TWO COOL THINGS
Pinewood Block Party - April 20th, 11am-10pm
Our beloved Pinewood Roasters, creators and sustainers of the coffee we proudly brew each week, are throwing their annual block party this Saturday, April 20th. Among the stacked cast of performers are several folks you know. Julia Lucille (4pm) played guitar and sang at church on Palm Sunday. Tapajenga (5pm) is her husband Paul Mitchell (along with the entirety of ubcmusic), and Sack Lunch! (7:15pm) is comprised of two Ben’s who were a part of our community when they lived in Waco. Tickets are $5 day of and things kick off with a crawfish boil at 11am.
BIPOC Spring Market - Apr. 27th 11am-3pm, co-hosted by Designs with Jamie & Cha Community
Join Designs with Jamie & Cha Community for their fourth bi-annual Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Spring Market on Saturday, April 27 11am-3pm at Cha Community Waco (1001 Franklin Ave). There will be more than a dozen local BIPOC-owned small business & artist vendors, giveaways, Buy One, Get One (BOGO) boba, and more community fun! Vendor spots are all filled at this time. For any questions, email Jamie Wong Baesa and/or Jaja Chen at DesignswJamie@gmail.com and Jaja@chacommunity.com
THIS WEEK
UBC Youth Group - Wednesday, 6pm
If you are a parent of one of our youth group kids, you can sign up for the youth mailing list by emailing emily@ubcwaco.org.
Pints with Toph - Wednesday, 6pm, Pinewood Public House
UBCYP Hangout - April 18th - Toph’s Casa - 7pm
Come hang out and have dinner. Sign-up in the foyer or email toph@ubcwaco.org
Pinewood Block Party - April 20th, 11am
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
UBC Swag
We are selling new UBC shirts to help raise money for our youth and kids to go to camp this year. The cost is $20 (or more if you want to donate to camp), and the shirts will be available in mid may. You can signup in the foyer at church or pre-order here. We have kids and youth sizes available as well. If you have any questions, contact toph@ubcwaco.org
Mealtrain for Sierra and Raphael
We have some friends in our community who are grieving the loss of their baby. We have started a meal train to support them as they grieve. You can sign up here.
Youth Group Dinner Sign Ups
Part of our youth’s weekly gathering is eating together, which is of course important for the growth of both community and teenagers. You can help foster this growth by signing up to bring food some time. You’ll find more info and a sign up sheet here.
Tech Booth Volunteers
We are looking for a few more folks to volunteer in the tech booth on slides, lights, and the livestream. Previous experience isn’t required—we can train you! Contact jamie@ubcwaco.org if you’re interested.
Kids Volunteers
We are so thankful for our UBC Kids Volunteers, and are always on the look out for more! If you are available to help on Sunday mornings or other times this semester please email kids@ubcwaco.org
Leadership Team, Finance Team, and HR Team
All of our teams will have people rotating off later this year and early next, and we are currently accepting nominations for people to serve on one of those three teams. If you know someone who would be a good fit, and would like to serve on LT, FT, or HR, please email your nomination to any team member or full-time staff member. If you have any questions, please contact toph@ubcwaco.org
A COUPLE OF KIDS THINGS
Camp! Camp! Camp!
If you are interested in sending your kids to camp this year, it's time to get those registrations submitted! Forms are available at Kids Check In. Please return along with a $50 deposit to secure your spot. Scholarship information can be found at https://passportcamps.org/camp-scholarships/. We have secured 10 spots, so make sure you secure yours soon! ALSO, we are still looking for one adult male chaperone to send with our kids. If you're interested, please email andie@ubcwaco.org or kids@ubcwaco.org.
YOUTH PARENTS MEETING - May 5th
If you are interested in learning more about the upcoming youth retreat, please join us in the youth room (behind the sanctuary) after church on May 5th for a brief info meeting. We will cover logistics, cost, and the plan for the retreat itself. See you then!
GROUPS
Micasas
Micasas are designed to build more intentional community within the larger community of UBC. They meet on either Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday night. If you would like to get plugged into a Micasa, sign-up in the foyer or contact toph@ubcwaco.org for questions.
Woven Book Club
The Woven book group will meet one last time on April 21 right after church. We'll be covering the final section of the book and overall thoughts. If you're interested in nurturing a faith our kids don't have to heal from but haven't been able to join us before now, this is a great chance to jump into the conversation. Please email Brooke@ubcwaco.org to RSVP.
Centering Prayer Practice Group - Sundays, 9:30-10:30, April 28-May 19
A way of praying without or beyond words, Centering Prayer is a gentle and grounding practice. It can be particularly helpful when our old ways of praying don't seem to fit anymore (for whatever reason) or when we don't quite have the language (or the capacity for language) that prayer seems to require. Together we'll try on different approaches to this time-honored way of opening to God, discovering more of what it means to love and be loved by a God who values and honors our consent. Equal parts learning, practicing, reflecting, and sharing, this group is meant for those who are practiced in Centering Prayer as well as those who have never even heard of it before. Email brooke@ubcwaco.org for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS
College Hangout - April 25th - Toph’s Casa - 7pm
Come hang out and have dinner. Sign-up in the foyer or email toph@ubcwaco.org
Mr Rogers Sunday - April 28th
If you are graduating this year (HS, College, Grad School, PHD) we would love to honor you during the service on April 28th, and invite you to stay for lunch afterwards with the staff. You can email toph@ubcwaco.org to sign-up, or sign-up in the foyer over the next few weeks. If you have any questions, contact Toph.
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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
4/21- Kerri
4/28- Andie
5/5- Andie
5/12- Andie
WANT TO CHAT?
Share Your Feedback
Have feedback for us? Feel free to reach out to staff directly with any praises, curiosities, or concerns. You are also invited to submit feedback to the HR team and allow them to pass it along! You can do that with this form: https://forms.gle/1ovkBXSx1Lu3CR448
Pastoral Staff
Andie Pellicer, Lead Pastor
(andie@ubcwaco.org)
Toph Whisnant, Community Pastor (toph@ubcwaco.org)
Jameson Mcgregor, Worship & Arts Pastor (jamie@ubcwaco.org)
Leadership Team (leadershipteam@ubcwaco.org)
Ben Raley
Britt Duke
Andy Clark
Aleigh Ascherl
Marcus Franklin
Shelly Taylor
Katie Robinson
Margo Shanks
HR Team (hrteam@ubcwaco.org)
Kristen Howerton
Abbey Mackey
Jim Wren
Betsy Bracken
Finance Team (finance@ubcwaco.org)
Colton Towns
Ethan Cohen