Register Now for the 2025 Montreat College Conference!

Register Now for the 2025 Montreat College Conference!

All are invited to the 2025 Montreat College Conference, January 2-5, 2025! College Conference @ Montreat invites college-aged young adults to spend three days in the mountains of Western North Carolina nurturing their faith and connecting with others as they engage in worship, recreation, and criti

Last Call – Enneagram Leadership Cohort!

Last Call – Enneagram Leadership Cohort!

Do you want to grow your leadership skills and awareness? This is your last chance to register for the 3-session cohort Sophie Maness will be facilitating for UKirk Network Ministry Leaders on your Enneagram Type and Leadership. The suggested cost for this cohort is $30, and covers the cost of an in

UKirk Network Ministries Effected by Recent Hurricanes

UKirk Network Ministries Effected by Recent Hurricanes

Below are updates, prayer requests, and places you can offer spiritual and financial support to others in the UKirk Network who are recovering from the recent storms. We heard from Eckerd College chaplain Doug McMahon and his family that they are safe after heeding the evacuation order for Hurricane

New UWorship Resource is Available

New UWorship Resource is Available

This UWorship resource is a continuation to the good and holy work done in 2015, when the first UWorship Resource was published. In the 9 years since that resource was published, the world has continued to trans- form before us. We learned of new needs held by students and college ministries. We are

Enneagram Leadership Workshop – New Time!

Enneagram Leadership Workshop – New Time!

Sophie Maness will be leading UKirk’s Enneagram Leadership Workshop for all UKirk Network Leaders on Thursday, October 10th @ 2 pm Eastern/1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11 am Pacific. (We’ve changed the time to avoid potential conflicts with Fall Break plans.)UKirk Network ministers, students, and volu

Cohort Registration Ends October 4th

Cohort Registration Ends October 4th

Whether you are a campus minister, chaplain, youth worker, educator, pastor or volunteer the Office of Christian Formation has a cohort for you this fall! Our cohorts are a group of 5-8 leaders that have a similar focus or interest in ministry development. Each cohort is led by an ICF (International

PC(USA) Fall Cohorts for Faith Formation Leaders

PC(USA) Fall Cohorts for Faith Formation Leaders

Whether you are a campus minister, chaplain, youth worker, educator, pastor or volunteer the Office of Christian Formation has a cohort for you this fall! Our cohorts are a group of 5-8 leaders that have a similar focus or interest in ministry development. Cohorts provide a setting where colleagues

New UWorship Resource is Available!

New UWorship Resource is Available!

This UWorship resource is a continuation to the good and holy work done in 2015, when the first UWorship Resource was published. In the 9 years since that resource was published, the world has continued to trans- form before us. We learned of new needs held by students and college ministries. We are

Enneagram Leadership Cohort for Campus Ministers & Chaplains

Enneagram Leadership Cohort for Campus Ministers & Chaplains

Sophie Maness will lead a monthly virtual 3-session cohort in October, November, and December for UKirk Network Leaders who want to spend time with other campus ministers and chaplains delving more deeply into their Enneagram type, how it shapes them as an individual and leader, and discern how God

Bring Your Students to the Enneagram Leadership Workshop Oct.8th!

Bring Your Students to the Enneagram Leadership Workshop Oct.8th!

The Enneagram is a tool that invites people to grow in understanding and compassion, first for themselves and also of others. In this virtual 90-minute workshop on Tuesday, October 8th from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Eastern), ICF ACC certified coach, Christian educator, and Enneagram coach Sophie Maness wi

UKirk E-News September 12, 2024

UKirk E-News September 12, 2024

UKirk Network Friends,Grace to you and peace from God and the UKirk National office! The Fall semester has begun and now that Welcome Week activities are over, you are doing the ongoing work of hospitality by welcoming back returning students and continuously reaching out to invite new ones. Prepari

Workshop with Author Deepa Iyer, next Thursday, Sept.19th

Workshop with Author Deepa Iyer, next Thursday, Sept.19th

In this interactive workshop on September 19th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Eastern) for all who are connected to a UKirk Network Ministry, Deepa Iyer will introduce a framework to help us identify our core values, clarify our roles, and understand how we can support broader communities to bring about socia

Join Us at our Next UKirk Monthly Gathering!

