Hi everyone,

Happy Sabbath. After a longer than normal spring, we’ve shifted abruptly into summer. The forecast looks to be warm and sunny for quite some time going forward. For some of us, it’s welcome news. For others, it’s something to tolerate. Either way, it’s a reminder of who’s in charge: God (Genesis 8:22, Psalm 74:17). 

As you enjoy the start of Sabbath this evening, here are this week’s announcements.

1. Sabbath Services in Buford and Atlanta on 6/21. Tomorrow, Buford will meet at the Holiday Inn Express, Bethlehem (Georgia) at 10:30 AM for services. In the afternoon, the Atlanta congregation meets at Unity Atlanta at 2:30 PM. Plan to leave early, drive safely, and arrive in plenty of time before the start of services.

2. Atlanta and Buford Choir Practice on 6/21 after Services. Our next choir practice takes place tomorrow after services in Atlanta. I look forward to seeing you there. Please review your part ahead of time and have a printed or digital copy of the sheet music to follow along with. Brian Scott  [UPDATE - 7:09 pm - Due to a conflict with the Chapel Room, the choir practice will be re-scheduled] 

3. Under the weather this week? Tune into the Atlanta Webcast. If you are sick this Sabbath, plan to watch the Atlanta webcast online tomorrow. 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 Atlanta UCG Bible Study: 6/24 @ 7 PM. There will be an Atlanta online Bible Study on Tuesday evening (6/24). The study begins at 7 pm. Mr. Jerold Aust will cover Esther 9 and 10. Below is the information to attend this study online.

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

Meeting ID: 838 7167 7401
Passcode: 857315

We look forward to seeing you there.

6. Hynethia Jones Memorial Service on 7/12 @ 1 PM. We will have a memorial service for Hynethia Jones, Granny, on the Sabbath of July 12 at 1 PM at Unity Atlanta. Listen tomorrow during announcements concerning where to send notes of remembrance and photos. Thank you for saving the date for this fond reflection of Granny.

7. 2025 Tubing Trip to Ellijay on 6/29. If you are still interested in tubing in North Georgia on June 29, the information to do so is below. To participate, you must sign up for the activity. Please do so here:

Tubing Sign-up Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12-hCOBnjW-JjGGNDJPm9AsbUL8MmJo7qkv8Qhv4ZPTc/edit

Payments will be made on location by cash or check to Cartecay River Experience. Here are the details of this event.

What: Tubing & Kayaking 
When: Sunday, June 29 at 11:00 am
Where: Cartecay River Experience in Ellijay, GA
            2400 HWY 52 East 
            Ellijay, GA
            706-531-4746
https://www.cartecayriverexperience.com/index.html
Price:* Lazy River Experience *
Tubing
$15 cash
$18 credit card

Kayaking
$30 cash
$34 credit card

(Save $2.00 per person on the weekends if you show up the first hour and a half of opening.)

**Payments will be made on location by cash or check to Cartecay River Experience.**

Length of Trip: Approximately 1 hr. to 1.5 hrs. depending on if you are in a tube or kayaking. (Trip is about 1.5 miles long.)
Waiver: All participants must sign a waiver.

FAQ: For further information and frequently asked questions please see this website link:  https://www.cartecayriverexperience.com/faq.html. Additional questions may be directed to Sarah Aust, this event’s coordinator.

8. Wednesday Evening Bible Study, 6/25 - Romans 2. The next Bible Study by Mr. Rick Shabi takes place this next Wednesday evening, June 25th, at 7 PM. He will be going through the Book of Romans. The link for the upcoming Bible Study is:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88334395358?pwd=VRgme0CjhLlxmUaR0cgxsO7ZYQbJPR.1

Meeting ID: 883 3439 5358
Passcode: 360497

9. 2025 Camp Woodland. This year, Camp Woodland takes place from July 18 to July 25. We plan to again offer archery, basketball, campfires, canoeing, dance class, high and low ropes courses with a zip line over the lake, kayaking, paddle boats, speed-away, softball, swimming, traverse wall, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. You may read further details about this year’s camp at uyc.ucg.org.

Those are our announcements this week. Have a pleasant start to God’s Sabbath. See you tomorrow in Buford and Atlanta.

Warmly,

Philip Aust

United Church of God, Pastor

Atlanta & Buford, Georgia

Memory Verse

Deuteronomy 14:3-5 You shall not eat any detestable thing. ⁴ These are the animals which you may eat: the ox, the sheep, the goat, ⁵ the deer, the gazelle, the roe deer, the wild goat, the mountain goat, the antelope, and the mountain sheep. (Clean and Unclean Meats)