The CU is a mission team seeking: 'To give everyone at Bath University the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.'
We are certainly not a church and cannot begin to offer some of the great things being part of a Church brings. We believe it is so important for all our members to be regularly attending a church for a number of reasons:
We are certainly not a church and cannot begin to offer some of the great things being part of a Church brings. We believe it is so important for all our members to be regularly attending a church for a number of reasons:
- The CU is constantly changing and you will only be a member for a few years, churches have a long term vision forming a stable setting for your growth as a Christian at University.
- The CU is run by students doing full time degrees, churches have full time staff willing and able to teach and offer you the support you will need.
- The CU is exclusively for students whereas churches are formed of people from all ages and backgrounds allowing you to be a member of a truly diverse family.
- The bible assumes that we will be in a local church (Hebrews 13:17)
Your decision at this point is very important because it will strongly impact these next three/four/five key years in your life and affect your growth as a Christian. So pray hard and think hard! Try really hard not to just tag along with the person next to you in a queue or at breakfast ─ they might not be going to the church that will be best for you! Take a few weeks to decide.
All Christian churches claim to be about the same things but will make some fairly distinctive choices. These will be reflected in the amount of emphasis and time given in their gatherings to the following:
The other notable difference in churches is their size. How do you think you will benefit in being in a smaller church as opposed to a bigger church, and of course, vice-versa? Ask the CU members belonging to each church you visit what it looks like for them to belong to that church. How many people do they know/know them? Who organises what for them? How are they helped to relate the Bible teaching, songs and prayers to their everyday living? What other things do they benefit from? Ask lots of questions and pray!
All Christian churches claim to be about the same things but will make some fairly distinctive choices. These will be reflected in the amount of emphasis and time given in their gatherings to the following:
- Bible teaching
- Prayer
- Singing
- The Lord’s Supper
- Gospel outreach
The other notable difference in churches is their size. How do you think you will benefit in being in a smaller church as opposed to a bigger church, and of course, vice-versa? Ask the CU members belonging to each church you visit what it looks like for them to belong to that church. How many people do they know/know them? Who organises what for them? How are they helped to relate the Bible teaching, songs and prayers to their everyday living? What other things do they benefit from? Ask lots of questions and pray!
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All Saints' Weston
All Saints Weston is an evangelical friendly, lively, family church, which is a part of New Wine. We are on the west side of Bath with a large congregation and mixed ages. Morning services are at 10:30am and evening services at 6:30pm. The morning service is focused on families with people of all ages involved in reading, speaking and musical worship. The evening services are generally geared toward young adults with relevant teaching and contemporary music. We are passionate about living the full truth of the love of Jesus Christ - allowing all of the gifts of the body of Christ to be used in and outside of the church building. We offer weekly student lunches after church and have a student group that meets weekly for Bible study, fellowship and prayer. We also have a group called Fusion for church students and younger adults that meets up outside of church regularly for various social activities. There are lifts to church available for those who need to get back and forth from the University. Weston Bath, BA1 4BX www.allsaintsonline.org.uk 10:30am and 6:30pm Contact: Patrick Bokšan-Cullen - pjboksancullen@gmail.com Student Contact: Josh Gibson - jcg41@bath.ac.uk |
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Bath & Avon Vineyard
Bath & Avon Vineyard is a young church that began in 2012. We're a vibrant church for all ages. We are passionate about welcoming people who wouldn't feel comfortable in a traditional church setting. Relevant, biblical teaching and intimate worship are key aspects of our meetings, as well as sharing stories of all that God is doing among us. Mid-week 'core communities' are a huge part of our missional community seeking to have an impact on the city. We're putting on student lunches and other events so check out the website and Facebook page for updates! Bath Pavillion, North Parade, BA2 4EU www.bathandavonvineyard.org.uk 10:30am Contact: 07950479665 |
