Coming to Lancaster University next September?

IMPORTANT: We've updated the fresher's week timetable, check it out now!
Welcome to Lancaster University from the Christian Union! We are really looking forward to meeting you and helping you to settle in to university life. Here is some information about the Christian Union that you might find helpful for Freshers' Week. Click here for a printable version of this page, to take with you to Lancaster. Also, check out the UCCF site for some cool stuff to help you prepare for life as a student.

There's plenty of opportunities to meet CU members during Freshers' Week. Here's our updated timetable:

Lunchbars

Lunchbars are designed to allow open-minded people to seriously engage with life's big questions. Each day, Nick Howard will give a 15-20 minute talk on a big topic from a Christian perspective. There will be a chance to quiz the speaker afterwards. All this and free food too!

After each lunchbar, there will be a chilled-out cafe allowing informal conversations to continue and for people to get to know each other a bit more.

Saturday Life

The highlight of our Freshers' Week programme! There's frisbee on the rugby pitches from 2.30pm, and whether or not that floats your boat, an awesome evening of freshly prepared Lancaster food, a test of your acumen and a final message from Nick Howard.

Meet Your College Reps

Each college has two CU reps that lead a weekly small group. Reps from your college will be at the cafe after the lunchbar each day, and also on Wednesday afternoon from 2pm in your college bar. College groups have their own get-togethers on either Wednesday or Thursday night so make sure you meet your reps before then!
For more details, see here or phone/text Andy on 07982 232330.

International Students

If you are not from the UK, Lancaster CU would like to offer you a particularly warm welcome. International students are very welcome at any of our events, plus we also have a special 'All Nations' night at 7.30pm on Friday night hosted by our 'Globe' team: a great opportunity to make friends from Britain and around the world. Members of the Globe team will be around at all other events too. For more details, phone or text Andy on 07527 070839.

Church Search

Getting involved in the life of a local church is one of the great things about being a Christian in Lancaster. There are several good churches in Lancaster, but to make it easier in finding a home, the CU will be hosting 'church searches'. These take place on the first three Sundays of term from 9am, and several students will give a short description of the churches they attend. You can then follow one of them along!

There's a full CU programme running from Week 1 of term. Make sure you don't miss our central meetings (Tuesday nights, 7.30pm at Faraday Lecture Theatre, opposite Bowland College) where we'll be studying Colossians, enjoying Jesus' supremacy! Lunchbars also continue from Week 1 on Thursdays at 1pm, and college groups start on Thursday evenings.

Plus also don't miss BITESIZE - a five week informal course looking at the central claims of Christianity, designed for those who are not Christians, or Christians who want to look over the basics. This will run on Monday nights from 8pm in Fylde Coffee Shop. Ask your college rep for more details.

For more details about any of the above, get in contact with Suzanne (07866 520360) or Aled (07890 004931).

Lancaster University Christian Union
evangelism@lancscu.org.uk