Is your congregation being called to reach out to your university neighbors – undergraduate or graduate students, alumni, faculty, staff, or administrators – but you are at a loss as to how to even discern where to start? Then the PC(USA)/UKirk Vinery Cohort might be right for you!Starting with an i
Is your congregation near a college or university? Do you feel called to start, expand or revitalize your university ministry? Does participating with other PC(USA) congregations from across the country through a proven program of support and guidance excite you? Then the PC(USA)/UKirk Vinery Cohort
We hope to see you at the 2026 Montreat College Conference January 2-5, 2026! Registration is now open and you can find out more here.If you are new to the conference and are hoping to connect with another group for housing, please let UKirk executive director Gini Norris-Lane know by emailing her a
Young adults need active communal support as they discern meaning, purpose, and God’s call in their lives. FTE has two grant opportunities for UKirk Network Leaders to consider:Discernment Lab for Collegiate and Congregational Leaders – For 18 months, participants will be introduced to FTE’s DISCERN
The PC(USA) Young Adult Volunteer (YAV) program is an ecumenical, faith-based year of service for young people (ages 19–30) in sites across the United States and around the world. YAVs accompany local agencies working to address root causes of poverty and reconciliation. Alongside this work, volunte
Have you ever wanted an easy way for youth workers to be able to connect you with their students who are coming your way? The Presbyterian Youth Worker’s Association (PYWA) has an awesome interactive map that features not only where the youth ministers are, but also includes an option for UKirk Netw
UKirk Network Leaders and Friends,In our UKirk Leaders Peterson House Group this morning, we discussed the passage from Genesis 15 where God says to Abram, “Look at the sky. Count the stars. Can you do it? Count your descendants! You’re going to have a big family, Abram!” (MSG) One in the group rema
Registration is now open for the 2025 Office of Christian Formation Fall Cohorts! You can register until Friday, October 3rd.💠These 90-minute cohorts will meet once a week for 6 weeks beginning the week of October 13 and running through the week of November 17, 2025.💠Free of charge because they are
Presbyterians for Earth Care is inviting young adults ages 18-35 to join the Creation Action Network of Presbyterian Young Adults – CANOPY! Together, this group is connecting, educating, learning, and taking action in solidarity with creation and with one another. To learn more, visit their Instagra
Is God possibly calling you or someone you know to serve in Delaware, Ohio, Wyoming, Illinois, Georgia, Tennessee, or Florida? Take a look at the new job postings on the UKirk website! Take a look at https://ukirk.org/jobs/
We know that students are being bombarded by 1,000’s of messages every day telling them who to be, what to think, how to live, and what will (supposedly) make them happy. This is in addition to the normal college stressors of navigating classes, relationships, finances, and future career plans.Who a
Inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture and its integration of inner and outer worlds, retreat leaders Michelle Scott-Huffman (Ekklesia, Missouri State University) and Tony Vento will guide participants to explore their own inner and outer landscapes and open pathways for greater congruence, a
The PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation is excited to announce they will be offering 11 cohorts this Fall. Starting the week of October 13th and running through the week of November 17th, each 90-minute session will be held on zoom.and coached by an ICF trained coach. These cohorts are free of cha
Have you had a chance to fill out your 2024-2025 UKirk Ministries Survey yet? With just 6 of our almost 200 ministries reporting so far, 1,535 student’s experienced the love, grace, and care of Jesus Christ last year. Just think how many student’s lives were impacted by participating in UKirk Networ
Join Neil Myer and our friends at UKirk at Michigan State University and Jenn Hibben from The Vine at Iowa State at the the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness Jesus & Justice Advocacy Conference September 26-28, 2025 in Lansing, Michigan!This conference is perfect for college students, seminarians and
Words for Waiting is back! In partnership with the PC(USA)’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily blog posts. And new this year: the option to subscribe to daily reminder texts! To make it all happen, we’re looking for s
It has been amazing to see all the UKirk Network social media posts these past few weeks welcoming new and returning students at tabling events, meals, opening convocations, tailgates, and worship. You and your students have been BUSY!Collegiate ministry is an amazing calling. And it’s also one that
Are you a campus pastor? Looking for something that will center your Spirit? How about we make this super easy for you? Nothing asked. No homework. Free of cost. Just logon and prepare for some rejuvenation from the breath God. Come close. Isn’t this what God has been doing all along?This fall we wi
Words for Waiting is back! In partnership with the PC(USA)’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily blog posts. And new this year: the option to subscribe to daily reminder texts! To make it all happen, we’re looking for s
The Austin Story Project trains people from congregations, Christian organizations, independent practitioners, and young adults to become lifelong leaders of transformational storytelling that illumines God’s life among us. They learn how to tell their stories, to lead groups of people in sharing st
We rejoice with two of our UKirk Network Ministers whose books have recently been published!In July, Rev. Stephen Cheyney, University Minister of Niner United at UNC Charlotte has published, Start Here: Open the Bible, Enter Its Story, Walk Its Path.The three parts of the book – Open the Bible, Ente
How do you help students grow not only spiritually but also in their knowledge of themselves, others, and the world around them? How do you guide them as they discern the gifts God has given them and figure out how they are called to use them both in college and after in the church and the world? Ho
It was a fantastic week at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium where UKirk National talked to hundreds of high school students, youth leaders, pastors, and adult volunteers about your UKirk Network Ministries!One thing we debuted was a new Refer a Student outreach program. Feel free to use, edit, or ad
Imagine a space where your passion for social wellbeing, authentic dialogue, and learning in diverse community can come alive.Auburn Theological Seminary is excited to offer the Auburn Program for Emerging Leaders. This dynamic, multi-faith leadership development experience is crafted intentionally
