Pastor Annette is a native Hoosier, born and raised in Lawrence County. She is graduate of Arkansas State University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Her early ministry years were in student work on the IU campus. She came to UBC as associate pastor in 1992 and has been Pastor Annette since 1997.
Her husband of 31 years, Dr. Carl Briggs, is on the faculty of the IU Kelley School of Business. They are over the moon proud of their three kids; Mariah-28, Ben-24 and Emily-22.
Pastor Annette's ministry passions are bible study, social justice and hospitality. She's appalled at how little Greek and Hebrew she remembers from seminary.
When she's not doing churchy stuff, Annette is usually reading, knitting, sewing, gardening, cooking or petting one of her golden retrievers, Rosie and Scout. She also keeps a flock of backyard hens.
Her husband of 31 years, Dr. Carl Briggs, is on the faculty of the IU Kelley School of Business. They are over the moon proud of their three kids; Mariah-28, Ben-24 and Emily-22.
Pastor Annette's ministry passions are bible study, social justice and hospitality. She's appalled at how little Greek and Hebrew she remembers from seminary.
When she's not doing churchy stuff, Annette is usually reading, knitting, sewing, gardening, cooking or petting one of her golden retrievers, Rosie and Scout. She also keeps a flock of backyard hens.
This church:
UBC has been a church home to students, student families and Bloomington townspeople since 1966. Our alumni now live and worship all over the world. We are traditional in our commitment to historic Baptist principles and progressive with regard to congregational life and worship. If you are looking for a local church in which to worship and serve, we'd love to have you. If you are interested in learning about Christian faith, UBC is a good place to begin.
We aim to be "a safe place to sort it out" for people who are exploring faith and a place to pray, grow and serve for followers of Jesus. We try to accept each other as Jesus taught and to love each other as Jesus showed. We do pretty well and, of course, we have lots of room to grow.
If you are exploring faith, looking for a church home, or returning after time away, we want to welcome you, to offer a resting place from the world and new strength to return again. It's what we do and we'd be glad to have you and your family among us.
We aim to be "a safe place to sort it out" for people who are exploring faith and a place to pray, grow and serve for followers of Jesus. We try to accept each other as Jesus taught and to love each other as Jesus showed. We do pretty well and, of course, we have lots of room to grow.
If you are exploring faith, looking for a church home, or returning after time away, we want to welcome you, to offer a resting place from the world and new strength to return again. It's what we do and we'd be glad to have you and your family among us.
Philosophy of Ministry
Having been redeemed by God in the event of Jesus Christ,
each and every one of us has been set free!
Our freedom in Christ -
freedom from fear and every disappointment -
is cause for great joy and complete peace
for all people everywhere.
The privilege of the church consists
in living joyfully and peacefully all our days,
thereby showing and sharing
the good news of our redemption.