Minister of Worship

Founded in 1927 as a small Sunday school on nearby Day Island, University Place Presbyterian Church has grown alongside the University Place community for nearly a century. Today, UPPC connects with approximately 850 people each Sunday through both in-person worship and online services. A member of the PC(USA) denomination, UPPC has experienced 29% growth in Sunday attendance including 173 new members and 71 baptisms over the past three years. We continue to rejoice in the increasing cultural diversity of our church family, including a growing community of African immigrants who enrich UPPC with their faith, gifts and traditions. UPPC offers two Sunday worship services led by three pastors. Our traditional service features a flourishing choir of approximately 35 members, while our contemporary service is led by a praise team of talented instrumentalists and vocalists. Additional musical offerings include a children’s choir and a bell choir. Throughout the year, combined services, along with Christmas and Easter celebrations, often include orchestra in addition to choirs and praise teams. From our 2.5-acre campus, UPPC facilitates and supports a wide range of ministries and community services, including: Sunset Christian Preschool, the largest private preschool in Pierce County, Families Unlimited Network Food Bank, Music and Arts Institute, Youth and children’s programming and family events, Cherish Ministry, supporting Kenyan students, Refugee ministries, Educational classes and affinity groups, Community groups and other small group gatherings.

UPPC operates with an annual budget of $2,892,000 and is supported by a dedicated team of 25 full and part-time staff members. As the largest church in University Place and the largest PC(USA) congregation in the South Sound, UPPC is committed to sharing the love of Jesus with the more than 80,000 people living within a five-mile radius who do not have a church home or may not know the love of Jesus. 

Visit www.uppc.org/worship for complete profile, job description, and application process.