Education Education happens at UBC in a variety of ways, including: Forums Bible Study Children's Church Forums These happen every Sunday from 11:30am-12:30pm in the Lounge. The forums are on topics of interest to the congregation but can vary from an informal getting to know you session for new people to a more formal lecture on a topic of interest. Bible Study We offer two bible studies: one that meets from 11:30am-12:30pm on Sundays in the church library, and one that meets the first and third Saturdays at 9am on Zoom. These groups usually looks at a particular book of the Bible taking several weeks or months to investigate the nuances and teachings of the book. Bible study is open to everyone! For Children Children are a central part of life at UBC. Children of all ages are encouraged to be in the service up until the "Children's Time" when the pastor spends time talking to and praying with them. After this, children up to age 10 can go to the nursery where they are cared for by two paid nursery staff. The older children have a Sunday School lesson each week, while the younger children have "circle time" in the nursery where they hear a story and sing a few songs. Below: UBC members meet with forum speaker Mikah Meyer about his Outside Safe Space program to make the great outdoors more accessible to the LGBTQ+ community.

THE ROOTS CELLAR We host periodic concerts highlighting roots-focused musicians in an intimate informal atmosphere. Building on Dinkytown's iconic heritage as a folk music mecca, we showcase an eclectic mix of traditional and roots musicians ranging from blues to bluegrass, folk, and Americana. The Roots Cellar is hosted in the lower auditorium at the University Baptist Church at 1219 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414. Bus routes are a block away and parking is available in small lots next door, paid lots nearby, and street parking as well. on hiatus The Roots Cellar is pausing for the 2026-2027 season. However, our beautiful performance space is available for rent! If you are looking for a venue, please reach out to info@ubcmn.org . Thanks! Sign up for Root Cellar emails Never miss a show again! Roots Cellar Alumni Tret Fure Ann Reed Peter Mayer Joe Jencks Zachary Scott Johnson Claudia Schmidt Pop Wagner Ellis Delaney Barley Jacks Pop Wagner and the Hampden Rounders Bob Bovee The Eclectics Annie Fitzgerald Lehto & Wright David Stoddard the Beau Baker Band the Men of New Hope Charlie Maguire

CONTACT US University Baptist Church 1219 University Avenue SE, Minneapolis MN 55414 612-331-1768 info@ubcmn.org Submit Thank you! Transit & Location University Baptist Church is located at 1219 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis MN, 55414. We are on the corner of University Ave. and 13th Ave. SE. The best way to get to UBC is to walk, bike or take public transit. The 2, 3, and 6 buses stop within a block of the church. The Green Line and Campus Connector stop a few blocks away, too. Parking meters in Dinkytown are enforced from 8 am-10 pm seven days a week. The good news is that there is free street parking within a few blocks of UBC. Give yourself a few extra minutes to find it. We have a small parking lot for a dozen cars (more if we block each other in). These spaces are first-come first-served. UBC guests can park in the Arvonne Fraser Library lot when the library is closed. (1222 4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414) The library is open 9-5 M, W, F, S and 12:30-8 T and TH. On Sundays, you can park for free on the south side of 4th street until 2 pm and on University Avenue until 5 pm. There are pay lots at: The Venue: 428 13th Ave. SE. (5th St. SE between 13th and 14th Aves.) It is located on the east side of 13th Ave. SE between 4th St. and 5th St. SE. The entrance is at the south end of the Venue at Dinkytown on 13th Ave. SE, next to Burrito Loco) 4th Street Ramp: 4th St. SE at 17th Ave. Other Info: ABOUT UBC OUR STAFF & VOLUNTEERS NEW MEMBERS HISTORY & BUILDING DONATE

