Newsletter 8-18-2026

NICOLE’S POST

Save the Date!

All Church Retreat is happening this fall. We are headed back to Meridian State Park with GTG Outdoors October 9-11. 

This retreat will be for the campers & the glampers. We’ve reserved some of the indoor shelters & the indoor dining hall! If tents aren’t your thing, you can choose one of these instead. GTG provides gear, meals and their expertise, and we get a fun fall camping trip together (and s’mores. Always s’mores!) 

Keep an eye out for registration! And email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any questions.

EMBRACE BEAUTY FUND

As we’ve navigated changes and created a new vision for Ubc, we have found that we have an increasing need for meeting our budget goals. Would you consider establishing a recurring donation to our community? Recurring donations allow us to have a sense of how much money we are working with each month, which as you might imagine is extremely helpful in budgeting. We are of course open to one-time donations as well :). Please feel free to share with your friends, loved ones and social media as we work together to meet this need.

You can donate and read more about the giving campaign here.

THIS WEEK

Baylor Church Fair- Saturday, August 22nd, 8:45am-12:30pm
Ubc will have a booth at the Baylor Church fair to tell incoming students about our community! If you’d like to help, you can sign up for the load up or load out shift by emailing andie@ubcwaco.org.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Welcome Back Lunch- Sunday, August 23rd, noon

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your tithes and offerings allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here. 

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

NICOLE NEEDS YOUR HELP THIS SUNDAY
Nicole is looking for help with set up/clean up for Welcome Back Lunch! Can you help? Email nicole@ubcwaco.org and let her know :) 

Volunteer with UBC for Baylor Move-In!- Thursday, August 20th, 7:45am-12:30pm

UBC is forming a team of volunteers to help with Baylor's annual Move2BU move-in event to welcome new students. Volunteers will be helping unload students' cars and transporting items up to their rooms to help them settle in and feel welcomed into the community. Our shift is Thursday 8/20 from 7:45am-12:30pm (though you are welcome to leave as needed). If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here to get more details from Greer. Note: This does involve physical labor in the heat. 

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pizza & Pints (Shorty’s Woodway)- Thursday, August 27th, 5:30pm

College Dinner Out (Union Hall)- Friday, August 28th, 5:30pm

Small Group Fall Launch- Sunday, August 29th, 6pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, August 31st, 7pm
We’re discussing Yesteryear!

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Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

8/23- Andie

8/30- Andie

9/6- Andie

9/13- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 8-11-2026

JAMIE’S POST

Last time I did the newsletter, Andy Clark, bassist extradonaire, asked me if I had forgotten about it until the last minute since I just posted a poem. But I didn’t. I just like putting poetry in your path. And so here is a poem by Marcus Wicker.

How to Continue Loving the World Despite Years of Impediment

If death is the absence of life, / then death’s death is life.
—Sun Ra

      Gather your losses, oblong
& indiscriminate: avocado rot,
      football, cracked soap dish;
dropped eggshells, embryo
      gone. Gather mutilated joy.
Smelted promises. Aloft,
      here & now. In open air.
Gather your heartbreak, wind-
      ing & windowless. Animal
the shadow, lurking
      at the edges
of your mouth.
      Needle into a nest
your intricate sorrows.
      Roost there. Gather
yourself. In a clearing—
      Or gather your losses
like twin sheets, stripped
      from a sick child’s bed.
I know I know it’s difficult
      to face it alone.
To know you must
      gather your darkness
or lose yourself to the animal
      that thrives therein. To vanquish
your losses in daylight,
      gather your life
by the scruff. Hold on
      to what you can.

EMBRACE BEAUTY FUND

As we’ve navigated changes and created a new vision for Ubc, we have found that we have an increasing need for meeting our budget goals. Would you consider establishing a recurring donation to our community? Recurring donations allow us to have a sense of how much money we are working with each month, which as you might imagine is extremely helpful in budgeting. We are of course open to one-time donations as well :). Please feel free to share with your friends, loved ones and social media as we work together to meet this need.

You can donate and read more about the giving campaign here.

THIS WEEK

Dives Dinner @ Tru Jamaica- Tuesday, August 11th, 6pm

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your tithes and offerings allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here. 

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Volunteer with UBC for Baylor Move-In!- Thursday, August 20th, 7:45am-12:30pm

UBC is forming a team of volunteers to help with Baylor's annual Move2BU move-in event to welcome new students. Volunteers will be helping unload students' cars and transporting items up to their rooms to help them settle in and feel welcomed into the community. Our shift is Thursday 8/20 from 7:45am-12:30pm (though you are welcome to leave as needed). If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here to get more details from Greer. Note: This does involve physical labor in the heat. 

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Baylor Church Fair- Saturday, August 22nd, 8:45am-12:30pm
Ubc will have a booth at the Baylor Church fair to tell incoming students about our community! If you’d like to help, you can sign up for the load up or load out shift by emailing andie@ubcwaco.org.

Welcome Back Lunch- Sunday, August 23rd, noon

Pizza & Pints (Shorty’s Woodway)- Thursday, August 27th, 5:30pm

College Dinner Out (Union Hall)- Friday, August 28th, 5:30pm

Small Group Fall Launch- Sunday, August 29th, 6pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, August 31st, 7pm

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

8/16- Andie

8/23- Andie

8/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 8-4-2026

EMBRACE BEAUTY FUND

We’ve never been great about asking for money. It can be awkward and many of us have had experiences where money and God-talk were intermingled in ways that felt predatory or manipulative. And yet, Ubc survives in a physical sense with the money that people give. So we are asking for money.

As we’ve navigated changes and created a new vision for Ubc, we have found that we have an increasing need for meeting our budget goals. Would you consider establishing a recurring donation to our community? Recurring donations allow us to have a sense of how much money we are working with each month, which as you might imagine is extremely helpful in budgeting. We are of course open to one-time donations as well :). Please feel free to share with your friends, loved ones and social media as we work together to meet this need.

