Tucker First UMC in Missions
September 12, 2020
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Tucker First Resumes English Classes |
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Thanks to our wonderful ESOL teachers and their devotion to their students, our adult English classes are resuming online via the Zoom platform. It is a big change for everyone, and we will miss the in-person interaction with our students and their families each week on our campus, but it is exciting to know that our program can continue even in a pandemic!
Registration for new students will be done online; please spread the word to your neighbors and friends and share the link to the registration form
You never know who may have a family member or acquaintance whose first language isn’t English and who needs to work on their English proficiency skills. As with our in-person classes, our online classes will be offered for three levels and will meet once each week for 90 minutes.
Thank you to our Tucker First family for your ongoing support of the ESOL classes. This is our seventh year and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to serve our neighbors from other countries and cultures as they strive to achieve their goals and dreams.
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"Do Something September" Is Going Strong |
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Thank you to everyone that is participating in "Do Something September."
"Do Something September" is an initiative from our mission committee that highlights activities and mission projects that you or your family can do on your own schedule throughout the month of September and by doing so, support local organizations and ministries. Questions? Please send your questions to missions@tfumc.org.
We encourage you to check out all the activities for "Do Something September" by going to the website:
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Zoom Meetings For Do Something September |
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No one person, congregation, or denomination can do everything. Each of us can do something to help in the fight! According to the CDC, one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually exploited by age eighteen. Please join Tucker First UMC, along with Street Grace, for an online "Night of Awareness,” on Tuesday, September 29 from 5:30 pm-6:30 pm.
This free program will focus on how you can help eradicate the commercial sexual exploitation of children in our communities. Local law enforcement will provide updates and there will be an opportunity for questions and answers. Street Grace is a faith-driven organization collaborating with faith, business and community leaders as well as providing a comprehensive path to end the sexual exploitation of minors.
To sign up for the “Night of Awareness,” please go to this link:
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Tuesday, September 29
5:30–6:30 pm
To sign up for the online event, please go to this link:
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Plates of Peace Event
Breaking Bread, Threading Peace
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Plates of Peace, an annual fundraiser for Peace of Thread, is hosting three cooking events in September and they will focus on the countries of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Sri Lanka.
Through a Zoom conference call with step by step instruction, learn how to make and host an international dinner in your own home. When you sign up, you will provided with the recipe ahead of time so you can purchase the ingredients.
You will join via Zoom on September 19 (Iraq), and September 26 (Sri Lanka) for a series of cross-cultural evenings with their artisan threaders. You will learn unique ethnic dishes straight from their kitchen to yours. During the cooking class, hear her story and learn about her culture from the comfort of your own kitchen. Tickets are available for purchase per individual event, or join for all three weeks to learn a variety of dishes and cultures.
Purchase your tickets online at www.peaceofthread.com. Each person participating must have purchased a ticket. Help sew peace, empower women, and break bread today!
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About Peace of Thread
Clarkston, GA
For women looking to make a difference, Peace of Thread is a handbag company that makes high quality bags and employs unemployable women from vulnerable populations. The women are provided with a sustainable source of income, practice in English, and job skills. Wearing a Peace of Thread product is a fashion-forward choice that intentionally gives purpose.
Each bag is handcrafted and one-of-a-kind, just like our artisan threaders, and serves as a statement piece for our customers to carry the stories of our artisans into the world. Be a part of our story. Sew Peace. Recently, their stock has expanded into face masks, wallets, eyeglass cases, and key fobs as well as the handbags.
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In Person Ministry Opportunities |
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NETWorks Cooperative Ministry
2380 Fourth Street, Tucker, GA 30084
NETWorks Cooperative Ministry provides food and financial assistance to residents of Northlake-Embry Hills-Tucker & seeking to partner with them to find long term solutions to poverty. Here are the volunteer opportunities for September.
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Help With Food Distribution
Be a database volunteer, intake/greeter, or a runner to help distribute bagged groceries on Wednesdays/ Fridays/ Saturdays from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. See job descriptions on website.. Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/networksoutside1
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Be a Driver For Local Missions |
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Action Ministries SuperPak Delivery
Tucker Mobile Homes | Stanford Oaks | Springdale Glen Apartments
Three teams of volunteers are needed every Friday between 4:30 and 5:30 pm in September to pick up, deliver, and distribute pre-made, “SuperPak” bags to three area distribution sites. These “SuperPaks” contain non-perishable food items and include assorted breakfast, snack, and lunch items.