UBC making headlines! In the news UBC making headlines! lavender maGazine "the bones of university baptist" Rev. Doug Donley talked to journalist Noah Mitchell about his 30+ years at the pulpit, including 25 at UBC, in advance of his retirement. “In these past several months, we’ve really seen, the Twin Cities step up and model what I think the best of what Christianity can be, whether they’re Christian or not, in terms of loving neighbor, being a moral center, and being brave and connected with folks,” he says. Read the Article pastor donley speaks out against ice Pastor Doug Donley has been vocal about his and UBC's opposition to the ICE occupation of Minneapolis. He was interviewed by the Minnesota Daily , along with other community members, to talk about the difference between a local perspective and the federal narrative on the situation. "What we’ve shown is a city that will not back down,” Donley said. “A people who will not forsake our neighbors. That, to me, is the core of Christianity: love God and love your neighbor.” Read Article UBC 175 on KSTP KSTP joined us at our Founding Day celebration to recognize 175 years of our congregation! Watch the video to get a recap of the event and see lots of familiar faces. Read the full article here! UBC Pastor Doug Donley was the speaker and musician at the Interfaith Coalition on Immigration (ICOM) prayer vigil 9/9/25 from 7:30-8:30am at ICE Headquarters at Fort Snelling. People of any/all/no faith are invited to join in an hour of prayer and song to show solidarity with detainees and to oppose inhumane detention practices. After each vigil, attendees can choose to observe immigration court proceedings — a powerful opportunity to witness how the deportation system works. These vigils are held every second Tuesday and available on Zoom if you can’t attend in person! See More "Donley said he learned early in his pastoral career to attend to those stigmatized or on the margins. Starting in a Baptist church in Hartford, Conn., and then moving to a church in San Francisco, Donley said he witnessed many friends and classmates suffering during the AIDS and HIV crises and the stigmas that followed. “I found myself dealing with a lot of that gender dysphoria and a lot of people that were really feeling persecuted by not only their gender identity and their sexual orientation, but also by their fear and possibly diagnosis with HIV,” Donley said." Check out this great story about UBC by University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication student Alexandra DeYoe! READ FULL ARTICLE " As Christians in the U.S., our role in relationship to the violence in Palestine/Israel is often obscured. For centuries, our faith has been used as a tool of empire's greed and Christian supremacy has created the conditions that have led to this present-day violence. There is much to repent for: Christians are responsible for centuries of antisemitic violence, like the Christian-perpetrated Holocaust, which has led to a systemic lack of safety for Jewish people. Christians are responsible for perpetrating centuries of Islamophobic wars and violence against Muslim and Arab countries, which have led to systemic lack of safety for Muslim and Arab peoples. We have not responded to the calls of our Palestinian Christian relatives who for too long have been pleading in vain with Christians around the world to take action in solidarity with their plight. "We have allowed Christian Zionists to be the most influential Christian voice on Palestine/Israel. Christian Zionism is an antisemitic and Islamophobic ideology; Christian Zionists believe that when Jesus returns, all non-Christian people will be destroyed, including the Jewish nationalists who helped hasten the Second Coming. We have allowed our Muslim and Jewish siblings to bear the greatest risks in the struggle for Palestinian rights and a future of safety for all people in the region, though we hold by far the greatest share of the responsibility." READ FULL ARTICLE on STAR TRIBUNE We proudly stand with all the victims of warfare and call for a ceasefire in Gaza. A Prayer for Israel & Palestine by Doug Donley God, point us toward the path of peace. The path is strewn with the shells of homes, the stench of bloodied corpses, the smoke of a thousand dreams. We pause on this path, and tend the wounds of those torn apart in body, mind and spirit. Help us to not demonize an entire race or religion because of the violent actions of the most extreme zealots. And it is our job to forge a path toward peace, while caring for those who have been hurt. READ FULL "PASSING THE PEACE" ARTICLE

