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
Tamika Nelson of UCM Houston will be leading our Fall fundraising cohort, Taking Donors Seriously, that will begin on Monday, August 4th. The deadline to register was June 30, 2025, but if you just forgot to sign up contact Gini Norris-Lane ASAP so we can make sure to include you!The cost for the TD
August is just around the corner, but you still have time to grab a copy and read “A Bigger Table” by John Pavlovitz which will ground our conversation on August 6th.All UKirk Network colleagues are invited to join together on Wednesday, August 6th @ 2 pm Eastern / 1 pm Central / Noon Mountain / 11
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
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/
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
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.
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
“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
