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Church member, Paul White is watching the children on the playground while offering a temporary bed for a nap. He is a substitute teacher within our Tucker First Weekday Preschool program. |
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Tucker First UMC News
March 26, 2021
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We had the date for the Food Distribution Event incorrect.
It is correct in this email.
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"Comfort"
Rev. Gerald Varner, Preaching
Sunday, March 28
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Two Ways to Worship Online This Sunday |
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Worship Online
Live-streamed Worship
11:00 am
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Sunday Night Live!
Live-streamed from The Table
7:00 - 7:30 pm
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Videos of any of the live-streamed services will be available on the church website at www.tuckerfirst.org or the Tucker First UMC YouTube channel at
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Disciple Study Theme This Week: Comfort: God Restores the People
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Pastor Gerald is aligning his Sunday sermons with the weekly Disciple themes/ chapters.
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Tucker First's Lenten theme is “Remember You Are Earth: Tending the Soil of Our Lives.” The staff have developed a host of activities designed around this theme including, but not limited to, planting gardens, cleaning up parks, hiking, etc. All activities will be set up for social distancing and masks will be required. |
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Pick Up a Palm For Palm Sunday |
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Our Palm Sunday worship service on Sunday, March 28 at 11:00 am will be a live-streamed worship service to our Tucker First UMC YouTube channel. No in-person worship.
If you would like to have a palm at home to celebrate Palm Sunday, we will have palm branches available for pick up at the church office. Please note that Mimi Sanders will be supplying the children in the children's ministry with palm branches.
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Maundy Thursday commemorates Jesus Christ's last supper and the introduction of Holy Communion. This is an outdoor worship service around fire pits in the Wesley Center parking lot. Our youth will be leading this worship service. You may RSVP by clicking on the button below. |
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Maundy Thursday
Worship Service
Thursday, April 2 @ 7:30 pm
Tucker First UMC Wesley Center
Back Parking Lot
This is an outdoor worship service around fire pits. An RSVP is needed to reserve your spot.
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Good Friday focuses on the light of God’s love being extinguished by the dark, raw experience of crucifixion. When Good Friday ends, we are at the foot of the cross without the certainty of Easter and resurrection. The service will be focusing on the twelve Stations of the Cross as seen through our modern eyes. |
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Good Friday Worship Service
Friday, April 3 @ 7:30 pm
Tucker First UMC Wesley Center
Back Parking Lot
This is an outdoor worship service around fire pits. An RSVP is needed to reserve your spot.
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Easter is the joyous celebration that God’s gift of life is victorious over death. Easter is a celebration of the resurrected Christ living among us. He lives! |
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Two Ways to Worship on Easter Sunday |
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On Easter Sunday, Tucker First offers two opportunities for worship and celebration! We offer a recorded sunrise service for those who prefer to stay home and an Easter worship service on Fitzgerald Field in Tucker. We hope that however you view the service, you will celebrate the risen Christ! |
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Easter Sunrise Service
Sunday, April 4 @ 7:20 am (sunrise)
Recorded worship service via Tucker First UMC YouTube channel
If you are not ready to join us for in-person worship this Easter, we offer a recorded worship service. If you missed your alarm at 7:20 am, do not fret, you will be able to access this message anytime on the church's YouTube channel.
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In-Person Easter Worship
at Fitzgerald Field
11:00 am | Sunday, April 4
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Worship at Fitzgerald Field
4877 Lawrenceville Highway
Tucker, GA 30084
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Grab your blanket or bring a lawn/camping chairs to sit on the lawn in socially-distanced circles as we worship together on Easter Sunday, April 4 at 11:00 at Fitzgerald Field in Tucker. An RSVP is needed to reserve your spot on the field.
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Volunteers Needed for Easter Setup |
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The worship service at Fitzgerald Field is a very big event and we are in need of many volunteers from the regular ushers and greeters, to persons to help with putting up the stage and sound system. You can view the list of needs by clicking on the button below.
Let's all pitch in and put our best foot forward.
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Community Easter Egg Hunt! |
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Community Easter Egg Hunt
Sunday, April 4 | 12:30 pm
Fitzgerald Field
Join your Tucker First family and the community for an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 4 at 12:30 pm at Fitzgerald Field. Following CDC guidelines, masks will be required for everyone participating and social-distancing practices will be observed.
We are expecting a large turnout of children for the Easter Egg Hunt, and our children's ministry has already purchased all the supplies and prizes. If you would like to contribute to offset the cost of the supplies, please click below.
