Tucker First UMC News
February 25, 2021
"Leadership 101"

Rev. Gerald Varner, Preaching


Sunday, February 28
Two Ways to Worship Online This Sunday
Worship Online
 
Live-streamed Worship
11:00 am
Sunday Night Live!
 
Live-streamed from The Table
7:00 - 7:30 pm
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
 
Disciple Study Theme This Week: Leadership
People Without a King
Pastor Gerald is aligning his Sunday sermons with the weekly Disciple themes/ chapters.
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.
News and Notes
Meal Train for Lee Cooke
Tucker First member, Lee Cooke, has fallen and broken her right foot and possibly her right hand. The injuries make it difficult to do even simple tasks. A meal train has been setup for her to get her through this tough time.

Please consider signing up to take a meal or send a Grub Hub card. You can place your order by pressing on the Meal Train logo. Questions? Contact Mimi Sanders at mimi.sanders@tfumc.org.
Share the Virtual Choir Video With Friends
DId you enjoy the Tucker First Music & Arts Ministry virtual choir? If you would like to share it with others, please click on the button below.
Lunch Break
Centering Prayer

Led by Pastor Anne
via Zoom

Every Monday at Noon 
The Black Church Story Taps
UMC Archives and Historic Churches
If you missed the premiere of the PBS Special, "The Black Church:This is Our Story, This is Our Song" last week, both Part 1 and 2 are available in their entirety on YouTube and the PBS link (green button below)..

Narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the program depicts the 400 years history of the rleationship between African Americans and Christianity. The writers used photos from the UMC Archives and featured churches in Charleston, Savannah, and Atlanta.
Opportunities to Serve
March Blood Drive Needs Volunteers and Donors
Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, March 11
2:30 - 7:30 pm
 
Blood donors can sign up at: http://redcrossblood.org. Use site code TUCK1UMC

Two volunteers are needed between 4:00 - 6:00 pm to greet donors and manage the snack table. You can sign up for the two-hour shift at
 
Contact Evelyn Burkett at ehburkett@comcast.net or 404-727-1582 if you have any questions.
Just Bakery Pop-Up
March 2 at Tucker First
On the first Tuesday of every month, Tucker First acts as a host for Just Bakery’s Pop Up. You can place your order in advance by clicking on the button. Orders are accepted, starting on February 25 at noon to March 1 at noon.

You can also just drop by and pick up a fresh baked good on the day of the pop-up (front of church).

Home deliveries are available every Tuesday and Thursday; you may order through the same web site. 
Church Office Notes
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.
 
You can find the most recent reports on the church website at

The Health and Wellness Committee encourages you to get the COVID-19 vaccine when your group is called.
Our prayer ministry lifts your concerns in prayer. You can submit prayer requests by clicking on the link below or you may contact the church office at 770-938-3030 with your prayer request.
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 going to:
Holy Communion Elements Available - Tucker First has made the Holy Communion elements available for pick up outside the church office. We encourage you to go ahead and pick up enough for March, and April. Look for the basket outside the church office doors.  
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 at the link below.
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. Go to smile.amazon.com (use link below) and designate Tucker First as your chosen charity. Questions? Contact Cindy Petersiel at cpetersiel@tfumc.org.
Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool Teachers have a wish list on Amazon and we would encourage you to donate to the Preschool based on their list.
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Tucker First United Methodist Church
5095 LaVista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-3030