Newsletter 1-6-2026

NICOLE’S POST

Embrace Beauty.

We say it every Sunday... "may we love God, embrace beauty and live life to the fullest". I have found that sometimes, routine can become mindless to me. As I set my intentions for myself and my family for 2026, I'm thinking deeply about that benediction. 

How can I draw closer to God? Draw closer in love? How can I embrace the beauty that already surrounds me? How can I seek to create beauty in the world? And truly, how can I live life to the fullest?

Over the holidays, my family and I took a trip to Big Bend National Park with GTG Outdoors. 19 people, one campsite, me, Duke, and four kids in a tent. It was absolutely GLORIOUS. I have not considered myself "outdoorsy", but I did go on many camping trips as a kid with my Canadian grandparents around the Northeast of the US and Canada. I don't remember a lot of specifics about my childhood, but I can put myself in that tent, next to my grandma, in Prince Edward Island, Canada, anytime I close my eyes and think about it. The grandeur of beauty that exists in the world is unforgettable.

We were "unplugged". No screens, no phones, just playing with rocks when the kids had any idle time (and loving it), and lots of active time hiking and exploring. I felt the love of God, the love of their Creation, and the desire to make sure the place stayed exactly as it was: absolutely beautiful. I thanked my own body for carrying my four kids, and continuing to show her strength by hiking through the desert and towing a kid or two at all times simultaneously...while watching another kid or two fearlessly push boundaries. I can't say I always did that part with grace, ya'll.

I am grateful that the GarMelo family & GTG exists, because they made what seemed nearly impossible, joyfully possible. For families, even my big and energetic crew, to spend time together in nature, to learn how to love and care for our world, and to have a safe space to explore these things with experts in the field. They make these experiences accessible to as many people as they can. What a blessing. What a way to love God and others well.

So, to answer my own question, how will I live out UBC's benediction this year? I will draw closer to God's creation and create time for my family to connect, I will intentionally put love into the world, and I will seize any moment to live life to the absolute fullest: giving space for my kids to play with rocks, explore the world around them, and finding joy and gratitude in even the mundane.

I would love for you to take a moment to meditate on your intentions this year, too.

Love God. Embrace Beauty. Live life to the fullest.

THIS WEEK

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

Pack of Hope Volunteers

Especially during Baylor breaks, there is a big need for packers on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 @ Poppa Rollo’s on Valley Mills. We send more bags home for breaks like Christmas break, too, so we need more hands! You can just show up, no prerequisites needed. Kids are welcome to come help pack bags too! More info at https://packofhope.org/faq or email nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

NEW BABY ON THE LOOSE
The Altahifs welcomed baby Vivian the day before Thanksgiving! Sign up for the meal train here.

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bingo and Chili Night- Tuesday, January 13th, 6pm
Sign up for what you are bringing here.

Coffee Hour with Nicole- Wednesday, January 14th, 10:30am
Join Nicole for coffee, community and chats at CG on Franklin. Kid friendly, and coffee is on UBC.

The Book Club @ Ubc- January 27th, 7pm
Next book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid on 1/27 from 7-8 pm. Join the UBC Book Club Group Me for updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/111260659/Y05RlzDf

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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

1/11- Andie

1/18- Andie

1/25- 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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 12-30-2025

A CALENDAR TURNING PRAYER

Living God,

As we step beyond this year and begin the next,
We thank you for this life, with all its potentials and possibilities

As we step beyond this year and begin the next,
We do so with with trust,
Knowing we are created for loving encounter

We step into our new year with hope
Knowing this year can hold
Love, kindness,
Forgiveness and justice

As we recall the year we are stepping beyond,
May we learn, may we love,
May we live on

As we step beyond this year and begin the next,
we make room for the unexpected
May we find wisdom and life there.

Help us to embrace possibility
Respond graciously to disappointment
And hold tenderly those we encounter
Help us be fully present to each day

We pray for all whose year will be difficult
May we support, may we listen,
May we change

We resolve to live life in its fullness
May we welcome the people who’ll be part of this year
May we greet God in ordinary and hidden moments
May we live the life we are living
May we find the wisdom we need
May we hear the needs of those we meet
May we love the life that we are given, knowing it is most definitely a gift.

God be with us,
Amen.

—

This is in large part adapted from a prayer by Pádraig Ó Tuama.

THIS WEEK

Just Sunday morning this week—happy new year!

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

Pack of Hope Volunteers

Especially during Baylor breaks, there is a big need for packers on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 @ Poppa Rollo’s on Valley Mills. We send more bags home for breaks like Christmas break, too, so we need more hands! You can just show up, no prerequisites needed. Kids are welcome to come help pack bags too! More info at https://packofhope.org/faq or email nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

NEW BABY ON THE LOOSE
The Altahifs welcomed baby Vivian the day before Thanksgiving! Sign up for the meal train here.

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bingo Night and Soup Potluck- January 13th, 6pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- January 27th, 7pm
Next book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid on 1/27 from 7-8 pm. Join the UBC Book Club Group Me for updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/111260659/Y05RlzDf

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

1/4- Jamie

1/11- 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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 12-23-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Happy Christmas Eve Eve! One of my favorite and most true things that I say during our Sunday morning liturgies is this: Whatever you're feeling, whatever you bring to this morning, whatever you are experiencing, it is welcome. You are welcome. You don't have to feel a certain way here. The world might feel heavy and dark to you. You might be celebrating something. Whatever is occupying your mind, it too, is welcome here. If you want to leave it outside for an hour, you can do that, as well. That invitation is particularly meaningful to me when I am usually the person you hear speak the most during the service. I am grateful that when I enter the building, I am also allowed to be a human. We have created a place that, to the best of its ability, is a haven from the consumeristic nature of a lot of Western religion. It is a gift to be who we are and be met there in that state. My darling friends, as you prepare to commemorate the moment when light burst forth to illuminate the darkness, please hear me when I say this: Whatever you are experiencing, whatever you feel, whether heavy or joyful or a mix of both, you are welcome with Christ. You are welcomed by the one who took on flesh and blood so that he could also experience all the things that we do. If you're around tomorrow, I'd love to see you at our Christmas Eve service At 5:30, but please know, wherever you are, and whoever you are with, I'm sending you love. Friends, may you love God, embrace beauty, and live life to the fullest, knowing that the light of the world has indeed come. 

THIS WEEK

Christmas Eve Service- Wednesday, December 24th, 5:30pm

BRUNCH CHURCH- Sunday, December 28th, 10:45
The Sunday after Christmas each year, we have Brunch Church. There’s a bit of a liturgy throughout the meal, but we mainly just get together, eat brunch, and reflect on the year. Bring a brunch dish to share. Ubc will provide mimosas, zero-proof mimosas, and coffee.

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

Pack of Hope Volunteers

Especially during Baylor breaks, there is a big need for packers on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 @ Poppa Rollo’s on Valley Mills. We send more bags home for breaks like Christmas break, too, so we need more hands! You can just show up, no prerequisites needed. Kids are welcome to come help pack bags too! More info at https://packofhope.org/faq or email nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

NEW BABY ON THE LOOSE
The Altahifs welcomed baby Vivian the day before Thanksgiving! Sign up for the meal train here.

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Book Club @ Ubc- January 27th, 7pm
Next book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid on 1/27 from 7-8 pm. Join the UBC Book Club Group Me for updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/111260659/Y05RlzDf

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

12/28- BRUNCH CHURCH

1/4- Jamie

1/11- 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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 12-16-2025

NICOLE’S POST

The first time I went to church as an adult, after college, after some distance, it was because a coworker invited me. My daughter Georgia was six months old. The pastor only spoke Spanish, which I do not speak, and honestly, that felt kind of perfect for where I was spiritually at the time.

When I walked in, everyone assumed I’d be sending my baby to the nursery. I didn’t. It quickly became clear that this was a very unusual choice in that space. My baby’s noise wasn’t exactly welcomed, and I felt like everyone was staring right at me and my screechy baby. They probably weren’t. Or maybe they were!

Fast forward a few years later, when I tried church again. That baby was now four. I also had a two-year-old Marko and another baby boy, Marin. We sat in a pew-filled church while a priest delivered the message. My kids crawled on the floor. They knocked over the kneelers…each one crashing down with a dramatic BOOM. And I kid you not, one child yelled “BORING!!!” in the middle of the service. Truly horrific.

Why am I telling you this? I honestly don’t know. Maybe I just need to reiterate that my life is chaotic and that I’ve embraced it the best I can.

But also because this Sunday is Family Church Sunday. It’s one of our quarterly reminders that there is room for all of our UBC-ers, every age, every stage. There is room for our chaos. Room for floor-crawlers and inappropriately timed “BORING!”s (though, for the record, Andie is anything but boring).

One of my favorite threads of UBC is our commitment to the idea that there is no separation between the sacred and the secular. It’s all holy. The joyful noise. The messiness of real life. There is enough space for it all, and we want it all.

I love having your kids in our nurseries and classrooms. And I love having them in the service. They are welcome in whatever way makes sense for you and your family. And Andie says it every time and she means it: let them make noise. We love it, and we love them.

So if church is a little louder this Sunday, or if Marin Dizdar sends a crayon flying, just call it what it is: our church family doing family things.

THIS WEEK

All Ubc Christmas Movie Night- Wednesday, December 17th, 5:30pm
We’re watching Noelle and eating pizza and popcorn! BYOCandy or sweet treat.

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Meet up @ the Mayborn Lights: 12/20 5-7pm. UBCers responsible for admission; email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need ticket assistance! 

Advent Book Study- Monday, December 22nd, 6:45-7:45 (childcare available)

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

Pack of Hope Volunteers

Especially during Baylor breaks, there is a big need for packers on Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 @ Poppa Rollo’s on Valley Mills. We send more bags home for breaks like Christmas break, too, so we need more hands! You can just show up, no prerequisites needed. Kids are welcome to come help pack bags too! More info at https://packofhope.org/faq or email nicole@ubcwaco.org. 

NEW BABY ON THE LOOSE
The Altahifs welcomed baby Vivian the day before Thanksgiving! Sign up for the meal train here.

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Christmas Eve Service- Wednesday, December 24th, 5:30pm

BRUNCH CHURCH- Sunday, December 28th, 10:45
The Sunday after Christmas each year, we have Brunch Church. There’s a bit of a liturgy throughout the meal, but we mainly just get together, eat brunch, and reflect on the year. Bring a brunch dish to share. Ubc will provide mimosas, zero-proof mimosas, and coffee.

The Book Club @ Ubc- January 27th, 7pm
Next book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid on 1/27 from 7-8 pm. Join the UBC Book Club Group Me for updates: https://groupme.com/join_group/111260659/Y05RlzDf

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

12/21- Andie

12/28- BRUNCH CHURCH

1/4- Jamie

1/11- 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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 12-9-2025

LITURGY OF MOURNING

Several years ago, we attached a liturgy to our calendar to remind us to take time to give voice to feelings of mourning and lament in our lives. Emotions are part of the equipment that allow us to participate in the world around us and within us. Some are easier to give space to than others, but they are all important, truth-bearing embodied messengers. Mourning, sadness, grief, lament, dereliction, etc. are of a variety that we generally wish to avoid, but if we give them space, we might find ourselves more aware of that which is important to us, more grateful, more connected to our neighbor, more connected to God, and more human, in general. Our Liturgy of Mourning is this Thursday at 5:30pm. It is about 30 minutes long. There will be childcare and we’ll have soup if you want to stick around after. If you have any questions or want more info, email jamie@ubcwaco.org.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

A Liturgy of Mourning- Thursday, December 11th, 5:30pm
Childcare available and dinner to follow.

UBCYP at MainEvent- Thursday, December 11th, 7pm
For more info, email andie@ubcwaco.org.

Derek Webb Show (TICKETED)- Sunday, December 14th, 8pm
Click here for info and tickets.

Advent Book Study- Monday, December 15th, 6:45-7:45 (childcare available)

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

NEW BABY ON THE LOOSE
The Altahifs welcomed baby Vivian the day before Thanksgiving! Sign up for the meal train here.

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Meet up @ the Mayborn Lights: 12/20 5-7pm. UBCers responsible for admission; email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need ticket assistance! 

All Ubc Christmas Movie Night- Wednesday, December 17th, 5:30pm
We’re watching Noelle and eating pizza and popcorn! BYOCandy or sweet treat.

Christmas Eve Service- Wednesday, December 24th, 5:30pm

BRUNCH CHURCH- Sunday, December 28th, 10:45
The Sunday after Christmas each year, we have Brunch Church. There’s a bit of a liturgy throughout the meal, but we mainly just get together, eat brunch, and reflect on the year. Bring a brunch dish to share. Ubc will provide mimosas, zero-proof mimosas, and coffee.

The Book Club @ Ubc- January 27th, 7pm
Next book is Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid on 1/27 from 7-8 pm. Join UBC Book Club Group Me for updates:https://groupme.com/join_group/111260659/Y05RlzDf

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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

12/14- Andie

12/21- Andie

12/28- BRUNCH CHURCH

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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 12-2-2025

GIVING TUESDAY

Today is Giving Tuesday. At some point, for whatever reason, our culture decided to stick a date on the calendar as an annual reminder to donate to a cause you find important. It can be nice to have a reminder like that. We can choose to support causes on any random Tuesday, but sometimes the specificity or immediacy of things being “a day” are helpful in actually getting around to it.

Is Ubc important to you? Or to someone you love? Whether Ubc has been a meaningful place to you from near or afar, we invite you to donate to the ongoing work of Ubc on this Giving Tuesday here.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

****JAMIE ERRONEOUSLY SAID LITURGY OF MOURNING IS THIS WEEK ON SUNDAY. IT IS ACTUALLY NEXT WEEK****

BYOGBH- Friday, December 5th, 7-9pm
Join us from 7:00–9:00 p.m.for a cozy evening of gingerbread house decorating! Bring your own gingerbread house kit—we’ll festive cocktails and mocktails and charcuterie. Let’s enjoy good company and holiday cheer together! This gathering is for ages 21 and up!

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Hazel Says No by Jessica Berger Gross.

Advent Book Study- Monday, December 8th, 6:45-7:45 (childcare available)

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

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

HEB Gift Card Drive

Want to help other people buy groceries? We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

A Liturgy of Mourning- Thursday, December 11th, 5:30pm
Childcare available and dinner to follow.

Derek Webb Show (TICKETED)- Sunday, December 14th, 8pm
Click here for info and tickets.

All Ubc Christmas Movie Night- Wednesday, December 17th, 5:30pm

Christmas Eve Service- Wednesday, December 24th, 5:30pm

BRUNCH CHURCH- Sunday, December 28th, 10:45
The Sunday after Christmas each year, we have Brunch Church. There’s a bit of a liturgy throughout the meal, but we mainly just get together, eat brunch, and reflect on the year. Bring a brunch dish to share. Ubc will provide mimosas, zero-proof mimosas, and coffee.

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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

12/7- Andie

12/14- Andie

12/21- Andie

12/28- BRUNCH CHURCH

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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 11-25-2025

ADVENT BOOK STUDY

Starting Monday, December 1st, Andie is leading an Advent book study on Walter Brueggemann’s Names for the Messiah on Mondays from 6:45-7:45. Childcare is available! Here’s the back-of-the-book description: Isaiah 9:6, a divine utterance is given to us using four royal titles--Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Names for the Messiah ponders each title and how the people understood it then, how Jesus did or did not fulfill the title, and how Christians interpret Jesus as representative of that title.

Christians have claimed from the beginning that Jesus was the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament. In this study, best-selling author Walter Brueggemann tackles the questions: "What were these expectations?" and "Did Jesus fulfill them?"

THIS WEEK

YOUTH GROUP POTLUCK AT CAMP FIMFO
Youth group will be held inside Squirrely’s Tavern at Camp Fimfo on Wednesday from 6 PM to 8 PM. Our normal time. It’s potluck style so please bring a side dish or a dessert!

Deadline to Drop Off Christmas Gifts For Arrow- Friday, November 28th

Advent Book Study- Monday, December 1st, 6:45-7:45 (childcare available)

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

Wanted: MiCasa Hosts!
We have a veritable slew of potential MiCasa participants waiting in the wings and we are looking for hosts and/or facilitators.  Our small group format is communal, so you can trade off facilitating or pick someone to lead discussions/activities for the week or season.  If you are interested in hosting a new group in your home or in facilitating one at the church, please email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org. If you are interested in joining, same email, different subject line!

Arrow Christmas Gifts
Each year, UBC comes together to partner with Arrow Family Ministries to bring care and encouragement to children and teens in foster care. This partnership is important to our church family and to Arrow ministries. We have been able to provide a good portion of their gifts each year and this is a meaningful way to support the community. 

This year, we are collecting gifts for children and teens in three age groups: 0–7, 8–14, and 15–18. Gifts can include toys, games, books, or gift cards…anything that brings joy to kids of various ages. 

Gifts can be dropped off at UBC in Nicole’s office through November 28.

HEB Gift Card Drive

Want to help other people buy groceries? We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

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.

Freezer Meal Prep Parties
Love spreadsheets?  Love organizing?  Love feeding people?  Join our Freezer Meal Prep Party Org team!  This team places people together for the Prep Party, provides shopping lists and recipes, and oversees transport to the church.  Email Andie at andie@ubcwaco.org to join!

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

BYOGBH- Friday, December 5th, 7-9pm
Join us from 7:00–9:00 p.m.for a cozy evening of gingerbread house decorating! Bring your own gingerbread house kit—we’ll festive cocktails and mocktails and charcuterie. Let’s enjoy good company and holiday cheer together! This gathering is for ages 21 and up!

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

A Liturgy of Mourning- Thursday, December 11th, 5:30pm
Childcare available and dinner to follow.

Derek Webb Show (TICKETED)- Sunday, December 14th, 8pm
Click here for info and tickets.

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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

11/30- 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)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 11-18-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Town Hall and Vision Sesh

This week was a banner week for UBC as we spent some time taking stock of where we are and where we are headed in 2026.  As you may know, at the end of each year our staff sits down and reflects over the previous season and dreams about what could be on the horizon.  We were able to give updates at Town Hall on Sunday and took time yesterday to do some visioning for 2026, so here's the skinny. 

Here's some highlights from Town Hall:
-We are excited for our leadership to learn and grow together and still have one more spot open if you are interested in joining!
-Our giving has increased this year (thank you!) and we are still $5,000-7,000 under our goal each month before paying Greer's salary.
-Sharing the community pastor responsibilities between myself and Nicole is really fun and is creating more opportunities to spend time together as a congregation.

-We are investing into a new venue housed in The Backside called The Stockroom, a nod to our building's roots as a grocery store.  It'll be an arts and creatives space that will host galleries, storytelling events, concerts and more!

Here's some highlights from our Visioning Sesh:
-We are spending time with the question, "What will our core emphasis be in the upcoming year?"

-The Stockroom, youth room update, and outdoor playground space are major projects for 2026.

-As a staff, we all took note of how the emphasis of engaging has fostered growth and connection in our church and an expanding sense of belonging.

-We love the relationships and dynamics on our team and are grateful for the ministries, studies, and special events/liturgies that are happening on a regular basis.

What can you do?
-Keep showing up!  It has been very cool to see new connections being built and how the different community opportunities are creating crossover for people who don't usually spend time together.

-Want to see something new start at UBC?  Let's talk about it!  The last few months, we've had more congregants take initiative and invite people to get together, start or host an event, and get creative in what they want to see happen at UBC.  This is communal work and we want to hear from you.
-Giving Tuesday is coming! As mentioned above, we are so grateful for the ways UBCers have contributed financially; it is hard for a lot of us right now.  The work we do together is funded together, so please consider giving to UBC on a regular basis or on Giving Tuesday if you're able.  This year we've expanded our community partnership with Caesar Chavez and are exploring adding an elementary school to that partnership in 2026.  We also host two different non-profit community groups and want to increase the use of our building in that way.  Your giving did that, because our community survives on your generosity! 

-Reach out!  There are people in our church who are going through hard things, who feel lonely, who wonder if their presence in our congregation matters.  While we do everything we can as a staff to connect with anyone who wants support, this is a community. Maybe it's time to reach out and make a new friend at UBC.

I say this with my whole heart: Pastoring UBC is one of the greatest joys and honors of my lifetime, and I cannot wait to see what this upcoming year brings!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

Thanksgiving LoveFeast- Sunday, November 23rd, 6pm

Stish & Bish - Monday, November 24th, 7pm

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

Arrow Christmas Gifts
Each year, UBC comes together to partner with Arrow Family Ministries to bring care and encouragement to children and teens in foster care. This partnership is important to our church family and to Arrow ministries. We have been able to provide a good portion of their gifts each year and this is a meaningful way to support the community. 

This year, we are collecting gifts for children and teens in three age groups: 0–7, 8–14, and 15–18. Gifts can include toys, games, books, or gift cards…anything that brings joy to kids of various ages. 

Gifts can be dropped off at UBC in Nicole’s office through November 28.

HEB Gift Card Drive

Want to help other people buy groceries? We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

BYOGBH- Friday, December 5th, 7-9pm
Join us from 7:00–9:00 p.m.for a cozy evening of gingerbread house decorating! Bring your own gingerbread house kit—we’ll festive cocktails and mocktails and charcuterie. Let’s enjoy good company and holiday cheer together! This gathering is for ages 21 and up!

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

A Liturgy of Mourning- Thursday, December 11th, 5:30pm
Childcare available and dinner to follow.

Derek Webb Show (TICKETED)- Sunday, December 14th, 8pm
Click here for info and tickets.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

11/23- Jamie

11/30- 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
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 11-11-2025

NICOLE’S POST

Christmas Gifts for Arrow

Each year, UBC comes together to partner with Arrow Family Ministries to bring care and encouragement to children and teens in foster care. This partnership is important to our church family and to Arrow ministries. We have been able to provide a good portion of their gifts each year and this is a meaningful way to support the community. 

This year, we are collecting gifts for children and teens in three age groups: 0–7, 8–14, and 15–18. Gifts can include toys, games, books, or gift cards…anything that brings joy to kids of various ages. 

Gifts can be dropped off at UBC in my office through November 28. I’m thankful for our community and how we join together to spread love and care around Waco

THIS WEEK

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

UBCYP Friendsgiving- Thursday, November 13th, 6:30pm
Email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

Town Hall- Sunday, November 16th, noon

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

HEB Gift Card Drive

Ever feel helpless to solve a big problem, but want to do SOMETHING? In preparation for the likely gap in SNAP benefits, we are gathering HEB gift cards to help who we can keep food on the table. We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UBC:Renew (POSTPONED DUE TO DEATH IN NICOLE’S FAMILY) New Date to Come
Children Pre-K-3rd Grade are invited to UBC: Renew, an evening filled with spiritual formation and putting our faith into action. Parents are invited to join Andie in the backside for a parent-centered workshop!

Thanksgiving LoveFeast- Sunday, November 23rd, 6pm

BYOGBH- Friday, December 5th, 7-9pm
Join us from 7:00–9:00 p.m.for a cozy evening of gingerbread house decorating! Bring your own gingerbread kit—we’ll festive cocktails and mocktails and charcuterie. Let’s enjoy good company and holiday cheer together! This gathering is for ages 21 and up!

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

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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

11/16- Andie

11/23- Jamie

11/30- 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
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Katie Robinson
Travis Cheatham
Maggie Griffin
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 11-4-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Community Partner Highlight: McLennan County Diaper Collective

It has been an absolute delight housing McLennan County Diaper Collective in one of our upstairs offices, and heading into the holidays, we have a chance to do more than provide building space (though that matters!).  The need for diapers increases this time every year.  One in three Central Texas families struggle to provide enough diapers each month for their babies, and we can help that number shrink.  Right now is the perfect time to pick up a pack to donate!  Target (yes, boo, I know) is running a special on diapers through the 8th: Spend $75 and get a $15 dollar gift card.  That's $90 worth of diapers for $75, which equates to nearly two families' worth of diapers for a month.  If that is out of your budget, but you still want to help, grab a friend (or three) and pool resources!  If you want to give your time, I've linked the volunteer calendar below.  Families have the opportunity to reserve diapers, and volunteers gather twice a month to sort, package, and label the diapers for distribution.  As a staff, we are working to expand and solidify our community partnerships, and this is a great opportunity for UBC to step into that relationship building and care for our neighbors in tangible ways.  Please email me at andie@ubcwaco.org if you need any additional information, and if you need diapers, you can reserve them through the MCDC website!  I'm proud of you!

https://www.mcdiapers.org/get-involved

THIS WEEK

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- Wednesday, 9:45am, Common Grounds Franklin Ave.

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

Liturgy of Gratitude- Thursday, November 6th, 5:30pm **CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

ubcCollege Friendsgiving- Thursday, November 6th, 6:30pm
Email hannah@ubcwaco.org for details.

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

HEB Gift Card Drive

Ever feel helpless to solve a big problem, but want to do SOMETHING? In preparation for the likely gap in SNAP benefits, we are gathering HEB gift cards to help who we can keep food on the table. We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

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!

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Town Hall- Sunday, November 16th, noon

UBC:Renew- Thursday, November 20th, 5:30pm
Children Pre-K-3rd Grade are invited to UBC: Renew, an evening filled with spiritual formation and putting our faith into action. Parents are invited to join Andie in the backside for a parent-centered workshop!

