About Us

OUR VISION
To honor and worship God, as a family of believers, by reaching out to people within our neighborhood, our city and the world.

OUR CORE VALUES
Active Caring--We value compassion for hurting people that is expressed in action, not just words.
Worship--We value worship that is heartfelt as we honor the living God.
Freedom--We value the Baptist heritage of freedom expressed in the priesthood of the believer, the autonomy of the church, and the separation of church and state.
Diversity of Thought--We value the variety of views and perspectives that enriches our life together.
Learning--We value education and the growth that takes place as we learn.
Authentic Witness--We value the sharing of our faith that is done with respect for individuals and that is consistent with the lives we lead.
Missions--We value both local and global missions, and we express that value with prayers, learning, giving and going.

SCHEDULE OF WEEKLY SERVICES & MINISTRIES
Sunday School 9:15 - 10:15 am
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 - 11:30 am
Wednesday Meal 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wednesday Adult Bible Study 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Other Wednesday Ministries See Schedule

OUR HISTORY
University Heights Baptist Church was born November 18, 1945. The founding fathers and mothers believed that followers of Christ should not be limited by labels or organizations, so they chose to affiliate with both American Baptistsand Southern Baptists. Today the church continues to partner with American Baptists, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and several Missouri Baptist ministries. The founders also believed that Christians should work together to minister to the hurting and impoverished people of our community, so they helped begin the Greater Ozarks Council of Churches.

Missions is at the heart of this church, so you will find the members praying for missionaries around the world and across the United States, giving generously to mission causes, and working on mission teams from New Mexico to North Carolina. We continue to work with the Council of Churches and Grand Oak Mission Center. Our members volunteer in numerous community programs.

While others have chosen to move to the suburbs, we have intentionally stayed in the center of the city to represent Christ. We reach out to our immediate community with a college ministry particularly with students at Missouri State University, our near neighbor, an annual neighborhood outreach ministries, and partnership with Rountree Public Elementary School.

Because family and children are important to us, we have a Sunday morning Bible study program for every age group and outstanding preschool, children and youth ministries. Wednesday nights are busy with a catered dinner which begins at 5:30 p.m. handbell, children, youth and adult choirs; children's mission groups, Women's Bible Study and a prayer time followed by Bible study.

Sunday morning worship is characterized by warmth and dignity, outstanding music, biblical preaching, and a welcoming spirit. UHBC is more family than organization.

We believe in the fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith: GOD, the Creator and Ruler of the universe as revealed in the Bible; the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, his virgin birth, substitutionary and atoning death, and imminent return; the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit as the guide of every believer. We believe that all people by mortal nature and practice sin against God, but that by personal acceptance of Jesus Christ and commitment to Him, we are by the grace of God born into God's family.

We stand for the historic Baptist distinctive, including the priesthood of every believer, the autonomy of the local church, and the separation of church and state.

DENOMINATIONAL AFFILIATIONS
We are affiliated with the American Baptist Churches-USA and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. We support the state ministry work of The Baptist Home, Missouri Baptist Children's Home, Windermere Conference Center, Missouri Baptist University and Word and Way. We support foreign and home missions, education, benevolences, hospitals, and the development of new churches.

CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
If you believe the Lord is leading you to unite with our church, we will be happy to receive you by one of the following ways:

By Profession of Faith and Baptism - If you receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior and follow Him in baptism by immersion, we welcome you into our fellowship.

By Promise of a Church Letter - If you are a Baptist whose church membership is elsewhere, we will gladly take care of the details for transferring your membership.

By Statement - If you have previously accepted Christ as personal Lord and Savior, and have been baptized by immersion as a believer, you may join by your statement.

By Baptism - If you are a Christian but have never been immersed as a believer, we will accept you as a candidate for membership by baptism.

By "Watch Care" - Students or others who are short-term residents of Springfield and do not wish to separate from their "home" church may become "watch-care" members by coming forward at the conclusion of the service.

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