University of York Christian Union

It’s Events Week!! 🌊

Come along to our free daily events as we explore what it means to be restored by Jesus…

We have talks twice a day, including free lunch, plus special international events! Everyone is so welcome. Check out the full schedule below 👇🏼

📍Greg’s Place

⭐️ WELCOME TO YORK! ⭐️

A huge congratulations to everyone who received their A-level results today and are coming to York in September! We cannot wait to welcome you to this wonderful city & university😊

Whether York was your first or fifth choice, we can trust that God has great plans for you here. He is our good Father who provides all that we need and is always with us 🙌🏼

As a CU, we have lots of fun things planned for Freshers’ week to help you meet new friends and get settled in to uni life.

Watch this space for more information about what we do as a CU, Freshers’ week plans, and how to get involved!

Can’t wait to see you soon 🤩

Planning on coming to York this September? We can't wait to meet you!

Join our welcome call on 23rd Aug, where we'll be sharing all that the CU has planned for freshers week, answering your questions, and interviewing CU members.

We know starting uni can be daunting, so this is a great space for you to learn about CU and uni life, and start making friends!

Sign up for the welcome call here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenDknsoTQgwTriwMk7EpmJPiZQ5Mm2UCRuQhaUNw3IMLGQVA/viewform?usp=sf_link

And don't forget to join our UYCU Freshers 2022 group to keep up to date with everything we'll be doing during freshers week!

PRAYER

Prayer is at the centre of what we do as a CU, and how we see God working on our campus and across the world.
Here's what we're praying for this week!

For more information on our global prayer points, go to https://ifesworld.org/en/prayerline/political-turmoil-and-the-anchor-of-gods-word/

If you'd like to pray more, come along to our prayer meetings on a Wednesday and Friday!

ANSWERING YOUR FRIEND’S QUESTIONS WELL

Hiyaaa, so we've got a very special edition of CU Central lined up on the 27th (next week!) We have a panel of Church Leaders and Student Workers coming in to help answer the questions you think your friends will ask you about Christianity! So make sure you bring some questions that you would want answered and we'll C U There at 7:30pm in VNO45.

Join us TOMORROW for one last social before Christmas! Get your tickets here: https://yusu.org/shop/product/5145-74-uycu-winter-informal-term-1-week-10-140

We'll be showing two Christmas films and having a crafts table on the side, as well as freshly cooked popcorn! 👀

Don't forget to wear your best Christmas jumper to get a chance of winning a special prize - we'll choose 3 winners on the night! ❄️🎄Hope to see you there!

(please do bring cash for the food on-site!)

WEEKEND AWAY (part 3)

Just a final few good memories to give you some mid-week joy :)

UYCU WEEKEND AWAY (part 1)

What a glorious weekend! Thank you so much to all who came to join with us in worship, prayer, teaching, dancing, sunshine, walking, DMC-ing, eating, not sleeping…

Extra big thanks to Inonge and Matthew for teaching us so wisely from Daniel, we hope you left the weekend feeling encouraged and challenged in your faith :)

EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: International meal on Friday 5th November at 7:00pm at Calvary Chapel! 🎉✨🍁

This is a lovely opportunity to share dinner together, get to know one another, and hear a gospel filled talk. We shall also be celebrating Bonfire night with Yorkshire Parkin and fun with sparklers!

Please do get inviting your friends along - whether that’s your flatmates, coursemates, friends from societies! Everyone is so welcome to join us!

Sign up via this link to join us or head to the Instagram page and click the link on the bio! https://forms.gle/hQ5okffW7M9tX54F9

IFES Global Prayer Night 🌎

SAVE THE DATE - Friday 15th October 7:30pm

As part of IFES world student day we are super excited to be hosting a global prayer and worship night! We as students in the city of York will be gathering together as part of IFES world student day! We will be praying alongside students in other nations for student ministries across the globe! We will also be hearing testimonies of cross cultural evangelism, mission and prayer, and listening to worship songs and Bible readings in languages from different nations! We will be meeting at 7pm at York City Church, or you can meet us at Nisa on Campus West at 6:15pm to walk together! We will have refreshments of falafels and hummus provided by YCC’s Pop-Up Syrian restaurant, and start our evening of prayer and worship at 7:30pm! Students across the city are so welcome to join us, whether you regularly attend the Christian Union or not! We are so excited for this opportunity to pray BIG and pray TOGETHER as students of York for student ministries across the globe!

International Friendship Partners!

Are you an International Student new to the city? Our International Friendship Partner Scheme pairs international students who are new to the city and members of the Christian Union who are familiar with the city of York and its people! This is a really exciting opportunity to share in friendship, faith and culture! So if you’re an international student or an existing CU member, please sign up via the link in our bio!

✨WALK THE WALLS ✨

WHEN: tonight at 5pm!

WHERE: Gatehouse coffee shop at 5pm or meet us at Nisa on Campus West at 4:30pm to walk together to Gatehouse Coffee Shop!

Sign up here: https://forms.gle/WNB2bbnuJnDEBNrA7

Please join us for hot chocolate at Gatehouse coffee followed by a walk around the medieval city walls at sunset! Everyone is so welcome! We can’t wait to see you there:)

You are invited to a walk of the York city walls on Wednesday 29th September at 5pm! Join us for hot chocolate and a walk round the beautiful medieval walls at sunset!

