ANDIE’S POST
This is Ourselves Under Pressure
Bet you can guess what artist I'm listening to right now! Every time I hear that song, I am reminded of my favorite lyric: Turned away from it all like a blind man // Sat on a fence, but it don't work // Keep coming up with love, but it's so slashed and torn
Friends, love is indeed slashed and torn. It is an imperfect vehicle for the essence of a perfect God, and we are doing our very best to jump in and swim in its current as people who are seeking to be formed in the likeness of Christ. This Sunday is Palm Sunday, and I am sure of two things: Jesus was not who the crowds wanted him to be, and Jesus was exactly who the crowds needed. He loved the people he encountered so completely, and yet ultimately, Divine Love was slashed and torn. Sitting on a fence is a very human response to a very complicated world, and yet we are invited to pick a side in the Cosmic drama of the unfolding kin-dom of heaven. May I suggest erring on the side of love? Of hope? Of restoration, resurrection, and shouts of Hosanna, imperfect as they may be? In this way, we join Bowie and Mercury in their ineffable call to give love one more chance. What incredible company!
THIS WEEK.
Coffee Hour w/ Nicole- CG Franklin- Wednesday, March 25th, 9:30am
Join Nicole @ Common Grounds on Franklin for community and connection! Kids welcome. Coffee/drink on UBC.
Youth Group- Wednesday, 6pm
Pizza and Pints @ Shorty’s Woodway- Wednesday, March 25th, 6pm
Join us at Shorty’s in Woodway for our first monthly Pizza & Pints! UBC will buy a couple of cheese pizzas. Let the kids run around if you want to, and come hang out for good company and convos! This is led by Duke Dizdar.
Lent Book Study- Sundays at 9:30 (beginning February 15th)
We’ll be reading Walter Brueggemann’s Interrupting Silence.
Sunday Liturgy- Sunday, 10:45am
Palm Sunday Picnic at Miss Nellie’s Pretty Place, Sunday, March 29th, 12-1pm
Palm Sunday Picnic: Bring fruit, veggies, chips, or drinks to share! Or just show up :)
GIVING
UBC survives on the generosity of our congregation. Your financial contributions allow us to continue to create a space that is welcoming to all, embraces beauty, and seeks to live life to the fullest.
You can give, as you’re able, on Sunday mornings or set up a single or recurring online gift here.
If you ever have trouble with giving online or have a question about how to give, feel free to email administrator@ubcwaco.org.
CHURCH NEEDS
Sharyl West (Loeung) Mealtrain
With Sharyl’s permission, her story is being shared and the need for support is great for her and the boys right now. Please keep her in your prayers and consider helping with the meal train!
Prep Parties//Meals Available
After the Congressional Budget Bill passed in July of 2025, we knew that we had to respond with radical hospitality through practical means. The bill cut food assistance funding significantly, and will have lasting impacts on SNAP eligibility and work requirements. With so much food insecurity already in our community, we launched Prep Parties at UBC. Prep Parties are a chance for small groups of people to gather together, cook freezer meals, and stock the freezer in our kitchen. The meals are free to anyone in our congregation or broader community who may need them, whatever the reason. Too much month at the end of the money? Busy weekend protesting and advocating for policy change? Hosting a MiCasa and don't have time to cook? Please grab a meal!
If you are interested in joining our next round of Prep Parties, please email andie@ubcwaco.org. The plan is to restock on a quarterly basis, and we need shoppers, cooks, and hosts.
Feed the Youths
Part of our youth group’s Wednesday gatherings is eating dinner, and you can sign up to be the source of said dinner!
KIDS CAMP
Nicole has reserved 4 girl spots and 4 boy spots for Passport Camp July 19-22nd @ Lake Brownwood. Cost per spot is $408. This is for completed 3rd grade- completed 6th graders! We will also take a male and female chaperone and need drivers.
Some scholarship money may be awarded through Passport and fundraising through UBC. Nicole has applied for the money and will be able to disperse what we are awarded and what we raise on an as-needed basis.
More info on camp here:
https://passportcamps.org/project/lake-brownwood/
If you’d like to claim a spot for your child(ren) or have questions, email Nicole@ubcwaco.org.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Freddy’s Profit Share for Ubckids- Monday, March 30th, 4-8pm
Eat dinner @ Freddy’s in Hewitt and mention UBCKids to go towards kids camp costs!
Skate to Donate @ Skate Waco- Wednesday, April 1st, 6pm
Maundy Thursday Liturgy- Thursday, April 2nd, 5:30pm
Holy Week is almost here! To further invite us into preparing for Easter, we are having a soup and bread dinner on Maundy Thursday at 6pm. We will share a simple meal and acknowledge Jesus's institution of communion by participating in it together. You can sign up to bring something below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A5AC23A0F4C61-63010572-maundy
Good Friday Liturgy- Friday, April 3rd, 5:30pm
Easter Egg Hunt- Easter, noon
We’ll have an egg hunt after church on Easter, and are accepting egg donations through March 29th. Egg donations: no chocolate, also cascarones accepted!
All-UBC Campout with GTG Outdoors April 17-19 at Meridian State Park
The cost will be $50/adult and $25/kids. This includes gear, food, and classes led by GTG! Sign up here.
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PREACHING SCHEDULE
3/29 (Palm Sunday)- Andie
4/5 (Easter)- Andie
COMMUNITY BOARD
CONTACT INFO
Pastoral Staff
Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson McGregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Nicole Dizdar, Kids Pastor, Community Engagement Coordinator
(nicole@ubcwaco.org)
Leadership Team
Maggie Griffin
Adam Moore
Travis Cheatham
Mary Ellis
Brooke Reich
Staff Support Team
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken
Finance Team
Brandon Glover
Jonathan Hill
Ben Rose