Thanksgiving LoveFeast- Sunday, November 23rd, 6pm

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

11/9- Andie

11/16- Andie

11/23- Jamie

11/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 10-28-2025

TWO TIME-SENSITIVE THINGS

HEB Gift Card Drive

Ever feel helpless to solve a big problem, but want to do SOMETHING? In preparation for the likely gap in SNAP benefits, we are gathering HEB gift cards to help who we can keep food on the table. We have created a drop down in our giving app labeled “HEB Gift Cards,” and any money you contribute to that fund will be spent on that endeavor. Also, if you are a person who would benefit from grocery assistance, you can email any of the pastoral staff, and we will get you connected with resources.

All Saints Communion Sunday
As this Sunday is the first of the month and also closest to All Saints Day, you are encouraged to bring a photo of a person who, though now dead, reflected the love of God to you and helped formed you into who you are becoming. You can place your photos on the communion table when you arrive on Sunday morning.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

Hocus Pocus Movie Night- Wednesday, October 29th, 6pm
Pizza will be provided and we will have Coco on in the family room for littles to watch if Hocus Pocus is too scary.

All Saints Liturgy- Thursday, October 30th, 5:30pm

New ubcKids Classroom Configuration- Sunday, November 2nd

Starting Nov 2nd, classrooms will be: 
Babies-2 (used to be nursing room)
2 & 3 year olds (same toddler room) 
4-6 year olds (used to be baby room)
2nd-3rd grade (yellow room) 
4th-5th grade (rock n roll room)
2nd-5th grade will all be dismissed after the music

Classrooms will not close on the first Sunday of the month, but we will have “all family church” quarterly! 

Pedro the Lion House Show Tour (ticketed)- Monday, November 3rd, 8pm
Indie legend David Bazan is stopping by for a show on November 3rd. This is a ticketed event and you can purchase yours here.

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

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.

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Mealtrain for the Covert Family
Jeff is having hip replacement surgery, so we have the honor of supporting him, Tiffany, and the kids as he recovers. Let's show our love for the Coverts during this time! Sign up here.

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Liturgy of Gratitude- Thursday, November 6th, 5:30pm

ubcCollege Friendsgiving- Thursday, November 6th, 6:30pm

Town Hall- Sunday, November 16th, noon

UBC:Renew- Thursday, November 20th, 5:30pm
Children Pre-K-3rd Grade are invited to UBC: Renew, an evening filled with spiritual formation and putting our faith into action. Parents are invited to join Andie in the backside for a parent-centered workshop!

Thanksgiving LoveFeast- Sunday, November 23rd, 6pm

Carols, Cocktails, and Cookies- Sunday, December 7th, 7pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Monday, December 8th, 7-8pm
We are reading Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

11/2- Andie

11/9- Andie

11/16- Andie

11/23- Jamie

11/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 10-21-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Baby's First Pride: What Do You Hope for in Community?
Last weekend was a big weekend.  UBC went bowling at Main Event, we had Out on the Brazos, and the coordinator for CBF Texas was in town.  I also attended a birthday party and hosted a birthday party.  It was place to place and event to event, and as a parent who also happens to be a pastor, I have sworn that I will never allow my job to be the reason my kids resent church.  I've never made them act like "pastor's kids" or be at the church anytime the doors are open.  Weekends like this run that risk, however.  After bowling, I noticed a family in my MiCasa was sticking around to play arcade games, and I knew how much Hazel would love to do that, too.  It was already an hour past the twins' bedtime, so I asked if Hazel could stay with them and if they were willing to bring her home. ENTHUSIASTIC yes.  I was trying to coordinate a time when both Mae and Hazel could come to OOTB and help at our table, but with only one teen driver in the house, we needed outside help.  Hazel wasn't able to go last year, so it felt even more important to figure out a solution.  So I texted a mom whose kiddo we take to youth group every week and asked if she would be willing to play chaufer for Hazel: Another enthusiastic yes.  When we had to drive to Louisiana last minute to pick up our new vehicle after Jeremy's accident, I texted some UBC moms in our neighborhood and asked if they would be on call for my kids in case they needed anything.  Yes, yes, yes, and yes.  I have multiple other stories over the last few months that I could share, but my point is this: Showing up for people matters.  It matters when we do it, it matters when we receive it, and it is a significant reason for the Church to exist.  Living with one another in meaningful community both resources and grounds us for the work of Jesus in our midst.  Thank you to those who have offered this kind of care to me and mine, and thank you to those who have been willing to accept support from me in return.  It is formative, and it is good.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

ubcCollege Mid-Semester Study Party- Thursday, October 23rd, 1-4pm
Meet Hannah over at Moody for a study hang. Email hannah@ubwaco.org for details.

Cameron Park Hike- Saturday, October 25th, 9-11am

Halloween Costume Sunday
Wear your halloween costume or favorite fall shirt to church!

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

ubcKids Donation Requests

Kids ministry is looking for some gently used donations! Contact nicole@ubcwaco.org if you have any of the following to donate:

2 large rugs
complete puzzles for young kids-elementary
cars, hot wheels, etc
train tracks/train toys
magnatiles/magnetic toys
pots, pans, cookie sheets
play doh, play doh toys

Leadership Team Nominations
We’ve got an open spot on Leadership Team, and are taking nominations. If you know someone who would be a good representative voice for the congregation, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Mealtrain for the Covert Family
Jeff is having hip replacement surgery, so we have the honor of supporting him, Tiffany, and the kids as he recovers. Let's show our love for the Coverts during this time! Sign up here.

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Book Club @ UBC- Monday, October 27th, 7pm
This month we are reading The Women by Kristin Hannah.

Hocus Pocus Movie Night- Wednesday, October 29th, 6pm

All Saints Liturgy- Thursday, October 30th, 5:30pm

New ubcKids Classroom Configuration- Sunday, November 2nd

Starting Nov 2nd, classrooms will be: 
Babies-2 (used to be nursing room)
2 & 3 year olds (same toddler room) 
4-6 year olds (used to be baby room)
2nd-3rd grade (yellow room) 
4th-5th grade (rock n roll room)
2nd-5th grade will all be dismissed after the music

Classrooms will not close on the first Sunday of the month, but we will have “all family church” quarterly! 

Pedro the Lion House Show Tour (ticketed)- Monday, November 3rd, 8pm
Indie legend David Bazan is stopping by for a show on November 3rd. This is a ticketed event and you can purchase yours here.

Liturgy of Gratitude- Thursday, November 6th, 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

10/26- Andie

11/2- Andie

11/9- Andie

11/16- Andie

11/23- Jamie

11/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 10-15-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Carving Space
I had one of those weekends that reaffirmed that I am exactly where I am supposed to be.  Friday night, our family went camping with a bunch of other UBCers (shoutout GTG Outdoors for providing an incredible experience), and it was beyond words beautiful.  I woke up early on Saturday, tossed on a sweatshirt, and meandered to our base camp site.  The lake was still.  Everything was dewy.  There was the slightest hint of Fall chill. But as I looked around at the people who were chatting, as I heard our kids playing and causing the slightest amount of chaos, the most breathtaking sight was this group of people who came together because they like each other.  Because they wanted to get to know each other better.  Because they wanted to deepen existing relationships.  People I literally did not know two years ago greeted me and my family with smiles, familiarity, and "How did yall sleep?"  It's hard to encapsulate just how special and precious it was to swap stories of waking up to little feet in my face and how someone from our group had to tell a bunch of frat guys to cut the music.  The next day, we headed to the pumpkin patch, and once again, UBCers gathered to spend time together outside of Sunday morning liturgy.  I found myself mesmerized by this group of people who wanted to share this communal experience.  It was so cool; I would take my kids to the big slide or to the gravel pit, and we'd see someone we knew.  Two UBC elementary kids helped my twins up to the top of the big trampoline.  Connections were solidified, memories were made and shared, and it was magic.  I say all of this under the heading of "Carving Space" because we talk a lot about self-care these days.  I am 10/10 for boundaries, for thriving, for doing what we need to do to ensure our ongoing mental, emotional, and physical health.  In that, I think we've forgotten that self-care doesn't always mean alone.  One of the best things I've done for my well-being and mental health is camp with my church, especially following my partner's recent car accident.  We often say that Waco needs UBC, and truer words have never been spoken.  But I'm wondering if we've taken the time to realize that we need UBC.  We need each other. We need time together. We need to experience community outside of a Sunday morning.  Do with that what you will, friends, but for what it's worth, I think carving out space to be together is a wildly important pursuit.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

UBCYP- Thursday, October 16th, 7pm
If you are someone who is in the post college age stage of life, our first UBCYP (young professionals) meetup of the semester is coming up. Email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

All-Ubc Bowling Night @ Main Event- Friday, October 17th, 6:30-9pm
Join us in the VIP room for bowling fun! UBC has reserved the room from 7:30-9:00. UBCers are responsible for shoe rentals.

Out on the Brazos- Saturday, October 18th, 12-5pm
Tickets are free and you can get them here.

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

Volunteer for Out on the Brazos
If you are interested in volunteering at our booth at Out on the Brazos, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Mealtrain for the Covert Family
Jeff is having hip replacement surgery, so we have the honor of supporting him, Tiffany, and the kids as he recovers. Let's show our love for the Coverts during this time! Sign up here.

Mealtrain for the Davis/Pearson-Lewis Family
Nickie and Darius are new to UBC, and Nickie's grandfather is in hospice care. They are also in the middle of a move. Let's show these new UBCers they don't have to weather this difficult time alone! Sign up here.

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

ubcCollege Mid-Semester Study Party- Thursday, October 23rd, 1-4pm
Meet Hannah over at Moody for a study hang. Email hannah@ubwaco.org for details.

Cameron Park Hike- Saturday, October 25th, 9-11am

The Book Club @ UBC- Monday, October 27th, 7pm
This month we are reading The Women by Kristin Hannah.

Hocus Pocus Movie Night- Wednesday, October 29th, 6pm

All Saints Liturgy- Thursday, October 30th, 5:30pm

Pedro the Lion House Show Tour (ticketed)- Monday, November 3rd, 8pm
Indie legend David Bazan is stopping by for a show on November 3rd. This is a ticketed event and you can purchase yours here.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

10/26- Andie

11/2- Andie

11/9- Andie

11/16- Andie

11/23- Jamie

11/30- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 10-7-2025

MEET GREER

This is Greer, our new youth pastor. She’s going to be joining our team more formally when she graduates in the Spring, but be sure to say hey if you see her around before then! In the meantime, here is some more info about her:

Name: Greer Ellis Rutt

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Current occupation: Master of Divinity student at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Resident Chaplain in Ruth Collins Hall at Baylor University, and Bookseller/Team Lead at Fabled Bookshop & Cafe!

Education: M. Div at Truett (in progress), Bachelor of Science in Cellular and Molecular Biology

Hobbies: Writing poetry, reading, dancing, baking, anything creative, and spending time with Knightley.

Loves: art, books, dance/Refit, tea, German Shepherds (or any dogs), Beyonce, Penny & Sparrow, Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, the Big Bang Thoery, and anything dark chocolate or prosecco.

Dream: becoming a pastor (done lol), writing a book, and turning into a mermaid.

THIS WEEK

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole @ CG Franklin- Wednesday, October 8, 9:30am
Come connect with Nicole & other UBCKids families!

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

ubcCollege Pumpkin Painting Night- Thursday, October 9th, 6:30pm

Stish & Bish- Thursday, October 9th, 7pm

Bring a craft to work on and a snack to share! Contact andie@ubcwaco.org with any questions.

Ubc Family Camping Trip: Families Around the Fire @ Airport Park- October 10-11th

"Families Around the Fire" is a family-based outdoor adventure program. Lessons include:

• Leave No Trace: Supporting sustainable outdoor recreation

• Campsite setup: Outdoor living considerations

• Outdoor Cooking: Stove, grill, and Dutch oven

• FAQ: Planning your next experience

The cost is $100/family which includes 2 meals and the camping equipment/gear. Contact Nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need help covering the costs. Sign up here.

All UBC Pumpkin Patch Trip- Sunday, October 12, 2-4pm
Join us at Western Belle Farm in West, TX for pumpkin patch fun! UBCers will get a discounted rate of $8/per person. Please pay at ubcwaco.org/give and make a note that it’s for the pumpkin patch or by cash or check in the donation box with pumpkin patch as the memo. Pay what you are able- UBC will cover the rest!

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

Volunteer for Out on the Brazos
If you are interested in volunteering at our booth at Out on the Brazos, email andie@ubcwaco.org!

Mealtrain for the Covert Family
Jeff is having hip replacement surgery, so we have the honor of supporting him, Tiffany, and the kids as he recovers. Let's show our love for the Coverts during this time! Sign up here.

Mealtrain for the Davis/Pearson-Lewis Family
Nickie and Darius are new to UBC, and Nickie's grandfather is in hospice care. They are also in the middle of a move. Let's show these new UBCers they don't have to weather this difficult time alone! Sign up here.

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

All-Ubc Bowling Night @ Main Event- Friday, October 17th, 6:30-9pm
Join us in the VIP room for bowling fun! UBC has reserved the room from 7:30-9:00. UBCers are responsible for shoe rentals.

UBCYP- Thursday, October 16th, 7pm
If you are someone who is in the post college age stage of life, our first UBCYP (young professionals) meetup of the semester is coming up. Email andie@ubcwaco.org for details.

Out on the Brazos- Saturday, October 18th, 12-5pm
Tickets are free and you can get them here.

ubcCollege Mid-Semester Study Party- Thursday, October 23rd, 1-4pm
Meet Hannah over at Moody for a study hang. Email hannah@ubwaco.org for details.

Cameron Park Hike- Saturday, October 25th, 9-11am

The Book Club @ UBC- Monday, October 27th, 7pm
This month we are reading The Women by Kristin Hannah.

Hocus Pocus Movie Night- Wednesday, October 29th, 6pm

All Saints Liturgy- Thursday, October 30th, 5:30pm

Pedro the Lion House Show Tour (ticketed)- Monday, November 3rd, 8pm
Indie legend David Bazan is stopping by for a show on November 3rd. This is a ticketed event and you can purchase yours here.

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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

10/12- Andie

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

10/26- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 9-30-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Florence + The Machine + The Glorification of Busy

"But look at me run myself ragged/blood on the stage/but how can I leave you when you're screaming my name?"  Listening to "Everybody Scream" this morning, I was particularly struck by this lyric.  This might be a surprise to you (lol), but I am not very good at disengaging.  Last week I was on vacation, and I responded to some emails, took a couple of phone calls, and lowkey officiated a wedding.  There are myriad reasons why we find ourselves addicted to the buzz and busyness of this life, and yours are your own, but after some reflection, I'm learning to make peace with and grow through mine.  Here they are, unceremoniously:  A) The church has been a vehicle for harm and rejection for a lot of us. B) I never want anyone to feel like they are a burden, obligation, or like they are forgotten.  C) I overestimate my capacity while simultaneously overestimating my available time.  As I sit and try to get "caught up" from my time off, I am also telling myself that the imaginary timeline I've created is just that, imaginary, thus I can do so at my own pace.  It is wild how much weight I've given to the assumptions I've made about other people's assumptions of me, and though I've for the most part overcome the need to be needed, a whole new host of things to work through is queued and at the ready. So in response, I'll replace the individual pressures I'm feeling with these affirmations: A) I don't single-handedly represent someone's church experience.  B) If someone feels something in relation to me, they get to tell me that.  C) I am allowed to rest, be human, have fluctuation, and have balance.  I write all of this because I am hearing from many of you how busy the fall is, and that's okay!  AND, I would encourage you to sit with yourself and with God to try to determine how much of your busyness is circumstantial, and how much of your busyness is rooted in a need or wound that deserves to be tended with gentleness and care.  Love yall.  -Andie

THIS WEEK

The Book Club @ Ubc- Tuesday, September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

St Francis Liturgy- Wednesday, October 1st, 5:30pm
Join us for a liturgy incorporating the life and works of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis day is actually October 4th, but we all know y’all aren’t looking to come to church on a Saturday.

Youth Group - Wednesdays @ 6pm

Pickleball @ the DinkDen- Sunday, October 5th, 2pm

Mi Casa Game Night- Sunday, October 5th, 6pm

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

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Howerton Meal Train
Kristen had an unexpected gallbladder surgery on Sunday, 9/14! Here’s a chance to support their sweet family with meals and food delivery gift cards. Sign up here.

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Stish & Bish- Thursday, October 9th, 7pm

Bring a craft to work on and a snack to share! Contact andie@ubcwaco.org with any questions.

Ubc Family Camping Trip: Families Around the Fire @ Airport Park- October 10-11th

"Families Around the Fire" is a family-based outdoor adventure program. Lessons include:

• Leave No Trace: Supporting sustainable outdoor recreation

• Campsite setup: Outdoor living considerations

• Outdoor Cooking: Stove, grill, and Dutch oven

• FAQ: Planning your next experience

The cost is $100/family which includes 2 meals and the camping equipment/gear. Contact Nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need help covering the costs. Sign up here.