You can donate and read more about the giving campaign here.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, August 7th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Kindergarten Commissioning- Sunday, August 9th
if your little one is headed to kinder in the fall, we’d love to celebrate this milestone with you in August 9th during our regular Sunday service we will pray over our kids & they will get a special gift. email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you want your child to participate!

Move Up Day!- Sunday, August 9th

August 9th is the day ubckids move up8 to their new classrooms! Our rooms are divided like this:
0-3 year olds 
4-6 (pre-k through 1st grade) 
Elementary (2nd through 5th grade) 

Sixth Grade Splash- Sunday, August 9 @ 5:30 PM! Pizza, popsicles, swimming & introducing our newest youth members to youth group!

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your tithes and offerings allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here. 

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Volunteer with UBC for Baylor Move-In!- Thursday, August 20th, 7:45am-12:30pm

UBC is forming a team of volunteers to help with Baylor's annual Move2BU move-in event to welcome new students. Volunteers will be helping unload students' cars and transporting items up to their rooms to help them settle in and feel welcomed into the community. Our shift is Thursday 8/20 from 7:45am-12:30pm (though you are welcome to leave as needed). If you are interested in volunteering, sign up here to get more details from Greer. Note: This does involve physical labor in the heat. 

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dives Dinner @ Tru Jamaica- Tuesday, August 11th, 6pm

Baylor Church Fair- Saturday, August 22nd, 8:45am-12:30pm
Ubc will have a booth at the Baylor Church fair to tell incoming students about our community! If you’d like to help, you can sign up for the load up or load out shift by emailing andie@ubcwaco.org.

Welcome Back Lunch- Sunday, August 23rd, noon

Pizza & Pints (Shorty’s Woodway)- Thursday, August 27th, 5:30pm

College Dinner Out (Union Hall)- Friday, August 28th, 5:30pm

Small Group Fall Launch- Sunday, August 29th, 6pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, August 31st, 7pm

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

8/9- Kerri

8/16- Andie

8/23- Andie

8/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 7-30-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Hi friends!  I have a problem.  I am currently watching The Sheep Detectives, and I've realized I need sheep.  I've needed goats for a while now, that's not new.  But sheep?  Must. Have. Baby. Lambs.  In truth, I have two problems: I need sheep, and I can't have them.  Can't, and shouldn't have them.  One of the hardest things I've ever learned is to stay within my capacity.  I'm continuing to learn that each time I say yes to something when I should've said no.  I used to struggle to keep healthy margin because I felt like I had something to prove.  My insecurities and my incessant need for dopamine combined to make the perfect cocktail for burnout.  Now, I realize that even though becoming A LITERAL SHEPHERD would be incredible, leaving space affords me the bandwidth to show up when I'm needed unexpectedly.  To stay fully present with my family, friends, and congregants.  To say yes to advocacy that I would otherwise do poorly.  To hear the sweet whispers of the Spirit when she draws my attention to common beauty.  Summer is wrapping up, and I know that can send some of us spinning. My encouragement is to delight in every last bit you can, but don't run yourself into the ground trying to hang on to something impermanent.  You've done enough; trust me, you don't need sheep!

THIS WEEK

Pizza & Pints- Thursday, July 30th, 5:30pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

College Crafternoon @ CG Franklin- Sunday, 12pm
After church on Sunday (8/2), college students are invited to hangout with Greer at the Common Grounds on Franklin for a crafter-noon! Watercolor supplies will be available for use, but if you want to bring something you've been working on, all the crafts are welcome! Great before the back-to-school rush hits. See you there!

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your tithes and offerings allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here. 

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Something You Can Share

Ubc survives off of the generosity of our community. As we’ve navigated changes and created a new vision for Ubc, we have found that we have an increasing need for meeting our budget goals. Please feel free to share with your friends, loved ones and social media as we work together to meet this need

https://givebutter.com/untitled-campaign-oieeed

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, August 7th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Kindergarten Commissioning- Sunday, August 9th
if your little one is headed to kinder in the fall, we’d love to celebrate this milestone with you in August 9th during our regular Sunday service we will pray over our kids & they will get a special gift. email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you want your child to participate!

Move Up Day!- Sunday, August 9th

August 9th is the day ubckids move up8 to their new classrooms! Our rooms are divided like this:
0-3 year olds 
4-6 (pre-k through 1st grade) 
Elementary (2nd through 5th grade) 

Sixth Grade Splash- Sunday, August 9 @ 5:30 PM! Pizza, popsicles, swimming & introducing our newest youth members to youth group!

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

8/2- Craig

8/9- Kerri

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 7-14-2026

JAMIE’S POST

Here’s a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins:

It was a hard thing to undo this knot

It was a hard thing to undo this knot.
The rainbow shines, but only in the thought
Of him that looks. Yet not in that alone,
For who makes rainbows by invention?
And many standing round a waterfall
See one bow each, yet not the same to all,
But each a hand's breadth further than the next.
The sun on falling waters writes the text
Which yet is in the eye or in the thought.
It was a hard thing to undo this knot.

THIS WEEK

Dives Dinner: Tikka House- Tuesday, July 14th, 6pm

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Christmas in July Movie Night: Christmas with the Kranks- Thursday, July 16th, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Passport Kids Camp Donations
If you would like to support our trip in a tangible way, we are collecting a few supplies for camp. We are in need of grab-and-go snacks, packs of water bottles, packs of Gatorade, hand soap, hand sanitizer, band-aids, and large bags of candy. You can also donate to ubcwaco.org/give and choose “kids camp”; funds will be used directly for our camp needs. Thank you, Ubc, for supporting our kids and being the community our families can count on! 

