Social Justice Book Club – Our Next Books

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Featured

The Social Justice Book Club has selected our books for the next few months. In March, we will be reading “An Unlikely Lent” by Rachel Billups.  This is the same book as what is being used for the Lenten Book Study led by the Pastors.  We will discuss the entire book...

Lenten Book Study: An Unlikely Lent

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Featured

This Lent, we’ll be reading Unlikely Lent: Extraordinary People of the Easter Story by Rachel Billups. Pastor Andrea and Pastor Jordan will be offering two different classtimes: Tuesdays @ 12:00 PM, starting February 24, Thursdays @ 6:30 PM, on Zoom, beginning...

Ash Wednesday Worship Feb. 18 at 7:00 PM

by | Feb 12, 2026 | Featured

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent—the season that leads us toward Easter. It is a quieter, reflective day that invites us to pause and remember what truly matters. During the service, ashes are placed on our foreheads in the shape of a cross, with the words,...

Volunteer on MLK Day of Service 1/19/2026

by | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured

The Missions Team has created a group to package meals at the Meals from the Heartland facility in West Des Moines as a volunteer project on MLK Day. Join us! Date: Monday, January 19th Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: 357 Lincoln Street, West Des Moines To join our...

January Blanket Drive

by | Jan 7, 2026 | Featured

Blankets collected will be distributed by UBFM volunteers as they travel through the streets of Des Moines on their designated routes each Thursday evening, providing food, clothing, and other essential items to help those in need. Any size of blanket is acceptable,...