Donuts

If there is one thing we know a ton about at ATB it's donuts. From the time spent at North Atlanta Church in Dunwoody to the meetings at Campus Church in Norcross to the meetings at SLA, WLP, Mary Hall, Another Option and countless other apartment groups, donuts have taken second priority only to God himself.

While in itself there seems to be nothing massively impressive in donuts (except the wonderful taste), what feeling they create is enormous. I have learned that there is much less joy, lack of attention and appreciation in donut-less meetings. When they are present everything perks up and those who come feel even more valued especially knowing they are free, and someone cared enough to feed them.

In the COVID days when we had to do Zoom meetings there were many comments about missing the donuts, so we placed a picture of them on the Zoom to offer comfort. Thus was birthed the famous phrase "Live Donuts" in our current meetings. Seems silly to some but to us it is manna from heaven.

When the Lord said "feed my sheep" to Peter we took it literally. And we learned some valuable lessons along the way. No powdered donuts because we have carpet and they always manage to leave a trail, and most importantly, make sure there is a variety because our audience is so diversified. 

All in all donuts provide food for the body as we attempt to provide food for the soul. It's a combination that helps make our meetings work and enriches the spirit of those who come. Sort of like a Jelly donut that gets better with every bite.

Who knows maybe a future logo may have a donut in it, especially one with a hole in it, that would be the one God is trying to fill!