NEWSLETTER
This Sunday April 27th will be important day in the life of our church as we offer blessings to our 9:30 worship leader and our graduating seniors.
Godspeed and Blessingsto our 9:30 Worship Leader Anthony McPhail
Anthony McPhail has served as the worship leader in the 9:30 Contemporary Service for the past two years. Anthony is an extremely talented musician and has shared that gift with us in many ways. However, his true blessing to us has been his humble spirit, his deep spiritual walk and his willingness to serve wherever needed.
Anthony accepted the job to lead worship at 9:30, but he offered the gift of the call of God upon his life to the church. He has volunteered beyond his official responsibilities and become part of the family here at Tuckston. Anthony and Phyllis Carney started a college age Sunday School class that meets at 11:00 and planned special get-togethers for this group. Anthony volunteers every Sunday evening at the Harbor playing lead guitar for the Youth Band. He has also led services for special occasions.
Anthony leaves us to answer a calling from God to start a new ministry at Martha Bowman United Methodist Church in Macon. He will be part of starting a new Contemporary Service. This is Anthony’s home church which holds a special place in his heart.
We have been greatly blessed to share this time with Anthony. We extend our blessings and prayers as he goes forth in response to God’s call to a new challenge, just as he responded when He called him to Tuckston.
Congratulations to our Graduating Seniors
Patrick Beach
Josh Bowman
Erin Cooper
Christie Daniels
Ali Ebbert
Vinny Edwards
Brittany Fletcher
Lindsay Gabriel
Alex Gifford
Grace Horton
Alex Kinney
Alayna LeCroy
Avery Martin
Austin Martin
Haley Martin
Savannah Smith
Katherine Whitfield
Tuckston Staff
Sheila Bookout Senior Pastor
Parsonage Phone - 706-549-7072
email - sheila126@bellsouth.net
Wiley Carney Assistant Pastor
Home Phone -706-742-8989
email - wiley240@bellsouth.net
Stephen Sauls Minister to Youth
Office Phone - 706-353-1311
email - stephen@tuckston.org
Michele May Children’s Pastor
Home Phone - 706-613-2050
email - michele45@bellsouth.net
Herb Owen Pastor Emeritus
Kathy Tasker Administrative Assistant
Teresa Ebel Part-Time Secretary
Phil Lomax Bookkeeper
Todd Ferguson Music Director
Anthony McPhail Worship Leader
Nancy Robertson Organist
Marie Evans Nursery Director
Home Phone - 706-549-0937
email - fmevan@aol.com
Connie Bowen Director, Tuckston Learning Cntr
email - cebowen2001@yahoo.com
Norm Fuller Building Manager
Home Phone - 706-549-3573
Cell Phone - 706-338-3614
email - normfuller@charter.net
Web Site: www.tuckston.org
Tuckston - 706-353-1311; FAX - 706-353-9022
email - Tuckston@bellsouth.net
Tuckston Learning Center - 706-548-8400
www.tuckstonlearningcenter.com
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BULLETIN
Sixth Sunday of Easter
April 27, 2008
GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE
PRELUDE
GREETING
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP (11:00) “How Great Thou Art”
OPENING PRAYER Christie Daniels
*HYMN NO. 384 (8:20) “Love Divine, All Loves Excelling”
*WORSHIP MUSIC (11:00) “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee”
ACTS OF PRAYER
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer No. 895
*HYMN NO. 393 (8:20) “Spirit of the Living God”
*WORSHIP MUSIC (11:00) “Grace Like Rain”
GOD’S TITHES AND OUR OFFERINGS
Offertory Solo Katherine Whitfield “My Wish”
*Doxology No. 95 “Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow”
CHILDREN’S MOMENTS
Children K-2nd grade are invited to Rainbow Kids (Children’s Church) following the Children’s Moments. They meet in room 103 in the Family Life Center (gym).