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pizza & Pints- Thursday, July 30th, 5:30pm

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

7/19- Andie

7/26- Andie

8/2- Craig

8/9- Kerri

COMMUNITY BOARD

Summer School at Milo ft. Kerri Fisher- Monday, July 20th, 6pm
Come for an opportunity to consider practices for developing social virtues and rejecting social vices. Discuss how to bear our unavoidable complicity with culture and corporations without forgetting or divesting from the deeply humane impulses that make us who we are. RSVP HERE.

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 7-5-2026

ANDIE’S POST

One Nation (Among Many) Under God

I'm sure it is unsurprising that, even when the 4th of July fell on a weekend, it was not fodder for my sermon on Sunday.  The newsletter?  Different story.  This year, I saw post after post online with the message of “I'm patriotic, but in an equal rights, trans kids deserve care, Black Lives Matter, love is love kind of way.” And I am here for all of that! I think it is deeply patriotic to see how your nation truly is and is not functioning and vow to be a part of the solutions. It is deeply patriotic to create inroads to equality when we pledge liberty and justice for all. It is deeply patriotic to critique. That same concept applies to our faith, as well. With the rise and volume of Christian Nationalism in our country, we see the Bible being co-opted and twisted in more violent and insidious ways than in recent recollection. While it is easy to say “That's not my Jesus, that's not my Bible,” the reality is Jesus is more expansive than even we progressives give him credit for being. When we see or hear our siblings in Christ practice exclusionary theology, let's critique. Let's name. Let's call out. The love we have for God and country is different, but some of the ways we show that love can be the same. It is through loving something enough to want what's best for it that we all find a home.

THIS WEEK

Book Club at the Pool- Tuesday, July 7th, 7pm
Email nicole@ubcwaco.org for details.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

Youth Retreat July 11th-12th!

When we go down to Austin for the day trip, all youth are invited to spend the night with Greer and Andie and Jeremy Peciller for an overnight Youth Retreat with friends, rest, swimming, and games! Cost is dependent on number of students signed up. Questions? Reach out to Greer!

Signup link: Youth Retreat Signup - UBC Waco

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Passport Kids Camp Donations
If you would like to support our trip in a tangible way, we are collecting a few supplies for camp. We are in need of grab-and-go snacks, packs of water bottles, packs of Gatorade, hand soap, hand sanitizer, band-aids, and large bags of candy. You can also donate to ubcwaco.org/give and choose “kids camp”; funds will be used directly for our camp needs. Thank you, Ubc, for supporting our kids and being the community our families can count on! 

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dives Dinner: Tikka House- Tuesday, July 14th, 6pm

Christmas in July Movie Night: Christmas with the Kranks- Thursday, July 16th, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Pizza & Pints- Thursday, July 30th, 5:30pm

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

7/12- Andie

7/19- Andie

7/26- Andie

8/2- Craig

8/9- Kerri

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 6-29-2026

NICOLE’S POST

Passport Kids Camp

We are taking 10 campers (11 if you count honorary camper, Virginia Dizdar) to Brownwood, TX this year.

Camp is a meaningful experience for our kids. It offers a chance to step away from the distractions of everyday life and spend intentional time growing in faith, building friendships, and discovering more about who God has created them to be. Passport Camp in particular is very aligned with Ubc’s mission, and I’m excited to Love God, Embrace Beauty and Live Life to the Fullest with our wonderful kids. 

This year, I’ll be bringing my youngest along with us. While she may be the smallest camper in the group, I’m especially grateful to serve Ubc kids while keeping my little one close. I continue to be grateful that Ubc is not a church of lines and separation, but a church of seeing that everything God made is holy and has space. I am grateful to have the opportunity to step away from every day life myself with my littlest, and embrace kids camp together! 

As we prepare for camp, we would love your prayers for safe travel, for our campers and leaders to experience joy, connection, and growth, and for opportunities to connect with who God is. We will also be commissioning and sending the kids and chaperones off during the July 19 service, and we would love for our church family to be part of that moment as we pray over our campers together.

If you would like to support our trip in a tangible way, we are collecting a few supplies for camp. We are in need of grab-and-go snacks, packs of water bottles, packs of Gatorade, hand soap, hand sanitizer, band-aids, and large bags of candy. You can also donate to ubcwaco.org/give and choose “kids camp”; funds will be used directly for our camp needs. Thank you, Ubc, for supporting our kids and being the community our families can count on! 

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

THIS SUNDAY IS A FAMILY CHURCH SUNDAY
On Sunday, our kiddos will be in the service with us instead of in their kids rooms.

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Passport Kids Camp Donations
If you would like to support our trip in a tangible way, we are collecting a few supplies for camp. We are in need of grab-and-go snacks, packs of water bottles, packs of Gatorade, hand soap, hand sanitizer, band-aids, and large bags of candy. You can also donate to ubcwaco.org/give and choose “kids camp”; funds will be used directly for our camp needs. Thank you, Ubc, for supporting our kids and being the community our families can count on! 

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Club at the Pool- Friday, July 10th, 7pm
Email nicole@ubcwaco.org for details.

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

Youth Retreat July 11th-12th!

When we go down to Austin for the day trip, all youth are invited to spend the night with Greer and Andie and Jeremy Peciller for an overnight Youth Retreat with friends, rest, swimming, and games! Cost is dependent on number of students signed up. Questions? Reach out to Greer!