We will be meeting at Gatehouse Coffee Shop at 5pm for hot chocolate, or alternatively meet us at Nisa on West Campus at 4:30pm and we will walk together to Gatehouse coffee shop!

Sign up in the bio!

NTERNATIONAL WELCOME WEEK IS HERE 🎉🌏

To all our arriving international students we are so excited to meet you! Check out the exciting events happening this week that are a great way of meeting new friends and exploring the city of York! Everyone is so welcome!

Please do message us if you have any questions - we cannot wait to meet you! Head to the link in our bio to sign up for the events!

INTERNATIONAL WELCOME WEEK IS HERE 🎉🌏

To all our arriving international students we are so excited to meet you! Check out the exciting events happening this week from Walking Tours of the city of York to a Great British Picnic! As well as a Church Search Breakfast! These events are a great way of meeting new friends and exploring the city of York! Everyone is so welcome!

We also invite you along to a zoom Games Night and Yorkshire Pudding Cook Along! Especially for those of you self isolating or who have not yet made it to York! Everyone is so welcome and we’d love to have you join us!

Whether you’re a fresher or a returning student who hasn’t been along to CU stuff, we’d love to see you there! And returners we’d love to have you along too to welcome our new students!

Please do message us if you have any questions - we cannot wait to meet you! Head to the link in our bio to sign up for the events!

FORUM 2021

As we return home, slightly bedraggled and exhausted, from a glorious week, let us cling to the truth that we are weak, but God is mighty and loves to use us to do his good work 💛

TASKMASTER

Time to get hyped for the penultimate UYCU event of this term!
Where? Facebook Live
When? Monday 21st, 6:30pm

Get inviting, get praying, it’s going to be huge!

GRADUATING STUDENT’S BRING-AND-SHARE PICNIC!

We’re so gutted to see our final year students go! Join us in the Museum Gardens next Friday (18th) at 12pm for a bring-and-share picnic to celebrate the final year’s time in York ☀️🎉

HOW CAN I USE MY SUMMER WELL

Congratulations to those who are already finished with assessments! Time to think about our looooong summer...

Here are just a few suggestions, feel free to pop any other ideas in the comments! ☀️

CALLING ALL BAKERS!

I think we can all agree after our UYCU bake-off that we are blessed with some incredible bakers ... and here’s yet another opportunity to get creative in kitchen, and most importantly for these incredible bakes to be shared!

On Saturday 5th June UYCU International are hosting an afternoon tea picnic and we would love to ask you to bake cakes to be enjoyed by those who come along!

Please click the link in our bio for more information and to get signed up! Thank you, we are so grateful to you all!

FEED A FRESHER

Feed a Fresher is back! If you’re a first year and you’d fancy some home cooked food and some company for Equip on Thursdays, either DM us for the link or follow the link.tree in our bio to the FB Updates page to find a post with more info!

If you’re a sociable 2nd/3rd/4th year who’d love to cook and serve our first years, please head to the same place to sign up to host!

FEED A FINAL YEAR

It’s exam season and we’d love to serve you as a CU! If you’re a third year and you’d like a home cooked meal delivered to your door over the next few weeks, follow the link.tree in our bio to the ‘UYCU Updates’ FB page to find a post with more info. Or DM us for the link!

If you’re a first/second year who would love to cook and serve our final year’s, head to the same FB post, or DM us for the link, to sign up to cook!

MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

It’s week, but your mental health matters all 52 weeks of the year.

Knowing Jesus as our Lord does not take away our struggles, but we can know the great hope and light that Jesus made accessible through his death and resurrection.

Swipe through for a few helplines and recommendations! We’d love to know how to pray for you, so please don’t hesitate to drop us a message 💛

FORUM NORTH EAST 2021

Yesterday, CU committee members from Hull, York St John and York Uni gathered together (socially distanced of course!) to engage with teaching, planning and praying for our CUs.

Swipe for some highlights!

Come along to Alpha at 2pm today!

This is an opportunity to ask and discuss some of life's big questions and look into the Christian faith in an open and safe environment.

We would love to see you there! Fill out this form for the Zoom link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWd208lGPLyA2mp69g4hf4dLKTG-blhwnMYv4zJOy6GAGDlg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7628&fbclid=IwAR18lZV_wy9bDafLxHmrymR0nPy5m6pDzl1pKSxj3NR6I7Jixlp7rbufEBg

Whether you came along to LIFE or not, you are so welcome to join us at 2pm tomorrow for Alpha!

If you enjoyed LIFE and want to know more, then why not join us tomorrow for Alpha?

This will be a casual setting to come together and discuss some of life's big questions. We would love to see you there!

If you'd like to come along just fill out the form below and you'll receive an email with the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWd208lGPLyA2mp69g4hf4dLKTG-blhwnMYv4zJOy6GAGDlg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&gxids=7628&fbclid=IwAR1R1WrYEXgvm-Qm0JuRiX7ihf-cnADTFrO-SBrschFS3SnT2ktmzy92e6Y

Are you sick of only hearing bad news?

Join us tomorrow to hear some good news, including the best news ever told!

Join our event: https://fb.me/e/hA1IL3BoZ

🌟DAY 12🌟

Today is the final day of An Upside Down Christmas! Thanks for joining us each day for our advent calendar, we hope you all have a wonderful Christmas🎄

An Upside Down Christmas UYCU has created an advent calendar for you! Happy holidays! :)