Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool had an end of year parade for their graduates! The graduates were even treated to seeing their names on the church sign!
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Tucker First UMC News
May 23, 2020
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Prayer: Unity in the Church
Rev. Gerald Varner, preaching
Sunday, May 23 @ 11:00 am
Sunday's sermon is part of the sermon series, "Prayer: A Spiritual Discipline Within the Family of Faith."The sermon series on prayer is part of our church's 2020 Focus on Discipleship (Reflect Christ).
YouTube Tip - stand up an be counted! Make sure you like the Sunday worship video. You might have to sign into YouTube to click the like icon.
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Connect With Your Church Online
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Sunday Online Social with Pastor Anne
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We all miss seeing each other's faces on Sundays. If you have been feeling the need to connect with your church family during this time of social distancing, please join us for a weekly Sunday Social at 4:00 pm on Zoom. This will be a casual place to check in and see each other. Pop in or stay for the whole time.
Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82004862615
Meeting ID
8200 4862 615
Note: In order to participate, you will have to download the Zoom app to your computer, tablet, or phone. Go to
www.zoom.us
for more details.
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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.
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NETWorks Needs For This Week
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NETWorks has a cart available outside for drive-by drop-offs on Tues/Wed and Fri/Sat from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at 2380 Fourth Street. They are in a shared building with Habitat for Humanity, directly behind Tucker First Baptist Church. Find out more about NETWorks and their needs by going to
www.networkscoop.org
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Ways to Help Feed Children in
Our Community This Summer
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Volunteer With Summer Lunch Buddys
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Our Summer Lunch Buddys program is sponsored by our Children's First Mission Team. Beginning June 1, pairs of volunteers are needed to bag prepared breakfast and lunch meal items that will be delivered directly to the porch of Tucker Mobile Homes each day. Volunteers will put meal bags in a tub for children to "grab and go" to keep safely distanced. No food prep or close contact with children is needed. Volunteers will need to wear a mask and gloves (provided). To volunteer, go to:
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Make a Super Pack for Smart Lunch/ Smart Kids
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Tucker First also serves as a DeKalb County distribution hub for
Smart Lunch Smart Kids
. This program is sponsored by Action Ministries (a mission of the North Georgia Conference of the UMC). In past years, the program has used Activities Center to make and assemble sandwiches and lunch kits. With the COVID-19 restrictions, the program has switched to assembling SuperPacks. Everything is pre-packaged and then put into gallon size bags.
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If you would like to the Smart Lunch Smart Kid program or assemble a Superpack,
- Purchase items from the Amazon wish list (click photo for more information)
- Assemble a SuperPack like the ones shown in the photo.
The packs should be assembled in gallon sized Ziploc bags and can be dropped off at the Activities Center on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursd
Help Drive Out Hunger!
Volunteers are also needed to deliver Smart Lunch/Smart Kids packs across Atlanta. Click on the photo for more information.
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32 Pints Collected - Thank You!
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The Red Cross blood drive this past Wednesday collected 32 pints of blood. Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to make this happen. There will be another blood drive in June. Please consider donating or volunteering.
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Save The Date - Appalachia Service Project
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The date for this year's Appalachia Service Project (ASP) mission trip is October 10-12. The mission team will leave on Thursday, October 10 and drive to Johnson City,TN, spend the night, work Friday and Saturday and leave the work site about 4:00 pm. If you have questions or would like to participate, please contact Kay Entrekin at
kayjohne@gmail.com.
To find out more about ASP and their mission, click on the logo.
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Congratulations to Our High School Graduates
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Congratulations to our 2020 High School graduates! Go to our Tucker First website (
www.tuckerfirst.org
) to see Tucker First's Class of 2020, their accomplishments, future plans and video created by our Youth Director, Chris Moss, especially for our graduates!
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After much prayer and discussion Tucker First has decided to cancel our usual Vacation Bible School (VBS) program in June. At this time we are planning to open a VERY SMALL GROUP VBS
the week of June 22-26 from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. To comply with regulations, there is a limit on the number and ages of children.
Please contact Mimi Sanders at 678-325-4038 or
mimi_sanders@tfumc.org
to discuss the possibility of registration for your child(ren).
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Summer Camp Opportunities For Children
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Even though Vacation Bible School and many camps for children have been cancelled or reduced in size for June, there are still opportunities in July for your child at Tucker First. Go to
www.tuckerfirst.org
and look under the children’s tab.
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Are you celebrating a milestone birthday, anniversary or other life event during this time of quarantine?
Though we cannot celebrate with you in person, we want to send you a virtual hug or high-five and share your good news with the congregation in upcoming editions of the digital Spotlight.
Please send us your good news by leaving a message with the church office at 770-938-3030 or emailing Stephanie Shanholtzer at
sshanholtzer@tfumc.org.
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Alternative Giving is Easy
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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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Prayer Requests for First Line Responders
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Are you or someone you love working as a first line responder during this health crisis? Our prayer team would like to pray for you and your loved ones by name. Please send us these names by leaving a message with the church office (770-938-3030) or send an email to
sshanholtzer@tfumc.org
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Tucker First UMC
5095 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-3030
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In the wake of the pandemic, the church office is closed. If you need to drop your tithe off at the church, please use the locked mailbox in the front of the church. It is checked daily. All church staff receive an email notification when a voicemail is left on their office phone extensions, and they will still be available to the congregation by email. If you need their email addresses, you can find them on the church website at
www.tuckerfirst.org
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Tucker First News is a publication of Tucker First United Methodist Church.
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