Signup link: Youth Retreat Signup - UBC Waco

Dives Dinner: Tikka House- Tuesday, July 14th, 6pm

Christmas in July Movie Night: Christmas with the Kranks- Thursday, July 16th, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Pizza & Pints- Thursday, July 30th, 5:30pm

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Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

7/5- Andie

7/12- Andie

7/19- Andie

7/26- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 6-23-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Christmas in July

My current coping strategy is to fight fascism with whimsy.  In a world that struggles to hold two things true, I’m on a mission to both acknowledge the reality of this moment in time and face it head on with a cup that I’ve been intentional to fill.  To that end, I introduce you to The 12 Days of Christmas in July.  Not a new concept, but one that I think would benefit us this year.  Starting Sunday, July 5th, we are observing 12 Days of Christmas with calendars that outline different activities for the week.  We will culminate the season with a Christmas with the Kranks movie night (13+ please!) as an opportunity to break up the summer heat with some good old fashioned wintery whimsy.  Staying unnecessarily fanciful might just be the way we stay sane, so please join me for service on the 5th for our 12 Days of Christmas in July kickoff!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Pizza & Pints- Shorty’s Woodway, Wednesday, 6pm
Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

Youth Family Pool Day!- Thursday, June 25th, 5-7:30pm
On June 25th, the UBC Youth is booked at 6 Sugar Creek Place for a family pool night 5-7:30pm! All members of the family are welcome, so if you have a loved one in the youth group, come hang out with us and bring a picnic dinner. We will have ice cream and popsicles for you as well. Hope to see you with us!

Inclusive Theology 102- Sunday, June 28th, 9:30am
Have you ever wondered why Ubc is an LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation?  Join us as we discuss the theology of inclusion in honor of Pride!

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Interfaith Pride Service- Sunday, June 28th, 5pm
We are hosting this year’s local interfaith Pride service!

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

FATHER'S DAY DIAPER DRIVE
We'll be collecting diapers for the McLennan County Diaper Collective in honor of Father's Day on June 21st and June 28th! Drop off in the lobby.

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Book Club at the Pool- Friday, July 10th, 7pm
Email nicole@ubcwaco.org for details.

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

Youth Retreat July 11th-12th!

When we go down to Austin for the day trip, all youth are invited to spend the night with Greer and Andie and Jeremy Peciller for an overnight Youth Retreat with friends, rest, swimming, and games! Cost is dependent on number of students signed up. Questions? Reach out to Greer!

Signup link: Youth Retreat Signup - UBC Waco

Dives Dinner: Tikka House- Tuesday, July 14th, 6pm

Christmas in July Movie Night: Christmas with the Kranks- Thursday, July 16th, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Pizza & Pints- Thursday, July 30th, 5:30pm

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You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

6/28- Steve Swanson

7/5- Andie

7/12- Andie

7/19- Andie

7/26- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 6-16-2026

DIVES DINNER TONIGHT

THIS WEEK

Dives Dinner- Tuesday, June 16th, 6pm
This year we are doing Waco Dives Dinner style! We are meeting at Le's Kitchen at 6pm, 9107 Chapel Rd, Waco, TX 76712.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Youth Family Pool Day!- Thursday, June 25th, 5:30-7:30pm
On June 25th, the UBC Youth is booked at 6 Sugar Creek Place for a family pool night 5-7:30pm! All members of the family are welcome, so if you have a loved one in the youth group, come hang out with us and bring a picnic dinner. We will have ice cream and popsicles for you as well. Hope to see you with us!

Inclusive Theology 102- Sunday, June 28th, 9:30am
Have you ever wondered why Ubc is an LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation?  Join us as we discuss the theology of inclusion in honor of Pride!

Interfaith Pride Service- Sunday, June 28th, 5pm
We are hosting this year’s local interfaith Pride service!

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

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You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

6/21- Andie

6/28- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 6-9-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Today, I want to share a Jewish blessing that was shared with me by my friend Rabbi Sabine Meyer of the Temple Rodef Sholom here in Waco.  It was written by Rabbi Reuben Zellman, and it is a reminder that we all share the complexities, nuances, and multitudes that bind us together:

As the sun sinks and the colors of the day turn, we offer a blessing for the twilight,
for twilight is neither day nor night, but in-between.
We are all twilight people. We can never be fully labeled or defined.
We are many identities and loves, many genders and none. 

We are in between roles, at the intersection of histories, or between place and place.
We are crisscrossed paths of memory and destination, streaks of light swirled together. We are neither day nor night.
We are both, neither, and all.
May the sacred in-between of this evening suspend our certainties, soften
our judgments, and widen our vision.
May this in-between light illuminate our way to the God who transcends all categories and definitions.
May the in-between people who have come to pray be lifted up into this twilight.
We cannot always define; we can always say a blessing.
Blessed are You, God of all, who brings on the twilight.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, June 12th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 13th
We’ll be there from 10-4. Just say you’re with ubc and admission will be $5/person.

Inclusive Theology 101- Sunday, June 14th, 9:30am
Have you ever wondered why Ubc is an LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation?  Join us as we discuss the theology of inclusion in honor of Pride!

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

End of Semester Small Group Meetup- Sunday, 5:30pm
All Small Groups are invited to join us for an end-of-semester meet up at Hat Creek.  Looking forward to celebrating what the year has brought us and to getting to know other small group members throughout Ubc. See you there!

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

Please Feed the Youths 

We are looking for more volunteers to bring Youth Dinners over the coming months. If you or your household is interested, fill out this form.

The form has a place to put the household name and what food you plan on bringing. Please note that some of our students have dietary restrictions! We are so thankful for all of our friends who support our youth!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Dives Dinner- Tuesday, June 16th, 6pm
This year we are doing Waco Dives Dinner style! We are meeting at Le's Kitchen at 6pm, 9107 Chapel Rd, Waco, TX 76712.

Youth Family Pool Day!- Friday, June 25th, 5:30-7:30pm
On June 25th, the UBC Youth is booked at 6 Sugar Creek Place for a family pool night 5-7:30pm! All members of the family are welcome, so if you have a loved one in the youth group, come hang out with us and bring a picnic dinner. We will have ice cream and popsicles for you as well. Hope to see you with us!

Inclusive Theology 102- Sunday, June 28th, 9:30am
Have you ever wondered why Ubc is an LGBTQIA+ affirming congregation?  Join us as we discuss the theology of inclusion in honor of Pride!

Interfaith Pride Service- Sunday, June 28th, 5pm
We are hosting this year’s local interfaith Pride service!

