Tucker First UMC in Missions | An Acts 1:8 Church

First Vegetables!

The Tucker Mission Garden has started to yield its first round of vegetables. The vegetables were picked, cleaned, and packaged for NETWorks Cooperative Ministries to hand out during their weekly food distribution events.

David Rieke (right) shows off the first vegetables that have been harvested from the Tucker Mission Garden.

Tucker First UMC in Missions

July 8, 2021

UMW Collecting School Supplies in July

Our United Methodist Women will be collecting school supplies to support two local schools, Idlewood Elementary and Tucker Middle School. Over the course of three Sundays in July, (July 11, 18, and 23) collection bins will be located around the church.

Click on the graphic to see what each school has requested and the locations of the collection bins. Questions? Please contact Evelyn Burkett at ehburkett@comcast.net.

Tucker Mission Garden Receives Gift of Benches

The Tucker Mission Garden has received a donation of benches from Neil Duggan. The steel frames of the benches are made from recycled school bus seats and the wood is from the discard pile of a neighbor's re-decking project. Neil Duggan thank you for being a good steward of our earth while simultaneously creating purposeful art.

Save the Date - Great Day of Service

Our Annual Great Day of Service will be Saturday, September 25 from 8:00 am - 12:30 pm. On this day, multiple teams will tackle projects in the community to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors. Some of the organizations that will benefit include Wellroot Family Services, Tucker Parks and Recreation, UMCOR, local nursing homes, and DeKalb County Fire and Rescue. Mark the date on your calendar and watch for the registration links.

Every Bucket Counts

One of the many Great Day of Service projects will be to assemble flood buckets for UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). The flood buckets contain much needed supplies that are used by volunteer cleaning teams after a disaster. You or your group can choose to order the supplies online or purchase them locally.

New this year, we have the “Flood Bucket Item of the Week.” These items will be added to the supplies already donated by our Vacation Bible School children to make complete buckets.

Flood Bucket Item of the Week - WORK GLOVES

Cotton gloves with a leather palm or all leather

If you would like to order online, the link for the Flood Bucket Amazon Wish List is located below. Please ship all supplies to the church office.If your class would like to donate funds for a flood bucket, a full bucket of items is $75.

If you wish to purchase items locally, click on the button below to view a complete list of items. You can drop your item donation off in the bin in the Gathering Room. Please remember that in order for all the items to fit into a bucket, they have to be the exact size on the itemized supply list.

Amazon Wish List for Flood Bucket Items

UMCOR Flood Bucket Itemized Supply List

A special thank you to the seven people who will be volunteering for this Thursday's Red Cross Blood Drive. All the donor slots are full and all the volunteer slots are also full!

Thank you Alice Fink, Carolyn Matthews, Karen Hubbard, Tom Carlysle, Teresa Jarrett, Lisa Carlysle, and Evelyn Burkett for volunteering for the upcoming July blood drive.

In June, Tucker First collected 46 pints of blood

bringing our total for the year to 237 pints!

Six Slots Left for Lunch Buddy Volunteers

We still have six volunteer slots available for July Lunch Buddy. If you are available to help distribute lunches from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm, please sign up by clicking on the button below. For questions, contact Robin Pounds, robinpounds631@gmail.com, 404-918-0069.

Lunch Buddy Volunteers

Short Term Mission Trip to Tennessee

This fall, Tucker First is sending a mission team to Tennessee to serve as an Appalachia Service Project team doing home repairs and fixes. The mission team will leave on Thursday, September 30 at 9:00 am and return Saturday, October 2 at 11:30 am. If you are interested in going on this trip, please contact Kay Entrekin at kayjohne@gmail.com.

Trinity House Meals Updates

Volunteers involved in the Trinity House mission meals had a nice surprise in June. They were able to eat with the men of Trinity House in person! Tucker First provides a meal to Trinity House on the fourth Sunday of every month. The mission team is always looking for Sunday School classes and other groups to help provide the meal. If you are interested in helping, please contact Becky Burnett at rsb1950@gmail.com.

Please note: the photos were taken at a meeting prior to the evening meal.

Fourteen Volunteers Signed Up For Honduras

Tucker First is sending a mission team to Honduras this fall. The team will leave on Saturday, November 13 and return Saturday, November 20. If you are interested in going on this trip (no experience necessary), please contact Kay Entrekin at kayjohne@gmail.com.

Tucker First UMC

5095 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084

770-938-3030

www.tuckerfirst.org

Tucker First UMC in Missions is a publication of the Tucker First

"Mission Possible" Committee.