How do you view church membership?  Is it something that is cultural for you?  Is it tradition that you keep because some distant (perhaps even dead) relative would be disappointed if you were not a church member?   Perhaps you're not a church member (of any, not just UBC) because you think it's a man-made … Continue reading How do you see membership?

For all who are able, we are going to meet in the Fellowship Hall @ 8:00 AM, THIS Saturday, February 7th to begin serving our neighbors by removing debris from their yards (as well as finish a few things on our parking lots).  Our plan is to work very hard from 8am - 12noon.  IF … Continue reading SPECIAL: Community Relief & Outreach

Due to several being without power for an extended period of time, the 9Marks workshop online registration has been extended... HERE. There will be a few onsite registration spots available, but it is strongly advised to secure your spot online. Also, for UBC leadership, we will have a special dinner meeting with Mark Dever and … Continue reading 9Marks Registration EXTENDED through Wednesday, February 4th…

The deadline for registration to the 9Marks Workshop is February 3rd.  There is some onsite registration available, but it is limited.  Click HERE for more information.

We have many wonderful volunteers at work this morning at the church campus to prepare for worship in the morning.  Again, NO Bible Fellowships and Worship ONLY at 10:30 AM.  We will still have extended care as we do each Sunday morning thanks to our great staff of children's volunteers. The building is improving and … Continue reading Saturday Campus Update…

This Sunday, we will NOT be having Bible Fellowhips for any age.  With so many of you without power and the campus a bit challenging to get around due to down lines and trees, we have opted to focus our efforts on our worship gathering at 10:30. So, we WILL HAVE church service at our … Continue reading Friday Campus Update…

Well, many of you are still without power as is the church campus.  There are some other issues with the building that we are just discovering.  I encourage you to pray for one another (because YOU are the church) and pray for restored electricity and heat to our campus.  One way or another (and somewhere) … Continue reading Thursday Campus Update…

Due to the weather, we will not have any Wednesday night activities.  How's that for "simplifying" your life?!  Seriously, I will miss being with the body tonight.  While many of you are still without power, keep one another in mind and aide one another as you are able, showing and extended our Christian care for … Continue reading Wednesday Activities Cancelled

Know Why You Simplify Why do you want to simplify your spiritual life? Is it to save time? To recover some control over your life? To get organized? Just to be less busy? All these are worthy pursuits, but they are secondary. The primary reason to pursue simplicity in our spirituality is to maintain "the … Continue reading Simplify…Part 3

I don't write directly to you all that often, but I had to direct you toward some very powerful messages for you by John Piper.  Go HERE.