Upper Arlington Lutheran Church
Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC) is an American multi-site Lutheran megachurch located in the northwestern Columbus suburbs of Upper Arlington and Hilliard, Ohio. It was founded in 1956 as a Lutheran mission by the former American Lutheran Church (now the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America). The church has over 5,700 members, and eight weekend services averaging 1,500 attendees, making it one of the largest Lutheran churches in the United States. As well as its two suburban locations, UALC is also active in an interdenominational church plant in Columbus' Hilltop neighborhood. UALC's Mill Run Campus (Hilliard) serves as the international headquarters for the North American Lutheran Church.
Upper Arlington Lutheran Church (UALC) | |
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Lytham Road: 40°02′11″N 83°04′43″W Mill Run: 40°01′30″N 83°07′03″W Hilltop: 39°57′18″N 83°03′59″W | |
Location | 2300 Lytham Road, Upper Arlington, Ohio 3500 Mill Run Drive, Hilliard, Ohio 12 S. Terrace Avenue, Columbus, Ohio |
Country | United States |
Denomination | North American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ |
Website | ualc.org |
History | |
Founded | 1956 |
Founder(s) | American Lutheran Church |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Steve Turnbull |
Pastor(s) | Buff Delcamp, David Mann, Jeff Morlock, Brodie Taphorn, Paul Ulring, and David White |
Church organization
UALC's leadership is divided into three sections:
- Pastors and Lay Ministers
- Church Council
- Executive Staff
UALC has eight "worship communities" which serve as semi-autonomous congregations:
- Meets at Lytham Road Campus in Upper Arlington
- Traditional Community
- Celebration Community
- Xalt Community
- Meets at Mill Run Campus in Hilliard
- Sanctuary Community
- Xalt Community