Join Us at our Next UKirk Monthly Gathering!

Make plans to join us for our virtual monthly UKirk Gathering next Thursday, September 12th @ 2 pm (Eastern). These monthly gatherings are a great time to meet your UKirk Network colleagues, reflect on a topic together, and share highs and lows with others who absolutely understand your wild and bea

Advent 2024 Call for Contributors – One Week Left!

Advent 2024 Call for Contributors – One Week Left!

UKirk Collegiate Ministries is excited to bring you another year of Words for Waiting: Daily Devotions for Advent & Christmas. In partnership with the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily bl

Did You Know You Have Access to More Resources Online?

Did You Know You Have Access to More Resources Online?

The UKirk National website is more than just a place where churches, mid-councils, students and families can find information about your ministry. It is also where UKirk Network Leaders can find resources AND share resources with one another behind a secure login. Resources like “Ways to Care for St

Workshop with Deepa Iyer – Thursday, September 19th @ 2pm (Eastern)

Workshop with Deepa Iyer – Thursday, September 19th @ 2pm (Eastern)

In this interactive workshop on September 19th from 2:00 – 3:30 pm (Eastern) for all who are connected to a UKirk Network Ministry, Deepa Iyer will introduce a framework to help us identify our core values, clarify our roles, and understand how we can support broader communities to bring about socia

Monthly Spiritual Direction Groups for Campus Ministers & Chaplains

Monthly Spiritual Direction Groups for Campus Ministers & Chaplains

It can be really hard in the midst of the craziness of a new semester to think you’ll ever have time to pause, center yourself in God’s presence, connect with others in the UKirk Network for support, prayer and encouragement, and discern how the Spirit is working in your life! Collegiate ministry ha

Enneagram & Leadership Workshop and Cohort Opportunity

Enneagram & Leadership Workshop and Cohort Opportunity

The Enneagram is a tool that invites people to grow in understanding and compassion, first for themselves and also of others. In this virtual 90-minute workshop on Tuesday, October 8th from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Eastern), ICF ACC certified coach, Christian educator, and Enneagram coach Sophie Maness wi

Advent 2024 Call for Contributors

Advent 2024 Call for Contributors

UKirk Collegiate Ministries is excited to bring you another year of Words for Waiting: Daily Devotions for Advent & Christmas. In partnership with the Presbyterian Mission Agency’s Office of Christian Formation, this free resource will once again be available as a printable PDF, and through daily bl

Liturgy for the Beginning of the School Year

Liturgy for the Beginning of the School Year

The Presbyterian Mission Agency Office of Christian Formation and UKirk are excited to share that the second volume of UWorship will be coming out in September. The prayers and liturgies included were written by Rev. Rachel Penmore (UKirk UTK), John Golden (UKirk ETSU), Rev. Allison Wehrung (UKirk O

Register by September 13th for UKirk Network Opportunities

Register by September 13th for UKirk Network Opportunities

UKirk is excited to share we have a number of opportunities for UKirk Network Leaders and their students to participate in this year to support you spiritually and professionally. Use this link to Register or ask for more information. The deadline to register for a Spiritual Direction Group is Augus

Litany for a New Semester

Litany for a New Semester

Many of you have used liturgy from the UWorship resource over the years, and have asked for an updated resource. We are excited to share that the PMA Office of Christian Formation has again partnered with us to provide a new and updated UWorship resource that will be coming out in September! Below i

Brief UKirk Network Survey

Brief UKirk Network Survey

As you may know, the Board of Pensions has announced changes to the medical insurance and pension plan. UKirk National would like to learn how many of our Network Ministers are on the Board of Pensions, as well as how many are serving in validated ministries of their presbytery. Please help us by fi