Main Meeting
Wednesdays
5:30 – 7pm
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About Us
Hello and welcome from Warwick Christian Union!
We’re a group of students at the University of Warwick who believe the good news of Jesus and are passionate about sharing it with everyone on our campus. Our vision is simply:
“to give every student at Warwick the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.”
Everyone is welcome. We gather from different cultures and church denominations, uniting in worship around the core truths of Christianity.
At Warwick CU there are activities and events to encourage and equip us to live Christlike lives whilst at university and to facilitate sharing the good news with Warwick campus. Read on to find out more!
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We are not a church!
It’s vital to get involved in a local church whilst you’re at uni.
Regular Activities
The CU runs a range of regular activities, all focused on fulfilling our vision. The activities include praying for our mission, events to encourage and equip us and times where we reach out to campus showing the love of Jesus or giving a chance to explore Christianity.
We really encourage everyone to come to Main Meeting and our Prayer Meetings but please check out all we do below.
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Our main weekly meeting is a place where anyone is encouraged to come along – whether a Christian or not.
It is a time where we sing together, read God’s word and listen to a talk from a local church leader.
It’s the best place for you to be updated with upcoming events, and afterwards we will often head to the Phantom Coach (a friendly pub) for fun, food and fellowship.
The location of Main Meeting is posted to our WhatsApp group and Instagram
It’s the best place for you to be updated with upcoming events, and afterwards we will often head to the Phantom Coach (a friendly pub) for fun, food and fellowship.
The location of Main Meeting is posted to our WhatsApp group and Instagram
Impact Groups
Various times/locations througout
the week
Info
Impact Groups are at the heart of CU life, helping and equipping students to live and speak for Jesus. They are all about being impacted by God’s Word, then seeking to impact the university for good in Jesus’ name. Whether you’re yet a follower or not, they’re a wonderful place to make friends, get connected into CU life and receive help in finding a local church.
Our Impact Groups are a great way to get to know more people from CU. We would love to have you join us!
Our Impact Groups are a great way to get to know more people from CU. We would love to have you join us!
Prayer Meetings
Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
8am
Chaplaincy
Info
Without God, anything we do as a CU is pointless. Prayer meetings are a time we can come together to acknowledge this dependence on Him, to gather in unity and listen to and talk to our amazing Father in heaven – what a privilege!
International Cafe
Thursdays
Chaplaincy
5 – 6:30 pm
Info
International Cafe is a friendly environment for you to explore Christianity for yourself and be part of a Christian community regardless of faith or cultural background.
We meet, chat and share a meal together and learn about what Christians believe. Whether you know nothing about Christianity or loads about it, come along!
We meet, chat and share a meal together and learn about what Christians believe. Whether you know nothing about Christianity or loads about it, come along!
Hot Choc
Wednesdays
Chaplaincy
10:30 pm
Info
At Hot Choc we give out hot chocolate and biscuits to students coming out of the Uni’s nightclubs.
Hot Choc’s purpose is to show God’s love to people on campus in the form of hospitality. It’s amazing how many good conversations and how many friendships are formed at Hot Choc!
Join the Whatsapp group if you want to find out more – or just come along!
Join the Whatsapp group if you want to find out more – or just come along!
CU Sports
Various times/locations
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We have a few relaxed sports teams which play together during the week.
Join their groups in the Whatsapp community if you’re interested
Join their groups in the Whatsapp community if you’re interested
Non-regular Events
Throughout the year we put on a variety of events to reach out and share the gospel message with our campus. We want to share this good news and seek to do so in current, varied and creative ways. Below is a flavour of other things we get up to.
Lunchbars
We provide lunch and put on a talk that typically addresses common or topical intellectual objections to the Christian Faith. The speaker will spend 20 minutes challenging people’s existing worldview and presenting why the Christian one is credible and followed by 20 minutes of Q&A.
Music Nights
It’s great to share the beauty of the gospel and God’s awesomeness through music. We host a range of music events with some being more diverse ‘open mic’ nights which incorporate, poetry, stories and more!
