About Us

Beliefs

  • We believe in one God, who is made known to us through the Trinity:
the Creator – maker of all things seen and unseen,
Jesus Christ – Son of God, one with the Creator, who became flesh, died and rose again for the forgiveness of our Sins,
the Holy Spirit – our teacher and guide, ever-present in our hearts.
  • We believe in believer’s baptism by immersion, while honoring all kinds of baptism.
  • We believe in an open table. The table is Christ’s and we bar no-one from participating in communion, which is celebrated each Sunday.
  • We believe that God has called us to witness to and serve our neighbors.

History

United Christian Church’s name stems from its history – a blending of 3 congregations into one ‘united’ church. In the early 1900’s, Central Christian Church (Kettering), birthed a new congregation on the west side of Dayton, West Side Church of Christ in 1902.  This congregation grew and relocated twice in its history.  Their first building was located on Williams Street.  In 1928 they purchased property and relocated on the corner of Mercer and Summit.  In 1948 the congregation relocated to Hillcrest Avenue and Changed their name to the Hillcrest Christian Church.

In 1913, a second congregation was birthed out of Central Christian Church and was located on Santa Clara Avenue, near Main Street.  It also grew and flourished.

In 1968, Central Christian Church, Hillcrest Christian Church and Santa Clara Christian Church birthed a new congregation, Northwest Christian Church, which eventually was located on Denlinger Road, near the Salem Mall.

In 1986 the Hillcrest and the Santa Clara congregation came together to form the United Christian Church.  The new congregation was first housed in the Hillcrest building and retained the minister of the Santa Clara Christian Church.

In 1994, United Christian Church decided to relocate to its present location on Hoke Road.  A building was constructed and dedicated in 1995.

In 2003, the debt on the Hoke Road property was paid off, and a decision to expand was made.  Also in 2003, merger talks began with the Northwest congregation.  On January 1, 2004 United and Northwest formally merged.  In February 2004, we dedicated our new addition.

United Christian Church strives to live up to its name.  We are United, not only because three congregations have become one, but we are United in our mission and in our dedication Christ, Jesus, our Lord.

Staff

Shelby Tuvell – Secretary

Shelby has been coming to United Christian Church since 2006 with her parents. She grew up attending a youth group on Sundays, studying many different works of God. Shelby participated in Amazing Praise by singing and doing plays inspired by God’s word. She volunteers to help with the Laundry Soap Ministry by making the soap with all the other volunteers. In January of 2023 Shelby was appointed a Deacon, she helps serve her church on Sundays with communion and any other way she can. Recently, Shelby has graduated from Sinclair Community College with an Associates degree and transferred to Wright State University in August of 2023.

Rev. Debbie Kautz – Pastor