Date: 6/29/25

Time: 5:15 PM

Hi everyone,

Our family just arrived home from another enjoyable Atlanta tubing trip in the North Georgia Mountains. Given the success of the activity (we had 28 in attendance), I extend a big thank you to Sarah Aust for coordinating the event  again this year, on behalf of our local social planning committee. Despite the heavy rain during our float, everyone agreed this event was a great success!

Now that I’m at a computer this Sunday afternoon, I’ve attached the results of the 2025 Atlanta and Buford Church Survey. (See Downloads.) As I’ve shared before, Atlanta and Buford, Georgia are the only two congregations in the United Church of God that complete a church assessment each year. (In that we’ve used surveys for assessment during the past 15 years I’ve served as pastor, next year I plan for a variation in the assessment process.) In brief, based on your input, I am pleased to report the current feedback confirms that our congregations are doing very well at this time, and we are primed for continued individual and collective spiritual growth this year. As we move forward, I ask that you join me in continuing to ask in prayer—and demonstrate in action—that we seek God, His kingdom, and His righteousness first (Matthew 6:33). When we do this, He promises to provide our needs. 

Sincerely,
Philip Aust
United Church of God, Pastor
Atlanta & Buford, Georgia