Journeying with college students as they follow Christ.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of UKirk is to connect and empower those who lead, support, and advocate for collegiate and higher education ministries. Specifically, the vision is to:
Encourage and enable relationships between PCUSA and Cumberland Presbyterian campus, congregational, and chaplain ministries.
Promote the sharing of resources, models, and best practices.
Coordinate and facilitate events for collegiality and continuing education.
Advocate and interpret the mission of collegiate and higher education ministry to the church, encouraging prayer, participation and support.
Connect with other PCUSA or church-related ministries.
Welcome to the UKirk Network Registration. Although all PCUSA and PCUSA associated ministries are automatically considered part the UKirk Network, each ministry must register (or re-register) to be recognized by the Office of Collegiate Ministry and the UKirk Network, regardless of your branding status.
UKIRK DAILY
UKirk Daily is an app that offers two Biblical passages and a prayer. It was created to encourage collegiate students and young adults to develop a regular practice of connecting with God through listening (reading) and speaking (prayer). In both it’s design and interface, it really couldn’t be more simple.
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Our summer series, Leadership Lab: What Campus Ministers Need to Know, kicks off on May 25th at 1 pm EST with a keynote and conversation with Mark Elsdon from @preshouse author of “We Aren’t Broke,” and two workshops. Put it on your calendars! Find out more in the @ukirknational newsletter coming this week!
Have any students or young adults you know interested in seminary? Memphis Theological Seminary is hosting a virtual College and Young Adult Week June 1-3. To register go to www.tinyurl.com/YoungAdultWeek
Check out UKirk Greensboro Virtual Easter service!
"We are recording virtual services and making them available to congregations across the nation, and to date more than 50 congregations in 25 states have used our services. We have one general service, one Christmas service, and we are currently working on a third for after Easter. The students record in their own spaces and we edit together a full service for congregations to use plug-in-play. It’s become a great marketing tool for UKirk greensboro and UKirk campus ministry nationally, a fantastic fundraiser for us, and a wonderful way to showcase our students’ gifts." Katie Barrett Todd
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“I’m excited for all of the resources/speakers that will help me diversify our curriculum!” Rev. Max Hill
UKirk and NEXT Church are offering all UKirk-network ministries a discounted rate of $150 for a Group Subscription which include recordings that are plug-in ready with broken down clips and discussion guides for you to use.
To purchase the GROUP SUBSCRIPTION, request scholarship support, and to sign up for the LIVE Event go to link in bio or visit
https://ukirk.org/event/ukirk-and-next/
"The subscription option offered to UKirk campus ministers for the Next Church national gathering content is an easy yes for me. For about the price of a single guest speaker honorarium you get access to all of the workshops even after the fact. It's a small investment that will pay dividends for students and leaders in our ministry over the next year and beyond." Neil Myer
UKirk and NEXT Church are offering all UKirk-network ministries a discounted rate of $150 for a Group Subscription which include recordings that are plug-in ready with broken down clips and discussion guides for you to use.
To purchase the GROUP SUBSCRIPTION, request scholarship support, and to sign up for the LIVE Event go to (link in bio)
https://ukirk.org/event/ukirk-and-next/
"I can't wait to hear Lenny Duncan because my students and I read Dear Church together, and with the subscription we will all be able to take our reading even further with the video and discussion guide."
UKirk and NEXT Church are offering all UKirk-network ministries a discounted rate of $150 for a Group Subscription which include recordings that are plug-in ready with broken down clips and discussion guides for you to use.
To purchase the GROUP SUBSCRIPTION, request scholarship support, and to sign up for the LIVE Event go to link in bio.
I'm excited UKirk is making the subscription to the Next Church National Gathering accessible for campus ministers! This will make it possible to learn from the workshops and keynotes on a timetable that works for me. I'll also be able to share the recordings and draw from pre-made study guides for conversations with my colleagues and students. Though I'm bummed to not be able to sit with my UKirk friends from across the country in person this year, I'm grateful UKirk will still be enriching my National Gathering experience.
UKirk and NEXT Church are offering all UKirk-network ministries a discounted rate of $150 for a Group Subscription which include recordings that are plug-in ready with broken down clips and discussion guides for you to use.
To purchase the GROUP SUBSCRIPTION, request scholarship support, and to sign up for the LIVE Event go to https://ukirk.org/event/ukirk-and-next/ (link in bio)
Find our UKirk Lenten Resource on our website. Link in bio!
A UKirk Lenten digital resource will be available on February 3, 2021, just in time for Ash Wednesday.
It will include a session for each week of Lent beginning on Ash Wednesday, with a scripture passage, spiritual discipline, discussion questions for both group conversations and personal reflection, as well as ways to engage the passage creatively. We hope it will be flexible enough for groups or individuals to use during the season.
Lord, hear our prayers for our nation, first responders, government officials, peacemakers, and all who are afraid this day. Grant those with the power to stop all violence and bring peace the wisdom and courage to do so. If you find you do not even have the words to begin, may Psalm 46 and other resources from the BCW help guide you.
Thanks to @arisegmu for kicking us off with today’s #Advent reflection. You can still print a PDF of the whole Words for Waiting devotional, or visit wordsforwaiting.wordpress.com for daily blog posts through January 6. This year’s contributors represent 24 UKirk-network ministries (plus a few other friends too) and we’re excited for you to hear from each of them in the coming weeks.
Wishing everyone a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving break!
In the midst of everything else going on this week, you miiight not be in Advent or Christmas mode quite yet. But, we’re proud to say that this year’s edition of Words for Waiting is officially available! These daily devotions for the seasons of Advent and Christmas feature contributors from 24 different UKirk-network ministries, plus some neighbors from other parts of the Church. To learn more, head to ukirk.org and click on the Words for Waiting banner. ✨