All-Ubc Bowling Night @ Main Event- Friday, October 17th, 6:30-9pm
Join us in the VIP room for bowling fun! UBC has reserved the room from 7:30-9:00. UBCers are responsible for shoe rentals.

Out on the Brazos- Saturday, October 18th, 12-5pm
Tickets are free and you can get them here.

Pedro the Lion House Show Tour (ticketed)- Monday, November 3rd, 8pm
Indie legend David Bazan is stopping by for a show on November 3rd. This is a ticketed event and you can purchase yours here.

—

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

COMMUNITY BOARD

Chipotle Pack of Hope Fundraiser- Wednesday, October 1st

Texas Council on Family Violence Town Hall

Join us on October 3rd for a local Watch Party of the TCFV Statewide Town Hall on Domestic Violence.

We’ll gather to witness powerful stories, review new statewide data, and make bold calls to action. After the livestream, we’ll hold a short community conversation to reflect and connect. Register Here: TCFV 2025 Town Hall Watch Party

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: Doors open at 9:45 AM | Livestream 10 AM – Noon CST Location: H.O.P.E.S. Waco

PREACHING SCHEDULE

10/5- Andie

10/12- Andie

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 9-23-2025

JAMIE’S POST

Greetings. If you are not familiar with Walter Brueggemann, he is a juggernaut of an Old Testament scholar, expert in the Prophets, and a major figure in my theological formation. Brueggemann highlighted to me for the first time the poetic language used in the prophets, and Bible in general, to speak of God and describe matters of ultimate concern; that mere descriptive language is insufficient for such tasks.

He also died this year.

As I was doing research for an upcoming sermon, I discovered that several books have been published of his prayers. I bought them all. On Sunday, I read from one of those, and wanted to repost that prayer here for you to take up or reflect upon this week:

You are the God who has entered into chaos
and created an ordered world;
You are the God who has walked into the darkness
And created light,
for light and dark are both alike to you.
You are the God who has presented yourself
That long Friday,
submitting to death, letting death do its worst;
You are the God who in buoyancy has laughed the
Easter Laugh,
with the shredded shambles of death all around;
You are the God who in every season of failed power
And impotent death
makes all tings new,
and we praise you!
While we pray to you,
we know about the rampaging of death now on
the loose among us;
We know about wars that are not mere rumors,
violence and brutality in which
we are deeply implicated;
We know about the forgotten who are shoved aside
in the greedy race for “more”;
We know about the intractable powers of injustice
where death exhibits its endless vigor;
We know about the deep anxieties that beset us,
frets about worth and success and
acceptance and winning;
We know about numbing down when we can
no longer bear the anxiety,
of caring only for ourselves
and not noticing,
We know. But we are here today because all our
shabby knowing is penultimate.
And so we submit our small rendezvous with the power of death
to your ultimate rule of light,
life, and joy.
We do not know how to get from here to there,
from our moaning Fridays
to your sturdy Sundays.
So we pray, and
     we sing, and
     we wait, and
We listen…to stories of little girls brought to life again,
      of small children taken up in new life,
      to transformations and healings and
reconciliations
      all signs…signs of You.
God of life.
We deny nothing of the data of death among us.
But we submit that data to your liveliness.
Come again, Easter God,
Come again, here, among us.
Come again in all your neighborhoods where
the neighbors wait.
Remember what you have begun.
Finish your new creation that we may be,
soon or late,
now and always,
Lost in wonder, love, and praise. Amen.

THIS WEEK

Youth Group is back on Wednesday nights!

*Pints at Pinewood - Wednesday, Pinewood Public House, 6pm

Pack of Hope Food Drive- September 7th-28th

McLennan County Pack of Hope attempts to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying eligible students of participating school districts with bags of nutritious food from Friday through Sunday, while they are not receiving meals in school. We are doing a food drive to support their efforts. You can drop any of the following off in Nicole’s office: Microwaveable meals (Chef Boyardee & Mac and Cheese), breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers, fruit gummies, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, pop-tarts, cookies, juice, SlimJims, etc.

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

Jess Wishlist
Our office manager, Jess, is a social work intern at Waco High. As some of our teachers did at the start of the school year, Jess has offered us a wishlist link to help support the work she is doing in the lives of students. You can find it here.

Howerton Meal Train
Kristen had an unexpected gallbladder surgery on Sunday, 9/14! Here’s a chance to support their sweet family with meals and food delivery gift cards. Sign up here.

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Book Club @ Ubc- Tuesday, September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

St Francis Liturgy- Wednesday, October 1st, 5:30pm
Join us for a liturgy incorporating the life and works of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis day is actually October 4th, but we all know y’all aren’t looking to come to church on a Saturday.

Pickleball @ the DinkDen- Sunday, October 5th, 2pm

Mi Casa Game Night- Sunday, October 5th, 6pm

Prep Party Dinner- Tuesday, October 7th, 6pm
Everyone (and their families!) who participated in Prep Party is invited to come to UBC and enjoy the delicious fruits of their labors!  UBC will provide rolls, salads, and beverages.

Ubc Family Camping Trip: Families Around the Fire @ Airport Park- October 10-11th

"Families Around the Fire" is a family-based outdoor adventure program. Lessons include:

• Leave No Trace: Supporting sustainable outdoor recreation

• Campsite setup: Outdoor living considerations

• Outdoor Cooking: Stove, grill, and Dutch oven

• FAQ: Planning your next experience

The cost is $100/family which includes 2 meals and the camping equipment/gear. Contact Nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need help covering the costs. Sign up here.

All-Ubc Bowling Night @ Main Event- Friday, October 17th, 6:30-9pm
Join us in the VIP room for bowling fun! UBC has reserved the room from 7:30-9:00. UBCers are responsible for shoe rentals.

—

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

COMMUNITY BOARD

Texas Council on Family Violence Town Hall

Join us on October 3rd for a local Watch Party of the TCFV Statewide Town Hall on Domestic Violence.

We’ll gather to witness powerful stories, review new statewide data, and make bold calls to action. After the livestream, we’ll hold a short community conversation to reflect and connect. Register Here: TCFV 2025 Town Hall Watch Party

Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: Doors open at 9:45 AM | Livestream 10 AM – Noon CST Location: H.O.P.E.S. Waco

PREACHING SCHEDULE

9/28- Jamie

10/5- Andie

10/12- Andie

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 9-17-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Hope in the Age of Hype
I had a friend reach out late Saturday evening with this message: "You still awake, night owl?"  Of course the answer was yes, and her request was simple.  She wanted me to read her sermon.  She preaches semi-regularly at her church, but if you caught my sermon on Sunday, you'll recognize why this weekend felt daunting.  She was preaching at the church where our friend's funeral had taken place early that day.   Hers was the task of meeting people in their grief in a very specific way.  The lead pastors had presided over the funeral that afternoon, so she was taking Sunday morning preaching off of their plate.  I read it, and it was lovely, like it always is, and I told her so.  Her response? "You're my favorite hype queen!"  My friend is easy to hype up.  She is an incredible, insightful, hilarious human.  But my feedback was centered on something else.  She brought hope to a moment that was wildly painful in a way that was both invitational and delicate.  The way we meet the misery and the magic of life says something about us.  The way we receive people's words and care in the misery and magic of life says something about us.  Preaching is an act of co-authorship.  We as preachers bring our words and our hearts, and those who would hear them bring theirs in return.  We are changed in one another's presence and in the presence of the Spirit of God.  As I read her words, I was reminded how important it is to hype each other in the practice of this kind of hope.  It is the substance of our faith, it is oxygen, and it is resistance.  We are watching what happens when hype is disordered; it is on us to find the way Jesus would have us build one another up, turning our attention to the hope of his love. 

THIS WEEK

Youth Group is back on Wednesday nights!

*Pints at Pinewood - Wednesday, Pinewood Public House, 6pm

Derek Webb Survival Songs Tour (Ticketed)- September 21st, 8-9:30pm

Derek Webb is bringing the Survival Songs House Show Tour to Ubc.

“As an artist, citizen, and dad of teens, let me tell you what I see when I look at the world today: queer people, especially queer kids, are in imminent danger and desperately need a soundtrack to comfort, encourage, and empower them. Over the past month, I’ve written and recorded an entire album that seeks to do just that. It’s called Survival Songs and I can't wait to share it with you live.”

New songs, and lively discussion. Limited seating.

LGBTQ+ teens (18 and under) can attend any show on the Survival Songs tour for FREE. Just select “LGBTQ+ Teen Ticket” at checkout to get your ticket(s). These tickets run on the honor system, please don’t abuse it.

You can purchase tickets here.

