Peterson House UKirk Network Spring Small Group, “Not What We Imagined.”What we hold right now seems heavy and so we return to prophets for encouragement. We need words of truth that will remind us that we are equipped for a time like, well, any time. The texts we will reflect on are not in the genr
The Ministry Leadership Center (MLC) is conducting research with college ministry leaders to better understand the current realities, challenges, and hopes of leaders serving young adults—particularly in mainline contexts. The goal is to ensure that future programs and resources developed at MLC are
Join your UKirk Network colleagues July 20-23 in beautiful Lake Tahoe for our 2026 UKirk National Gathering at Zephyr Point Conference Center. Our theme this year is “Making Room: Creating Space, Celebrating Curiosity, and Blessing the Spirit’s Work Among Us” and we are thrilled to share that the Re
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
We are excited to offer another opportunity for 4-5 UKirk Network ministers to join together for a monthly virtual spiritual direction small group experience on the 4th Thursdays of the month from 2:45-4:15 Eastern Time. This group will meet on February 26th, March 26th, April 23rd, and May 28th. If
Join your UKirk Network colleagues July 20-23 in beautiful Lake Tahoe for our 2026 UKirk National Gathering at Zephyr Point Conference Center. Our theme this year is “Making Room: Creating Space, Celebrating Curiosity, and Blessing the Spirit’s Work Among Us” and we are thrilled to share that the Re
Mark your calendar for our February UKirk Virtual Monthly Gathering on Thursday, February 19th at 2 pm Eastern. Rev. Taylor Barner from Jacob’s Porch at The Ohio State University will guiding us in a conversation about Campus Ministry as Third Place: Rethinking Ministry Spaces for Gen Z and Alpha.
We are excited to offer another opportunity for 4-5 UKirk Network ministers to join together for a monthly virtual spiritual direction small group experience on the 4th Thursdays of the month from 2:45-4:15 Eastern Time. This group will meet on February 26th, March 26th, April 23rd, and May 28th. If
Peterson House UKirk Network Spring Small Group, “Not What We Imagined.”What we hold right now seems heavy and so we return to prophets for encouragement. We need words of truth that will remind us that we are equipped for a time like, well, any time. The texts we will reflect on are not in the genr
Westminster Residency in Church Vocation, Dayton, OHWestminster Presbyterian Church in Dayton, Ohio, is excited to offer an eleven-month opportunity beginning in September for recent college graduates exploring a possible call to professional church service. This program has two distinctive tracks f
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 18th. If you are still looking for the right Lenten resource for your group to use to walk this sacred journey towards Easter, explore the resources below.Unbound: The Intersections of Faith and JusticeJoin Unbound as they journey through this Lenten season
Montreat Conference Center Summer Staff Applications are currently open for our 2026 Summer Staff! Come, spend the summer in Montreat and gain valuable work experience as you participate in this close-knit community. Available positions include Clubs and childcare counselors, conference services, an
Bring one program idea you want to share with your UKirk Network colleagues and join us today, Thursday, January 15th @ 2 pm Eastern for our first virtual gathering of 2026! We’ll learn about opportunities for Alternative Spring Break trips as well as opportunities for Summer and year-long positions
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
On this day that we celebrate the birth of Christ, UKirk National also wants to celebrate the many ways our campus ministers, chaplains, board members, leaders, and donors share the wonderful, joyous good news of God’s great love for all of humanity with students on college campuses across the count
Kate Bowler writes in her Advent devotional, “In early America, especially in Irish and Appalachian communities, families placed a single candle in the window at Christmastime. To outsiders, it might have looked like decoration. But to those who knew, it was an open invitation: You are welcome here.
We will have our first UKirk Virtual Gathering on Thursday, January 15th @ 2 pm Eastern/ 1 pm Central/ Noon Mountain/ 11 am Pacific. We will have time to hear about paid summer and year-long opportunities for students, and will be able to ask questions and learn more from our friends from Youth Miss
During our End-of-Semester Virtual Gathering next Tuesday, December 16th at 2pm Eastern/1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11 am Pacific, we spend time lifting up prayers for each other and our students from around the UKirk Network. If you have a prayer request you’d like for us to lift up or even ones you
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
Want this year’s cool UKirk sweatshirt?* Make plans to join UKirk National at our annual reception on January 3rd@3:30 pm for all campus ministers, chaplains, and adult leaders who are coming to this year’s conference! As a token of our appreciation for all the amazing work you do, we will be bringi
According to The Defining Decade by psychologist Meg Jay, “eighty percent of life’s most defining moments take place by age thirty-five.” Translation: Being a young adult is hard. In an effort to support both young adults navigating the messiness of this time in their lives, as well as to support yo
With the chaotic nature of coming back from the Thanksgiving holiday right into the end of the semester push, it is often hard to remember that our journey into Advent has begun. It’s not too late to sign up to receive the daily devotionals directly into your email inbox by subscribing at ukirkadven
Make plans to 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, students, an
Make plans to join UKirk National at our annual reception on January 3rd@3:30 pm for all campus ministers, chaplains, and adult leaders who are coming to this year’s conference! As a token of our appreciation for all the amazing work you do, we will be bringing some UKirk swag with us. If you want t
