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The mission of the United Methodist Church
is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Check out some of the ways we do this through local, regional, and international missions below. |
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Shelter Needs Overnight Volunteers
The cold weather shelter, which operates out of our Activities Center, is in need of ten women and twenty men to serve as overnight shelter volunteers when it is operating.
The mission team is following strict CDC Covid 19 guidelines to provide a safe environment while still helping those in our community. The shelter provides a warm, safe, overnight environment for the homeless as well as anyone that has had their heat turned off. It opens at 7:00 pm and admits guests until 9:00 pm. Guests are required to leave by 7:00 am.
The shelter is only opens on nights when the temperatures drop below 30 degree without precipitation or 32 below with precipitation. Due to COVID and social distancing, volunteers (wearing masks) will provide a box dinner and a box breakfast to our guests. Overnight accommodations are setup for men and women. Families with children are handled on a case by case basis. To volunteer, please contact Charlie Lester at charlestlester@comcast.net or 404-694-3028.
The mission team is following strict CDC Covid 19 guidelines to provide a safe environment while still helping those in our community. The shelter provides a warm, safe, overnight environment for the homeless as well as anyone that has had their heat turned off. It opens at 7:00 pm and admits guests until 9:00 pm. Guests are required to leave by 7:00 am.
The shelter is only opens on nights when the temperatures drop below 30 degree without precipitation or 32 below with precipitation. Due to COVID and social distancing, volunteers (wearing masks) will provide a box dinner and a box breakfast to our guests. Overnight accommodations are setup for men and women. Families with children are handled on a case by case basis. To volunteer, please contact Charlie Lester at charlestlester@comcast.net or 404-694-3028.
What is "Do Something September?"
"Do Something September" is an initiative from our Tucker First UMC mission team 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 businesses and ministries. You can pick a mission project that interests you and volunteer. It is that simple. This is a community-wide effort and there are suggestions for all types of people (persons who shelter-in-place, donate items at local drop off, or serve-in-person, etc.). You can do as much or as little as you like to your level of comfort. Questions? Please send your questions to Missions@tfumc.org. Click the logo for volunteer opportunities.
"Do Something September" is an initiative from our Tucker First UMC mission team 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 businesses and ministries. You can pick a mission project that interests you and volunteer. It is that simple. This is a community-wide effort and there are suggestions for all types of people (persons who shelter-in-place, donate items at local drop off, or serve-in-person, etc.). You can do as much or as little as you like to your level of comfort. Questions? Please send your questions to Missions@tfumc.org. Click the logo for volunteer opportunities.
NETWorks Cooperative Ministry Volunteers & Donations needed. NETWorks continues their all outdoor distribution with pre-packed bags of grocery items. Hours remain Wednesday/Friday/Saturday from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. Many of their regular volunteers are self -isolating and volunteers from low risk groups are needed to help pack and distribute bags of groceries. No experience necessary; training will be provided.
To Pack Bags of Groceries (indoors) (T/W/T/F): https://signup.com/go/qrFucSp
To Help Distribute Bagged Groceries (outdoors) (W/F/Sat): https://signup.com/go/XyHGTNy
You must sign-up in advance to volunteer; walk-in volunteers will be unable to serve as NETWorks is closely managing volunteer numbers to maintain social distancing.
NETWorks Groceries can be order Online. Shopping for groceries and necessities is hard for all of us right now. NETWorks Cooperative is having the same problem that many of you are having in finding certain items. When you are shopping, they would appreciate you picking up a few items for them if you can find them.
NETWorks has a cart available outside for drive-by drop-off 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. You can also order from Amazon and have items shipped directly to NETWorks. This is the link for Amazon shopping - https://amzn.to/39WdiWY.
Find out more about NETWorks and their needs by going to www.networkscoop.org.
To Pack Bags of Groceries (indoors) (T/W/T/F): https://signup.com/go/qrFucSp
To Help Distribute Bagged Groceries (outdoors) (W/F/Sat): https://signup.com/go/XyHGTNy
You must sign-up in advance to volunteer; walk-in volunteers will be unable to serve as NETWorks is closely managing volunteer numbers to maintain social distancing.
NETWorks Groceries can be order Online. Shopping for groceries and necessities is hard for all of us right now. NETWorks Cooperative is having the same problem that many of you are having in finding certain items. When you are shopping, they would appreciate you picking up a few items for them if you can find them.
NETWorks has a cart available outside for drive-by drop-off 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. You can also order from Amazon and have items shipped directly to NETWorks. This is the link for Amazon shopping - https://amzn.to/39WdiWY.
Find out more about NETWorks and their needs by going to www.networkscoop.org.
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Tucker first missionaries
Please keep the names of our missionaries in your prayer list.
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Florence Kaying
Florence Kaying is a missionary with the United Methodist Church Board of Global Ministries (UMC GBOGM). She is a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo and is a missionary to Mozambique working with women and children. Tucker First, through the UMC GBOGM, has now established a covenant relationship with her. |
Tyler & Shalynn Crawford
Tyler and Shalynn Crawford are no strangers to Tucker First. Tyler grew up in this church and many Sunday School classes and groups have been supporting the missionary family for many years. They are missionaries through Christian Missionary Fellowship and are members of the Globalscope campus ministry team in Tübingen, Germany. |