Pack of Hope Food Drive- September 7th-28th

McLennan County Pack of Hope attempts to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying eligible students of participating school districts with bags of nutritious food from Friday through Sunday, while they are not receiving meals in school. We are doing a food drive to support their efforts. You can drop any of the following off in Nicole’s office: Microwaveable meals (Chef Boyardee & Mac and Cheese), breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers, fruit gummies, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, pop-tarts, cookies, juice, SlimJims, etc.

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

Howerton Meal Train
Kristen had an unexpected gallbladder surgery on Sunday, 9/14! Here’s a chance to support their sweet family with meals and food delivery gift cards. Sign up here.

Go Fund Me for Carolina to keep the family together
Go Fund Me

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mi Casa Game Night- Sunday, September 28th, 6pm

The Book Club @ Ubc- Tuesday, September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

St Francis Liturgy- Wednesday, October 1st, 5:30pm
Join us for a liturgy incorporating the life and works of St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis day is actually October 4th, but we all know y’all aren’t looking to come to church on a Saturday.

Pickleball @ the DinkDen- Sunday, October 5th, 2pm

Prep Party Dinner- Tuesday, October 7th, 6pm
Everyone (and their families!) who participated in Prep Party is invited to come to UBC and enjoy the delicious fruits of their labors!  UBC will provide rolls, salads, and beverages.

Ubc Family Camping Trip: Families Around the Fire @ Airport Park- October 10-11th

"Families Around the Fire" is a family-based outdoor adventure program. Lessons include:

• Leave No Trace: Supporting sustainable outdoor recreation

• Campsite setup: Outdoor living considerations

• Outdoor Cooking: Stove, grill, and Dutch oven

• FAQ: Planning your next experience

The cost is $100/family which includes 2 meals and the camping equipment/gear. Contact Nicole@ubcwaco.org if you need help covering the costs. Sign up here.

All-Ubc Bowling Night @ Main Event- Friday, October 17th, 6:30-9pm
Join us in the VIP room for bowling fun! UBC has reserved the room from 7:30-9:00. UBCers are responsible for shoe rentals.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

9/21- Andy Clark

9/28- Jamie

10/5- Andie

10/12- Andie

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team

Britt Duke
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 9-9-2025

NICOLE’S POST

no one leaves home unless
home is the mouth of a shark…
you only leave home
when home won’t let you stay…

…no one puts their children in a boat, 
unless the water is safer than  
the land. No one would choose days and
 nights in the stomach of a  
truck, unless the miles travelled meant 
something more than journey. 

-an excerpt from “Home” by Warsan Shire

This poem has been heavy on my mind.

We can’t be silent about these things that are harming humans. Humans created in the image of God. Thank you, UBC, for being a safe space, a space that doesn’t stay silent when injustice seems to be prevailing. For my friends who are directly affected by these atrocious things being normalized, I am so sorry. 

Nobody would leave home unless home is the mouth of a shark. 

THIS WEEK

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- September 10th, 10-11am
Join Nicole at Common Grounds on Franklin for coffee and connection! Space for kids to play, caregivers to chat with each other and connect with Nicole!

Youth Group is back on Wednesday nights!

*Pints at Pinewood - Wednesday, Pinewood Public House, 6pm

nUBCers Coffee Hour- September 14th, 9:45am
If you’re new to Ubc in the past 6 months or so, join us in the Red Room for coffee and breakfast tacos to hear more about our community.

Pack of Hope Food Drive- September 7th-28th

McLennan County Pack of Hope attempts to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying eligible students of participating school districts with bags of nutritious food from Friday through Sunday, while they are not receiving meals in school. We are doing a food drive to support their efforts. You can drop any of the following off in Nicole’s office: Microwaveable meals (Chef Boyardee & Mac and Cheese), breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers, fruit gummies, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, pop-tarts, cookies, juice, SlimJims, etc.

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

Support our Educators:
Rath Loeung
“I teach high school 3D animation, and we’re moving into a brand-new campus—it’s like starting in a fresh Minecraft world: flat terrain, no builds, just possibilities. Every item on this wishlist helps me turn our lab into a place where students feel motivated to learn, create, and bring their ideas to life (no wood-punching required). Thanks for your support!”

Rebeca Cuellar
“This year, I am embracing my native language and jumping into the bilingual classroom. I'm excited to serve my hispanic community and continue to help my students grow in 2 languages. It's my first year in the bilingual classroom, and I know amazing things will happen.”

Kasey Neimeier
“I'm filled with gratitude and excitement to share that my husband Kasey has been blessed with his first teaching position! He'll be teaching 7th grade Texas History at a Title 1 school, where he'll have the opportunity to serve 150+ students who come from low-income families.”

Are you an educator? Would you like us to drop your wishlist and a tidbit about your classroom here? Email the info to Nicole@ubcwaco.org! 

Meal Train
Help Welcome Baby Henry to the world and provide a meal for the Macdonald family!
MacDonald Meal Train

Go Fund Me for Carolina to keep the family together
Go Fund Me

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Derek Webb Survival Songs Tour (Ticketed)- September 21st, 8-9:30pm

Derek Webb is bringing the Survival Songs House Show Tour to Ubc.

“As an artist, citizen, and dad of teens, let me tell you what I see when I look at the world today: queer people, especially queer kids, are in imminent danger and desperately need a soundtrack to comfort, encourage, and empower them. Over the past month, I’ve written and recorded an entire album that seeks to do just that. It’s called Survival Songs and I can't wait to share it with you live.”

New songs, and lively discussion. Limited seating.

LGBTQ+ teens (18 and under) can attend any show on the Survival Songs tour for FREE. Just select “LGBTQ+ Teen Ticket” at checkout to get your ticket(s). These tickets run on the honor system, please don’t abuse it.

You can purchase tickets here.

The Book Club @ Ubc- September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

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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

9/14- Andie

9/21- Andy Clark

9/28- Jamie

10/5- Andie

10/12- Andie

10/19- Ellen Di Giosia

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team (leadershipteam@ubcwaco.org)

Britt Duke
Andy Clark
Aleigh Ascherl
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks

Staff Support Team (staffsupport@ubcwaco.org)

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team (finance@ubcwaco.org)

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 9-2-2025

ANDIE’S POST

Last Sunday was our quarterly Town Hall, and I want to thank everyone for attending.  This was the largest group we've had at Town Hall in my tenure at UBC.  And while lots of factors influence this, as a staff we have noticed a level of energy, a buzz if you will, that is happening on Sundays and at our events.  Sometimes, I worry about being a Sunshine and Rainbows pastor.  Wild thought, I know, as I rage against the machine in my sermons, express sadness, anger, and disillusion online and in conversation, and generally make the oppression of others my whole personality.  But it's true, I often fear that my love and admiration for you, my congregation, will get lost in translation, and you'll think that I am blowing smoke.  Let me be so for real right now, EVERY SINGLE TIME I think about my time at UBC thus far, our current condition, and our future, I am near tears with gratitude.  It can be tricky to navigate a post-deconstruction context, a place that welcomes spiritual trauma survivors.  I don't always know what to say when I am inviting yall into deeper community (dare I say deeper commitment) and participation.  But the trust you've afforded me to hold your hands as we walk into the reclamation and reformation of church is the gift I never expected.  Updating you on our budget, staffing, and vision brought me such excitement and joy, and seeing you smiling back at me and nodding along was the icing on the cake, which is arguably the best part. 

The TLDR version of Town Hall is as follows:
-New LT members will rotate on over the next several months and there is one open space remaining.
-Spending is under-budget, but still exceeds giving by between $10,0000 and $15,000 month over month.  
-Nicole and I are job sharing the position of Community Pastor, and our hours and salaries have been updated to reflect that change
-Jamie had both a productive and delightfully uneventful sabbatical

As always, you have my email, so please reach out if you need anything!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group is back on Wednesday nights!

*Pints at Pinewood - Wednesday, Pinewood Public House, 6pm

UbcKids Volunteer Meeting (Come and Go)- September 7th, 9:45am-10:45am
If you are interested in volunteering with our kids, stop by the Red Room for a breakfast taco and to learn more/sign up!

Pack of Hope Food Drive- September 7th-28th

McLennan County Pack of Hope attempts to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying eligible students of participating school districts with bags of nutritious food from Friday through Sunday, while they are not receiving meals in school. We are doing a food drive to support their efforts. You can drop any of the following off in Nicole’s office: Microwaveable meals (Chef Boyardee & Mac and Cheese), breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers, fruit gummies, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, pop-tarts, cookies, juice, SlimJims, etc.

College Kickoff Pool Party- September 8th, 6-8pm
Contact hannah@ubcwaco.org for address and details!

