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Letter from Dr. Barry Howard

March 1, 2021

Dear Wieuca Family:

This past week I met a local businessperson in Buckhead and gave him a general overview of our upcoming campus redesign and neighborhood development project. He then asked, “How many churches have ever done this kind of thing before?” I replied, “None that we know of.” He responded, “Let me get this straight. Your church is about to do something a Baptist church has never done before.” I paused waiting for him to tell me how crazy that sounded. But then after thinking for a moment he assessed, “That may be exactly what this community needs.”

When I was growing up, one of my favorite TV shows was Star Trek. The show began with mysterious music and a voiceover that said, “Space: The final frontier…These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise…Its 5 year mission…To explore strange new worlds… To seek out new life and new civilizations…To boldly go where no man has gone before.”

Long before the pandemic, popular author Reggie McNeal wrote, “We know the old world is collapsing, but the contours of the new world are not yet entirely clear. Some of the call functions of the old models will survive. Many will not, at least not in their present form.”

To minister effectively in the post-pandemic world we must think of ourselves as kingdom trailblazers. Paul’s words to his young protégé in II Timothy 1:6-7 also give us a framework for our new mission frontier:

• Rekindle the gifts of God we discover in each other.  In The Jesus Way, Eugene Peterson insists, “The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where we engage in prayerful conversation with one another and with him.”
• God fortifies courage in us, not fear. God gives courage, and does not provoke fear. Let me explain. This does not mean we get up every day feeling courageous. It means we look our fears in the eye, and we trust God to give us courage to rise above our fears. Captain James T. Kirk told his crew on Starship Enterprise, “You know the greatest danger facing us is ourselves, and irrational fear of the unknown. There is no such thing as the unknown. Only things temporarily hidden, temporarily not understood.”
• As we take steps of faith, God will continue to cultivate in us power, love, and self-discipline.  We are being called to take steps of faith, believing that God will continue to teach us and prepare us to be the church we are called to be. If we respond to God’s call to upgrade our commitment, if we respond to God’s call to enhance our giving, if we respond to God’s call to be salt and light in the community, and if we depend on the Spirit of God to lead us and empower us, we will be the exact people God uses to complete this project.

Like Star Trek, imagine the mysterious music is playing but the voiceover declares, Atlanta: The spiritual frontier. These are the adventures of the Church at Wieuca…Its God-given mission…To explore relevant and innovative ministries… To connect with all kinds of people all across the neighborhood … To blaze a trail of missions to share God’s love and grace…To boldly go where no church has gone before.

As we prepare for this exciting journey, here are a few highlights for you to consider:

• This Sunday I will be launching a new sermon series on The Gospel According to Jesus. In the first message I will be sharing an encouraging word about “Keeping the Good News Good” (John 3:16-17). Invite a friend to join us online at www.wieuca.org or on the Church at Wieuca Facebook page.
• During March we will continue to regather with those who are ready to return for in-person worship. Depending on your circumstances plan to join us in the Peachtree Room each Sunday at 11 o’clock. To provide a safe environment for worship, we will continue to practice healthy distancing and to wear facial coverings for all on-campus activities, including worship.
• Our church office is currently open for scheduled meetings and appointments only. For all on-campus gatherings, please plan to wear a facial covering, and call the staff person with whom you are meeting once you arrive in the parking lot so they can meet you at the door.
• Our prayer focus for March is “Pray for the Wieuca Project.” Joining us in praying for our Strategic Implementation Team, our developers, our attorneys, our project management company, and our Masterplan Team.
• On Wednesday March 3 we will begin a Lenten Bible Study Series on “Strengthening Your Interior Life: Managing Your Motives and Your Emotions.” We will meet each Wednesday during March at 10:30 in the Heritage Room. To help us prepare, please RSVP to Pam Jernigan at pjernigan@wieuca.org.
• Wednesday Night Live (Kidstown) and WIN (Youth) are currently meeting on Wednesday nights via Zoom at 6 o’clock. Collide also meets this Thursday at 7. Contact Angie Durden (adurden@wieuca.org) or Victoria Lawson (vlawson@wieuca.org) for more information.
• Ladies’ Winter Bible Study on ZOOM will continue on Thursday March 11. The group is studying LET. IT. GO. How to Stop Running the Show & Start Walking in Faith by Karen Ehman. We will meet every other week at noon. This humorous, yet spiritually practical book will help you learn how to control what you should, trust God with what you can’t, and more importantly, decide which one is which! Contact Angie at adurden@wieuca.org for more details.
• Your faithful giving fuels our ministries. Thank you for your cheerful and consistent stewardship. I invite you to join the many dedicated Wieuca members who are supporting our ministries with their tithes and offerings. You can give via our online portal at www.wieuca.org, by electronic draft from your bank, by texting GIVE to 404.620.3773, or by mailing your check to 3626 Peachtree Rd NW, 30326.

Make sure and check the church website at www.wieuca.org for additional information.

In Star Trek the Next Generation, Captain Jean-Luc Picard exclaimed, “Seize the time… Live now! Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.”

I am honored to serve alongside you in the here and now.

Barry