Mark Your Calendars!

Mark Your Calendars!

We are going back to Zephyr Point in Lake Tahoe for our 2026 UKirk National Gathering! Make plans to join your UKirk Network colleagues July 20th – 23rd, 2026 for a time of renewal and inspiration. All campus ministers who have been in their positions 3 years or less are welcome to attend the New to

End-of-Semester Virtual Gathering

End-of-Semester Virtual Gathering

During this Advent season, join other UKirk Network Ministers for our End-of-Semester Virtual Gathering on Tuesday, December 16th at 2pm Eastern, 1 pm Central, Noon Mountain and 11 am Pacific Time. We will gather for a time to connect, reflect on the semester, and pray for one another, our campuses,

Do You Have Students Who Are Discerning a Call to Ministry?

Do You Have Students Who Are Discerning a Call to Ministry?

The new FTE Ministry Fellowship invites college sophomores and juniors to join a vibrant community of peers discerning vocational ministry.This one-year fellowship begins with an opening retreat, followed by a self-guided six-week course, “Discerning Pathways to Ministry.” This journey ends with the

2025 UKirk Advent Devotional Has Arrived!

2025 UKirk Advent Devotional Has Arrived!

The ninth annual edition of Words for Waiting: Daily Devotions for Advent and Christmas is available now! Provided in partnership with the Presbyterian Church (USA)’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource includes daily scripture readings, reflections, and prayers by students, campus min

PC(USA)/UKirk Vinery Cohort

PC(USA)/UKirk Vinery Cohort

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

Congregational University Ministry Cohort Opportunity

Congregational University Ministry Cohort Opportunity

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

Registration is Open for the 2026 Montreat College Conference

Registration is Open for the 2026 Montreat College Conference

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

FTE Grant Opportunities

FTE Grant Opportunities

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

YAV Applications are Open for 2026-2027

YAV Applications are Open for 2026-2027

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

Connect with Youth Workers!

Connect with Youth Workers!

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

Good News to Share!

Good News to Share!

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

Students are Invited to Join CANOPY Monday, Sept. 29th@7:30 pm ET

Students are Invited to Join CANOPY Monday, Sept. 29th@7:30 pm ET

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

Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

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/

Help UKirk Tell the Larger Story

Help UKirk Tell the Larger Story

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

Circle of Trust Retreat October 19-22, 2025

Circle of Trust Retreat October 19-22, 2025

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

PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation to Offer Fall Cohorts

PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation to Offer Fall Cohorts

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?

Have You Had a Chance?

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

Jesus & Justice Advocacy Conference, September 26th-28th

Jesus & Justice Advocacy Conference, September 26th-28th

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

Advent 2025 Call for Contributors

Advent 2025 Call for Contributors

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

Stay Spiritually Grounded this Fall

Stay Spiritually Grounded this Fall

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

UKirk Ministry Leaders Spiritual Formation Group

UKirk Ministry Leaders Spiritual Formation Group

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

Advent 2025 Call for Contributors

Advent 2025 Call for Contributors

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

Opportunities for UKirk Leaders and Students!

Opportunities for UKirk Leaders and Students!

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