At today's virtual gathering and Visio Divina, we lifted up the prayer requests sent in from across the country as we paused to reflect on a beautiful image from the St. John's Bible. If you would like to receive the list of prayer requests, please email Gini at...

Circle of Trust Retreat, Nashville, TN February 16-18, 2025 Utilizing Parker Palmer's book "A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Towards and Undivided Life," this retreat will teach UKirk professionals about the Circle of Trust methodology and how to use it to facilitate...

Friends,  First, we want to express our deep gratitude for all you and your ministry do to serve students, staff, and faculty in your community. The ministry you lead plays a vital role in helping young people grow in faith, navigate the challenges of college life,...

A few notes for everyone going to the 2025 Montreat College Conference January 2nd - 5th, 2025: UKirk will be hosting our annual reception for all UKIRK LEADERS on January 3rd at 3:30 pm in Upper Anderson. To make sure we have the right size t-shirt for you, please...

"I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy!: Philippians 1:4 (CEB) This Thanksgiving, our hearts are filled with gratitude for each of you and the ways you support young adults by embodying God's love and grace and invest in...

Have debt from student loans? Navigating the Student Loan Forgiveness process can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We’re here to help! The Financial Aid for Service office and the Board of Pensions of the PC(USA) are partnering with PeopleJoy to...

Are you or your students discerning where God may be calling you to serve in a new way? Check out these opportunities in Ft. Worth, Laramie, Williamsburg, LaGrange, Bozeman, and with APCE! https://ukirk.org/jobs/

Friends, This week - this month - this Fall semester has contained a lot for all the students, faculty, staff and volunteers connected to our UKirk Network Ministries. I've talked to many of you who are carrying the hopes, fears, concerns, and questions not only of...

All are invited to the 2025 Montreat College Conference, January 2-5, 2025! College Conference @ Montreat invites college-aged young adults to spend three days in the mountains of Western North Carolina nurturing their faith and connecting with others as they engage...

Do you want to grow your leadership skills and awareness? This is your last chance to register for the 3-session cohort Sophie Maness will be facilitating for UKirk Network Ministry Leaders on your Enneagram Type and Leadership. The suggested cost for this cohort is...

Below are updates, prayer requests, and places you can offer spiritual and financial support to others in the UKirk Network who are recovering from the recent storms. We heard from Eckerd College chaplain Doug McMahon and his family that they are safe after heeding...

Sophie Maness will be leading UKirk's Enneagram Leadership Workshop for all UKirk Network Leaders on Thursday, October 10th @ 2 pm Eastern/1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11 am Pacific. (We've changed the time to avoid potential conflicts with Fall Break plans.) UKirk...

Sophie Maness will lead a monthly virtual 3-session cohort in October, November, and December for UKirk Network Leaders who want to spend time with other campus ministers and chaplains delving more deeply into their Enneagram type, how it shapes them as an individual...

UKirk Network Friends, Grace to you and peace from God and the UKirk National office! The Fall semester has begun and now that Welcome Week activities are over, you are doing the ongoing work of hospitality by welcoming back returning students and continuously...

Make plans to join us for our virtual monthly UKirk Gathering next Thursday, September 12th @ 2 pm (Eastern). These monthly gatherings are a great time to meet your UKirk Network colleagues, reflect on a topic together, and share highs and lows with others who...

The UKirk National website is more than just a place where churches, mid-councils, students and families can find information about your ministry. It is also where UKirk Network Leaders can find resources AND share resources with one another behind a secure login....

It can be really hard in the midst of the craziness of a new semester to think you'll ever have time to pause, center yourself in God's presence, connect with others in the UKirk Network for support, prayer and encouragement, and discern how the Spirit is working in...

The Enneagram is a tool that invites people to grow in understanding and compassion, first for themselves and also of others. In this virtual 90-minute workshop on Tuesday, October 8th from 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (Eastern), ICF ACC certified coach, Christian educator, and...

The Presbyterian Mission Agency Office of Christian Formation and UKirk are excited to share that the second volume of UWorship will be coming out in September. The prayers and liturgies included were written by Rev. Rachel Penmore (UKirk UTK), John Golden (UKirk...

UKirk is excited to share we have a number of opportunities for UKirk Network Leaders and their students to participate in this year to support you spiritually and professionally. Use this link to Register or ask for more information. The deadline to register for a...

As you may know, the Board of Pensions has announced changes to the medical insurance and pension plan. UKirk National would like to learn how many of our Network Ministers are on the Board of Pensions, as well as how many are serving in validated ministries of their...

Have you ever needed space during the academic year to stop and breathe? Do you yearn to gather with others who understand the beauty and complexity of campus ministry? All UKirk leaders are invited to join a monthly spiritual direction group. With the guidance of a...

I just returned from a few days at the 226th General Assembly in Salt Lake City, Utah, and I was overwhelmed (in a good way!) by the sheer number of commissioners and observers who care about and serve the PC(USA). And even as our polity can get complicated and muddy...

The next UKirk Virtual Gathering will be on Thursday, July 11th @ 2 pm Eastern (1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11am Pacific). Members of the UKirk National Governance and Infrastructure Task Force will be with us, and we'll have a conversation about ways that UKirk...

UKirk National is excited to share the upcoming opportunities for you and your students to find time to Stop, Collaborate with one another, and Listen for God's voice and guidance as you take the next, most faithful steps in life and ministry. September through May -...

Did you know that higher education ministry is the oldest mission beyond the congregation in the Presbyterian Church, and predates even the founding of our country?* To celebrate this long-standing ministry and promote all of our PC(USA) connected collegiate...

