We understand that it is potentially uncomfortable to visit a group of people that you don’t yet know. Remember the first day at a new school when the teacher introduced you from the front of the classroom? Well, we remember. So at UA Christian Assembly, we don’t do things that single out newcomers like having you stand up and introduce yourself. We'd like you to slip in with a minimum of discomfort and then gradually interact according to your readiness level. Of course we won't ignore you, either. Expect friendly recognition and a helping hand if you need it.  

We also understand that penetrating the social circle of a group can be difficult. The habit of people bunching up into groups while excluding others happens in high schools, parties, and various social circles. But church really shouldn't be the place for cliques. Being the odd man out in the corner of a room isn't anyone's idea of a good time. So we try to keep our church life a no-clique zone. That means we receive all whom Jesus receives and include every willing, seeking heart into our community of faith.

Here's the rundown for a typical Sunday morning:

We have a small building  located in an Upper Arlington neighborhood.  After you park in our lot, you'll come through the main entrance into our lobby, where you can grab a cup of java and a light snack.  Typically, people hang out there until our band starts playing.  

When the meeting starts (at 11:00 a.m.), everyone goes into the main room.   Sit wherever you like.  If you need any assistance, you can ask one of the ushers.  

If you have kids who are capable of sitting with you, feel free to bring them into our meeting.  Otherwise, you can take them to our children's service room where a mom and/or female grad students will watch over them.   

Our music is contemporary Christian, accompanied by a band with a full compliment of modern instruments.  The congregation participates but if your voice is horrible, don't worry about it.  This is church, where we're connecting to God.  No one is trying out for American Idol.  If you don't want to sing, you don't have to, although we encourage you to participate and give it a try. 

The preaching mainly comes from our senior minister, John Myer.   At other times younger men will participate who have been trained in ministry.  The overall style is easy to follow and messages usually last about 30 minutes.  If you'd like, you can sample them in advance on our media page.

The Bible is the authority in all of our public meetings and we love it.  If you don't have one, we furnish complimentary copies to use while you're here.  And if you're embarrassed of not knowing your way around the scriptures, we will give you the page numbers or typically project our verses on Power Point.  Regardless, our goal is not to lose you!   

Passing the basket is something we do every Sunday.  However, if you are a first time guest, you should not feel obligated to give financially.  Typically, people begin supporting the church when they become regulars here.     

Info collection is really important to us.  At the end of the meeting, we ask everyone in the room, newcomer or regular, to fill out an info card all at the same time.  We don't sell your info (honest!) and we don't use it to hound you (again, honest!).  We do maintain a data base so that we can keep you informed about special upcoming events, track the effectiveness of what we're doing (there's space provided on the card for your feedback) and notate your interest in any one of our special ministry areas.  

After it's all over (at 12:15 p.m.), if you don't have to leave right away, hang around and join a group that might be headed over to some area restauarant--Noodles or City Barbeque or Old Bag of Nails.  Sometimes we have a planned lunch right here on site.  Check our calendar ahead of time so you can see if anything is coming up.