UBA's Annual Celebration is just around the corner—This Sunday, November 3, 4pm - 7pm if you haven't heard yet.
In anticipation of this year's celebration, we asked the staff and churches who attended what their favorite parts of last year's event were. Here's what they had to say:
Josh Ellis,
Executive Director
“Last year's meeting exemplified so many things that make UBA a great association. First, our celebration was gospel-centered in the same way that the mission of UBA is gospel-centered.
Second, it showcased the diversity of our churches and leaders by proclaiming the Word and worshipping God in multiple languages and rightfully treating all racial groups as equals.
Lastly, our celebration maintained its priorities as we emphasized what God was doing in our city and spent only minimal time conducting the business at hand. These are just a few of the things I loved about our annual celebration and what I hope to continue this year as well.”
Darrell Jackson,
Church Consultant
“I loved networking and connecting with leaders from across the city and the various impact stories of what God is doing across the world.
I also love the relevant, Christ-centered scripture times that challenge us to embrace God’s kingdom mission.”
Marie Burrus,
Church Consultant
“I love connecting with people, hearing about how ministry is going across the city, and showing our people how we can come alongside them.
Last year, I talked to a pastor who was having a particularly difficult year. From that conversation, I was able to walk him across the room to connect with people doing resilience and soul care for pastors.
The relief on his face was well worth it.”
Briana Perea, Administrative Assistant
“I like being able to come and worship with brothers and sisters who I would otherwise never have a chance to meet. The bilingual service is pretty cool, too.
It was great to see people from different churches across the city gathering and connecting.”
Victor Marte,
Church Consultant
“UBA annual celebration is always a special time for me, getting together with such a rich diverse family. The worship is always powerful, people from different backgrounds and ethnicities come together to praise God.
The message always challenges and encourages, I don’t think of the annual celebration as an event, to me it’s that time where we all connect, and remind each other that we are better together.”
Cris Alley,
Church Consultant
“I like the WMU chocolate chip cookies. The snack bar last year was also tops!
I loved hearing the Bible read in different languages— the reading in Coushatta Indian was a first for me.
And who can't appreciate a 6-minute business meeting?!”
Bryant Lee,
Church Consultant
“My favorite thing was the charge to fulfill the Great Commission in our communities in our generations.”
But don't just take our word for it. The feedback we got from the event survey showed similar excitement from churches that attended. Here's what they had to say:
Great, encouraging night!
Loved it!
Highlighting the Spanish-speaking community was fantastic. It's not about us; it's about Him!
We hope to see you there!
If you haven't already, RSVP so we know you're coming!
In anticipation of this year's celebration, we asked the staff and churches who attended what their favorite parts of last year's event were. Here's what they had to say.