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

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You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

6/14- Andie

6/21- Andie

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 6-2-2026

JAMIE’S POST

Happy Pride Month! As has become my custom, I’d like to use my newsletter week to put poetry before you. Padraig O’Tuama is a theological, liturgical, existential, and poetic voice that is important to me. I read this several times this week.

Our Lady of the Garden

All this time, I felt like I had to describe 
the things I did, and what was done to me,
how I had to wander a strange world for years, 
needing to be busy, sleeping in strange beds, 
searching through cities for chapels to weep in, 
learning the stitches that keep a ripped heart 
together for a while, when what I really need 
to say is that it rained all night and morning, 
and the drops were a percussion on the trees,
and after the sun rose, I saw an insect land on the railing 
and take shelter, and a bird drank from a leaf. 
Wild pigs exploded from the bushes where they’d hid,
and the sage in the bowl smelt of memory and musk.
A toad sat—still as any god—on the wet stone.

THIS WEEK

Stish & Bish- Tuesday, June 2, 7-8pm
Craft night at Kaley Eggers' house! RSVP to Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 6th
Save the date; Ubc is heading to Camp Fimfo! $5 a person. More details coming soon.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, June 12th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Dives Dinner- Tuesday, June 16th, 6pm
This year we are doing Waco Dives Dinner style! We are meeting at Le's Kitchen at 6pm, 9107 Chapel Rd, Waco, TX 76712.

Interfaith Pride Service- Sunday, June 28th, 5pm
We are hosting this year’s local interfaith Pride service!

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Friday, July 17th, 10-11am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

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You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

6/7- Andie

6/14- Andie

6/21- Andie

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 5-26-2026

NICOLE’S POST

Summer @ Ubc

Hi, UBCers! Summer has arrived! 

Summer @ Ubc means a little bit of a slow down as UBCers travel, have different routines and spend time with family and friends. Because of this, our elementary classroom (2nd-5th grade) is closed for the summer, until the highly anticipated Move Up Day in August! 

Some Ubc summer events to keep on your radar: 

CAMP FIMFO DAY!

June 6th, all day
$5/ per person, say you’re with Ubc 
You can bring food, or buy food there! 
I’ll be there from 10-4ish. 

DIVES DINNERS! 
June 16, 6:00, Le’s Kitchen
July 21, 6:00, location TBA

COFFEE HOUR W NICOLE, SUMMER EDITION! 
Iced coffee, popsicles, and a splash pad coffee hour! Meet at the Arboretum splash pad. 
June 12, 10-11
July 17, 10-11 

FIELD TRIP TO THINKERY & PARK FOR ALL! 
Austin & Roundrock 
Saturday, July 11 all day! 
We’ll meet up at the Park for All in Round Rock around 10 am (Ubc time) and have a picnic and play, then head a little further South to the Thinkery Children’s Museum in Austin. Admission is free with a Mayborn Family Plus membership, if you have one. Reach out to me if you need any assistance. :) 

I’m excited for a fun summer @ Ubc! 

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Pizza & Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, May 28th, 6pm
Pizza and Pints at Shorty's Woodway! Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

Youth and Youth Parents Meet and Greet with Greer- Sunday, 11:45-12:15pm
Join Greer for a get-to-know and a sneak peek at the summer calendar immediately after the liturgy in the Backside!

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Mealtrain for the Glovers
The Glovers have recently become licensed fosters and are welcoming their very first foster baby to their home— a newborn baby girl! Let’s wrap them in support, meals, prayers and love as they begin this journey.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Stish & Bish- Tuesday, June 2, 7-8pm
Craft night at Kaley Eggers' house! RSVP to Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org.

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 6th
Save the date; Ubc is heading to Camp Fimfo! $5 a person. More details coming soon.

Coffee Hour w Nicole (Splash Pad Edition)- Thursday, June 12th, 9am
Meet at the Carleen Bright Splash Pad! Nicole will bring some iced coffee and popsicles for the kids.

Dives Dinner- Tuesday, June 16th, 6pm
This year we are doing Waco Dives Dinner style! We are meeting at Le's Kitchen at 6pm, 9107 Chapel Rd, Waco, TX 76712.

Interfaith Pride Service- Sunday, June 28th, 5pm
We are hosting this year’s local interfaith Pride service!

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Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

5/31- Erin Hill

6/7- Andie

6/14- Andie

6/21- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 5-12-2026

GREER’S POST

Hello, friends! Greer here (and rhyming apparently). This past semester has been so much NEW. I am stepping into the youth pastor role here at UBC, exploring a new role at Fabled Bookshop & Café, recently moved into a new apartment, and leaving behind the Baylor bubble as graduation rapidly approaches. On Friday, I will graduate from Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary with my Master of Divinity… which is a fancy way of saying I spent a lot of time in school studying pastor things. My therapist and I have frequently explored how scary the newness can be and how leaving behind what once was can feel big. Yet, I am filled with such deepest hope as I finish my schoolwork and begin this work. UBC, I see you as a space of deep hope and safety when the world around us roils, and it is beautiful to see. It is an honor to be a part of this work that you all do. My time in school may be ending, but I am very much looking forward to learning from you as a congregation and walking with our middle and high school students. Already having observed and now attending youth group, I am so eager to get to know them, be a welcoming space, and support their journeys through their time at UBC. Quite a few UBC friends share my taste in books, so if you ever find me working at Fabled, come say hi, and I will talk your ear off about whatever I’m reading, fantasy or nonfiction or poetry (right now, I’m reading the latest Claire McKeever-Burgett and Holly Black books… in case you were wondering). I hope the books we read teach us to see our own stories in the story of God, just like our call to worship every week says. Thank you for welcoming me into the story of UBC as you have so kindly! I am so happy that I finally get to begin this part of life with you as a church family! Here’s to the next page and a radiant summer!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

UbcKIds Camp Bakesale!- Sunday, May 17th, 9:30-12:30
Before and after service, our UbcKids will be selling baked goods to raise money for kids camp expenses!