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NEWSLETTER View + Download The latest UBC Newsletter includes: Rummage sale success! Letter from Interim Pastor Cody Sanders: nurturing children's spiritual lives. Forums: "All About You" with Brittany Monson-Moffatt; "Sleepers: The Exploits of Rip Van Winkle and Snow White" with Kaleb Fischer; "Update from Tunisia" with Gayla Marty; "Talking about Transition" with Cody Sanders Fall workday on October 10: please sign up to help! Food and Fun: Kids' Coffee Hour recap Financial Secretary's report Peter and Andrew Justin's Scout fundraiser Call for registration for Alliance of Baptists racial justice events in New Orleans: THRIVE retreat (Oct. 13–15) and fall pilgrimage (Oct. 15–17)—funds available for UBC participants Call for craft creators to be vendors at holiday bazaars And more! If a newsletter is not linked, you must request it to be emailed to you. Thank you! Newsletter Archive 2026: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER Newsletter Archive 2025: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Newsletter Archive 2024: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Newsletter Archive 2023: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER Newsletter Archive 2022: JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Rain Garden Project March 2019 Planning Grant ($10,000) received for purposes of Existing Conditions, Concept Plan, and Technical Drawings December 2020 Received the Good Steward Hennepin County Grant, for help with conveyance near the window wells. $6900 March 15, 2021 UBC Receives Rain Garden Grant from MWMO April 2021 Adult Forum Presentation May 2021 Presentation to Creation Collaboration July 22, 2021 Planning meeting date with WMWO and Garden Team Early August 2021 Work on rooflet/awnings and downspouts by BA Roofing (preliminary to raingarden installation) August 5, 12, 15 Plant giveaways to partners and the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood August 11-October 2021 Installation start date - installation done by Metro Blooms and planting by Helping Hand Companies Early September 2021 Garden Progress & Update September 19, 2021 Garden Dedication October 17, 2021 Garden Tour Spring 2022 Songs About Water; Garden Tour and singing with the Twin Cities Shape Note Singers Residents of the Marcy Holmes Neighborhood were invited to celebrate with Partners and members of UBC at the Garden Dedication on Sunday Sept. 19, 2021, at 11:30, as well as to participate in a Garden Tour on Sunday, October 17 at noon. Raingardens have a variety of benefits including slowing stormwater runoff and increasing infiltration, improving habitat for pollinators, and decreasing sediment and phosphorus, which are pollutants to streams, lakes, and rivers. An estimated 133,000 gallons will be filtered annually. Funded by an Action Grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization and a Good Steward Grant from Hennepin County, the raingarden installation brings together six local partner organizations, which have agreed to receive stormwater education. Partners include the following: University Lutheran Church of Hope, First Congregational UCC, St. Lawrence Catholic Church and Newman Center, Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association, Twin Cities Shape Note Singers, and Gaia Democratic School. This project was designed and installed by Metro Blooms, with planting by Helping Hand Companies. Additional information and photos of the project can be found here RAIN GARDEN GRANT See the press release UBC has received a grant to improve water flow from our building, filtering it naturally into the ground instead of flowing to the storm sewers (and our basement). This grant from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is the culmination of many months of hard work by Barb Patterson (a Water Steward and Sacred Harp singer), the UBC garden team, and several others. The project will install rain gardens, channel drains, and enhance native plantings on our little Dinkytown corner oasis. It will also have educational signs that can encourage people to be better environmental stewards. We are awaiting word on a companion grant from Hennepin County to help us divert water away from the window well area behind the swing. We’ll begin the physical work on this project in the coming months. This will be an educational and land stewardship partnership with UBC, the Twin Cities Sacred Harp Community, GAIA Democratic School, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, First Congregational Church, University Lutheran Church of Hope and the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association. We look forward to taking a more active part in stormwater management and encouraging others to be better stewards of the earth we share. mwmo.org 2522 Marshall Street NE Minneapolis, Minnesota 55418-3329 contacts@mwmo.org 612-746-4970 Early September update: The Rain Garden project is well under way! The Garden Team and other volunteers dug up many beloved iris, hostas, peonies, daylilies, snake grass and spring bulbs. These plants were re-homed to members of the UBC community, First Congregational Church members, parents of Gaia Democratic School students, and other interested community members. Metro Blooms completed the excavation and construction of the four new rain gardens plus the sloped garden on Friday August 20th. Helping Hand began planting the gardens on August 25. The new design includes a seating area under the crabapple trees that will be home to two new benches donated by UBC members. A decorative channel grate is being designed and donated by the members of the Sacred Harp community. The construction of the "eyebrows" over the window wells below the sanctuary is nearly complete, and downspouts have been rerouted. Take a look at the tiles--they match the roof perfectly! The project is expected to be completed well before the dedication ceremony scheduled for after the church service on Sunday September 19th.