Evening Talks
Some talks are more intellectually based where we’ve invited leading academics. For others we invite individuals from financial, political or military backgrounds to share how knowing Christ has made a difference in their lives. We like to follow some of our evening talks with follow-up discussion sessions.
Year Overview
Check out some of the things we get up to throughout the year.
Welcome Week
We put on a whole week of events specifically for newcomers to the university so we can get to know you and help you make some friends!
Weekend Away
In term 1, we take a trip to the heart of Wales to stay at Cefn Lea. This is a great opportunity to get to know others in the CU better and get excited for evangelism! There's a jam-packed programme of talks, seminars, prayer and sung worship as well as quizzes, group games, a bonfire, and more!
Carol Concert
It’s pretty self-explanatory isn’t it? We team up with the orchestra and put on a carol concert of epic proportions in the Butterworth Hall! We even give out free mince pies! Everyone loves the festivities and it's a special time to share the gospel message.
Events Week
This is the big one! A full week of evangelistic events. We believe in sharing the gospel all year round but this is a focused and intensive version of the rest of the year. Momentum and intrigue grow as people come to event after event. It's a big week so everyone in the CU helps out!
Barbecoustic
After exams are over, we have a big BBQ in the middle of campus! We also set up live music, fête stalls and a platform for people to share the testimony of their life with Jesus with others at the event.
CU Formal
A chance to dress up and enjoy looking back at the year with your friends in CU before everyone leaves for the summer.
Our Leadership
The Christian Union is run entirely by students and we can only do what we do because members give up their time, both helping out at events and activities, and stepping into positions of responsibility. The Committee are our core leadership and featured below, but there are many more people running our regular activities, leading teams, and planning our events.
The Committee
We are your 2024/25 Committee and we each have different responsibilities to oversee week to week running of the CU, plan ahead to upcoming events, and as a whole facilitate and keep us on track with our vision of sharing the good news. We are just ordinary students studying at Warwick and would love to get to know you! Please speak to us about any questions or concerns you might have, so we can bring them up at our meetings
Josiah Stanley
President
3rd Year Biochem
St Marks
St Marks
president
@warwickcu.org
Kate Hutton
Vice President
2nd Year Eng Lit & Ger
KCC
KCC
vicepresident
@warwickcu.org
Carla Creasy
Secretary
2nd Year Law
Emmanuel
Emmanuel
secretary
@warwickcu.org
Matt O’Neill
Prayer Secretary
3rd Year Physics
Hillfields
Hillfields
prayer
@warwickcu.org
David Grimes
Worship Coordinator
3rd Year Physics
St Marks
St Marks
music
@warwickcu.org
Fimi Odutayo
Publicity Coordinator
3rd Year Psychology
St Marks
St Marks
publicity
@warwickcu.org
Ethan Christie
Treasurer
3rd Year Morse
Myton
Myton
treasurer
@warwickcu.org
Matthew Taylor
Impact Coordinator
3rd Year Hist & Pol
Hillfields
Hillfields
connect
@warwickcu.org
Talitha van Beek
International Secretary
2nd Year Biochem
Hillfields
Hillfields
international
@warwickcu.org
Jess Cheung
Events Coordinator
3rd Year Economics
Myton
Myton
events
@warwickcu.org
Seth Branson
Outreach Coordinator
3rd Year Physics
Jubilee
Jubilee
explore
@warwickcu.org
Become a Member
We are a society of Warwick Student’s Union and although you are most welcome to come to any event or meeting we have whether or not you’re a member, there’s really no reason not to get a membership! Becoming a member is COMPLETELY FREE since we are exempt from the SU societies federation fee. You’ll be able to receive our (optional) weekly emails which will keep you updated and you’ll also be able to vote in elections.
As well as the weekly emails, we send out helpful updates, last minute announcements and event details on our Instagram. Follow us there to stay in the loop!
Postgraduates
Apologies for not giving you guys much room on the website! You are very welcome to join us in everything we do but we’d also like to let you know about the Christian Postgraduate and Staff Network Warwick (CPS). We are good friends and seek to support each other in what we do – you’ll notice we share a prayer meeting. You might like to check their website out and consider joining them.