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Bath City Church
Bath City Church is a church that was founded by students 40 years ago. As a church family of all ages and backgrounds, we are passionate about encountering God through worship and great bible teaching, building authentic relationships and impacting the communities we live in through every day mission. We have a thriving ministry to young adults and students from Bath and Bath Spa Universities, with many choosing to make The Six, our 6pm meeting, their connecting point. We also have Life Groups for students and young professionals that meet midweek, which give opportunities to be equipped, encounter God and build community with each other. As a student there are also loads of opportunities to get involved in different areas of the church and its ministry. As a church we really care about students and have various ways to make students feel at home away from home. We are praying that you will have a smooth transition to Bath and are able to settle into a church in Bath. The Forum, St. James’ Parade, BA1 1UG www.bathcitychurch.org.uk 10:30am and 6:30pm (Joshua Generation) Contact: Joshua Luke Smith enquires@bathcitychurch.org.uk Student Contact: Joseph Withers - jaw61@bath.ac.uk |
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Emmanuel Bath
Emmanuel Bath is a church with two central desires: to hear God speak through his Word, the Bible, and for that word to shape everything we are and do. We think that sitting under faithful and relevant Bible teaching is really exciting - and that is what we would love to provide to students in Bath. The primary place for this is our Sunday meetings at 10am and 5:30pm, where we listen to the Bible preached to us book by book and respond in singing and prayer. As we sit under God's Word it shapes us as individuals and as a church together. We also have lunch together as a church every Sunday to which all are welcome, and tea/supper after the evening service. Most of the church family spend the whole day together so you get to know each other well. Being a student is such a unique and exciting time and for students we supplement what we do on Sundays with our weekly Student Bible Study group (SBS) and 1-2-1 Bible studies with older Christians. So if you want to find a local church where you can grow and serve, come and give us a try. Odd Down Community Hall www.emmanuelbath.org 10am & 5:30pm Contact: Student Worker Tom Underhill - tom@auctor.co.uk Student Contact: Luke West - lw566@bath.ac.uk |
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Freedom Bath and Bristol
We love students here at Freedom Bath+Bristol and see our students as unique individuals with gifts and talents that we love seeing released! As a church, we're passionate about everyone here finding life, hope and purpose. We believe that Jesus is life transforming and church is the hope of the world. Join us on the adventure! Monthly Student Lunches – We run monthly student lunches that are hosted by families in church as we love our students and families hanging out, getting to know each other and supporting each other. Fresher lunches - Every Sunday through October we invite you to join us for food after church where you can meet some of our students and leaders and find out more about our church. Student socials - we love seeing students connected to each other so we have planned several fun socials for this coming year. Small Groups – small groups run across Bath and we encourage our students to join one so they feel more part of church life! Commons, Bath Spa University, Newton Park, Bath, BA2 9BN www.freedombathandbristol.com/p/students 10:00am Starbucks opens 10:30am Church Starts Contact: dannii.gray@freedombathandbristol.com Student Contact: Sarah Linnell - sel45@bath.ac.uk |
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Hay Hill Baptist Church
Hay Hill is a small and welcoming church situated in the city centre, with a mix of ages. We have a modern, relaxed style of service and worship where students are welcomed into the everyday life of the church. Opportunities to get involved include music, home groups, welcome team, kids and football and opportunities to get involved with community activities such as the Genesis Trust Hayhill loves its students and encourages students in their receiving and giving to the life of the church and we are passionate for God's heart in Bath city center. We are excited to see where God will lead us this year. Fountain Buildings, Paragon, BA1 5DU www.hayhill.org 10:30am Contact: students@hayhill.org Student Contact: Jonathan Staplehurst - js2138@bath.ac.uk |
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Holy Trinity Combe Down
