The Christian Church (Disciples in Christ)Berkeley California

University Christian Church

A life measured in love

Berkeley in the late 19th

century

Christian Church of BerkeleyTwenty five members organized

church on October 8, 1893

Berkeley Bible Seminary

•Organized in 1896

•1920 Merged with California Christian College

First Christian Building 1904

Corner of Dana and Bancroft

Sanctuary seats 600

South Berkeley Church 1905

Berkeley Japanese Christian

Berkeley Christian in the

1910’s

Rev. H. J. Loken

1910-1917

Birth of University Christian

Church July 11, 1920

Cedric Price

Both congregations dissolved

South Berkeley sold building

Met at Dana and Bancroft

A new Season of Love in Berkeley

2401 Le Conte

Avenue

In the corners

tone

UCCB’s Student Ministry

Student Center

Dr. Jack Finegan1949-1974Professor

Preacher

Archeologist

Theologian/lecturer

Author

Early Ordinations

Miss Austin, M.D. June 16, 1935

Bruce L. Jones September 17, 1950

Thomas P. Weir July 31, 1951

Frank G. Thomas & Nancy R. Thomas May 17,1958

John Mack Stanley May 31, 1959

Donald W.J. Anderson July 23, 1961

Recent Ordination

s

Bob Green 1982

Michael Lavell 1983

Diana Green 1988

Mitch Becker 1989

And More Ordination

s

Yolanda Moreno

1993Michal Anne Pepper 2002

Jeanne Loveless 2003

Chris Rosso 2003 Shannon Kimbell-Auth 1994

Regional Activities

Overseas Missions

Donald Lee & Lucile Short McMillan

Belgian Congo 1950-1955

Lillian Keyes

Philippines 1955-1961

Bolivian Project

Heifer

Overseas missionarie

s

Local Ministries

Rose Street Community Children’s Center

Berkeley Ecumenical Chaplaincy to the Homeless

Blanket Ministry

Genesis

Salvation Army

Neighborhood

outreach

Core Values of

UCCBSpirituality

Authenticity

Community

Hospitality

Social Justice

University Christian Church

Permanent endowment

Seminary students

Licensed ministers

Ministry of Transformation

Regional Lay Institute

New Church Ministries

Reconciliation

Pastor’s discretionary fund

ReConsider Christ

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University Christian ChurchA season of love