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DONATE Tax deductible contributions can be made payable and sent to:
United Christian Fellowship P.O. Box 562776 Charlotte, NC 28256-2776
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History United Christian Fellowship started in 1963 as the first campus ministry at Charlotte. It was directed by Loy Witherspoon and was established as a joint Presbyterian and Methodist campus ministry. Over the years the NC Lutheran Synod and the NC Episcopal Diocese asked for a complete merger of the four denominations on campus. Our excellence in student ministry is built on the generous spirit of our denominations and supporters just like you. Every gift to UCF, large or small, symbolizes a commitment to the importance of student ministry at UNC Charlotte. We invite you to join us in redefining campus ministry for the next generation.
Identity Theft—Don’t be Fooled UNC Charlotte has five nationally recognized campus ministries in addition to UCF: Catholic, Baptist, Intervarsity, Campus Crusade for Christ, and Reformed University Fellowship. However our campus is plagued with nearly 25 fly-by-night groups. The six campus ministries that are nationally recognized are held accountable, while the others have no visible signs of accountability. Many of their leaders are not trained theologically nor have any formal ordination. Nonetheless, they operate freely on campus often to the detriment of our students, the community and to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Why are there so many? Some exist because they simply are outreach arms of local non-denominational churches. Some exist because they are splinter groups of existing campus ministries. It’s simply too hard to tell why some exist. 25 or more of these locally based campus ministries surely tell the story of the division of the church. Every church in Charlotte has been or is at risk of being approached to support these ministries financially. If you are approached by anyone seeking funds for campus ministry, at any campus, we suggest the following: verify their legitimacy with the denominational headquarters! Simple enough.
UCF’s Accountability As the official and only campus ministry of the Episcopal, Lutheran (ELCA), Presbyterian (USA) United Methodist, UCF must adhere to a higher Christian ethic. Our purpose is clear and straightforward: To help students live life to the full, connecting them with God, with one another, and with awesome faith experiences. In the 2007 national quadrennial review of our campus ministry, UCF was declared “a model campus ministry.” We owe such a declaration to you as “model supporters.” |
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We give thanks to our four sponsoring denominational governing bodies NC Episcopal Diocese; NC Lutheran Syond; Presbytery of Charlotte; Western NC Conference (UMC)
We give thanks to our 2007 Witherspoon Society Members Ms. Ted Alexander; Donna Allen; Jerry Barron; Cathy Bolen; Susan Brooks; Donna Brown; Linda Barker; Mary Lynne Calhoun; Jim Cheyney; Beth Church; Margaret Clark; Wanda Clark; Todd Cloninger; Kristie Coffey; Willie Kenaan Cook; Carol Cornwell; Jim Dudley ; Episcopal CM at Arizona State; Kyung Eun; Jennifer Frisina; Sara Belk Gambrell; Karen Mattox; Beth Hardin; Dan Hester; M. Jackson; LuAnn Jordan; Alice Kessler; June Keistler; Ray Killian; Nancy Kozicki; Rebecca MacNair-Semands; Christopher Mahoney; Janice Martin; Geraldine Mesec ; Laura Mesec; Brenda Messera; Michael Peeler Fund; Donna Miller; Dr. George Monroe; NC Presbyterian HEM; Natasha Stracener ; Polly Rand; Morgan Roseborough; Nicholas Paquette; Ivan Peden; Marc Petrequin ; Steps and Promises; Marie Ray; Russell & Fran Shuler ; Bishop Tom Stockton; Frances Shuler; Martha Thomas; Allie Wall; Loy Witherspoon
We give thanks to over 200 churches in the Charlotte metro for supporting UCF The following churches made “second-mile” donations above and beyond their original giving toward UCF: Advent Lutheran Church; Bethpage United Methodist; Calvary United Methodist; Christ United Methodist; Covenant Presbyterian; Denver United Methodist; First Presbyterian; First United Methodist; First United Methodist, Hickory; Harrisburg United Methodist; Harrisburg Presbyterian; Mallard Creek Presbyterian; Morningstar Lutheran; Myers Park United Methodist; Myers Park Presbyterian; Plaza United Methodist; Sugaw Creek Presbyterian; St. Andrews United Methodist; Sardis Presbyterian; St. Paul’s Lutheran; Trinity Lutheran Trinity United Methodist; Union Chapel United Methodist; University City United Methodist
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