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Our volunteer slots for Action Ministries are almost full for September! Thank you! Two delivery slots still available for September 18. They have also continued the Friday deliveries into October, November, and December. We encourage you to sign up when you can to deliver the "SuperPaks!" |
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Just Bakery of Atlanta - Drivers Needed
Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church
5140 Memorial Drive, Clarkston, GA
Just Bakery of Atlanta provides paid job training, professional certification, and living wage work in partnership with our neighbors who resettled as refugees.
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Drivers are needed for Just Bakery to pick up from the kitchen and deliver baked products to customers. Baked goods are delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays in September from 4:15 – 7:00 pm.
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Thank you to everyone who placed pre-orders, bought onsite, or volunteered for the Just Bakery Pop-Up event recently. The people at Just Bakery told us that we were the largest pre-order pop-up that they had ever had! Great work Tucker First!
We are working with Just Bakery to make their "Pop-Up" events a regular happening at Tucker First. Watch for additional information.
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Write a Letter to a Home Bound Person |
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We know how we feel quarantined in our homes, but our shut-ins, whether in their personal home or some form of assisted living, are also quarantined and in many cases have very little contact with the outside world. Brighten their day with a heartfelt letter. Be a pen pal! If you would like to help in September, please sign up by going to
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Help Supply a Meal to the Men at Trinity House |
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Trinity Community Ministries (Trinity House) is a 36-bed transitional recovery program that emphasizes on returning homeless men to their families and communities as mentors and leaders.
On Sunday, September 27, a group from Tucker First UMC will provide a T.E.A.M. meal and fellowship to the men of Trinity House in downtown Atlanta. T.E.A.M. stands for “Together Everyone Achieves More.”
Even during the Pandemic, the meals have been dropped off at Trinity House and the meal is shared through a Zoom conference call. If you are interested in helping with the T.E.A.M. meal, please send an email to missions@tfumc.org.
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Have Baked Goods Delivered to Your Home |
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Place an order online anytime in September for baked goods and have them delivered to your home on Tuesdays or Thursdays. Order online at
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Order Grass Cutting or Landscaping Services |
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Corners Industries Lawn Services employs the parents of students at Corners Academy, allowing the parents to be paid better wages and work less hours so they can take a bigger role in their children's lives. If you are interested in having your yard cut or have landscaping needs, you can request an online quote by going to
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Health Kits for the Homeless |
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Pre-made health kits are needed for our local homeless population. These kits contain necessary items that many of us take for granted and we invite you to make some kits in September. Items in the kits should include: toothbrush, toothpaste, bar soap, wash rag, mask, hand sanitizer, and socks. Place all items in a gallon Ziploc bag. We would prefer that you create a minimum of ten health kits so that our volunteers are picking up at least ten kits (instead of just one kit).
When your kits are completed, please sign up for a pickup by using this signup sheet - https://tinyurl.com/healthkits2020. Someone will come and pick up your kits. The completed health kits will be delivered to the DeKalb Police Department, Tucker Precinct and also the Trinity Soup Kitchen in downtown Atlanta.
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Raid Your Closet - Donate Your Old Belts |
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Peace of Thread specializes in making unique, one-of-a-kind handbags and accessories. They would love donations of old handbag handles, leather, belts, and costume jewelry. You may drop your items at the house of Vivian Nickelsen, 2110 Stoneleigh Drive, Stone Mountain. In September, a box will be on the front porch for the donations. |
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Purchase Items From Amazon For NETWorks |
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You may also purchase items for NETWorks through Amazon.com and have them delivered directly to Networks. |
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Forty-Three Pints Collected Last Sunday! |
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Thank you to everyone who donated blood or volunteered at the Red Cross Blood Drive last Sunday. The Red Cross really appreciates Tucker First stepping up and hosting these extra blood drives. Our next blood drive will be on Thursday, October 22.
Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday, October 22
Tucker First UMC Activities Center
2:00 – 8:00 pm
Volunteers Needed in two hour shifts from 7:45 am – 1:45 pm
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Tucker First UMC
5095 LaVista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-3030
Tucker First UMC in Missions is a publication of the Tucker First Missions Committee.
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