NEWSLETTER
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
Dustin Sosebee 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
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
June 8, 2008
GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE
PRELUDE
GREETING/ANNOUNCEMENTS
CALL TO WORSHIP “What Does the Lord Require of You?”
*HYMN NO. 127 “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah”
ACTS OF PRAYER
Pastoral Prayer
Lord’s Prayer NO. 895
OUR TITHES AND OFFERINGS
Offertory
*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).
ANTHEM “Nearer, My God, to Thee”
SERMON
*HYMN NO. 467 “Trust and Obey”
*BENEDICTION
*CHORAL RESPONSE “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms”
*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, June 8, 2008
The Brazil Team is selling biscuits this morning.
Shepherds Safety Committee with Greg Paul will meet today after the 11:00 AM service to talk about VBS and other safety matters.
Lee Arrendale Women’s State Prison Transitional Center in the Alto/Cornelia area is asking for donations of used (but in good shape – no holes or tears) jeans, work shirts, and tennis (athletic) shoes. The inmates are in need of work clothes as they go out to their jobs in the community. Especially needed sizes are 12 – 22W. Please bring all donations to Wiley’s office.
Tuckston’s Loaves and Fishes Community Outreach is in need of the following items to restock our food pantry:
Peanut butter Crackers Cereals Onion bits
Oatmeal Spaghetti Sauce Spaghetti Noodles 2 lbs Grits
Powdered Milk Can Meats (spam, tuna, canned ham, potted meat)
Annual Conference Volunteers - Volunteers are needed to assist with registration of the clergy who will be attending Annual Conference which will be held at the Classic Center. Early registration will be on Monday, June 16 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM, and registration begins at 8:00 on Tuesday, June 17. A few individuals will be needed Wednesday through Friday also. Please contact Kathy Whitaker at 706-354-8800 or at kathywhitaker.rn@gmail.com.
Tuckston License Plates - The church office has a limited quantity for sale at $5.00 each.
You Are Cordially Invited to the Service of Ordination for Michele May on Tuesday, June 17th at 7:30 PM at the Athens Classic Center Theatre. A reception will follow in the Athena Ballroom.
Beach Party: Surfin’ Through The Scriptures - begins today and goes through Friday, June 13th from 5:30-8:40 PM for Rising PreK through Rising 6th grade. Register today at the table in the narthex.
Please continue to be in prayer for Vacation Bible School throughout this week.
The following groups will meet at 4:00 PM today in preparation for VBS:
*Classroom Guides will meet with Mary Sledge in room C151
*Registration volunteers will meet with Kim Howard in the narthex
*Youth volunteers will meet with Jennifer Abbott in room FLC115
The Children's Ministry of Tuckston UMC invites you and your family to come be a part of some special summer activities. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to participate in each event. If you have any questions, please contact Michele May at 706-353-1311 or michele45@bellsouth.net.
Desserts with Dad (or someone special) on Wednesday June 18: Meet at the church in the Fellowship Hall at 6 PM as children and dads will enjoy making desserts together. Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, June 16th.
Pool Party on Wednesday June 25th from 6-8 PM at Cedar Creek Pool.
Back to School Bowling Bash on Monday, August 4th from 10:00 – 12 noon. Meet at Showtime Bowl. Please register for this event by calling or emailing me by Sunday, July 27th. The cost is $3.75 per game/$7.50 to bowl 2 games. Please wear athletic shoes.
Changes in Summer Newsletter Schedule: There will be one newsletter in June on June 19th and one in July on July 22nd. The deadline for newsletter article submission will be on June 12th and July 17th.
I just wanted to express my appreciation to all of you who prayed on learning my grandson had been injured. I am positive your prayers had much to do with his injuries being relatively minor. Miracles still happen. - Jo Harris
The first order of TUMC name tags has been ordered and should arrive in 2 weeks. We are now in the process of compiling a second order. Name tags can be ordered by printing your name as you want it to appear on the line below, tear off and place this section along with $9.00 per tag in an offering envelope designated “nametag” and place it in the offering plate.
YOUR NAME:_________________________________________________________________
Fellowship Supper Reservations
**Please make reservations no later than 10:00 a.m. on Monday**
Wednesday, May 14, 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: Salad, Rolls, Dessert.
Smiley:
Today:
8:20 AM Worship Service
9:00 AM Brazil Biscuit Sale
9:30 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Worship Service
11:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship Service
11:00 AM Brazil Packing
4:00 PM VBS Groups Mtg.
5:30 PM VBS
Mon.: 9:00 AM Aerobics
4:30 PM Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
5:30 PM VBS
Tues.: 9:00 AM Aerobics
4:30 PM Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
5:30 PM VBS
6:00 PM Intercessory Prayer
6:30 PM Reunion Group
7:00 PM Finance Committee
7:05 PM Intentional Men
Wed.: 10:00 AM Senior Citizens
1:00 PM Bridge
4:30 PM Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
5:30 PM VBS
7:30 PM Chancel Choir
Thur.: 7:00 AM Prayer Breakfast
9:00 AM Senior Aerobics
4:30 PM Sanctuary Prayer & Worship
5:30 PM VBS
7:30 PM Worship Band
Fri.: 5:30 PM VBS
6:30 PM VBS Ice Cream Social
Sat.: 9-7:00 PM L&A Basketball Tournament
Sun. June 15:
8:20 AM Worship Service
9:30 AM Sunday School
9:30 AM Worship Service
11:00 AM Sunday School
11:00 AM Worship Service
7:00 PM Prayer Meeting
CHRISTIAN SERVICE– June 15 - Nursery: (9:15 Infants) Alayna LeCroy; (9:15 Wobblers) Gayle Andrews; (9:15 2 Year Olds) Anna/Jeff Randa; (10:45 Infants) Nancy Case; (10:45 Wobblers) Joyce Moseley; (10:45, 2-Year Olds) Alanah/Gracie Finnan; (10:45 3-Year Olds) Mercy Montgomery; (10:45 4 & 5 Year Olds) Debbie Montgomery. Acolytes: (8:20) Alex and Wills; (11:00) Brandon and Alyssa Wyatt. Greeters: 9:15 and 10:45 – Diedra Kell’s Team. Med. Music: John Wampler.
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