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

UBC SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ORDER
Grab your’s here!

CCMS Backpack Donations
Bring backpacks, or donate money toward backpacks at ubcwaco.org/give and choose community partnerships. Accepting donations until May 17TH.

UPCOMING EVENTS

All-Church BBQ @ Andie’s- Monday, May 25th, 4-7pm
You're invited to an all church BBQ at Andie's!  She'll provide mains; bring a side or drink to share.  Sign up in the lobby or email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

Pizza & Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, May 28th, 6pm
Pizza and Pints at Shorty's Woodway! Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

Stish & Bish- Tuesday, June 2, 7-8pm
Craft night at Kaley Eggers' house! RSVP to Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org.

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 6th
Save the date; Ubc is heading to Camp Fimfo! $5 a person. More details coming soon.

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You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

5/24- Andie

5/31- Erin Hill

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Greer Rutt, Youth Pastor (greer@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 5-5-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Hey friends!  Ubc is the grateful host of the McLennan County Diaper Collective, and they are in need of our support.  Nationwide, 46% of all families struggle to provide diapers for their children.  In McLennan County, 68% struggle to provide diapers for their children.  One of my favorite movie quotes EVER comes from the cartoon Robots: See a need, fill a need.  It's how I try to function in the world, it's how I've raised my kids, and as followers of Jesus, it captures the heart of the gospel.  The need I see lies with the Diaper Collective. Their largest gap in their supply exists with size 3, 4, 5, and 6 diapers.  This year, for both Mother's Day and Father's Day, we are doing a diaper drive!  You are invited to bring diapers this Sunday and next to help fill the need we see. Together, we can make a difference for families struggling to meet their children's basic needs!  I'm proud of us, and look forward to the opportunity to help!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Mothers Day Diaper Drive- Sunday, before/after church (see main article for details)

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

CCMS Backpack Donations
Bring backpacks, or donate money toward backpacks at ubcwaco.org/give and choose community partnerships. Accepting donations until May 17 

CCMS Teacher Appreciation
We are accepting $5-$10 gift cards (or donations to Community Partnerships fund) by May 3rd! 

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

UbcKIds Camp Bakesale!- Sunday, May 17th, 9:30-12:30
Before and after service, our UbcKids will be selling baked goods to raise money for kids camp expenses!

All-Church BBQ @ Andie’s- Monday, May 25th, 4-7pm
You're invited to an all church BBQ at Andie's!  She'll provide mains; bring a side or drink to share.  Sign up in the lobby or email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

Pizza & Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, May 28th, 6pm
Pizza and Pints at Shorty's Woodway! Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 6th
Save the date; Ubc is heading to Camp Fimfo! $5 a person. More details coming soon.

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Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

5/10- Andie

5/24- Andie

5/31- Erin Hill

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 4-28-2026

JAMIE’S POST

I have no profundity to offer you in this season of Resurrection. I have only hair that never quite dries and this poem I came across today about humidity:

Ode to Humidity
P. Scott Cunningham

What am I if not what happens
when I try to run away?

Water falls out of me like
an opinion. I’m like a screen
door banging between two rivers.

Dear air, what’s inside me
you’re so desperate to take?

I put on the Atlantic like a sweater.
My head bobs on the surface
of a lake I’m named after.

Where do I belong?
My head asks. My body,
exasperated, answers.

THIS WEEK

The Book Club @ UBC- Tuesday, April 28th, 7-8pm
We are reading Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

May Day Dinner and Flower Gifting- Thursday, April 30, 6-7pm
We are sharing spring with our friends and neighbors!  Join us for dinner and a potluck make-your-own-bouquet bar in honor of May Day.  6pm in the Backside!

Mister Rogers Sunday- Sunday, May 3
Each year around graduation season, we take a moment to reflect on the life of Fred Rogers and remember that vocation is not divided into sacred and secular categories. We also celebrate our graduates. If you are graduating this semester (high school, college, grad school, etc), we’d love to recognize you in church and feed you after. Please reach out to andie@ubcwaco.org so we can be in touch.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

CCMS Backpack Donations
Bring backpacks, or donate money toward backpacks at ubcwaco.org/give and choose community partnerships. Accepting donations until May 17 

CCMS Teacher Appreciation
We are accepting $5-$10 gift cards (or donations to Community Partnerships fund) by May 3rd! 

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

UbcKIds Camp Bakesale!- Sunday, May 17th, 9:30-12:30
Before and after service, our UbcKids will be selling baked goods to raise money for kids camp expenses!

All-Church BBQ @ Andie’s- Monday, May 25th, 4-7pm
You're invited to an all church BBQ at Andie's!  She'll provide mains; bring a side or drink to share.  Sign up in the lobby or email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

Pizza & Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, May 28th, 6pm
Pizza and Pints at Shorty's Woodway! Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

All Church Camp Fimfo Day- Saturday, June 6th
Save the date; Ubc is heading to Camp Fimfo! $5 a person. More details coming soon.

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Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

5/3- Mister Rogers

5/10- Andie

5/24- Andie

5/31- Erin Hill

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 4-21-2026

NICOLE’S POST

UBC Spring Retreat 

This past weekend, about 20 of us set out on an adventure to Meridian State Park for our UBC Spring Retreat. 

GTG Outdoors, a non-profit organization led by UBCers Gabe & Meagan GarMelo, hosted our group and showed us the ropes of camping in the RAIN!!! 

We spent a lot of time by the fire, laughing, playing games, napping in hammocks, and watching the kids splash in puddles, get covered in an obscene amount of mud, and explore trails, caves and the woods. 

The most special part of this time together was the bonding that happens with a group when you are staying as warm, dry, and light-hearted as possible during a challenging outdoor experience. We all posed the question at least once, “should we just pack up and leave?”, and every single person voted “no!!!”; we wanted to stay, even though it was hard. This picture of community, resiliency, and the desire to spend meaningful time together was absolutely glorious! 

