Whilst we love gathering together as Christians from all backgrounds united around the gospel, we believe it is so important for our CU members to first and foremost be plugged into a local church. Nottingham is blessed with so many great Bible-teaching churches that would love to welcome you, so we would really encourage you to check some out as soon as you arrive at university. Below is a list of churches that we’re linked with across the city and surrounding areas of Nottingham.
Keep an eye out for details on our social media about our Church Search in welcome week- this is where you can go along with students who already attend these churches. It’s a great opportunity to have your questions answered and try out a church without having to go by yourself! We also hold a church fayre at the start of the academic year during one our our weekly meetings where you’ll have the opportunity to chat to their leaders and student workers. But of course, it’s never too late to get stuck into a church! Feel free to drop us a message on Instagram anytime throughout the year and we can arrange for you to go along with someone.
Beeston Free
We're an independent evangelical Church located just outside the West Entrance of Uni Park Campus. Our vision is to see God glorified through lives transformed by the gospel. We want to be a Church who love God, love His Gospel and love the people He’s made (both those who are part of our Church family and those in our community). We'll be running welcome lunches on the 24th of September and 1st of October so come along to either of those to find out more! Service Timings: 9:15, 11:15 and 18:30 Instagram: @beestonfreestudents
Cornerstone Church
As a church our mission is to make disciples of Jesus in Nottingham, all nations, and the next generation. We’re a large independent evangelical church affiliated to the FIEC, full of people from all sorts of different ages, stages and backgrounds. We will be running student welcome events on Sunday 17th and 24th September from 5-7pm (including a meal) before our regular Student Bible Study 'Preview' begins on Sunday 1st October from 5-7pm. Service Timings: 9:15am, 11:15am, 7pm Instagram: @cchurchstudents
Emmanuel Bramcote
If you would like to be fully immersed in the life of a family church, and fed cake every Sunday - Emmanuel Church Bramcote could well be for you! We love to dig deeply into God's word each week, to build one another up in the good news of Jesus Christ.
Because we view our students as part of the church family, we encourage you to get involved in all aspects of church family life. This includes being part of our Growth Groups and serving within the church family. Some students are involved in the music group, others with the children's work and others as part of the welcome team.
We meet every Sunday at 10.30am, at Bramcote College, Moor Lane (NG9 3GA). If you would like a lift - please get in touch!
Evangelical Free Church, Radford
Grace Church
Our vision is to build a thriving community that reaches Nottingham with the gospel. Students have always been a key part of our community and we can't wait to meet you! We're running Student Welcome Nights at our 7pm service every week in October. We're also hosting Student Meals - we'd love to invite you to our homes for dinner so we can get to know you over a meal. This is as well as our regular Young Adults events in the first term, such as our Quiz Night and Bonfire Night socials, which you're invited to. We'd love you to come along and see what Grace Church is like, as we reach Nottingham with the good news of Jesus. Service Timings: 9:15am, 11:15am, 7pm Instagram: @gcnyoungadults
Heart Church
Holy Trinity Lenton
We’re the Anglican church of Lenton with a heart for both students and the wider community, growing together as a family by worshipping God and hearing His word. You’ll see our building behind the park on Derby Road. Don't be put off by the dark exterior of the building - it is informal & bright inside with a huge heart of welcome. A great place to feel at home with God and His church, to get stuck in and grow in your faith as a disciple of Jesus. Students who join us tell us the key things they appreciate are feeling part of a family, good teaching, and lots of opportunities to explore and develop gifts. Our first Sunday service is at 9:15am, and is a more liturgical, traditional service with hymns, a shorter sermon and communion twice a month. The main Sunday service starts at 11am – this is a more family friendly service of informal worship, a longer talk and space for prayer ministry.
Redeemer Church
We are a vibrant, growing, gospel-centred church based in Beeston and linked to the FIEC, but well connected with a variety of churches across Nottingham and beyond. We gather for worship on Sunday mornings with around 250 people from different walks of life and corners of the globe. We'd love to welcome you into our church family - a community where you can be known and loved, and where you can serve and grow in your faith in the Lord Jesus. Come and say hello next Sunday! We can't wait to meet you. Service Timings: 10:30am Instagram: @redeemerchurchnottingham .
Rylands Community Church
St Mary's Wollaton Park
We're an evangelical Anglican church, positioned between University Park and Jubilee campuses, inviting everyone in Nottingham to enjoy Christ! As well as our Sunday morning service, students are also warmly welcomed to our 18-30s group on Sundays at 7.30pm, and our midweek central meeting on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Service Timings: 10:30am Instagram: @stmaryswp
St Nic's
We are a city-centre Anglican Church, called to serve Nottingham and make disciples for Jesus. We come from a wide range of backgrounds; we are people of all ages; we work hard for unity across the churches. We are passionately committed to seeing transformation in individuals and communities through the Good News of Jesus, through welcoming people into authentic Christian community and through training in discipleship. Prayer is at the heart of all we do. We aim to be real, generous, welcoming and truthful. Service Timings: 9am, 10:45am, 6:30pm Instagram: @stnicsstudents