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5073 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084
770-938-1688 (Office), 404-457-0823 (Emergency Number) www.fbctucker.org
Volume 24, Number 7 July 2010
CHURCHWIDE PICNIC
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Kelly Cofer Park
Ball Park Drive, Tucker
4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The schedule for the day is as follows:
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Adults Ball Game
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm, Children’s Ball Game
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm, Catered Dinner
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Swimming
Feel free to stay for part or all of the events as your schedule allows. Bring your appetite, your lawn
chairs and be there for fun, food and fellowship. Please call the church office or email
[email protected] if you are interested in playing ball or helping with coaching.
In This Issue What’s the Deal? ………………...p.2 by William Deal
Notes from Angela ……………….p.2
Reception for Phong Mai ………..p.2
Holiday Closing …………………..p.2
Upcoming Events ………………..p.3
Deacon Notes ……………………p.3
New Member Report …………….p.3 NTO News ………………………..p.3
Congratulations & Sympathy …...p.4
Sunday School Report …………..p.4
DISCIPLE
In September 2009, eight of us set out on a journey. For 34 weeks we
read and studied scripture together and met each week for 2 ½ hours
to discuss and share our discoveries together. John 8:31 tells us that “if
you make my word your home you will indeed be my disciples”. Explor-
ing God’s word and discovering its riches and the message it has for
each of us is a key component of Christian formation. The following
individuals have completed a study together. As they continue on their
journey of faith, may we encourage each of them as they seek to im-
plement their gifts through the ministry of FBC Tucker and in their own
personal walk.
Nancy Barrett Debora Furce
Ginny Reid Kay Brett
Roberta Roberts Pat Steele
Barry Reid Phill Nall
I will be leading another study of DISCIPLE beginning in September
2010. If you are interested in participating in this study, please make me
aware of your interest.
Phill
N.E.T. FOOD PANTRY
Our church is responsible for
furnishing egg noodles and canned
vegetables for the food pantry. Egg
noodles are especially needed. When
you shop, buy a little extra and bring these to the
hallway down from the church office and place in
the plastic tub marked “Food Pantry”.
Thank you.
What’s the Deal? Summer is here with sunshine, heat and outdoor activities. The youth participated in the T.I.M.E. project June 11-16 roofing a home in Tucker. It was hot but they accomplished the task in good order. Please remember to pray for the students and leaders who will be attending Passport Camp. On July 26-29, the youth will be on the Moving On Up Lake Trip for a time of discipleship, bible study and fun. I want to thank all of you who bought BBQ butts and participated in the BBQ lunch in June. The food was delicious and the money contributed has helped the youth pay for a portion of their trips and activities. You are all special to us and we love each of you. William Deal
5073 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084 770-938-1688 (Office), 404-457-0823 (Emergency Number)
www.fbctucker.org
Youth Passport camp Brandon Aquino Emily Sfameni Wesley Bradley Hanna Silkwood Gregory Brett Emily Williams Tyler Brett Kyle Williams Grayson Freeman Seth Williams Tyler Jones Houston Uzzell
Please remember to pray for these students and leaders
while attending their summer camp June 27-July 2.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND
JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION
August 1, 12:15 pm
For
Phong Mai
(who is retiring July 31)
Meet in the Main Street
Fellowship Hall after
the worship service for refresh-
ments and to wish Phong well in
his retirement.
Notes from Angela …
Vacation Bible School: Thank you to all the HERO volunteers of HERO HEADQUARTERS Vacation Bible School. We had a daily average attendance of 101 children! Many positive comments were received from parents. The children participated in many service projects during the week. They mailed ‘Surprise Postcards’ to random people in the Tucker area letting them know that God loves them, made ‘Welcome, Baby’ cards for newly adoptive families, filled over 120 ‘Snacks Sacks’ which were delivered for children temporarily residing in local extended stay motels and residents of Stanford Oak Apartments, and made over 100 first aid baggies for children associ-ated with Refugee Services. They had a very busy week learning and serving. Thank you for the prayers and the love you gave to the children that week. Children Ministry Volunteers: Help is needed in the children’s ministry for sub-stitute teachers and nursery workers. If you have a love for children, please contact Angela at [email protected] to sign up. A background check needs to be completed on all children and youth workers. Thanks!!
OFFICE NOTE . . .
The office will be closed for
Independence Day on Monday,
July 5th.
Book Discussion Group July 8, 2010 (changed from June 24)
11:00 am @ Mighty Joe’s Expresso
“The Art of Racing in the Rain ”
By Garth Stein
Come join us for coffee and discussion.
