ABOUT US
We are a community of people loving each other and our Lord. Serving Springfield, IL residents since 1871.
Spiritual Unity
Discover a place where faith unites us. Experience the joy of worship and serving together, fostering a community bonded by shared beliefs and values.
Soulful Fellowship
Find solace within our sanctuary. Come together to experience God's love, creating a tight-knit community where hearts align in devotion and support.
OUR
Mission Statement
We the Union Baptist Church, are committed to meeting the needs of the total person; the physical, the spiritual, as well as a concern for their social and economic well-being. Through the preaching and teaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the form of both an outreach and inner ministry, the Kingdom will be advanced, and humanity will be made whole.
Union Baptist Church
Ministries
Deacons
Trustees
Mothers
Culinary
Scholarships
Security
Transportation
Christian Education
Sunday School
Bible Studies Weekly
(Young Adults Tuesdays 6pm, Family study Wednesdays 11am/6:30pm)
Youth and Young Adults (YAYA)
Music and Fine Arts
Senior Praise Dancers
Youth Praise Dancers
Young Adult Mimes
Youth Mimes
Woman’s Chorus
Praise Ensemble
Voices of Union
Joyful Sound
Mighty Men
Ushers
Seniors
Juniors
Laymen
Women’s Mission
Anne L. Wilson Circle
Vera P. Shoultz Circle
White Rose Circle
Media
Audio/Video
Newsletter
OUR TEAM
Church Pastors
T. Ray McJunkins
Lead Pastor and CEO
Gary Hammons
Pastor of Operations
Ernest McNeil
Pastor of Christian Education
Steven Richie
Pastor of Youth Enrichment and Development
Shawn Brooks
Pastor of Music and Fine Arts Worship
Willie Williams
Pastor of Senior Involvement In The Church
HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER of the UNION Church FAMILY
By Text: (217) 571-7118
By Email: [email protected]
By Baptism: Confess faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and if not by immersion at some prior time, shall be baptized.
By Letter: Present letter of dismissal from his/her previous church of like faith and order stating he/she is a member of good standing.
By Statement of Christian Experience: Those who have been a member of a Baptist Church but do not have a valid letter of dismissal, may qualify for membership by giving a statement of Christian Experience. Any person who has been baptized by immersion upon profession of faith. A member of an evangelical church other than a Baptist Church may be qualified for membership upon Baptism into the Union Baptist Church.
By Restoration: Any person, whose name, for any cause, has been dropped from the roll, may upon making a statement to the Church, be restored to the membership.