Newsletter 8-18-2026

NICOLE’S POST

Save the Date!

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

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

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

EMBRACE BEAUTY FUND

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

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

THIS WEEK

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

Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm

Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am

Welcome Back Lunch- Sunday, August 23rd, noon

GIVING

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

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

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

CHURCH NEEDS

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

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

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

Please Feed the Youths 

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

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

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

PREACHING SCHEDULE

8/23- Andie

8/30- Andie

9/6- Andie

9/13- Andie

CONTACT INFO

Pastoral Staff

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

Leadership Team

Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich

Staff Support Team

Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken

Finance Team

Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose