August Book Discussion, “A Bigger Table” by John Pavolvitz

August Book Discussion, “A Bigger Table” by John Pavolvitz

Join your UKirk Network colleagues on Wednesday, August 6th @ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / Noon Mountain / 11 am Pacific to discuss “A Bigger Table” by John Pavlovitz.Those of you who signed up for the book bundle our partners at the PC(USA) Office of Christian Formation recently sent with help fro

Next UKirk Virtual Monthly Gathering Thursday, July 10th

Next UKirk Virtual Monthly Gathering Thursday, July 10th

It was a gift for many of us to gather last week at our first ecumenical conference, Justice and Joy, with our siblings from the ELCA and Episcopal Churches. The Presbyterian News Service wrote a great articlehighlighting our time together.Next Thursday, July 10th, 2025 @ 2 pm Eastern/1 pm Central/

Young Adult Opportunity at the Wild Goose Festival, August 28-31

Young Adult Opportunity at the Wild Goose Festival, August 28-31

We’re excited to invite you and your young adult community to WildSpace—a bold new experience at this year’s Wild Goose Festivaldesigned by and for young adults (college-aged + early-career) who care deeply about justice, creativity, and authentic community.What is WildSpace?WildSpace is a sacred pl

Presbyterians for Earth Care Young Adult Network

Presbyterians for Earth Care Young Adult Network

Calling all young adults (18-35) who are passionate about climate justice and creation care! Presbyterians for Earth Care is building a faith-based network of young people who are leading the way in environmental advocacy – from local congregations and campuses to the PC(USA) to the national stage.

New Insights About Gen Z

New Insights About Gen Z

Do you know about the resources and insights from the Springtide Research Institute? They engage the power of social science to learn from and about young people ages 13-25. As a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, they seek to amplify the voices of young people, inform those who know and serve the

Fundraising Cohort Info Session TOMORROW!

Fundraising Cohort Info Session TOMORROW!

Have you considered joining one of our UKirk Fundraising Cohorts but want to learn more? Facilitator Tamika Nelson and Gini Norris-Lane will be leading an info session via Zoom tomorrow, Friday, May 23rd @ 10 am (Central). If you would like to attend, please email Gini at ukirk@ukirk.org and she wil

A Gift for UKirk Network Ministers from the PC(USA)

A Gift for UKirk Network Ministers from the PC(USA)

Collegiate ministry is organized in lots of different ways – as part of the ongoing ministry of a congregation or as a separate 501c3 or with a chaplain at a college, but we know that at the heart of collegiate ministry is the faith formation of young adults. To support you in your work, the PC(USA)

A Gift from the PC(USA) for those in Collegiate Ministry

A Gift from the PC(USA) for those in Collegiate Ministry

Collegiate ministry is organized in lots of different ways – as part of the ongoing ministry of a congregation or as a separate 501c3 or with a chaplain at a college, but we know that at the heart of collegiate ministry is the faith formation of young adults. To support you in your work, the PC(USA)

Registration Deadline Extended to May 4th!

Registration Deadline Extended to May 4th!

Here is one last reminder not to miss Justice & Joy: An Ecumenical Campus and Young Adult Ministry Conference in partnership with UKirk (Presbyterian Church USA) and LuMin (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America)! The conference will take place June 24 to 27 in St. Louis, Missouri. If you haven’t re

Need Help with Fundraising?

Need Help with Fundraising?

Learn a more strategic, relational and sustainable approach to fundraising this year through one of UKirk’s Fundraising Training Cohorts.Help with fundraising has been the #1 request from UKirk Network Leaders the last five years, and UKirk is excited to offer you and your ministry this course to no

Last Day to Register for the Joy & Justice Conference is April 30th!

Last Day to Register for the Joy & Justice Conference is April 30th!

Join with others from the UKirk Network, Episcopal Church, and ELCA Network, LuMin, this summer on the beautiful campus at Washington University in St. Louis, from June 24-27, to worship, laugh, engage, and connect. The cost is $300, and scholarships are available. (Just check the scholarship box a

New UKirk Resource!

New UKirk Resource!

Are you looking for a simple, creative way to capture end-of-the-year memories? Considering using one of these UKirk coloring pages!To celebrate your community on a single page, invite folks to write a meaningful memory from the year in one of the blank spaces on 1A or B. You can also invite partici

Discerning Vocation While the World is on Fire Online Cohort

Discerning Vocation While the World is on Fire Online Cohort

Feeling overwhelmed? Lost? Uncertain how to listen to that still small voice of God speaking in your life while the world is so loud? Unsure how to follow your calling while enduring the chaos of this season? If any of those descriptors resonate with you, you are invited to join a group online in Ma

UKirk April 17th Virtual Gathering – Resources

UKirk April 17th Virtual Gathering – Resources

As we gather around tables to celebrate Maundy Thursday and remember Jesus’ commandments to love and serve one another, Ryan Werner and Alaide Vilchis Ibarra from Together Lab in Oregon shared the following four practices during our recent UKirk Virtual Gathering conversation:One-to-One Relationship

2025 National Gathering “Justice & Joy” Announces Keynote Speakers

2025 National Gathering “Justice & Joy” Announces Keynote Speakers

Dietra Wise Baker, Aaron Rogers, and Traci Blackmon will be serving as our keynote leaders and conference preachers during the our 2025 ecumenical gathering June 24-27, 2025. (Their biographies are below.) We are excited that they will be leadings us and that we will also get to engage in workshops,

Virtual Circle of Trust Retreat April 24-26, 2025

Virtual Circle of Trust Retreat April 24-26, 2025

Connect with your inner wisdom—and with others—in ways that renew your spirit and sustain you for your life’s important work.Do you long to get away from the craziness of the semester for just a bit to renew your soul? The Virtual Circle of Trust Retreat April 24th-26th may be just the thing you nee

2025 Ecumenical National Gathering June 24-27

2025 Ecumenical National Gathering June 24-27

Ministry with young adults can be hard. Not only do each of them bring their particular stories, ideas, and experiences, they are all navigating an educational system that can be overwhelming and demanding. Into that space, you step in and embody Christ’s presence. You accompany them through joys, s

UKirk Leaders Spiritual Direction Group

UKirk Leaders Spiritual Direction Group

Do you long for a time to pause, breathe, and reflect? A UKirk Leaders Spiritual Direction group may be for you.Led by trained spiritual director and pastor Rev. Erica Knisely, this virtual small group of 4-5 will meet monthly on the 2nd Thursdays beginning on April 10th from 9-10:30 am (Central) fo

Virtual Circle of Trust Retreat April 24-26, 2025

Virtual Circle of Trust Retreat April 24-26, 2025

“Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks–we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.” ~ Parker J. PalmerThis is one of ou

Early Bird Deadline Fast Approaching!

Early Bird Deadline Fast Approaching!

Did you know you can request a scholarship to attend the 2025 National Gathering?Did you know there is a FREE pre-conference gathering for all campus ministers who have been in their call 3 years or less?Did you know that this year those doing Young Adult Ministry in every form are invited to attend

UKirk Virtual Gathering Next Thursday, March 13th

UKirk Virtual Gathering Next Thursday, March 13th

If you are not on Spring Break, or you are but need a little pick-me-up from your colleagues, make plans to attend our next UKirk Virtual Gathering on Thursday, March 13th @ 2 pm Eastern/1 pm Central/Noon Mountain/11 am Pacific. As always, if you cannot attend but would like us to pray for you, your

Fundraising Training

Fundraising Training

Friends, UKirk is excited to share that because of a grant from the Office of Christian Formation the cost for our Fundraising Training Cohort is now $1,250. The cost can be paid over 6 monthly payments; if your ministry pays in full the cost is $1,150.Each ministry that participates will be encoura

Opportunity for Students

Opportunity for Students

Are you a young adult interested in a transformational year of meaningful work, intentional community, and caring for Earth and neighbor? Are you interested in spreading the word to young adults you know? Join YATC for our Recruiting Webinar on Sunday, February 23, 5 pm EST/2 pm PST to learn about o

Register Now for a Fundraising Training Cohort!

Register Now for a Fundraising Training Cohort!

Learn a more strategic, relational and sustainable approach to fundraising this year through one of UKirk’s Fundraising Training Cohorts.Help with fundraising has been the #1 request from UKirk Network Leaders the last five years, and UKirk is excited to offer you and your ministry this course to no