STUDENT TESTIMONES
PRESENTATION OF THE BIBLES TO THE SENIORS
INVITATION
*HYMN NO. 389 (8:20) “Freely, Freely”
*WORSHIP MUSIC (11:00) “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing”
*BENEDICTION
POSTLUDE
*stand as you are able
If you desire to profess your faith in Jesus Christ, receive the Sacrament of Baptism or if you are a Christian and wish to make this community of believers your home, I invite you to join the pastors at the altar rail during the singing of the last verse of the closing hymn. “…and the heavens opened up with the rejoicing of the angels.”
Available from the Ushers
Hearing Assistance Devices
Large Print & Braille Hymnals
Dr. Sheila Bookout, Senior Pastor
Rev. Wiley Carney, Assistant Pastor
Rev. Michele May, Children’s Pastor
Rev. Herb Owen, Pastor Emeritus
Stephen Sauls, Youth Pastor
Todd Ferguson, Choir Director
Nancy Robertson, Organist
Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Flowers are placed on the chancel today in honor of the Class of 2008 High School Graduates.
Today is an important day in the life of our church as we offer blessings to our 9:30 worship leader Anthony McPhail and to our graduating seniors.
Congratulations To Our 2008 High School Graduates - Patrick Beach, Josh Bowman, Erin Cooper, Christie Daniels, Ali Ebbert, Vinny Edwards, Brittany Fletcher, Lindsay Gabriel, Alex Gifford, Grace Horton, Kory Kilpatrick, Alex Kinney, Alayna LeCroy, Avery, Austin and Haley Martin, Savannah Smith, and Katherine Whitfield.
The Children’s Choir will practice from 4-6 PM today in the Fellowship Hall.
Please Remember that Marie Evans will be visiting all Sunday school classes to collect money for bible school.
Saturday, May 3rd – come out and support our Brazil Team’s fundraising event – a community yard sale! You can rent a table for $15 and sell your things, you can donate your items for the Brazil team to sale (with the profit going to the mission trip), or you can buy some new & gently used things from the yard sale.
A Spaghetti Luncheon will be held in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, May 4th following the 11 o’clock service. All donations will go to The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
A special thanks to Anna Crook and to Kim Fuller for leading our Children’s Choir as they sang in worship. The children did an awesome job! The songs they sang were part of the musical Fish Tales which they will perform on Wed. May 7 at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. The children have been diligently practicing for months and would welcome your support through your attendance. A nursery will be available for children age 3 and under.
Pump It Up Family Fun Night: Our end of school party for our Wednesday night Starz of Faith and Club 56 ministries will be at Pump It Up on Wed. May 14 from 5:45-7:45. The cost is $5 per child and is due at the time of registration. Space is limited to 45 children so early registration is encouraged. For more information please contact Michele at michele45@bellsouth.net or 706-353-1311.
Vacation Bible School 2008 – Beach Party: Surfin’ Through the Scriptures – Sunday June 8th through Friday June 13th. If you would like to donate or loan any of the following items please contact Scarlet Buckley at 706-248-3288. Supplies needed are: plastic table cloths (round and square, blue, green, pink, orange, yellow), brightly colored beach towels, boogie boards, beach umbrellas, beach chairs, life preservers, fishing nets, crab baskets, beach balls, bathtub boats and fish coolers, life jackets and a boat ( inflatable boat or raft), toilet paper tubes, baby food jars, plastic hangers, plastic frosting containers and coffee scoops.
UGA Wesley Foundation 2008 Golf Classic – will be on Monday, May 5th at the Athens Country Club. The UGA Wesley Foundation is a student ministry committed to raising up a new generation of Christian leaders. The Wesley Foundation Golf Classic provides financial support essential to continuing the Lord’s work in the lives of our many students. You can participate by being a golfer ($150), hole sponsor ($300), donor (any donation), or by prayer (to cover the tournament and Wesley’s financial needs). Participation forms may be picked up in the Narthex. For more information contact Caren Dilts at 706-353-1408 or carenl1561@aol.com .
