UCM is a campus ministry of Northwestern undergraduate and graduate students who try to make faith relevant in daily life. UCM is an honest, safe, and inclusive community following the example of Jesus. We embrace openness, strive to love God, and serve others to the best of our ability.

Whatever your faith or doubts, you are welcome here.

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UCM is sponsored by the United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church U.S.A.

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OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS

What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God? -- Micah 6:8

At UCM, we keep our hearts open to the beauty of creation, to the ways God can work through us, and to the love of warm authentic community. We also keep our hearts open to the cries of the oppressed, to the places we are called to be peacemakers, and the struggles of our community.

We keep our minds open to intellect, reason, and science. We accept doubt as a part of faith and refuse to settle for easy answers. We keep our minds open to different opinions, and we love our neighbors of other faiths.

UCM is a queer inclusive community.

New Students

NEW STUDENTS

a place to belong
authentic, meaningful relationships
people from different backgrounds
a connection between faith and intellect
serving God and others
growing in faith and wisdom
working for renewal in society
discovering God’s call for your life
FUN!

"UCM brings people together who come from different faiths to give thanks and highlight what they have in common."

-- UCM Student

Ministry Team

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Offering encouragement and mentoring as you explore your faith

Julie Windsor Mitchell, Campus Minister and Executive Director

revjulie@u.northwestern.edu

Julie (she/her) has been the campus minister at UCM for 21 years because she loves college students so much! She is an ordained pastor in the United Church of Christ, has dual standing in the United Methodist and Presbyterian Churches, and is a graduate of Brown University and Harvard Divinity School. She loves to talk about life, love, spirituality, and social justice and she will jump right into all the hard questions. When she's not hanging out with UCM folks, you can probably find her traveling abroad (during non-pandemic times), camping with her husband and kids, riding her bike around Evanston or doing burpees.

Ryan Haas, Seminary Intern

ryan.haas@garrett.edu

My name is Ryan Haas, I’m from Normal, IL. I moved to the Chicago land area to attend Garrett and get my Master of Divinity degree. I am a transfer student to Garrett and am currently halfway through my degree entering the final year of my program this spring. I am a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, with dual degrees in Business Administration and Religious Studies. I am pursuing ordination as a Deacon in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of the United Methodist Church. While earning my undergraduate degrees I served my home church, Normal First United Methodist, as a youth ministry intern and as an assistant youth director. During my most recent ministry I served as a Chaplain Intern in the North Shore Hospital system including Evanston, Glenbrook, and Highland Park hospitals. In my free time I enjoy video games, reading, watching Marvel movies, building models, going on walks around my neighborhood, and visiting my family back in Normal.

Tatum Baldwin

tatumbaldwin2026@u.northwestern.edu

Hello, my name is Tatum! (she/her) I am part of the class of 2026 and I am in Weinberg. I am studying biology, psychology, and Spanish, and I am interested in medicine. In my free time I enjoy crocheting and spending time with friends and family.

Julie Moy
juliemoy2024@u.northwestern.edu
Hello, my name is Julie! (she/her) I am part of the class of 2024 and am in Weinberg. My interests lie in psychology, English, computer science, and medicine. I help write the UCM newsletter, and I like to knit in my free time.

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