Learn more about our pastoral associate, Brittany Monson-Moffatt! brittany monson-moffatt pastoral associate associate@ubcmn.org Brittany Monson-Moffatt began her vocational life as an educator with Minneapolis Public Schools, serving in the Uptown neighborhood from 2008 to 2017. Brittany began to discern a call to pastoral ministry through Clinical Pastoral Education at Indiana University Health in early 2020. She continued to serve there for two years as a resource chaplain while beginning graduate coursework at Chicago Theological Seminary. Presently, she is completing her Master of Divinity at Luther Seminary while working toward ordination within the ELCA. Brittany’s ministry is grounded in the belief that God’s love is revealed in Christ, calling us into being and belonging. She is especially drawn to ministries of spiritual care, walking alongside individuals and communities through life’s transitions. She resides in South Minneapolis with her spouse and three children and in her free time she enjoys gardening and knitting.

Members Everyone is welcome at UBC! There are membership classes for those interested in formalizing their presence within the congregation. They happen a few times a year depending on people's schedules. We have a special category of membership for people who expect to be here for a short period of time and want to maintain their membership in their home church. We call this a community/university member. Since we're a Baptist church, we believe that baptism decisions ought to be made by people who are old enough decide for themselves. We call this Believer's Baptism. We practice baptism by immersion. It's a beautiful thing to behold, especially with all of the water sloshing around afterwards. We recognize and accept previous baptisms and confirmations and we don't require you to be re-baptized, unless you want to. Want to learn more about becoming a member? Contact Paula Moyer, who coordinates our new member orientations! paulamoyer52@gmail.com

GROUPS & MEET UPS AT UBC Memoir Writing Group Write on your own and share work (if desired). Groups meets via Zoom the second and fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Racial Justice Group Meets regularly to deepen our understanding of racism and how to address its lasting impact. We want to not just be aware of racism, but become actively anti-racist accomplices. Bells and Choir Rehearsals Wednesday evenings in the sanctuary or lounge. Choir 6pm, Bells 7:30pm Grace in Contemporary Literature by Women Book Group Self-explanatory! Meets second Saturdays at 1pm on Zoom. Caregiver Support Support group for those who are serving as caregivers. Share the joys and challenges with others in the same position. First Thursdays at 6:30pm. Bible Study First and third Saturdays at 9am on Zoom. New members are welcome! Journeys , a Bible Study for adults – Sundays at 11:30am in the library. Journeys is an opportunity to read, to explore your questions, and to share your thoughts about key passages of Scripture. Each week there is a new reading and a new lesson. Journeys is open to all. No preparation or long-term commitment is required. Feel free to attend regularly or only occasionally. Card Club This group meets monthly to learn card-making techniques, share ideas, and make beautiful greeting cards. Due to the limited space and the need to prepare materials, registration is needed for each month's session. UBC-FCC Evening Handcraft Group Every third Monday at 7pm. The group is made up of stitchers from UBC and First Congregational Church. UBC-FCC Daytime Handcraft Group First Wednesdays at 11am. Bring your knitting, crocheting, hand sewing or even mending and reapplying buttons! If you are interested and want to be on a distribution list, please let Marilyn Burns (from FCC) know at mbsnoobear@mac.com or contact us. Sacred Harp Singing Meets the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 4-6pm, and every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm, at UBC in Room 303. No experience or talent necessary! Every Meal Second Fridays at 11am -1pm at Marcy Open School in SE Minneapolis. Volunteers are needed to deliver meal bags to student backpacks during the school day. Meals on Wheels Tuesday-Friday the first full week of the month. Meals are picked up around 11:15 am and the route in SE Minneapolis usually takes less than two hours. Contact us at info@ubcmn.org for more info or to be added to our weekly updates email list.