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learning and serving
learning
bi•ble stu•dy
\bī-bəl stəd-ē\ n a weekly encounter with Scripture that raises
questions, challenges our assumptions, shapes our sense of Spirit, and
invites
us to consider again God’s imagination for the world
cov•e•nant group
\kəv-(ə-)nənt grüp\ n a small group of college students that
meets weekly to share life experience, develop perspectives, and
thoughtfully reflect on a book of their own choosing
sis•ters of spir•it
\sis-tərs əv spir-ət\ pl. n college women connected by a
belief in God who gather weekly seeking to understand what it means to
claim a Christian faith that empowers women
young a•dults
\yəŋ ə-dəlts\ pl. n a weekly gathering of folks in their
twenties and thirties who read and discuss theology, share new insights,
and strive to connect faith with all facets of life
serving
assistance program:
UPC serves
close to 50 families weekly at our food pantry.
During the school year, college students play a vital role in
stocking the pantry and
providing hospitality to our guests on Tuesday mornings.
Micah 6 food pantry:
Volunteers from UPC are needed to
staff this vital
ministry in our neighborhood.
Habitat for Humanity:
About once a semester, we
spend a Saturday right here
in
Austin with Habitat building a house. A great
break from the books!
border
mission trip: An all-church
retreat to Mexico to build houses, staff a
vacation Bible school,
and form new relationships.
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