University Church is blessed by tremendous teachers, mentors and learners, all eager to learn more about Jesus’ love for each of us. If you have a child who is six months old or if you are 60 years old, you will find a place to plug in at UCC!
Browse through the areas that are of interest to you and then come join us as we walk together down this wonderful path towards heaven.
Here is a list of ministry contacts in case you want to find out more information about any of these UCC ministries.
Fellowship & Connection
God designed us for community. Congregational ministries are tools through which people come together and seek ways to live out God’s redemptive purposes. UCC offers a variety of ministries that bring people together in the name of Christ. UCC aims to help people develop deep, meaningful and lasting relationships. As the apostle Paul says, “the whole body grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work” (Eph. 4:16). No matter your background, UCC welcomes you and believes that your story will fit somewhere in our story and God’s story.
Children’s Ministry
The UCC Children’s Ministry is dedicated to walk beside parents as they teach their child about the love of Jesus, and provide a loving environment for their child to grow in the Lord.
Youth Ministry
The UCC Youth Ministry is focused on partnering with families in their mission of passing the baton of faith to the next generation while also providing opportunities for teens to build lasting relationships with other Christian teens.
Campus Ministry
The campus ministry meets on Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in MAC (Gym) 503. The campus ministry small group meets on Sunday nights from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
20s & 30s
The Gathering is a group of 20-somethings or 30-somethings who may or may not have children…think young professionals, young adults, people looking for a place to belong. This is it. Join us.
Young Adults
Transitions is a ministry of 20’s and 30’s. The group welcomes singles, married couples, couples with kids and singles with kids. Transitions has a small group each Sunday night that rotates to members’ homes.
Blessing Brigade
Do you have the gift of visiting one of our UCC members in the hospital, or going to a home-bound member’s home just to visit for a few minutes, or to visit some of our members in an assisted living community? If so, we have the perfect place for you to use these gifts…the Blessing Brigade!
Greeting Card Ministry
Greeting cards are a wonderful way that we can provide encouragement to one-another. The Greeting Card Ministry exists to do just that.
Impressions
The Impressions Ministry hopes to meet each visitor once they step onto campus and extend a warm welcome. The ministry puts UCC members at the Welcome Center and entrances to the main building aimed at welcome both members and visitors alike.
Children’s Church
Three times a week, children three years through kindergarten have their own time of worship during the sermon on Sunday morning. Children’s church dismisses after communion and meets upstairs in the children’s wing.
Media Team
The UCC Media Team provides the background for worship services and more each week. From operating the visuals and sound board to recording and producing the services online, the media team is a vital part of what we do each week.
Library
The UCC Family Library has a wide selection of reading materials and videos for all ages that are available to check out–from fiction, biographies, non-fiction, youth books, children’s books and bilingual books.
Funeral Care
The UCC Funeral Care Ministry is centered around providing love and care to UCC members and their families during their time of grief. The ministry helps provided a family lunch, if needed, as well as prayer and support while welcoming those attending the memorial service.
Teacher Resource Center
Located at the end of the long hall in the main UCC building, the Teacher Resource Center (also known as the Media Center) has numerous resources for teachers of all ages, especially for the UCC Kids classes. From books and flannelgraphs to videos and props, the Teacher Resource Center can help to supplement your Bible lesson.
Quilting Ministry
On the first Monday of each month, a group of ladies meets upstairs in the main building at 9 a.m. to quilt. For years, this ministry has provided quilts to people all over the world, giving the quilts as gifts or shipping them to missionaries to distribute.
Local Benevolence Ministry
The Local Benevolence Ministry exists to assist individuals and families in both our church and local community during times of crisis, hardship, and need.
Ladies Prayer Group
Each week, we bring a lunch or dinner and meet together to share a lesson or scripture and to fellowship together. We also share prayer needs, praises, and pray together.
Bilingual Ministry
The Bilingual Ministry serves as a spiritual and cultural bridge to Abilene and UCC.
El Ministerio Bilingüe sirve como un puente espiritual y cultural para alcanzar a la comunidad hispana de Abilene y UCC.
Nursery
UCC offers a nursery on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights for newborns through 18-months in the Early Childhood Center.
Safety Team
The UCC Safety Team is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of our members, guests, and facilities.
Ladies Luncheon
The Ladies Luncheon is a wonderful way that we can encourage and minister to the ladies in our church family.
War Room Prayer Ministry
This ministry is prayerfully evolving as we allow the Spirit to lead us. We currently gather once a month, pray and ask the Lord how he wants us to focus for the month.
Wednesday Night Suppers
Join us each Wednesday during the school year at 5:45 p.m. as we gather together for a community meal, called Wednesday Night Supper.
Worship Team
The UCC Worship team helps to lead worship each week and is a key part of our worship time together.
Young at Heart
Young at Heart (YAH) is a ministry of University Church of Christ that serves widows, widowers, and others who are home alone.
Missions & Global Outreach
UCC has a rich history in missions and we believe that God’s people are called to share the gospel story with the world. For UCC, embracing the gospel means being willing to give testimony to the freedom of Christ and the life of grace. UCC creates ministries to aid and support in spreading the urgent message of Christ and to become witnesses to God’s incomparable grace.
To learn more about Missions at UCC or for more information, contact Lorraine Wilson at scubarain@aol.com or Daniel Garcia at bechido@gmail.com.
TIBI
The purpose of the Texas International Bible Institute is to train Spanish-speaking people to plant churches that are biblical, relevant, nurturing and evangelistic. On completion of our program, our students receive a Bachelor of Biblical Studies degree recognized by the State of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Prison Ministry
For many years, UCC has helped to support and provide a very effective prison ministry. The ministry reaches into the local and county jails as well as the state prisons located here in Abilene.