In a tweet: Check us out at www.htcd.church and join us for worship - followed by a shared meal on Oct 2. A bit more: Welcome! We are a parish of two churches: one large, dynamic Anglican ‘New Wine’ style congregation with band-led worship and a family atmosphere; the other, a growing church planted on a local housing estate which is engaging with the community in a range of creative ways. In everything we do, we seek to be a blessing to others. What do we do for students? We are hosting lots of delicious student lunches – there will be a shared meal on Oct 2 and home cooked meals with church families the following three Sundays (after our 10.30 service). We also offer mentoring, home groups, adopt-a-student, the chance to develop your God-given gifts & skills, plus many opportunities to serve others and to have fun. Church Road, Combe Down www.htcd.church 9:00am (Contemporary reflective worship) 10:30am (Contemporary worship) Contact: worship@htcd.church Student Contact: Jonas Mueller - jm2198@bath.ac.uk |
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Living Hope
Part of the New Frontiers group of churches, Living Hope is a really friendly and bubbly church family, who love God, are really keen to follow His word and Spirit, and love one another. Weekly meetings focus on worship, prayer, teaching and close fellowship. We'd love to welcome you! Percy Community Centre, New King Street, Bath www.livinghopebath.org 10:30am Contact: admin@livinghopebath.org Student Contact: Matthew Phillippo - mp683@bath.ac.uk |
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St. Bart's
St Bart's is a conservative, evangelical Anglican church situated in the heart of Oldfield Park. We are a church that loves Jesus, loves the gospel and are passionate about sharing this with our wider community. St Bart's is a family church with many young children, teenagers, students, families and elderly people. At our main site in Oldfield Park, we have two services on a Sunday morning at 9:30am and 11:15am, as well as an evening service at 6:30pm. Our Riverside Congregation meets at 10.30am in a nearby school, seeking to reach out to the Riverside area. We offer lots for students throughout the year including Focus, our student Bible study on Tuesday evenings from 7:30pm; Student Lunch, which runs straight after the 11:15am service on a Sunday, our Student Getaway in February and a Discipleship week in June. We look forward to welcoming you into our church family. 1 King Edward Road, Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3PB; Bath Function Rooms, Green Park Station, Bath, BA2 3QX (Riverside Congregation) www.stbartsbath.org 9:30am, 11:15am, 6:30pm and 10:30am (Riverside Congregation) Contact: students@stbartsbath.org Student Contact: Sam Wallace - sw893@bath.ac.uk |
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St Matt's
We are a relatively new Anglican church with an evening service, planted only a few years ago in a parish at the heart of the city and have a strong vision to build and establish community and reach out with God’s love to our community and city. As part of the church family, we have all sorts of opportunities to actively get involved in church life. Our call as family is to simply be one that is “Up, In and Out” - that is to say; (Up) a passion for intimate worship experiencing the powerful presence of God; (In) life-shaping discipleship and pastoral ministry with a heart to form real and lasting community; (Out) a missional focus to see people reached for Christ and touched by His love and power. Our service is very informal, “New Wine” in style. We have mid-week life hubs groups and usually gather after the evening service in the local pub. We long to build an authentic missional community; fully releasing ministers, leaders, preachers and witnesses, whilst experiencing God’s transforming power in our lives together. St. Matthew's Church, Bottom of Widcombe Hill www.widcombe.church 5.00pm (Café from 4:30pm) Contact: vicar@widcombe.church Student Contact: Simon Walters - stdw21@bath.ac.uk |
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Widcombe Baptist Church
We are a church committed to God's Word and applying it to our lives. We meet twice each Sunday to hear clear, relevant and biblically faithful preaching and to speak the truth in love to one another in songs, prayer and fellowship. After the morning service, we have talks and discussion specifically for students (called Grounded), lunch is provided. We also run one-to-one Bible studies, teaching Saturdays, Christianity Explored courses, the ever-anticipated Student Weekend Away and more..." Pultney Road (At the bottom of Widcombe Hill), BA2 4JR www.widcombebaptistchurch.org 10:30am and 6:30pm Contact: Office@WidcombeBaptistChurch.org Student Contact: Elizabeth Eyers - eje31@bath.ac.uk |
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