Explore United Open House
October 29, 2024 | Attend a class, worship with the United community and learn more about United’s academic programs at the Explore United Open House.
2024 Commencement
Click to view the commencement program and order of worship. Join United in celebrating the class of 2023-24! Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024 Location: Christian Life Center (CLC) 3489 Little York Rd. Dayton, OH 45414 Schedule: 8:00 a.m. | Doors Open 8:00-9:00 a.m. | Robing (West Auditorium) 9:15-9:30 a.m. | Group Photos (West Auditorium) 10 a.m. – […]
ALUMNI/AE SPOTLIGHT
ALUMNI/AE SPOTLIGHT BISHOP THOMAS BICKERTON (DMIN ’94) Get to know Bishop Tracy Smith Malone (DMin ’01), who was welcomed as President Designate of the Council of Bishops of The UMC at the Spring 2022 meeting of the Council. HOW DO YOU SEE GOD AT WORK IN YOUR MINISTRY RIGHT NOW? “God continues to call me and to position […]
ALUMNI/AE SPOTLIGHT
ALUMNI/AE SPOTLIGHT BISHOP THOMAS BICKERTON (DMIN ’94) Get to know Bishop Thomas Bickerton (DMin ’94), who was welcomed as President of the Council of Bishops of The UMC at the Spring 2022 meeting of the Council. HOW DO YOU SEE GOD AT WORK IN YOUR MINISTRY RIGHT NOW? “I am humbled and honored to be able to serve […]
2023 Opening Convocation
Please return to this page to watch the Opening Convocation service at 12:30 p.m. EST on October 11, 2022. The service will still be viewable on this page after the initial broadcast. Join United in celebrating the start of the 2023-24 academic year! Bishop James Swanson will be bringing a message to mark the beginning of the academic year, […]
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION My journey of faith at United is indelibly marked by Spirit’s nudges, winks, sometimes outright pushes into unfamiliar but faithful endeavors. One I will highlight here: a sacred vocation in teaching/learning Christian discipleship became, in Spirit’s creativity and tether, something I had never conceived nor imagined: a pathway of Christian discipleship that requires […]
STUDENT SUCCESS
STUDENT SUCCESS CHAD CLARK, DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SUCCESS INTRODUCTION Today, I want to talk a little about the ways that United supports student success through our flexible course plans and course offerings. Ensuring that you can pick an individualized plan that adapts to your live and preferred learning styles is crucial to your success. FLEXCHOICE […]
REVEREND DR. ROBERT CHARLES SCOTT
A Visionary, Pastor, Preacher, and sought-after speaker, the Reverend Dr. Robert Charles Scott is a native of Monticello, MS and a resident of Charlotte, NC. He is married to Pier Charisse Scott and they are the parents of Charis Jordyn Scott. He is the Senior Pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC a […]
REVEREND DR. J. ELVIN SADLER
The youngest of five children to Mr. & Mrs. Edward D. Sadler, Sr., and a native of Gastonia, North Carolina, Dr. Sadler received his secondary education from the Gaston County School System. Attended Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, receiving the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, majoring in General Management. Dr. Sadler completed […]
REVEREND DR. WILLIAM CURTIS
Senior Pastor of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. William H. Curtis accepted the call to ministry at the age of 17. For seven years, he served as the Senior Pastor at Shiloh Baptist Church in York, PA. However, since 1997, he has served as the Senior Pastor at […]