THANKSGIVING GATHERING
November 20th
Join us for our annual Thanksgiving Gathering on
Sunday, November 20th at 4:30pm.
We are inviting participants to sign up to bring one of the
following items for the meal:
meat, green beans, a potato dish, stuffing, cranberries, rolls, or dessert.
You can sign up to bring an item here or contact the office:
Thanksgiving Holiday Closure
UBC’s Office will close 1/2 day on Wed. 11/23
and will be closed all day on Thurs. 11/24 and Fri. 11/25
A Christmas Gift for Staff
RELATIONSHIPS
Young Adults Night Out: November 18th
Volunteer as a Reading Friend!
Our ongoing partnership with Highland Elementary
is a unique and special relationship!
We are looking for volunteers willing to share time as a Reading Friend.
For 30-45 minutes each week, you can invest in the life of an elementary-aged student by reading with them. Organized through Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS), this established program has made a difference in the lives of students all over the city-parish... simply by spending intentional time sitting with a child to encourage and read together.
Can you be a Reading Friend?
Contact the church office and we'll help you get started!
YOUTH
Youth Outing
Our youth group had a wonderful time this past Sunday at Main Event!
Keep an eye out for more events like this in the future!
Next up, mark your calendars for our
Youth Christmas Party on December 11th from 4:30pm-7:00pm.
More information to come soon!
KIDS
Upcoming Events
Spiritual Formation
Children ages Kindergarten to fifth grade - come join us during Spiritual Formation hour for a time of learning and fun. We will be studying the story of the Israelites and learning about how their story might connect to ours.
We hope you will join us!
MDO
WE'RE HIRING!
Please contact mdo@ubc-br.org for more information.
SPIRITUAL FORMATION
New Advent Spiritual Formation Group -
The Kingdom of God, Empire, and Christian Nationalism
What do Advent and Christian Nationalism have to do with each other? Well, in our view, not a whole lot. And that is the point. Advent is a time when we reflect on Christ coming into the world, the Kingdom of God, and what this means for us. Some would say that Christians need to gain political power to bring about God’s Kingdom. We believe in another way.
In the first week of December we will gather to explore what Christian Nationalism is, how it’s a distortion of the Gospel, and most importantly, what we can do to provide an alternative to those around us. Hint:
it has a lot less to do with power, and a lot more to do with love.
We need your input to select the day and time that works best for everyone.
Please click the link below to fill out a brief survey with your preferred meeting times!
2022-2023 Spiritual Formation Offerings
In addition to your Sunday school class, we are offering several seasonal groups for spiritual formation and discussion at UBC this year. Our first group, Faith After Doubt, kicks off on September 13, but plan to join us for these others as well!
Faith After Doubt - Tuesdays starting on September 13th.
The Kingdom of God, Empire, and Christian Nationalism - 4-week Advent series.
Prayer in a Busy World - 6-week Lenten series.
Optional Combined Sunday School (TBD) - 8-weeks in the summer, led by the ministry staff.
If you have questions or are interested in any of these groups,
send an email to Eric at eric@ubc-br.org, or call the church office at (225) 766-9474.
FINANCE
Finance Committee
Quarterly Meeting
CHURCH OF THE NATIONS
Service will be held in the CHAPEL
Contact eric@ubc-br.org for more information
GENERAL UPDATES
Save The Dates
Governing Board: Updates & Changes
Nativities for Around the World
Highland Elementary:
Thanksgiving Meal Project
Help us with our annual Highland Thanksgiving Meal Project. UBC will provide families with meal kits to create lasting memories by making a meal together on Thanksgiving. We will be offering two kits this year. The first will include a turkey and fixings. The other will be for our Hispanic families and will have a meal appropriate in their culture.We will also be looking for volunteers to hand out, deliver, and assemble.
More information on this to follow!
Highland Elementary: Book Wrapping
Sunday, December 4th
Movie & Live Nativity
Friday, December 9th
Combined Worship: Broadmoor Baptist Church
Sunday, December 18th
On Sunday, December 18 we have a unique opportunity - UBC will join with Broadmoor Baptist Church for a combined Christmas worship experience. We'll begin with a potluck brunch and joint Sunday School session.
Then in worship, an orchestra will join the combined musicians from both churches in presenting a service of Christmas songs and readings.
All activities that morning will take place at Broadmoor Baptist Church
(9755 Goodwood Blvd). Look for more details in the coming weeks in regards to specific times, brunch items, and carpooling ideas. In the meantime,
spread the word and invite others to come experience this unique event!
Donations: Prison Ministry
Save the Date:
UBC's 75th Anniversary
Please save the date for UBC’s 75th Anniversary!
Please extend this invitation to past members
or anyone whom you feel would like to celebrate this wonderful occasion.
For more information,
please contact Jon Parks at jon@ubc-br.org.
FAMILY TREE CAFE
Palacios House of Arts
Volunteer with UBC
As UBC grows we need your help and support! Consider one of the many volunteer options above to lend your time and leadership back into UBC!
We are so appreciative of our volunteers!
How To Give
GIVE: https://www.ubc-br.org/give
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