Students
For many years we have had privilege of ministering to students in Brighton. We are still in touch with many, British and international, who settled at Calvary during a very formative time of their lives, and are now serving the Lord all over the world.Your years at university are likely to be the most significant of your life. They provide an opportunity to set the direction for adult life and to figure out who you are and who you are going to be. Many people become Christians during their time at university, and being a Christian student presents unique opportunities for spreading the gospel.
It's vital for Christian students to get involved in a church. There are plenty of good churches in Brighton and Hove, but it's certainly best to choose one rather than float around. (UCCF have this article about choosing a church, which you may find helpful.)
Here are some things that characterize student life at Calvary:
- Hospitality. Relationships are vital for the growth of any Christian, so we love to make our students feel welcome. This certainly involves food, and our students are well fed every Sunday - either at someone's house, or at the monthly church lunch.
- Spending time with non-students! There is an obvious "family-like" feel to our church, with people of widely different ages and backgrounds mixing together. By getting involved in the life of the church, our students receive a healthy exposure to the "real world": a refreshing break from campus life and excellent preparation for "real life", which is rumoured to exist after university.
- Solid teaching. Students are above all to be students of God's word. We grow nearer to God as we engage our minds in thinking about him. Our style of teaching reflects these convictions.
- Training in apologetics. We encourage our students to get involved in their university's Christian Union, particularly as a means of reaching out to other students. We have a particular passion to help students talk about the Christian gospel in a way that is relevant, true, culturally aware and attractive. Our BeThinking talks (in the style of bethinking.org) are organized with this in mind.
How to get to us
Our building is within easy walking distance of the student-filled areas of town and it's easy to reach us from Falmer. (See our directions page for a map and more details.)By train, get off at London Road station, and our building is five minutes' walk from there (see our map). You'd need to get the 10.25 from Falmer on a Sunday in order to be at the 11am meeting on time (or get the 10.52 and sprint from the station!). If you are able, do get a train an hour earlier for our prayer/communion time at 10am.
By bus, get off the number 25 near the Lewes Road Sainsbury's. From there you will need to walk the length of Upper Lewes Road then straight on down Viaduct Road (around ten minutes' walk). Our building is at the far end of Viaduct Road.
On Sundays, the 10.18 bus from Park Village (10.23 from Brighton University, Falmer) is probably best if you are coming to the 11am gathering. But do join us for prayer/communion at 10am if you can - you'd need to get the 9.12 bus (9.16 Brighton/Falmer) for this.
Links
BSMS-MCU - Brighton and
Sussex Medical School Medic's Christian Union
UBCU - University of Brighton
Christian Union
USCU - University of Sussex
Christian Union
Last updated 12 Aug 2008