If you’ve never gone on a GTG adventure with us, I implore you to consider joining next time! Nothing beats embracing beauty with this amazing group of people (and Gabe’s five star camp cooking). 

We ended our evening on Saturday with spiritual reflection, sticky s’mores, and deep life conversations. I know we all feel better for choosing this rainy adventure together. 

THIS WEEK

Love Your Mother Earth Day Tote Bag Decorating- Tuesday, April 21, 6-8PM

At Ubc, we love God, embrace beauty, and live life to the fullest.  One of the ways we can embody those values is by caring for our earth!  Join us for reusable tote bag decorating on Earth Day Eve, April 21st, from 6p-8p.  Sustainable but make it crafty! $5 per bag; email andie@ubcwaco.org to register!

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Pizza and Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, April 23, 6-8pm
Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

CCMS Backpack Donations
Bring backpacks, or donate money toward backpacks at ubcwaco.org/give and choose community partnerships. Accepting donations until May 17 

CCMS Teacher Appreciation
We are accepting $5-$10 gift cards (or donations to Community Partnerships fund) by May 3rd! 

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Prep Parties//Meals Available

After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means.  The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements.  With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC.  Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen.  The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason.  Too much month at the end of the money?  Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change?  Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook?  Please grab a meal!

If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org.  The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Book Club @ UBC- Tuesday, April 28th, 7-8pm

We are reading Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy 

May Day Dinner and Flower Gifting- Thursday, April 30, 6-7pm
We are sharing spring with our friends and neighbors!  Join us for dinner and a potluck make-your-own-bouquet bar in honor of May Day.  6pm in the Backside!

Mister Rogers Sunday- Sunday, May 3
Each year around graduation season, we take a moment to reflect on the life of Fred Rogers and remember that vocation is not divided into sacred and secular categories. We also celebrate our graduates. If you are graduating this semester (high school, college, grad school, etc), we’d love to recognize you in church and feed you after. Please reach out to andie@ubcwaco.org so we can be in touch.

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

4/26- Annie Wilde

5/3- Andie

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 4-14-2026

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

UBCYP @ TOPGOLF- Thursday, 7pm
Young? Professional? Young Professional? Meet us at 7 for TopGolf!  Ubc will pay for the bay; you are responsible for food and bevs. RSVP to Andie: andie@ubcwaco.org!

All-UBC Campout with GTG Outdoors April 17-19 at Meridian State Park

The cost will be $50/adult and $25/kids. This includes gear, food, and classes led by GTG! Sign up here.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Prep Parties//Meals Available

After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means.  The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements.  With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC.  Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen.  The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason.  Too much month at the end of the money?  Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change?  Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook?  Please grab a meal!

If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org.  The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Love Your Mother Earth Day Tote Bag Decorating- Tuesday, April 21, 6-8PM

At Ubc, we love God, embrace beauty, and live life to the fullest.  One of the ways we can embody those values is by caring for our earth!  Join us for reusable tote bag decorating on Earth Day Eve, April 21st, from 6p-8p.  Sustainable but make it crafty! $5 per bag; email andie@ubcwaco.org to register!

Pizza and Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Thursday, April 23, 6-8pm
Family-friendly pizza night with other Ubcers.  Come hang out and grab a slice!

May Day Dinner and Flower Gifting- Thursday, April 30, 6-7pm
We are sharing spring with our friends and neighbors!  Join us for dinner and a potluck make-your-own-bouquet bar in honor of May Day.  6pm in the Backside!

Mister Rogers Sunday- Sunday, May 3
Each year around graduation season, we take a moment to reflect on the life of Fred Rogers and remember that vocation is not divided into sacred and secular categories. We also celebrate our graduates. If you are graduating this semester (high school, college, grad school, etc), we’d love to recognize you in church and feed you after. Please reach out to andie@ubcwaco.org so we can be in touch.

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

4/19- Craig

4/26- Annie Wilde

5/3- Andie

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 4-7-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Thank you, Easter

Sometimes (often) I wonder what the point is of all of this.  We love, we show up, we advocate, and do we move the needle?  Do my words matter?  Does my time matter, my late nights thinking about the state of the world, the state of ubc, and the state of my own soul matter?  In my average to best moments, the answer is a resounding yes.  All of this matters.  Loving one person matters.  Showing up for one person matters.  Speaking up and speaking out matters.  I saw that in real time on Easter.  I met people who wanted to know what the catch is.  Who couldn't believe they experienced the warmth and hospitality that they did.  People who were floored that we talked about the realities of this world, of toxic religion, and of welcoming the stranger.  What you do matters.  Who you are in the community matters.  We are co-creating a place where people who have been holding their breath can exhale, and I am so grateful.  Thank you, Easter, for the heartbeat. Thank you, Jesus, for the work you did and the gift you are.  Thank you, Ubc, for embodying all of that and holding it together.  WIth love, Andie.

THIS WEEK.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

THIS THURSDAY!
College Movie Night at Andie's, 8ish
What was it like in the 1900's?? Join Andie for a canon experience of some sort of cheesy 90's movies, and see what life was like before smartphones.  Email Andie for her address, snacks and bevies provided: andie@ubcwaco.org.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Prep Parties//Meals Available

After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means.  The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements.  With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC.  Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen.  The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason.  Too much month at the end of the money?  Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change?  Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook?  Please grab a meal!

If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org.  The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

All-UBC Campout with GTG Outdoors April 17-19 at Meridian State Park

The cost will be $50/adult and $25/kids. This includes gear, food, and classes led by GTG! Sign up here.

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

4/12- Andie

4/19- TBD

4/26- Annie Wilde

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 3-31-2026

ANDIE’S POST

Hi friends, and welcome to Holy Week!  This season is such a beautiful invitation into the complexities of our faith and onto the road that Jesus walked to bring us along with him.  I want to highlight some of the opportunities at ubc that might help facilitate the wonder, grief, and mysticism available to us as we head into Easter.

