University Baptist Church

University Baptist Church is a Baptist church at 3200 Arlington Loop in Hattiesburg, MS 39402. It is one of 180 churches in Hattiesburg, and one of 31 Baptist congregations in the city.

We seek to experience God in new and creative ways. We grow together in community. We strive to be a living example of God’s kingdom on earth—embodying love, inclusivity, and justice.

UBC exists to live out the gospel of Jesus and be an affirming example of God’s light to all.

Part of Baptist World Alliance

3200 Arlington Loop, Hattiesburg, MS, 39402

Phone: +1-601-264-6908 · Website: http://ubchm.org/

Shares a ministry location with Ekklesia Hattiesburg.

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 about a mile of this church, more than 3 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. About a third of the people here live below the poverty line, and nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. 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: 33.6% (23.2–44.0%)
  • Food Insecurity: 26.0%
  • Social Isolation: 38.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.3%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 21.5%
  • Housing Insecurity: 16.9%
  • Transportation Barriers: 15.8%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.4% (8.0–18.8%)
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 12.0%
  • Unemployment: 7.8% (3.9–11.7%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Hattiesburg city is served by 74 churches — about one congregation for every 689 residents.

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