The Ark: United Ministry Outreach Center is preparing a cookbook to commemorate its upcoming 20th Anniversary – January 2009. The cookbook will feature favorite recipes from their volunteers and members of supporting congregations. Your help in contributing three or four of your favorite recipes will ensure that the cookbook will be a success. Recipes must be submitted no later than May 27th. Recipe forms can be picked up in the narthex or they can be printed from www.athensark.org. You can also reserve one or more copies of the cookbook on this website. Please submit recipes to: The Ark, 640A Barber Street, Athens, GA 30601.
Food for Friends at Sparrow’s Nest is in need of folks to prepare food for the hungry and drop it off at the Sparrow’s Nest by 10:45 a.m. on the 2nd and 3rd Thursday of each month. If you can help with this ministry please call Pam Allen at 706-296-0202.
The extension rod that is used to change out light bulbs in the Church is missing. If found, please return it to the closet in the Narthex.
Fellowship Supper Reservations
**Please make reservations no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday**
Wednesday, April 30, 5:30 p.m.
Adults (13 & Over) - $5.00 Children (12 & Under) - $2.50 Smiley - $2.00
Family (1 or 2 adults with children living in the same household) - $20.00 maximum
Would you like a standing reservation? _____ yes ______ no
Name _________________________________________________________________________
_____ # Adult meals _____ # Children’s meals _____# Smiley meals
Menu: BBQ, Chips, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Apple Sauce, Dessert.
Smiley: Same.
Please Remember, when making contributions to the church, to place your cash and/or check in an offering envelope. For accounting purposes, every designated contribution (i.e., budget, building, discretionary, etc.) must have a separate offering envelope completely filled out with entire name and amount given to that designated fund. Unfortunately, that means writing separate checks; however, if you prefer to write a single check for multiple designated funds, then clearly notate on the envelope the amount you are giving to each fund. Thank you!
Today: Senior Recognition Sunday
8:20 a.m. Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Sr. Rec. Luncheon
3:00 p.m. Christian Believer
4:00 p.m. Children’s Choir
5:30 p.m. The Harbor
6:00 p.m. Confirmation Class
Mon.: 9:00 a.m. Aerobics
10:00 p.m. Our Daily Bread
12:00 p.m. Baby Shower
4:30 p.m. Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
6:30 p.m. Stephens Ministry
7:00 p.m. Adm. Council Mtg.
7:30 p.m. Athens Master Chorale
Tues.: 9:00 a.m. Aerobics
4:30 p.m. Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
6:00 p.m. Intercessory Prayer
6:30 p.m. Women’s Ministry
6:30 p.m. Reunion Group
7:05 p.m. Intentional Men
Wed.: 1:00 p.m. Bridge
4:30 p.m. Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
5:30 p.m. Fellowship Supper
5:30 p.m. Youth Choir
5:30 p.m. Wed. Night Live
Wed. Cont.:
6:15 p.m. Starz of Faith
6:15 p.m. Handbell Practice
6:30 p.m. Disciple I
7:30 p.m. Chancel Choir
Thur.: 7:00 a.m. Prayer Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics
4:30 p.m. Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
7:30 p.m. Tuckston Softball
7:30 p.m. Worship Band
Fri.: 5-7:00 p.m. Brazil YS Set-up
Sat.,: 7:00 a.m. Brazil Yard Sale
Sun., May 4: Confirmation Sunday
8:20 a.m. Worship Service
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Worship Service
11:00 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Worship Service
12:00 p.m. Relay for Life Luncheon
4:00 p.m. Children’s Choir
5:30 p.m. The Harbor
CHRISTIAN SERVICE– May 4 - Nursery: (9:15 Infants) Mary Sledge; (9:15 Wobblers) Shepherd Cronemeyer; (9:15 2 Year Olds) Jason Sledge; (10:45 Infants) Susan LeCroy; (10:45 Wobblers) Jaime Hinsley; (10:45, 2-Year Olds) Gayle Duncan; (10:45 3-Year Olds) Emily Cochran; (10:45 4 & 5 Year Olds) Mark Costello. Acolytes: (8:20) Alex and Eric; (11:00) Brooklyn Burgdoff and Melody Montgomery. Greeters: 9:15 and 10:45 – Colleen Scott’s Team. Med. Music: Julianne Kent.
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