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

lalexander@fbctucker.org 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

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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 alovins@fbctucker.org 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

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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.

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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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