University Baptist Church

University Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 1219 Southeast University Avenue in Minneapolis, MN 55414. It is one of 454 churches in Minneapolis, and one of 19 Baptist congregations in the city.

Our mission at UBC is to be a loving and inclusive community seeking faith, joy, and action nurtured by the biblical traditions, the teachings of Christ, and God's continuing revelation.

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1219 Southeast University Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55414

Phone: +1-612-331-1768 · Website: https://www.ubcmn.org

University Baptist Church is part of the Baptist family of churches in The American Church Story.

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The community around University Baptist Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 5 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About 2 in 3 the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,200 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Poverty Rate: 69.5%
  • Social Isolation: 47.1%
  • Depression: 38.8%
  • Food Insecurity: 37.6% (27.0–46.2%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 25.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 21.2%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 15.0%
  • Unemployment: 8.5% (4.2–12.8%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.6%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 13.3% (9.7–18.0%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 3 census tracts near this church.

Minneapolis city is served by 181 churches — about one congregation for every 2,358 residents.

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