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Tucker First News and Notes |
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Tucker First member Angel Vann lost everything in an apartment fire a few weeks ago. She has found a new place to live and the church, as well as many members, have stepped up to help Angel get back on her feet. Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool even held a diaper drive for baby Rose (age one)!
If you would like to help Angel, she has an Amazon Wish List of her needs. Check the list often because the list is being updated frequently.
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Timeline of Women in Methodism |
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The United Methodist Church has developed a timeline of "Women in Methodism" that highlights the important women in Methodism and their impact to the growth of the church. We recognize these women because March is Women's History Month. |
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Sojourner Truth
Co-Founded Kingston Methodist Church in 1843. She also traveled and preached the gospel. Her public speaking, combined her religious faith with her experiences as a slave.
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Frances Willard
In 1888, five women, including Frances Williard, who was the president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, were elected lay delegates to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference. Male representatives replaced them.
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Ann Howard Shaw
In 1873, became the first woman to acquire a local preacher's license in the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1880, she is refused ordination rights.
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Bishop Joaquina
Filipe Nhanala
In 2008, she became the first African woman bishop.
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Bishop Minerva Carcano
In 2004, she became the first Hispanic woman bishop.
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In 2019, the United Methodist Women celebrated 150 years since eight denominations came together and began women's missionary societies. |
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Opportunities For Mission |
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Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, April 8
2:30 - 7:30 pm | Wesley Center
Please note: blood donors should use site code TUCK1UMC.
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Just Bakery Pop-Up Event
Tuesday, April 6
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Front of church under the portico
Advance orders can be made by clicking on the button below. The orders may only be received from noon on March 31 - noon on April 5.
You may also just drop by and pick up a fresh-baked goodies on the day of the pop-up, April 6. They always have plenty.
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Free Food Distribution Event
Wednesday, April 7
10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Sponsored by the
NET Food Pantry
located at
Tucker Recreation Center
4898 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA
Please note: the NET Food Pantry is participating in this food giveaway but is not ready to open its doors.
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Join the Tucker First Team For a Virtual Wellroot 5K! |
This year, Wellroot Family Services is celebrating 150 years of caring for children, youth, and families in Georgia! Come be a part of the kick-off celebrations by participating on the Tucker First team in the virtual Founders Day 5K on May 1.
To join our Tucker First virtual team, text wellroot5k31 to 71777 or register by clicking on the button below.
Questions?
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Tucker First has suspended in-person worship. We will not gather for in-person worship again until the COVID-19 numbers have declined to a more acceptable level and sustained for a period of two weeks.See update below on the tentative date for in-person worship.
You can find the most recent reports on the church website at
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In-Person Worship Tentatively
Scheduled For April 11!
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The Health and Welfare Committee has made the tentative decision to resume in-person worship starting Sunday, April 11. This decision is contingent upon the local COVID-19 risk level staying steady at its current level.
When the church does open back up, we will adhere to the CDC recommended safety protocols including social distancing and mask wearing.
In order to keep our attendance numbers at a safe level, congregants will need to register for the April 11 worship service by clicking on the button below. You may also email Stephanie Shanholtzer in the church office at sshanholtzer@tfumc.org.
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The Health and Wellness Committee encourages you to get the COVID-19 vaccine when your group is called. |
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Prayer Requests
Our prayer ministry lifts your concerns in prayer. You can submit prayer requests by clicking on the green buttons or you may contact the church office at 770-938-3030 with your prayer request.
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Online Giving
You are doing a great job of being faithful in your giving to Tucker First. Please remember to not let your church offering slip. There are many ways that you can give electronically by clicking on the graphic above.
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Communion Elements
We have made the Holy Communion elements available for pick up outside the church office. We encourage you to pick them up this week. Look for the basket outside the church office doors.
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Scam Emails
We continue to hear from people receiving emails that appear to be requests from Pastor Gerald or Pastor Anne. These are scam emails and should be deleted. The issue may not be unique to email but may also include text messages and phone calls. We will never ask for personal information or financial assistance by text or email. If you have questions, contact the church office at 770-938-3030 or email Stephanie Shanholtzer by clicking on the green box below.
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Amazon Smile!
For Tucker First
Amazon Smile is a program within Amazon.com where you can register a charity (in this case Tucker First) to receive .5% of your purchases.
To sign up, go to the link below and designate Tucker First as your chosen charity. It is that easy.
Questions?
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Preschool
Amazon Wish List
Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool teachers have created a wish list on Amazon and we would encourage you to donate to the Preschool program.
Use the link below to look at all the items needed by the Preschool.
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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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