Hi friends!

What a difference a day makes. By the time you read this week’s update, we will be well into God’s Sabbath (Exodus 20:8-11). We will have left our work-a-day world, our school pattern, and our to-do lists and transitioned into a time of peace, calm, and clarity about what’s real and important (Exodus 31:17, Exodus 35:2, Mark 2:27). This day is a reprieve from all that consumes us the other six days. Additionally, it’s a wonderful reminder of what the future holds when God’s Kingdom is setup on this earth (Isaiah 58:13-14, Hebrews 4:9). Welcome to God’s Sabbath! I am glad you made it.

1. Combined Service in Atlanta & Meal: 2/14. Tomorrow, we will combine for Sabbath services in Atlanta. Sabbath services will begin at 2:30 PM. 

Afterward, we will have a covered-dish meal. Taking a page from the Olympics taking place in northern Italy, the theme will be A Taste of Italy. Plan to bring your favorite Italian food and drinks. As always, we ask that you bring enough food for your family, plus one person. Buono! 

2. Sabbath School and Teen Bible Study Classes: 2/14. We are set for Sabbath School and Teen Bible Study classes once more tomorrow in Atlanta. Dads and Moms, teens and preteens, please make sure your young person has a Bible ready to go for class.

Note: We are in our respective congregations (Buford and Atlanta) on 2/21.

3. Under the weather this Sabbath?Tune into our UCG Atlanta Webcast. If you are sick this week, plan to watch the Atlanta webcast online. To view the service, enter the password tree of life (with no spaces) in the channel password box. The URL location is: https://www.ucg.org/congregations/atlanta-ga

4. Next UCG Atlanta Bible Study: 2/17. Our next UCG Atlanta Bible Study takes place on Tuesday evening, February 17 at 7 PM. Mr. Jerold Aust will review Hebrews 9 and go through Hebrews 10. Below is information to attend the study online:

Join the Zoom Meeting here:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83871677401?pwd=CSoupVrJ3qHxQQaq94jgeBnQZOajZ…

Meeting ID: 838 7167 7401
Passcode: 857315

See you there.

5. Young Men's Christian Club of Atlanta: 2/21. Attention young men of Atlanta and Buford. A Young Men's Christian Club of Atlanta (YMCC) is being formed to strengthen the bonds among our men in our area, grow as men in the footsteps of Christ, and sharpen one another using God's Word. Our first meeting is scheduled for next Sabbath (2/21) after services. These meetings will then continue on the 3rd Sabbath of the month moving forward. Questions regarding this club may be directed to Ryan Shallenberger.

6. 2026 Southeast Regional Formal Weekend: 2/28 - 3/1. Please remember to register for the 2026 Southeast Regional Formal Weekend by the deadline, Feb. 14. Dress for the evening is formal, semi-formal or Sabbath attire.

Event Date: Saturday evening, Feb. 28, 2026
Location: Del’avant Event Center, LaGrange, Georgia
Cost for the Prom: $30 per person (ages 12-19)
Cost for the Family Activity: $25 per person

If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Blackwood at (706) 668-0714 or matthew@unlockmath.com. You may register here: 2026 UGC Southeast Weekend

7. Feast Planning Brochure. Annually, the “Festival Planning Brochure” has been produced to identify the locations for the Feast of Tabernacles and also share helpful articles, hotel recommendations and instructions for registering. This publication was mailed to all member households arriving in early April. While it has served as a convenient and useful tool for planning, updates and corrections have often become available after it was printed. In addition, most members now have internet access and rely primarily on the Feast of Tabernacles webpage for information. Therefore, a decision has been made to print a summary of Feast details in a special section of United News and post the rest online. 

To see this year’s Feast of Tabernacles sites and determine the deadline for registering for the site you want to attend, click here: http://Feast.UCG.org

Need help with Feast registration? Our local Feast Advisors are here to help with questions and registration. Contact Steve Holladay in Buford and Bob McCurdy in Atlanta for this help. If you need Feast Assistance, you may contact them in person or by phone.

8. 2026 United Youth Camps. This year’s Young Adult, Teen, and Preteen Camp information is currently being loaded on the United Youth Camp website. For those who are planners, the dates of these camps are available. Here are the links to get a first look at this information.

https://www.ucg.org/members/uyc/challenger

https://www.ucg.org/members/uyc/teen

https://www.ucg.org/members/uyc/teen

That’s it for this evening. See you tomorrow at services in Atlanta. Travel safely.

In love,

Philip Aust

United Church of God, Pastor

Atlanta & Buford, Georgia

  Memory Verse 

Jeremiah 7:21-22 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Add your burnt offerings to your sacrifices and eat meat. ²² For I did not speak to your fathers, or command them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices. ²³ But this is what I commanded them, saying, “Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well with you.”