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Welcome to University Baptist Church (UBC). Located adjacent to the University of Minnesota, we are linked with the University community and beyond to the greater Twin Cities. An intentional focus on inclusiveness, peacemaking, and social justice guides our worship and ministries. Fine music is integral to our worship, with varied ensembles for self-expression. Our affiliations are not only American Baptist but across denominations.... all are welcome here. We are intrigued and captured by the challenge and the whimsy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, while seeking to live out this Good News in our individual and collective lives.
Our mission at UBC is: - to be a loving and inclusive community
- seeking faith, joy and action
- nurtured by the biblical traditions, the teachings of Christ, and God's continuing revelation.
Our congregation includes all ages from varied walks of life. These multi-talented, dedicated participants greatly enhance the life and ministries of UBC. Please browse through the website to learn more about UBC, our ministries, programs and educational opportunities. Better yet, come and visit us in person. We'd like to get to know you. For more information about UBC or anything on this website, please contact the
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Singer/songwriter Kate Campbell will perform at UBC on Sunday, March 11 at 7 pm. With her compassionate tone and sometimes-quirky approach, Kate Campbell has made a musical niche for herself telling stories exploring the complex topics of race, religion, history and human relationships. Her lyrics are on spiritual and political themes that are pertinent to our times. She is touring in the mid-west and will do a concert at University Baptist Church on Sunday, March 11th at 7 pm. Tickets are $15 at the door. We hope to see you there!
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February 2012 Mission Offering |
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Refugee Services
The February special offering will support Refugee Services at the Minnesota Council of Churches. Our congregation has helped settle several refugee families. At this time of year, it is easy to imagine what a shock it must be to move to Minnesota from a refugee camp in the tropics. Supporting Refugee Services is a concrete way of living out our call to welcome the stranger.
In 2011, MCC Refugee Services welcomed 346 new refugees to Minnesota and they anticipate a similar number of arrivals this year. Nearly 70% of last year’s arrivals were refugees from Burma and there were also significant numbers of refugees from Somalia, Bhutan, Iraq, and the former Soviet Union. Over the past year, we have welcomed a significant number of especially vulnerable new families including female-headed households, amputees, and refugees with medical complications. In the coming year, MCC Refugee Services will be expanding supportive services to refugees in the Mankato area as well.
The members of the Committee for Refugee Services have been challenged to collect items that are always needed for incoming families throughout the year according to the following schedule: January and February, toilet paper; March and April, trash cans, brooms and dustpans; May and June, booster seats (new); July and August, pots and pans; September and October, silverware and kitchen knives; and November and December, cleaning supplies. If you are interested in donating any of these items, please contact Mindy Lee and she will deliver them.
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 This Year's Worship Theme
Who has influenced your life? Who has served as a model of ministry for you?
Remember, claim and celebrate those who have gone before. |
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Special Fellowship Offering |
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Special Fellowship Fund Offering Each communion Sunday (first Sunday of the month) UBC collects a special offering for persons who come to us with personal and immediate need. These needs are met by the gifts you place in the Fellowship Fund Offering boxes at the front and side doors of the sanctuary each communion Sunday. Thank you for all the ways you care. |
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