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

Support our Educators:
Rath Loeung
“I teach high school 3D animation, and we’re moving into a brand-new campus—it’s like starting in a fresh Minecraft world: flat terrain, no builds, just possibilities. Every item on this wishlist helps me turn our lab into a place where students feel motivated to learn, create, and bring their ideas to life (no wood-punching required). Thanks for your support!”

Rebeca Cuellar
“This year, I am embracing my native language and jumping into the bilingual classroom. I'm excited to serve my hispanic community and continue to help my students grow in 2 languages. It's my first year in the bilingual classroom, and I know amazing things will happen.”

Kasey Neimeier
“I'm filled with gratitude and excitement to share that my husband Kasey has been blessed with his first teaching position! He'll be teaching 7th grade Texas History at a Title 1 school, where he'll have the opportunity to serve 150+ students who come from low-income families.”

Are you an educator? Would you like us to drop your wishlist and a tidbit about your classroom here? Email the info to Nicole@ubcwaco.org! 

Meal Train
Help Welcome Baby Henry to the world and provide a meal for the Macdonald family!
MacDonald Meal Train

Go Fund Me for Carolina to keep the family together
Go Fund Me

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- September 10th, 10-11am
Join Nicole at Common Grounds on Franklin for coffee and connection! Space for kids to play, caregivers to chat with each other and connect with Nicole!

nUBCers Coffee Hour- September 14th, 9:45am
If you’re new to Ubc in the past 6 months or so, join us in the Red Room for coffee and breakfast tacos to hear more about our community.

Derek Webb Survival Songs Tour (Ticketed)- September 21st, 8-9:30pm

Derek Webb is bringing the Survival Songs House Show Tour to Ubc.

“As an artist, citizen, and dad of teens, let me tell you what I see when I look at the world today: queer people, especially queer kids, are in imminent danger and desperately need a soundtrack to comfort, encourage, and empower them. Over the past month, I’ve written and recorded an entire album that seeks to do just that. It’s called Survival Songs and I can't wait to share it with you live.”

New songs, and lively discussion. Limited seating.

LGBTQ+ teens (18 and under) can attend any show on the Survival Songs tour for FREE. Just select “LGBTQ+ Teen Ticket” at checkout to get your ticket(s). These tickets run on the honor system, please don’t abuse it.

You can purchase tickets here.

The Book Club @ Ubc- September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

9/7- Andie

9/14- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Hannah Kapitaniuk, Volunteer College Director
(hannah@ubcwaco.org)

Leadership Team (leadershipteam@ubcwaco.org)

Britt Duke
Andy Clark
Aleigh Ascherl
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks

Staff Support Team (staffsupport@ubcwaco.org)

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team (finance@ubcwaco.org)

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose

Newsletter 8-26-2025

JAMIE’S POST

Greetings. If you didn’t know, I have returned from sabbatical. My time away was restful and meaningful and gloriously uneventful. I wanted to take a minute to highlight a few things from my time away:

1. Released a new record. Peregrine is my way of accepting some phases of my faith journey I sometimes wish were otherwise. I think of these songs as an exercise in gratitude that God turned out to be more than the sum of the most anxiety or shame-inducing messages I internalized as a child. For those of you who also grew up in evangelicalism, I hope these songs might be meaningful for you as well.

2. Wrote about the church calendar. I’m working on a collection of resources and readings for the whole of the church calendar for our community. While I was away, I got *most* of the principle writing done on that. I hope to be able to share that sometime soon.

3. Read about revenge. More or less on a whim, I read a new book called The Science of Revenge. Long story short, this book talks about the way that revenge activates the addiction circuits of the brain, cascading into extreme insatiable feelings of grievance, and how forgiveness can offer a cure for this. I’m most of the way through crafting a Liturgy of Forgiveness (offering it to others, that is)  in light of what I read.

I am grateful for the time away, and excited to be back!

p.s. Special thanks to Nathanael, Andy, and Colton for covering music while I was away!

THIS WEEK

Youth Group is back on Wednesday nights!

*Pints at Pinewood - Wednesday, Pinewood Public House, 6pm

Town Hall- August 31st, Immediately Following Service
Get the skinny on all things UBC at Town Hall.  We will re-gather after the liturgy in the sanctuary.

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

Support our Educators:
Rath Loeung
“I teach high school 3D animation, and we’re moving into a brand-new campus—it’s like starting in a fresh Minecraft world: flat terrain, no builds, just possibilities. Every item on this wishlist helps me turn our lab into a place where students feel motivated to learn, create, and bring their ideas to life (no wood-punching required). Thanks for your support!”

Rebeca Cuellar
“This year, I am embracing my native language and jumping into the bilingual classroom. I'm excited to serve my hispanic community and continue to help my students grow in 2 languages. It's my first year in the bilingual classroom, and I know amazing things will happen.”

Kasey Neimeier
“I'm filled with gratitude and excitement to share that my husband Kasey has been blessed with his first teaching position! He'll be teaching 7th grade Texas History at a Title 1 school, where he'll have the opportunity to serve 150+ students who come from low-income families.”

Are you an educator? Would you like us to drop your wishlist and a tidbit about your classroom here? Email the info to Nicole@ubcwaco.org! 

Meal Train
Help Welcome Baby Henry to the world and provide a meal for the Macdonald family!
MacDonald Meal Train

Go Fund Me for Carolina to keep the family together
Go Fund Me

UBC New Baby Team

ALERT. We’ve got a veritable gaggle of babies on the way this year, and are in search of a group of volunteers who will help support the new families and little nUBCers by organizing meal trains, postpartum support, etc! Email nicole@ubcwaco.org if you're interested on serving on this team.

Are you one of our soon-to-be baby having families? Take a moment to fill out this form so we can prepare to support you and your nUBCer!

Kid’s Volunteers

SIgn up to help with ubckids! Do it for the future! You can sign up here.

Tech Volunteers

Want to help keep the wheels from falling off on Sunday mornings? We are in need of volunteers to run lights, slides, and our livestream in the tech booth. No prior experience required--we will train you on whichever station you would like to help with. Email jamie@ubcwaco.org for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UbcKids Volunteer Meeting (Come and Go)- September 7th, 9:45am-10:45am
If you are interested in volunteering with our kids, stop by the Red Room for a breakfast taco and to learn more/sign up!

Pack of Hope Food Drive- September 7th-28th

McLennan County Pack of Hope attempts to erase child hunger in McLennan County by supplying eligible students of participating school districts with bags of nutritious food from Friday through Sunday, while they are not receiving meals in school. We are doing a food drive to support their efforts. You can drop any of the following off in Nicole’s office: Microwaveable meals (Chef Boyardee & Mac and Cheese), breakfast bars, granola bars, crackers, fruit gummies, cereal, fruit cups, pudding, pop-tarts, cookies, juice, SlimJims, etc.

College Kickoff Pool Party- September 8th, 6-8pm
Contact hannah@ubcwaco.org for address and details!

Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- September 10th, 10-11am
Join Nicole at Common Grounds on Franklin for coffee and connection! Space for kids to play, caregivers to chat with each other and connect with Nicole!

nUBCers Coffee Hour- September 14th, 9:45am
If you’re new to Ubc in the past 6 months or so, join us in the Red Room for coffee and breakfast tacos to hear more about our community.

Derek Webb Survival Songs Tour (Ticketed)- September 21st, 8-9:30pm

Derek Webb is bringing the Survival Songs House Show Tour to Ubc.

“As an artist, citizen, and dad of teens, let me tell you what I see when I look at the world today: queer people, especially queer kids, are in imminent danger and desperately need a soundtrack to comfort, encourage, and empower them. Over the past month, I’ve written and recorded an entire album that seeks to do just that. It’s called Survival Songs and I can't wait to share it with you live.”

New songs, and lively discussion. Limited seating.

LGBTQ+ teens (18 and under) can attend any show on the Survival Songs tour for FREE. Just select “LGBTQ+ Teen Ticket” at checkout to get your ticket(s). These tickets run on the honor system, please don’t abuse it.

You can purchase tickets here.

The Book Club @ Ubc- September 30th, 7-8pm
Join us as we discuss the book “The Thursday Murder Club”. Tea and sweet treats provided. Bring your own beverage or snack to share if you’d like! Childcare provided for babies-5 years old.

—

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

Andie (for the next several weeks)

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Leadership Team (leadershipteam@ubcwaco.org)

Britt Duke
Andy Clark
Aleigh Ascherl
Marcus Franklin
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks

Staff Support Team (staffsupport@ubcwaco.org)

Kyle Howerton
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team (finance@ubcwaco.org)

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose