Our United Methodist Women have been busy this week creating pillows for local breast cancer patients. The UMW have been making these pillows for many years and have donated several thousand pillows.
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Tucker First UMC Weekly News
September 17, 2021
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“The Explosive Power of the Spirit”
11:00 am Worship
Rev. Gerald Varner, Preaching
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All worship service videos and live-streamed services are located on the church website or the Tucker First UMC YouTube channel.
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Join Us Every Week for
Sunday Night With The Table
Are you looking for a new in-person worship experience at Tucker First? Please join us for Sunday Night With The Table @ TuckerFirstUMC. The service will combine modern music with sacred rituals and focus on real relationships. The worship service will be on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm in the Chapel. Questions? Contact Anne Cumings at anne.cumings@ngumc.net.
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Healing Service Every Second Sunday
We are all in need of healing at some point in our lives – physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual. Join us for a service of music, communion, and healing prayer every second Sunday at 7:00 pm in the Chapel.
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Special Offering Sunday for
Wellroot Family Services
For 150 years, Wellroot Family Services has relied on the support of local churches to care for children and families in need. This Sunday, September 19 is the time when we recognize Wellroot with a special offering. Your Faith Promise pledge has already allowed our church to contribute to Wellroot. However, if you would like to make an additional donation, you can indicate “Wellroot” in the memo line of your check.
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Safe Sanctuaries Training Sessions
There will be three Safe Sanctuaries training sessions in September and October in Jenkins Hall. All paid workers and volunteers that work with children, youth or vulnerable adults are required to be Safe Sanctuaries trained. This includes but is not limited to some Great Day of Service volunteers, all youth counselors, chaperones, Sunday School teachers, and home bound visitation volunteers. The training dates are:
Monday, September 20 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 22 at 5:30 pm
Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 pm
Please RSVP to Mimi Sanders at mimi_sanders@tfumc.org and make sure you specify the date of the training class that you would like to attend.
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Electronics Recycle Day
We promise not to tell anyone how much old electronic stuff you have been hoarding.
As part of the Great Day of Service on Saturday, September 25, we will be having an electronics recycling event from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Volunteers will be on hand at the Wesley Center’s loading dock to help unload your electronics. Please do not drop off recycling items earlier in the week. A list recycled and non-recycled items are listed below. For a more complete list of recyclable items, go to
Accepted items for recycling include computers, flat screen computer monitors, laptops, tablets, fax machines, keyboards, copiers, mainframes, disk drives, LED lights/bulbs, cables, telephones, cell phones, VCRs, radios, cassette players, batteries, CD/DVD players, satellite dishes, telecommunication systems, iron, steel, and aluminum.
Items that are not accepted include hazardous materials (any infectious or pathological wastes), material that could pose an environmental or health problem, any equipment containing radioactive components, equipment containing asbestos or mercury, any CRT computer monitors, or TVs (old box type), flat screen LED/LCD televisions, large household appliances (refrigerators, ovens, stoves, dishwashers, washers, and dryers), lamps, and light bulbs.
Good News! The electronics recycling company will remove and shred all of the hard drives that come into the recycling event for free.
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Special Christmas at Tucker
Choir Rehearsal
Christmas at Tucker is Tucker First's annual gift to the community. It is presented each December with special music and a wonderful drama.
If you are interested in singing in the choir, we invite you to come to a special choir rehearsal on Sunday, September 26 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in the Music Center. This is an opportunity for the choir to "dig in" to the music and get a good jump on singing the parts.
Additionally, the choir rehearses the Christmas at Tucker music every Wednesday night from 7:30 - 8:30 pm in the Music Center.
We would love to have you! If you are interested in participating, please contact Tom Moore at tom_moore@tfumc.org.
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Children's Ministry Staffing
Kids Zone at Taste of Tucker
Once again, our Tucker First Children's Ministry will be staffing the Kids Zone at Taste of Tucker on Saturday, October 2 from 12:00 noon - 7:00 pm. Taste of Tucker is an annual street fair located on Tucker's Main Street. This family-friendly event allows you to sample food (with purchased tickets) from local Tucker restaurants and vendors.All proceeds from Taste of Tucker support NETWorks and Camp Kudzu.
Volunteers are needed in the Kids Zone to help with setup, supervise games and crafts, and assist with breakdown and cleanup. Each shift on the sign-up is for one hour. This year the Kids Zone activities include Putt-Putt, a Giant Connect Four, Spin Art and Sand Art. To sign up, click on the button below. Questions? Contact Mimi Sanders at mimi_sanders@tfumc.org.
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Blessing of the Animals
There will be a Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, October 9 at 10:00 am in the Wesley Center back parking lot. Bring your furry, feathered, or scaly friends to receive a special blessing.
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New Classes and Bible Studies
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"Love Thy Neighbor"
New Adult Sunday School Class
Are you looking for a new adult Sunday school class? This class will not only explore what it means to Love Thy Neighbor, but we will also focus on growing our faith through friendships in Christ. This class is suggested for people ages 30s-50s, married or single, parents or non-parents.
There will be a Meet and Greet that will include a light breakfast and an opening devotional on Sunday, September 26 at 10:00 am in the Chapel.
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. – Matthew 22:37-39
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Working It Out, a Bible Study on James
Pastor Anne will lead a six-week Bible study looking at how the Letter of James calls us to actively live out our faith. The class will be on Monday nights in Jenkins Hall starting October 4 at 7:00 pm.
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We Are an Acts 1:8 Church
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United Methodist Men Sponsoring Clothes Closet Workday
On Wednesday, September 29 @ 6:30 pm, our United Methodist Men (UMM) will be having a workday at the NETWork’s Clothes Closet located at the Northlake Church of Christ. Volunteers are needed to sort and arrange clothing so that local families can find the clothes they need.
Clothing Donations Needed
Additionally, the UMM are asking for donations of slightly used clothing items. Most needed are clothes for infants, toddlers, youth, and teens as well as adults. This includes but is not limited to socks, underwear, shoes, gloves, and hats. All sizes are appreciated, but there is always a lack of smaller men's clothing. Winter clothing will be much appreciated in the coming month. Please bring all items to room 209 between now and September 29. If you have time to sort and label the items, it will help the UMM’s efforts.
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Register Today For the 2021 Great Day of Service
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Our Annual Great Day of Service will be on Saturday, September 25 from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. On this day, multiple teams will take part in service projects in and for the community to meet the needs of our friends and neighbors.
Some of the activities include fill flood buckets with supplies (goal is fifty buckets), clean up Henderson Park, visit shut-ins at Benton House, create waterproof mats for the homeless, paint fire hydrants, play games and do crafts with young children, painting inside the church and weeding and mulching in the Tucker Mission Garden.
Everyone participating in Great Day of Service 2021 must register by clicking on the button below.
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Please Wear Your Masks While at Tucker First
The CDC updated their COVID-19 guidance to protect people from the Delta variant and now recommends that everyone wear masks indoors in public buildings. DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties are experiencing transmission rates that reflect the CDC’s new recommendations.
We are requesting everyone honor the CDC's recommendation while inside the church buildings by wearing masks. At this time, we will also continue to sing while wearing masks and provide sections of the sanctuary where physical distancing is required in addition to masks. The CDC’s updated guidance can be found at
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Part-Time AV Technician Position
Tucker First is seeking a part-time (5-8 hours/week) Audio Visual (AV) Technician. The AV Technician will be responsible for ensuring high quality sound, video, and livestreaming for two Sunday worship services (11:00 am and 7:00 pm). You may view the job description in its entirety at
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Click on the button to read the updated COVID-19 guidelines which are posted on the church website.
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Our prayer ministry lifts your concerns in prayer. You can submit prayer requests by clicking on the button or contact the church office at 770-938-3030..
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Consider setting up your tithe as as automatic online offering. Please remember to not let your church tithe slip. Setup automatic online giving today.
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Amazon Smile is a program within Amazon.com where you can register a charity (in this case Tucker First UMC) to receive .5% of your purchases. To sign up, click on the button and designate Tucker First.
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Pastor Gerald hosts “One H.E.A.R.T. An Intro to Tucker First" every fourth Sunday at 9:30 am. The next class is Sunday, September 26. Anyone interested in learning more about Tucker First is invited to attend. Questions? You can email Pastor Gerald by clicking on the button to the right. .
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We are continuing to collect for our "Water From Around the World" project. We invite you to collect water in a small, sealed container and write your name on the container along with the state or country from which the water was collected. You can drop it off at the church office.
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We continue to hear from people receiving emails and texts that appear to be requests from Pastor Gerald or Pastor Anne. These are scams. Please remember that we will never ask for personal information or financial assistance by text or email.
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Our Tucker First Weekday Preschool teachers have created a wish list on Amazon and we would encourage you to donate to the Preschool program.
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Did you know that you can download a weekly Spotlight from the Tucker First website?
The Spotlight includes a lot of the information found in the weekly newsletter, but also includes current prayer requests, weekly church calendar, and prayer emphasis. It is also easily printable for sharing.
Click on the graphic to go directly to the home page of the website and then click on Sunday News Spotlight.
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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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