Maundy Thursday:
Maundy Thursday recalls the last meal Jesus had with his friends.  In knowing that Judas would betray him, Peter would deny him, and the rest of the disciples would scatter, Jesus still washed their feet, shared his table, and offered his love.  We are honoring that expression of community by sharing a meal and taking communion together, 6pm on the 2nd.  You can support this time together by signing up to bring something through the Maundy Thursday post below.

Good Friday:
Good Friday is one of my favorite liturgies of the year.  Strange, maybe, especially when we are watching so much death around the world, but the unjust murder of Jesus is an underpinning of our shared narrative and feeling its weight reminds me of my deep connection to both Jesus and the crowd that crucified him.  Good Friday calls up the reality that the worst day in history came before the best, and it invites us to expand our capacity to hold those two truths together. Join us at 5:30pm on the 3rd; childcare is provided.

Whatever you have space for, I hope you'll attend.  We make this community, we care for this community, and we care for this community together. 

THIS WEEK.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Skate to Donate @ Skate Waco- Wednesday, April 1st, 6pm

Maundy Thursday Liturgy- Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30pm
Holy Week is almost here!  To further invite us into preparing for Easter, we are having a soup and bread dinner on Maundy Thursday at 6pm.  We will share a simple meal and acknowledge Jesus's institution of communion by participating in it together.  You can sign up to bring something below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A5AC23A0F4C61-63010572-maundy

Good Friday Liturgy- Friday, April 3rd, 5:30pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Easter Egg Hunt- Easter, noon
We’ll have an egg hunt after church on Easter, and are accepting egg donations through March 29th. Egg donations: no chocolate, also cascarones accepted!

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Prep Parties//Meals Available

After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means.  The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements.  With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC.  Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen.  The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason.  Too much month at the end of the money?  Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change?  Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook?  Please grab a meal!

If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org.  The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

All-UBC Campout with GTG Outdoors April 17-19 at Meridian State Park

The cost will be $50/adult and $25/kids. This includes gear, food, and classes led by GTG! Sign up here.

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PREACHING SCHEDULE

4/5 (Easter)- Andie

4/12- Andie

4/19- TBD

4/26- Craig

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 3-24-2026

ANDIE’S POST

This is Ourselves Under Pressure
Bet you can guess what artist I'm listening to right now!  Every time I hear that song, I am reminded of my favorite lyric: Turned away from it all like a blind man // Sat on a fence, but it don't work // Keep coming up with love, but it's so slashed and torn

Friends, love is indeed slashed and torn.  It is an imperfect vehicle for the essence of a perfect God, and we are doing our very best to jump in and swim in its current as people who are seeking to be formed in the likeness of Christ.  This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and I am sure of two things: Jesus was not who the crowds wanted him to be, and Jesus was exactly who the crowds needed.  He loved the people he encountered so completely, and yet ultimately, Divine Love was slashed and torn.  Sitting on a fence is a very human response to a very complicated world, and yet we are invited to pick a side in the Cosmic drama of the unfolding kin-dom of heaven. May I suggest erring on the side of love?  Of hope?  Of restoration, resurrection, and shouts of Hosanna, imperfect as they may be?  In this way, we join Bowie and Mercury in their ineffable call to give love one more chance.  What incredible company!

THIS WEEK.

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- CG Franklin- Wednesday, March 25th, 9:30am
Join Nicole @ Common Grounds on Franklin for community and connection! Kids welcome. Coffee/drink on UBC.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Pizza and Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Wednesday, March 25th, 6pm

Join us at Shorty’s in Woodway for our first monthly Pizza & Pints! UBC will buy a couple of cheese pizzas. Let the kids run around if you want to, and come hang out for good company and convos! This is led by Duke Dizdar.

Lent Book Study- Sundays at 9:30 (beginning February 15th)
We’ll be reading Walter Brueggemann’s Interrupting Silence.

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Palm Sunday Picnic at Miss Nellie’s Pretty Place, Sunday, March 29th, 12-1pm
Palm Sunday Picnic: Bring fruit, veggies, chips, or drinks to share! Or just show up :)

GIVING

UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.

You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.

If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.

CHURCH NEEDS

Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain

With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!

Prep Parties//Meals Available

After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means.  The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements.  With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC.  Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen.  The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason.  Too much month at the end of the money?  Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change?  Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook?  Please grab a meal!

If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org.  The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.

Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!

KIDS CAMP

Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.

Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis. 

More info on camp here: 

https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/

If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Freddy’s Profit Share for Ubckids- Monday, March 30th, 4-8pm
Eat dinner @ Freddy’s in Hewitt and mention UBCKids to go towards kids camp costs!

Skate to Donate @ Skate Waco- Wednesday, April 1st, 6pm

Maundy Thursday Liturgy- Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30pm
Holy Week is almost here!  To further invite us into preparing for Easter, we are having a soup and bread dinner on Maundy Thursday at 6pm.  We will share a simple meal and acknowledge Jesus's institution of communion by participating in it together.  You can sign up to bring something below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A5AC23A0F4C61-63010572-maundy

Good Friday Liturgy- Friday, April 3rd, 5:30pm

Easter Egg Hunt- Easter, noon
We’ll have an egg hunt after church on Easter, and are accepting egg donations through March 29th. Egg donations: no chocolate, also cascarones accepted!

All-UBC Campout with GTG Outdoors April 17-19 at Meridian State Park

The cost will be $50/adult and $25/kids. This includes gear, food, and classes led by GTG! Sign up here.

—

Text Updates Now Available
You can now receive text updates from ubc! If you haven’t already, please fill out this consent form (also, if you haven’t updated your email/phone with us in a while, probably a good idea to do anyway).

Find more details and our full calendar of events on our website. This calendar is updated frequently, so check back often! 

PREACHING SCHEDULE

3/29 (Palm Sunday)- Andie

4/5 (Easter)- Andie

COMMUNITY BOARD

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose