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Current Events
Small Groups: Tonight, 6pm–9pm at The Castle (121 Brookside Tce); tomorrow night, 6pm–9pm at The Palace (237 Waimairi Rd). Join us as we study the book of Hebrews. Dinner will be provided.
Friday Soccer: Friday, 4pm–5pm Ilam fields. . Come and play soccer, even if you can't really play. Bring a friend as well.
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Regular Activities
The Christian Union has a range of meetings and events during Term Time, as well as conferences, camps, and other events on campus during the year.
Christian Union Public Meeting¶
Christian Union’s meeting is open to everyone. It’s a chance to connect with others, and hear the Christian faith explained clearly from the Bible.
When: 1pm Wednesday during term time (and 1pm Tuesday combined with ICF)
Where: UCSA Study Space (2nd floor; the room that you got your Canterbury Card from this year)
Programme for this year:
- Term 1: Being Christian at university and Jesus: The man you can't ignore (Hebrews 1-4)
Term 2: Beginning with God (Genesis 1-12) - Term 3: John's Gospel
Term 4: True Partnership (Philippians)
Small Groups: for Bible study, prayer, and evangelism¶
The engine room of Christian Union is our evening small groups. ‘The Castle’ and ‘The Palace’ are student flats where most of the CU Bible studies are located. We have dinner together, hang out, and then split into smaller groups to study a book of the Bible. Several small groups meet at each location.
The Castle (121 Brookside Terrace, Bryndwr): Meets Wednesday evenings, 6pm. Need a ride? Text Cameron (027 460 5074) or Erin (027 295 4809)
The Palace (237 Waimari Rd): Meets Thursday evenings, 6pm. Need a ride? Text Mark (021 1507076) or Shona (027 3403980)
There are also small groups which meet on the University of Canterbury campus during the day. Contact us for more info.
Fuel - Prayer Breakfast¶
Prayer, what a great way to start the day! Join with others in praying for each other and for our campus. Every Tuesday morning from 8am. Breakfast is provided.
Tuesday 8-8:45am – The Villa, 155 Puriri St
Leadership Training¶
Training in Bible, theology and ministry skills. Tuesday 4-6pm, in the International Room, UCSA
Social events¶
Throughout the year we organise various social activities such as movies, sports, and games nights. We also hold a combined Christian Ball.
Camps and Conferences¶
Last year's Canterbury Conference was on the Resurrection. You can download the talks from our Resources page.
Coming up this year are:
- Cross of Christ Conference, 1st - 5th of April
- National TSCF Conference, 30th June - 4th July
- Wainui Weekend Away, 20th - 22nd August