Our choir begins rehearsing at 8:30 AM. Throughout the morning, people gather around coffee pots and in our library for conversation.

Around 9:15 AM every Sunday morning, people begin gathering for any one of our eight study groups. These begin at 9:30 AM. We offer something for everyone — from discussions on social justice issues and book studies to traditional Bible studies and our Godly Play program.

We worship together as a church family at 10:30 AM (note: We have a nursery for our youngest children and extended session for preschoolers who leave worship about halfway through the service). 

We have recorded services available on our YouTube Channel for those who would rather worship from home or who are unable to be with us.

We are located at 3200 Arlington Loop, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, in the heart of Midtown Hattiesburg. We’re about 4 blocks west of Forrest General Hospital and 3 blocks south of the University of Southern Mississippi. Our campus is surrounded by the University Heights Neighborhood and is a stone’s throw from our partner, Thames Elementary School.

It’s not uncommon for first time visitors to wonder about our Baptist identity. For several years, our congregation has wrestled with how best to articulate what it means to be an inclusive, progressive, liturgical, and Baptist community in South Mississippi.

We welcome anyone who walks through our doors. We believe God’s love and grace is big enough to cover us all. We believe God was sincere in saying, when looking out upon creation, “It is good.” We have ordained women as deacons and ministers since 1976.

We welcome and encourage everyone to share their gifts and shape our community from all levels of participation and leadership. We follow the Christian year in our patterns of worship. Denominationally, we partner with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and the Alliance of Baptists.

In addition, we are a member congregation within the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists. We also are a supporting congregation of the Baptist World Alliance.

We warmly welcome everyone, regardless of any human distinctions we might make – age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, wealth, marital status and other distinctions.

Several years ago, we created a billboard which was displayed at the corner of 34th Avenue and Hardy Street in Hattiesburg which simply said, “Jesus welcomed everyone. So do we.” We mean it.

Not only is everyone welcome to visit UBC, we invite everyone to make UBC their church home. We welcome all who join in membership into full participation within the life our congregation – from attending worship or small groups to leading committees, serving as deacons, and pursuing ordination.

We mean it when we say, “You belong.”

Feel free to call us at (601) 264-6908 or email any of our staff members. They’re always happy to talk to you about life at UBC. 

You can click HERE to send a general message to our office. When you worship with us, we encourage you to fill out a visitor’s card so we can tell you more about our church family.