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University Christian Church is an independent, nondenominational community of believers - followers of Jesus Christ.

We value being a church where Christians from diverse backgrounds can worship freely together. We have laid aside the differences of our backgrounds to unite through the love of and the lordship of Jesus Christ. We accept the Bible as the inspired word of God, and our only rule and authority. We strive to grow in our character to be more like Jesus as we serve God together.

The church had its start as a Sunday School for thirty-nine children. The first building, a little brown bungalow erected on the comer of 39th & Budlong, was dedicated on Easter, 1906. A vote was taken on July 10, 1910 authorizing the formation of University Christian Church. The property at Budlong and Santa Barbara Avenue (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) was purchased and the church building was moved to the new location. The revamped building was dedicated on April 11, 1915.
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A new sanctuary seating 600 people was erected in 1924, costing about $60,000.  Life was more settled after the war years, but soon there were signs of changes to come. Families were looking for suburban living. In 1959 the church voted to sell this property and relocate.

 

/files/Pictures/Church Building 2 006.jpgWe purchased the Centinela property and ground was broken for the new facility in October 1961 and the move was made in May 1962 after an auditorium, offices, kitchen, nursery and Sunday school rooms were erected. The first service was held in the fellowship hall, the present Education building. Before long the auditorium had to be enlarged.

The sanctuary we now enjoy was dedicated on November 6, 1966. Continued growth soon filled all the available space, and the church moved into another building program. The large fellowship hall with class rooms on the second floor was occupied in June of 1983. 


UCC will be turning 100 years old during 2010. Over the last few years we have seen the church double in size and now is the largest it has been in its 100 year history.