communion Service Sunday Mornings 

Don’t forget that we are offering a weekly brief Communion service, Sundays at 9:30 am in the Chapel. The service will be held except for the 1st Sunday of the month, when communion is celebrated in worship. Come receive communion before you join your Sunday School class! Questions? Contact Pastor Anne at anne.cumings@ngumc.net or 678-325-4033

Youth Spiritual Life Retreat March 17-19 at Camp Glisson

This is one of the most anticipated Youth retreats and it is open and ready for registration. Spiritual Life Retreat is a North Georgia Conference retreat with a guest speaker and band that leads worship. There are also small groups to dig deeper in the message and understand how God is providing support and direction in the spiritual journey. Each year's theme is "Required" as is based off of Micah 6:8 - "Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly."

Cost is $150. For more information, contact Chris Moss, cmoss@tfumc.org

Sunday Youth Programs

Each week we seek to deepen our faith in God, have fellowship with one another and have fun!

Sunday Mornings - 9:45 am in the Wesley Center

Middle School Sunday School (6th-8th grade)

High School Sunday School (9th-12th grade)

Sunday Evenings- 6:00-7:30 pm in the Wesley Center

Youth Group (6th-12th grade)

For more information, contact Chris Moss, cmoss@tfumc.org

Coffee with Chris

Wednesdays from 3:30-5:00 pm you will find Chris and Jackson at the Corner Cup. Come hang out, talk, maybe even have some coffee or a snack. If you need some prayer or talk about something going on in your life, don't be shy, let us know! We are here for you... and the coffee. :) For more information, contact Chris Moss, cmoss@tfumc.org

Sunday Morning Children's Programming

Come have fun with us each Sunday morning while we play games, laugh and learn about God’s love.  Sunday Mornings (K-5th grade) in the Children’s Wing (off Jenkins Hall). 9:30 am Children’s Welcome Center (time for fellowship) followed by  9:45 am Sunday School. For more information, contact Mimi Sanders at mimi_sanders@tfumc.org.