NEW MEMBER By Letter: 6/20/10
John Cantwell
2043 Walton Woods Circle Tucker, GA 30084
5073 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084 770-938-1688 (Office), 404-457-0823 (Emergency Number)
www.fbctucker.org
OFFICE NEWS
The new phone system is up and run-ning. Listed below are the changes. These changes can also be heard in the new answer-ing message.
Press 1---to reach the office or a minister
Press 2---to reach the gym lobby
Press 3---to reach Weekday Education
Press 4---to reach the Main Street Kitchen
Press 5--to reach Elaine Hoffman and the Counseling Center
Press 6--for church service information
To dial directly to staff phones (please note that these extension numbers simply add a 2 in front of the old number):
Randy Shepley 217 Pam Woodson 214 Phill Nall 222 Lois Alexander 210
Angela Lovins 224 Herb Robinson 232 William Deal 216 Gym Lobby 240
Alice Shepley 225 Main Street Kitchen 241 Beth Starling 230
Please note that you will need to dial 770-938-1688 and then the extension to contact the gym rather than the direct gym line.
The next publication deadline for the “Tidings” will be Friday, July 16.
During the Deacon’s Meeting on June 13, the deacons voted to move the regularly scheduled August church conference from August 1 to Au-gust 15. Please make a note on your calendars.
NTO (Never Too Old) News & Dates
July 13 - 11:30 am NTO Luncheon Program: Dennis Cummins, Peggy Merchant and Betty Baccus from Decatur Civic Chorus
presenting “Musical Memories”
Upcoming Events:
8/1 Deacon Election after worship service
Reception for Phong Mai in MSFH, 12:15 pm
8/3 NTO Council, 1 pm
8/4-6 Annual Staff Retreat
8/8 Deacon’s Meeting, 8:15 am
Administrative Leadership Meeting, 12:15 pm
8/9 First Day of School for Dekalb and Gwinnett
8/10 NTO Luncheon, 11:30 am
8/14 Wedding in Sanctuary
8/15 Church Conference and Lunch
** Log on to www.fbctucker.org. go to calendar
on the front page to see more calendar events.
2010 DEACON NOMINATIONS The forms are now available and can be picked up in the church office, the Sunday School boxes, the sanctuary foyer or from any member of the Dea-con Election Committee. Nominations for the upcoming deacons will close on July 11. The election for the new deacons will be held on August 1 after the morning worship service. We will be electing 6 new deacons. Please prayer-fully consider and have permission from the nominee when you submit the forms.
Deacon Election Committee: Nunnally Walters(chair), Betty Loy, Larry Lucas, Elbert Price, Scott Sarubbi, Emily Sfameni, Bob
Spooner, Evelyn Thomas, and Ana Lynn Witherington
DEACON’S NOTES
Ministers, All Church Members Rev. Randy Shepley, Pastor Rev. Phill Nall, Pastor of Education/Sr. Adults William Deal, Minister to Students Alice Shepley, Interim Dir. Of Music Ministries Pam Woodson, Administrator/Financial Ministry Assistant Angela Lovins, Director of Children’s Ministries Lois Alexander, Church Program Ministry Assistant Elaine Hoffman, Pastoral Counselor, 770-938-1688, x27 Phone: 770-938-1688 website: www.fbctucker.org Emergency Phone: 404-457-0823 (Nights & Weekends)
Elaine Hoffman - Pastoral Counselor at First Baptist Tucker - M. Div., LMFT
Helping Individuals, Couples and Families Connect
770-938-1688, Ext. 27, Fax: 770-938-1637
Our Sympathy to ……
….. Tasha and Jon Carr and family in
the loss of her great-grandmother,
Myra Brooks, on June 19.
First Baptist Church of Tucker 5073 Lavista Road Tucker, GA 30084
Sunday School Report 5/16/10 5/23/10 5/30/10 6/6/10 6/13/10
Total in Bible Study …… Total in 11:00 AM Service .
205 264
191 242
181 201
223 285
Congratulations to:
… Blake and Bekah Hart who were
commissioned as missionaries to Chile
during the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
General Assembly in Charlotte, NC on June
23,2010.
5073 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084 770-938-1688 (Office), 404-457-0823 (Emergency Number)
www.fbctucker.org
We have openings for flowers on July 11. Call Nina Bowers at 770-923-9693 if you would like to place flowers for someone you want to remember or someone you want to honor.
CASUAL DAY - JULY 4
You are invited to come to church
dressed casual on Sunday, July 4.
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