This is the last call for campus ministers and chaplains connected to the UKirk Network to register for the 2024 National Gathering June 11-14, 2024 at Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas! Click here to register.  To apply for a...

What has been on your to-do list this week? Lead bible study? Create worship liturgy? Meet with student leaders? What about: Buy balloons? Take students to Coffee? Make a meal? Fundraise? Do a well check on a student? Counsel someone struggling with their faith? Pray?...

There are still a few weeks to register for the 2024 UKirk National Gathering at Ferncliff in Little Rock, Arkansas, June 11-14th! Here are 6 reasons to join your colleagues (and our keynote speaker Bruce Reyes-Chow) this year: You get to gather with peers that...

Friends, I'm not sure how many of us got to experience the solar eclipse this week, but even amidst cloud cover it was an awe-inspiring experience to behold. On a presbytery call last night, the moderator shared that a total solar eclipse offers us a lot of metaphors...

All UKirk Network campus ministers and chaplains are invited to our virtual monthly gathering on Thursday, March 7th, 2024, from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern (1:00 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11:00 am Pacific). A zoom link will be sent out via email. Rev. Maggie Alsup (Lyon...

Have you heard that ’Bruce Reyes-Chow’s new book ”“Everything Good About God is True: Choosing Faith” is being released March 4th, AND everyone who attends the 2024 UKirk National Gathering June 11-14 in Little Rock, Arkansas, will receive a FREE copy? Not only will...

There is still time to register for our S.T.U.F.F. Spring Cohort that starts Wednesday, February 28th! New to campus ministry, at a new ministry site, or just wanting to learn from and with colleagues, old and new? Join us for STUFF (Stuff That Ukirk Finds Formative),...

UKirk is excited that we are being invited more often to share the impact your ministries are having at colleges and universities across the country! What this has made us realize, though, is that it would be helpful to have some basic data to help us articulate the...

This week we are celebrating the amazing accomplishments and leadership of UKirk Network ministers and chaplains. If there is anything your ministry would like to share, please email Gini so she can share with the UKirk community.  And don't forget our Virtual...

When was the last time you received - I mean really received - a blessing? This was a question posed by Mark Yaconelli at the APCE (Association of Partners in Christian Education) Annual Event being held in St. Louis, MO, this week. I'm not able to attend this year in...

Our next UKirk Monthly Gathering will be on February 8th@2 pm Eastern and will feature Rev. Michelle Scott-Huffman of Ekklesia leading a conversation on creating space for neurodiverse students in our ministries. If you have any questions you want to make sure she...

It was amazing to see so many UKirk leaders and students at the UKirk reception Montreat College Conference in January! Not only am I grateful to connect or re-connect with y'all in person, I'm also excited to share all of the opportunities UKirk has coming up for...

The 2024 UKirk National Gathering, “Good God, Y’all!”, will be June 11-14, 2024 at Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. You can click here to register. Rev. Bruce Reyes Chow will be our keynote speaker for the“Good God, Y’all!” June 11-14,...

New to campus ministry, at a new ministry site, or just wanting to learn from and with colleagues, old and new? Join us for STUFF (Stuff That Ukirk Finds Formative), a 6 session, biweekly, zoom gathering of campus ministry practitioners learning from one another about...

UKirk National is embarking on a project to share the amazing stories of how God is working on YOUR campus and across the network. To help us do that, we want to gather as many pictures (and stories) of your ministry's programs, retreats, worship services, service...

Starting next Thursday, January 11th, UKirk campus ministers and chaplains are invited to our monthly UKirk Gathering at 2 pm Eastern (1 Central, Noon Mountain, 11 am Pacific) every 2nd Thursday of the month to share ideas and resources on a various topics and get...

We give thanks to God for the gift YOU are to the world, your families and friends, your UKirk communities, and the larger church. May you experience the good news of great joy that Christ's birth brings, and may peace find its way into our world and into your life,...

Ukirk alumni and all young adults are invited to Montreat's Manna young adult retreat, Jan 26-28, 2024.  The Manna Retreat is for alumni and young adults (22-32'ish), NOT for current college students (that's College Conference and we hope to see you there in a few...

Registration is now open for the 2024 UKirk National Gathering, "Good God, Y'all!", June 11-14, 2024 at Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Rev. Bruce Reyes Chow will be our keynote speaker for the“Good God, Y’all!” June 11-14, 2024, at...

UKirk is thrilled to announce the news that because of the incredible generosity of a donor and the additional financial pledges of the UKirk board, we are able to match all donations given by December 31st dollar for dollar up to $12,500! The money we raise will go...

Have you signed your group up for the 2024 College Conference, January 2-5, 2024, in Montreat, North Carolina? Rates & Registration The theme this year is Necessary Risks. Life is not linear or some game of dominoes. It’s full – in all the ways! Risks are at every...

I'm excited to announce the winners of our gift card giveaway! Rev. Becca Seely from LaMP in NYC was chosen out of the 35 who logged on and updated their ministry information. In addition to serving as LaMP's co-pastor, Becca serves as pastor of PRiSM Student Ministry...

Friends, Have you ever been to Stony Point Conference Center in Stony Point, NY? I've been here this week working with UKirk board members, leaders, and our Presbyterian Mission Agency Christian Formation Collective partners across the PC(USA). Among the five...

Friends, Do you know we have an online resource community where you can share ideas and info with other network ministers when you use your username and login? Using the same username and login information you received from UKirk ([email protected]) that allows you to...